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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。
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ) A2 b5 g6 \! q+ C
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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6 ~3 I; z B9 y- w& zChinese Style: Your coat is broken. , q5 x4 Q9 L6 V/ n6 A. N
American Style: Your coat is torn.+ f5 _; i2 d. j5 F( m( i8 Z
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.8 `" I) D* b2 G
American Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 O) f7 U+ y1 \) a! _
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
0 V8 r8 D* G0 A: TAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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1 Q8 X% T5 u' R; ~+ NChinese Style: He becomes better.
7 T. c" }4 n8 Q# ?, W$ q- xAmerican Style: He got better. 7 Y7 Y8 w# V% ^4 g
" `0 ~% q! T: V/ p3 e/ ~Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.# s3 f1 b8 k8 Q& V
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. * g5 u% O( U m3 z! j, ]5 I; Y
7 L* v& |& h' \) J3 ^* S* S& h2 ^Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
9 G4 Y6 D' f9 K6 b( N$ G" g1 gAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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) j) `, _. v2 rChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.$ F, e* Z# n9 u! a u9 t
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 6 s8 v" r9 R( R2 g& M
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.9 ^$ E: ~3 b9 K* Q5 x; s
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ( y5 s9 n3 z" _- T! H
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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& L* V: n$ R6 {- d- JChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
A/ j1 V9 g* ]7 O' C; _5 ?1 \American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. / b% S/ h+ x' N
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?) \# ~2 T& @2 N1 ~4 P4 v9 o
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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" `% S7 _$ u6 [ C# zAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% \" u( @* X' ~ p" a. A, n; F
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 9 m& b! c7 J' R8 {; S" [. l
2 u f' q! K' r4 N4 ?4 Z4 mChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.' L1 v: m" }: {5 ~2 |6 D; Z
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 5 u) u2 E( R5 a
$ I2 E2 L# e4 S9 M( cChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that./ {9 w7 v. q7 Q6 W* e$ @( l
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. . h0 G2 H: n9 c
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
) Y( ]& `7 b% w- `, n* aAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
. H( J r2 z7 V& T. j$ N* G6 T4 HAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 1 ?3 K8 F$ D4 C8 ?9 D- e3 [; l
9 q- h( T7 O& ZChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
2 a8 I% Y! H% BAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. & t8 [( p( r) b
( W, G4 G) r! [& E3 t7 K- \; W- t) eChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. $ V2 {; W P! v2 K O3 \: Z" n$ y8 d6 R
American Style: I am not athletic.
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6 U I* W. p; h* C C* D0 m& NChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 8 w O; ?9 n+ M& {: c
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. ; Q* j8 x3 f- w- k3 y! y, e
$ j5 I4 h" ~) o2 z9 Y. e; F0 TChinese Style: I know his face. R! ?+ x; G! [3 _& F6 c! J& Q, r
American Style: I know him by sight.
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# v% |- r5 K1 x; B6 v8 {9 yChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.. I9 y% `, W" J( h! M2 T
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin5 }9 X9 A4 _% \, q9 r
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 5 Z% F: F% w+ ^6 H& R
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.# E) }! N. }) T' R1 w
American Style: I am free.. i/ @% S9 ?7 A! d1 O% w O1 D
0 x8 B9 \! M4 h, XChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.' q M$ C6 k; G+ k
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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3 k- |8 V# S9 B- s( k7 l. SChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.. ]- b$ ~* B) ^9 {3 E$ z
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
9 E4 e& K8 Q. T' T. R1 YAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?- X& H: n! l- j7 o4 w$ v# V
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
. m- G: S- n& U9 LAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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+ U1 {% M5 Q `1 j3 \& DChinese Style: I'll go there at three. & k. L' w% N4 [
American Style: I'll be there at three.! ~4 V/ x. i: |2 X/ Q
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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. I9 F( T( Z0 k2 c( D8 N2 \! oChinese Style: His temperature went down.
+ I& ~, [- T# e ?American Style: His temperature came down.
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, e4 l$ T+ J* R2 rChinese Style: I like green color. , x S+ ?9 v$ u+ e& Q! K
American Style: I like green.( n: @& H# ^ I8 M
, q- y5 j4 S7 y0 X$ T9 }9 x. BChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. , x& m0 Z4 x: L+ _
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. : }2 ^$ V8 w5 p' n" O# ^" F* r3 b
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.- Q9 j7 `! }4 z+ G# x: n' }& I9 e6 ]
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. . i& o X0 z0 d& l2 V+ T
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. ( X2 a. _, n6 J1 e$ A
American Style: He cannot read or write. . A8 Q* b W( _' O9 N: @" Y# p
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Chinese Style: Where is here.. E* o2 P/ G8 f; c, [( Q
American Style: Where are we. ?6 J) u9 m: V, Q
- [# M! _9 `8 Q" E1 W4 J( X$ d" K' T4 oChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
+ M0 I( r% ^2 n8 eAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
8 W* O4 D- N8 w9 u$ nAmerican Style: He was talking loud.) e* C- y$ ]; B; |
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: z2 s) P0 n. j5 mAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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1 B! { J6 w; v- r% P% K: v0 MChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
2 w3 i# l0 w- g J9 y% NAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ( E! ]! ?% Z4 O; x
American Style: What does she look like ? 6 B9 k1 Q% a- S% n3 u# S6 q0 J
, @$ N, ^* f. O; U/ k+ W, G/ jChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. . A0 j9 p, w; q9 D, e' n
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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; G* L; U2 Y3 |2 ?Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
6 W. J' ]8 q6 KAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan., H6 p9 n; _% K& ], H
$ c! r$ d: D% e1 KChinese Style: How can I do ?
