中国語を続けておけばよかった。今仕事で必要なんだ。

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English Translation

I wish I'd kept up my Chinese. I need it for my job.

Furigana

中国語(ちゅうごくご)を続(つづ)けておけばよかった。今(こん)仕事(しごと)で必要(ひつよう)なんだ。

Romanji

Chūgokugo o tsuzuketeokeba yokatta. kon shigoto de hitsuyōna n da.

Words

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.

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

今 (こん)

the current ...; this; today's ...

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

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.

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative