中国也许是世界上唯一一个由政府控制温度的国家。

China is perhaps the only country in the world where the temperature is controlled by the government.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 中国 Zhōngguó China
2 也许 yěxǔ perhaps; maybe
=3 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=3 是 shì variant of 是 shì
4 世界 shìjiè world

classifier: 個
=5 上 shǎng used in 上声 shǎngshēng
=5 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
6 唯一 wéiyī only; sole
=7 一个 yīge
  1. a; an; one
  2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
=7 一个 yīgè
  1. Combination of the numeral 一 (“one”) and the generic classifier 個／个: a; an; one
  2. same
8 由 yóu
  1. to follow
  2. from
  3. because of; due to
  4. by; via; through
  5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
9 政府 zhèngfǔ government

classifier: 個
10 控制 kòngzhì to control
11 温度 wēndù temperature

classifier: 個
=12 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
=12 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=12 的 dí really and truly
=12 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
13 国家 guójiā country; nation; state

classifier: 個