2 L! I# m2 [+ |0 `American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"7 O! v4 }6 r4 |6 C8 L9 ?- l, `
" Six months "% q( j0 @- s6 A
" How about Chinese food ?"
# k/ U7 C* H1 ^! UAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
2 u. P h- ?/ U6 k" Six months "7 z4 O3 @0 o/ L- V: t% F
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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5 g' ^. Y' \" ?( t0 MChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.2 U4 z" r; B' f2 O- Y
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. # H" u$ q8 \4 u7 m# L2 C3 E
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
; o( `3 F3 e0 I/ Q6 m2 K/ {! PAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.4 p) x' l% X- B8 c [' a0 c
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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7 `" _& o T2 ^8 P YChinese Style: Keep the right.5 K0 j6 A# o; o& f' \
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.8 H/ j4 u' B0 `6 R3 q5 y" Q
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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4 w! O- V0 _. }Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
g2 M& p4 a8 Q' n) FAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.& \4 Z2 L8 p0 u( _& x6 M% V
+ q! R7 f. h9 S }# {Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
/ p8 i% A, c1 lAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.- p6 x3 G& l" |+ @0 g6 n
* i1 O: w2 s6 wChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. & ?8 e. W% n1 u3 @0 g
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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8 G8 m' ^3 o& r& ]: ]7 v* lChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
1 O( j4 f4 g# ? D3 Q$ ]American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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9 t3 ^( r& ]4 c( c* Q5 f9 @Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.6 T# {/ A4 A9 C8 g
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. ' L, \2 _1 d# k; h5 G
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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H- c0 S* r+ v+ m! oChinese Style: I have no house to live.
6 b8 v! h0 ]0 a3 S+ z# HAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 3 ^" _2 {* B! T/ Q0 ]) E
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.( _/ N* a; A: V2 ^2 J
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. , r6 y% O# Y6 @- y( Z. d
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 ]
" g) F. l! R. Y, O3 R9 H) gAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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! ?5 k6 f# o; X. KChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. . K* V! u- q; C. D+ w
American Style: Her married life was happy.( b0 [ f) R: H. w7 O; v) U
( d) c9 X! `+ m( zChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
; p! R d' \6 t9 l. `8 CAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.& m/ o" B9 |, l( y
5 G* Y( J: S1 A. w ~Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
- N# j' N( d+ ?7 R: TAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.6 Z$ y2 n2 y) H+ Z1 R
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ n. `& o. W' ]3 s4 b8 ~American Style: This is where you are mistaken. / k2 _3 J% `$ E' ^; b5 J
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. ) E; }+ _' ?1 B+ [) d# [
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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. ~4 S8 y0 Z8 ?5 S% C) l6 IChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 0 H4 |3 N+ X4 a
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 9 _ k0 @/ ^& y' H4 X
6 g7 b% Q) v4 A, g' Z2 U& A2 [Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. # V; I. T4 t) V0 s
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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- ]: ]' A; [8 [$ j/ t# S8 g/ AChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
" S" N6 k8 O7 T1 yAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. : m! J$ b& H8 h! J$ o$ P
, L- U/ ?! F2 m) n8 iChinese Style: He is our common friend. : i% [# K& O+ t9 z. u& w1 o0 J5 y
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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5 E/ D% D1 Q9 AChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
& C# X( q6 p2 h7 @American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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5 \9 a0 J: i$ BChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 2 n. q8 `! B" g1 ]
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.1 ^- D# y2 I! ]
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.8 i6 y, Z, b1 r6 U; Z$ F
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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9 U/ p0 _: d8 i) Z6 c8 _American 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.
3 G) O+ x/ ?% kAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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! K4 ?& f9 g+ Q1 sChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 3 v r( R; z$ y2 R
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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0 S. i3 z( {; O! }2 l/ t6 ~" EChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. % V7 ]- J3 p! B/ t' C
American Style: Be quiet. ; S% Z+ l9 M/ ~3 x
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ! U, N" p2 Q; D) M7 [( |$ }! @
American 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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n" G f9 Z: v$ gChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ; u% k/ [% m; l' N1 h
American Style: This is the key to my room. / Z. O! d4 f" O& ~, R1 ^
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ! w3 l- X5 Z- U. K- Y9 l. X
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.# @& ^! @* J& J! ^
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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' n# @- n/ Q3 K8 l) C5 q3 l& AChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 5 Z. w/ I2 P8 r# U9 Q7 x( a
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. . {. x0 k+ I3 m# f* c: w4 p
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. $ z: T. _+ v8 ^" w- T5 T
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. / ]9 D. L& f1 z& L2 |$ h
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 1 R3 ~# n4 @( {- t i# X
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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' p, N# o% Y* R$ C0 G+ I: `7 M. hChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
5 ^! }; L. ]- j5 W6 bAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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0 E" {6 S0 |. ?. L# XChinese Style: She married old.
9 L" C R5 _# T/ N, W* x8 NAmerican Style: She married late in life.8 P* K" J/ p* p" L. b
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
+ }- S3 \* z* j. TAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
9 v; g) l: @) {( ~5 B" CAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. " b9 m* ?6 s! e
- E2 P3 [8 ?, a J: ?+ uChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
4 c; s& ?7 Y. R4 ?; s6 E' LAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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/ y a' _' G0 N; \; F9 n S- mChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
: K$ U* O5 O) @9 G; D0 A6 A* JAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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