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要想更好地使用英语交流，就应该掌握不同国家的英语习惯，以下是一些中国人与美国人想表达同样意思的不同表达方式。' w& w% ]2 h. m
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
7 N/ v; D7 c: y( r* oAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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* f5 {- \) j$ O: W qChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
) ?% X& l% S% N. O# i' |American Style: Your coat is torn. u9 n+ V4 W+ J7 x
% R# M! e/ [" Y, N7 gChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.4 w1 ]1 a1 R X( q* j& o- m' d
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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m) g; n6 p' j2 B3 QChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
- h; S6 X( z7 c( k0 Y) KAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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9 y$ T9 v' O! u1 I$ _% TChinese Style: He becomes better.
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; t# H2 M6 p4 x6 E% Y0 oChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !' V3 v9 M, p/ I3 [: P
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
9 i' H8 Z6 T( {7 w$ h, ? U dAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 3 E; e1 ?$ }* F7 X9 s, q6 d/ ]
F+ }8 f$ t3 x0 n) z" hChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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* x' S. G! m' M5 JChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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: x# d' @- S6 }* ^$ p$ v( d1 c% hChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.5 L/ m$ T4 ^8 u) Y' B! J& m( w! [
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.% S/ z2 Z5 W' `% _; G( a* F7 x
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?: W; L, ~7 C2 ^ n. @- L
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.5 o' j4 Q) h! L
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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$ d* W5 b* [ T8 Q& k, GChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' P) d1 z2 d, q0 C" p
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 3 _; U0 f( }4 p' E( Q/ z. A
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.# n$ b( U Q/ p' j$ z) g
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 8 u {" E% I( j* y! y: z" p9 Y+ {
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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5 d6 k( U' N) P2 Y* @8 cChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
, s3 p4 @2 Y5 c9 BAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. - M+ p2 o7 d- p* g0 M; E) L1 ^% I
7 Z/ ^, U$ M" F+ o1 GChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
/ c0 k0 b' k: e% w' r. \7 qAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 1 S3 B$ a' B/ H$ ]# U7 t
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. " o2 w7 C; Y/ q' \
/ \' z) y" w8 ]" g$ XChinese Style: I know his face.
, A0 ?4 Y, o1 {0 j; v" QAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
, y/ h# t. W4 X8 V1 e: ]: t7 XAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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|4 _- |, T; L/ B7 k. t+ jChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
, {. ]9 L& z S! e- OAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ; E2 a! A0 v) Z z8 J
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
, n. q) S$ y+ q8 GAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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2 @5 b" l: _1 k4 Q( a; m3 ^Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
* x2 e' D2 s/ x# O k( yAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?( H: R* S! ]! M
American Style: Did you go to college ? E" T( \/ h8 E9 G2 {) b9 b9 ^
q- y; D6 p) X! S; |& f5 Z( oChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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' Y/ h' f5 Z4 w( J+ U/ }; TChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 5 V$ u9 k8 f0 f
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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$ ]1 c1 m: f( ?( f% N% H8 Q: mChinese Style: I am going back my home.
/ G# S1 {& b7 x: TAmerican Style: I am going home.* I; w+ b* g4 f% x
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
$ V# \9 @5 i) [* ^ R; e9 VAmerican Style: His temperature came down.
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8 Q& \8 v7 Y/ O. ]; \* Q( a$ PChinese Style: I like green color. $ F# v1 |3 x4 G5 g, q" ?: e
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. % ^; K% ^ P! f |* X- K
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ) y' S& \- H. i! i5 y0 N. `
) ]1 c6 Q. L; r2 ~5 a' d- q. |Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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+ r: C) I/ f+ a# NChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 1 v ~6 Y. Z U2 f
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ( ]+ U; P9 Q' S) b1 h/ _5 ^
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.: V8 Q& n8 k% J2 I( m/ J* `- u
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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) W% P3 b8 z h$ T' V2 gChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 9 ~) g- Q! @6 w( [1 V
American Style: He cannot read or write. ( `' ?6 o: v2 e R
& o$ Q2 n& `. C* M+ `+ L: lChinese Style: Where is here.
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. Z/ L, c( s7 n! E! BChinese Style: How heavy are you ?9 O% h/ @5 N2 U ~6 y9 H7 B
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 k: z$ }3 U) K
American Style: He was talking loud.+ }+ C5 [6 T8 B1 ~9 t+ ]: \% Z
( B4 T4 z0 `7 T( O9 F8 `Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. , t" G( k$ F" y
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.! Z! N7 c' p- h7 e
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ( [/ x& m0 a0 @, Y
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 1 N" \' q! }0 a4 ~+ a7 g
) S+ C* q/ C2 X4 i2 K9 LChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ( g) i% b" d! R, F: ?' q
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.; ]! E0 S2 q, u+ b( E
% L$ F8 Y/ Z2 Q; @7 N F- ?Chinese Style: How can I do ?
