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有史以来

yǒu shǐ yǐ lái · you shi yi lai

Traditional 有史以來

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The biggest watermelon

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)有史以来(yǒushǐyǐlái)买(mǎi)的(de)最大(zuìdà)的(de)西瓜(xīguā)！

    Look, this is the biggest watermelon I have ever bought!

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，真的(zhēnde)好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Wow, it is really big!

  3. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，这(zhè)也(yě)是(shì)他(tā)有史以来(yǒushǐyǐlái)卖(mài)的(de)最大(zuìdà)的(de)。

    The seller said it is the biggest he has ever sold, too.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)，我们(wǒmen)家(jiā)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)放不下(fàngbuxià)。

    But our fridge can't fit it.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)就(jiù)用(yòng)西瓜(xīguā)当(dāng)晚饭(wǎnfàn)吧(ba)！

    Then let's have watermelon for dinner tonight!

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)拿(ná)勺子(sháozi)。

    OK, I'll get the spoons.

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2 examples
01

有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)将(jiāng)齐(qí)柏(bó)林(lín)飞(fēi)船(chuán)视(shì)为(wéi)有(yǒu)史(shǐ)以(yǐ)来(lái)最(zuì)伟(wěi)大(dà)的(de)乐(yuè)团(tuán)。

Some people consider Led Zeppelin to be the greatest band there has ever been.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)是(shì)有(yǒu)史(shǐ)以(yǐ)来(lái)最(zuì)强(qiáng)烈(liè)的(de)一(yí)次(cì)地(dì)震(zhèn)。

It was the greatest earthquake on record.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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