可是,手語也絕對不是萬能的,當四周太暗,或者距離太遠的時候,它就完全派不上用場。

Gestural language had, however, serious limitations, since it could not be used in the dark or at distance.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 可是 shì
  1. but; however
  2. (used for emphasis) indeed
2 手語 shǒu sign language
=3 surname Ye
=3
  1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either
  2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
  3. (literary) particle having functions similar to a
4 絕對 juéduì absolute; unconditional
=5 不是 shì
  1. no
  2. is not
  3. not
=5 不是 shi fault; blame
6 萬能 wànnéng
  1. omnipotent
  2. all-purpose
  3. universal
=7 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=7 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=7 really and truly
=7 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=8 dāng
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. manage
  4. withstand
  5. when
  6. during
  7. ought
  8. should
  9. match equally
  10. equal
  11. same
  12. obstruct
  13. just at (a time or place)
  14. on the spot
  15. right
  16. just at
=8 dàng
  1. at or in the very same...
  2. suitable
  3. adequate
  4. fitting
  5. proper
  6. to replace
  7. to regard as
  8. to think
  9. to pawn
  10. (coll.) to fail (a student)
9 四周 zhōu all around
=10 tài
  1. highest
  2. greatest
  3. too (much)
  4. very
  5. extremely
=10
  1. (Korean Classical Chinese) soybean
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 太末
  3. only used in 太末
  4. soybean
=11 àn variant of àn
=11 àn
  1. dark
  2. to turn dark
  3. secret; hidden
  4. (literary) confused; ignorant
=11 àn
  1. (literary) to close (a door)
  2. to eclipse
  3. confused; ignorant (variant of àn)
  4. dark (variant of àn)
12 或者 huòzhě
  1. or
  2. possibly; maybe; perhaps
13 距離
  1. distance
  2. to be apart from

classifier:

=14 tài
  1. highest
  2. greatest
  3. too (much)
  4. very
  5. extremely
=14
  1. (Korean Classical Chinese) soybean
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 太末
  3. only used in 太末
  4. soybean
=15 yuǎn
  1. far
  2. distant
  3. remote
  4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far
  5. much (lower etc)
=15 yuàn to distance oneself from (classical)
=16 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=16 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=16 really and truly
=16 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
17 時候 shíhou
  1. time
  2. length of time
  3. moment
  4. period
=18 it
=18 it (pronoun for an animal)
=18 tuō
  1. alternative form of / (tuó)
  2. used in 它它藉藉它它借借
=18 only used in 它它
19 jiù
  1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
  4. only; as little as
  5. as much as; as many as
  6. to approach; to move towards
  7. to undertake; to engage in
  8. (often followed by zhe) taking advantage of
  9. (of food) to go with
  10. with regard to; concerning
  11. (pattern: jiù ... ...) even if ... still ...
  12. (pattern: ... jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...
20 完全 wánquán
  1. complete; whole
  2. totally; entirely
=21 used in 派司 si
=21 pài
  1. (literary) tributary; branch of a river
  2. clique; school; group; faction
  3. (bound form) style; manner
  4. to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb)
  5. classifier for factions, groups etc
  6. (preceded by ) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc
  7. (loanword) pi (Greek letter Π, π); the circular ratio 𝜋 = 3.14159...
  8. (loanword) pie
22 不上 shàng
  1. (verbal complement) unable to
  2. to not go up; to not ascend
  3. unable to
23 用場 yòngchǎng use; application