) T1 l) X0 Z, H1 i6 ]1 i# K" lAmerican Style: What can I do ? 0 B4 t& m/ N) |4 H! k
7 { U1 x$ `2 K" ~! A" K/ H0 b2 UChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
* J* P e, `% F! t7 t0 c" Six months "/ G& z7 u& t- x. t% ~1 A6 |
" How about Chinese food ?"7 |1 e% C6 N( s3 s* x, J; }, V* ~) F
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
- \1 W( b3 j& G4 R" Six months "
: j+ f. a9 g, q" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.2 R1 P# Y0 M2 N7 R5 s6 F
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. & ]/ |# u% E. W+ k
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.0 z* H, A/ p$ F
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. p* R& R" A- r7 H4 w
- U5 {- L, y& o V' [Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' E) `) E/ x* R+ Z5 a
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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" \3 ?- p$ j! z' wChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
2 H: E$ p. f" I0 C" xAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
6 D' |& B5 G/ Z) cAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
8 }! j6 c: e6 m! X1 TAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .% K; B3 E+ C) V4 [' m
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 5 g. _. T2 ^/ ?
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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) W( v" F& o: B: Q) {Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.5 f% L9 C/ Z& L R2 B; w- F5 q# @
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 2 l- [' p" y7 c6 h
+ o d, ?/ ] M: |Chinese Style: Keep the right.
4 R2 Q( h* w5 a: ^- ?American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.2 M4 m0 S5 w4 E
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.! t6 B: H: a C: w6 W( }, T
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. . f0 T6 v0 R+ O5 @( n
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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0 Y" q3 w ?7 l7 N; |Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 D4 C! m- U6 |3 N/ E2 sAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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$ g( b8 j- `5 B4 j0 z4 [$ EChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?* I Y" o( h# d5 B+ @
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ( ?+ v4 s' ^) Q0 n1 q% w
f. i# o6 u3 w" ]& _) zChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; x0 s% z) }" e8 {2 {
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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, X( J( l1 L/ [# D, y3 n! ]3 yChinese Style: Why do you say like that.0 o9 {' X V+ w8 z6 e
American Style: Why do you say that. % ?# U/ M0 z8 g& z3 l
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.' Y# N+ P; q+ Y, C, H1 l! ?
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.9 x4 v& D; _) J% |* f M) B, c2 E
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. $ @( R/ h3 J! f/ j
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 0 T1 G/ \9 g/ Z: @) T9 r
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
0 ^0 n9 \% C9 ]4 t* d& AAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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; }- `; K2 p% jChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : b) W8 u* k7 Z' O0 [5 [; ?0 D
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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8 n6 C7 b2 V- gChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
# `* @1 p; j9 `& N5 M0 mAmerican Style: I think so.3 i2 ?4 F, P; M
9 R% t" n p& U e1 P# f3 d& ZChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 3 z4 z* y( V4 |" S( [
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.1 e7 s6 h+ ~, s2 V8 j5 S2 Q
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
& {8 U, Q. [ J) @! e. eAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ! V, O% P; q; D* Z3 q; J ?
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. _) i" \. Q; j2 Y
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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- U( L. Y/ u; t* Q5 F9 TChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. * A% C8 m- S! m% }: I @
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 9 W" V# R4 V* T$ r
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
$ n! y0 P h0 ZAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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( @) e0 Y) @% l; T* ]Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 0 d- _1 R: z2 _" [
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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$ I. n6 T. e0 H& x3 ]2 `4 ^2 vChinese Style: He is our common friend. 3 J1 { m; j; `) y- t& i
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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/ j: T+ o) z; y: WChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 9 X0 P' b. a" U* r: q; B) L& ?# A
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 4 o b. a7 P9 E; d5 N9 G
; K/ R/ i# k/ E b6 u* YChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
5 i1 J. R* V+ x: FAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine./ D9 \$ W, n; M: s: \) p
0 A; l+ c. V. c1 D) Q2 fChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.. {! N6 @+ E; W! T$ ]# M
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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/ {3 A. V- u9 r: g. GChinese Style: My room is narrow.
1 o% |4 c/ r1 x p5 ~; d" zAmerican Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
: a6 e1 P5 a1 l$ y+ bAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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" m, Z1 v( h! LChinese Style: Don't be noisy. ) V1 o' z/ z7 n5 k+ T- d
American Style: Be quiet. 7 K, C2 I9 Z& Q+ h
# }( H# \# b6 M7 c! cChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
3 d4 R5 ^' z/ w; K/ bAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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4 O' p K- @ ]( w0 bChinese Style: This is the key of my room. 4 z& r% S2 @: _/ t
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ' k5 a- ~4 W! m/ a# z% i; g( \
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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2 W. Y( p8 m3 c1 L" I& pChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ' b4 n" ?, x/ g& D$ f
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
8 w' `3 \/ a% G* k$ c0 \American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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7 N* j% e# ?% rChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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8 m7 q. G1 Z8 D. e+ \6 fChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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) t! K @- Q- [ C5 B# ~2 Q6 QChinese Style: She married old. : @/ _2 e4 B5 a' {3 q0 M
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' R; q i1 X; KChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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3 O: k# N' J4 D& R! R1 S- uChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 3 @2 ]# I- F9 }; w E
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. / f2 C0 u0 _8 d: A4 ?
/ B# J/ j3 S# [. ^Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. # _( }0 [6 c0 i* C$ p0 g. H
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. / Y0 o6 F9 e* j% }; ?! a8 a6 `& T
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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- V' h' ?: h& L3 a! VChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 d/ N/ T% j1 E6 E/ Y6 q7 v; o7 N
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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3 a) d6 ] }; |Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
) C% j; N% x8 m2 l6 pAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.' c& l0 u0 |% N+ Z7 ] Q0 y Z
7 w. e/ C* ?2 C, [/ p% nChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ) N# n3 C1 G" ]; \% p; g5 B+ m. s W
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
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American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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