colony

zhí mín dì

zh+í·2nd tonem+ín·2nd toned+ì·4th tone

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Some say that China was like a Russian colony.

有人说中国像是俄国的殖民地。

Taiwan was once a colony of Japan.

台灣曾经是日本的殖民地。

At one time Nigeria was a British colony.

尼日利亚曾经是英国的殖民地。

Kenya used to be a British colony.

肯尼亚曾经是英国的殖民地。

Zimbabwe was once a colony of Britain.

津巴布韋曾经是英国的殖民地。

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