シンガポールでは中国語を第２外国語として教えている。

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English Translation

They teach Chinese as a second national language in Singapore.

Furigana

シンガポールでは中国語(ちゅうごくご)を第(だい)２外国語(がいこくご)として教(おし)えている。

Romanji

Shingapo-Ru de wa chūgokugo o dai ni gaikokugo toshite oshieteiru.

Words

新嘉坡 (シンガポール)

Singapore

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

中国語 (ちゅうごくご)

Chinese (language)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

第 (だい)

ordinal

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

外国語 (がいこくご)

foreign language

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct