一些分析家認為索馬里是非常失敗的國家。

Some analysts consider Somalia as the failed state par excellence.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 一些 yīxiē some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
2 分析家 fēnxījiā (political) analyst
3 認為 rènwéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
4 索馬里 Suǒmǎlǐ Somalia
5 是非 shìfēi
  1. right and wrong
  2. quarrel
=6 常 Cháng surname Chang
=6 常 cháng
  1. always
  2. ever
  3. often
  4. frequently
  5. common
  6. general
  7. constant
7 失敗 shībài
  1. to be defeated
  2. to lose
  3. to fail (e.g. experiments)
  4. failure
  5. defeat

classifier: 次
=8 的 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 pígéde "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. dì or di in poetry and songs
=8 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=8 的 dí really and truly
=8 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
9 國家 guójiā country; nation; state

classifier: 個