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Zach

料理となると中国人にはかなわないね。

Sentence Analyzer

料理 なる 中国人 かなわない

English Translation

In cooking we cannot hold a candle to the Chinese.

Furigana

料理(りょうり)となると中国人(ちゅうごくじん)にはかなわないね。

Romanji

Ryōri to naru to chūgokujin ni wa kanawanai ne.

Words

料理 (りょうり)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration; management
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
中国人 (ちゅうごくじん)
Chinese person
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
叶う (かなう)
to come true (wish); to be suited; to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person