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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.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. # M& n$ W* |: k$ s
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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! t) l( C7 ~$ ]" x8 X& I3 s9 q! XChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. i$ N8 ^( Y. V, @$ k9 J' H1 a& dAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. $ Y* Y; O$ G5 ?0 l0 X3 I; m( g
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.6 w( L6 O: {5 {' U& {- m8 R- S
American Style: He got better. p, ~1 {/ Y+ W1 q# _$ c; E9 F% W
* b7 R" J ^8 C; S& e) HChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
4 u# j+ z2 d* ~* C# bAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. - P. J8 j+ g* P2 U0 U6 X
( E; s! o2 y* r7 YChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
& i7 M& U9 V8 l1 r4 S5 }! i' F& MAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! . ^8 |# ?: I; L1 [: w9 s- W
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people." }( s8 N5 f$ O' R/ c
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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* }- A" b! B3 w5 Q: m0 yChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.: Q F9 Z! X' s( T- H
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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* E7 Z4 ]9 y5 h6 F8 t" j/ n. QChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform." }% I+ m. a* `1 o4 ~5 I }& L# `( u
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.) \. l, J/ D4 ~/ e) o% s; f- G. t Y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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0 {0 \$ M5 L( b" @! yChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.$ x% R4 k8 e3 N+ N) A
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. + K+ |! z. d4 E4 h
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
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/ t+ I- i5 l0 F8 c: H! kChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
# T: P g- q4 c. gAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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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.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - X ]- o( B, p* K8 a S5 |
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 7 O( T7 B0 X3 [* P
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. # M; c0 u4 i: `- `
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
( m/ m0 d$ @" t8 m mAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 6 V/ @. n9 j U; N( F! ~- z
. k0 R! n i$ G$ ~2 A: `Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.5 Z, S o; i u7 A
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
7 K2 H6 g; X- `* S" K sAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 9 k+ {% r1 S: [0 j0 F
4 r6 p0 @# R( t8 ~4 o5 `Chinese Style: I have a free time.
8 J& W. m8 \3 eAmerican Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.' c+ o3 t, S5 {, C2 N
American Style: The sun rises in the East. $ r& E! s* j: ~, l1 h2 C& I
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10./ n( i$ L, C! f# o0 Z$ [
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. - i7 s0 G8 M3 X8 ^2 c* {: G0 a
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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" F% F# B$ M9 |( h6 i2 w( {& ~Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
1 O- I( S. e4 z8 OAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ) S- o. g7 _2 `& ^
' e+ e5 q3 J% o; V1 I1 w$ QChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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; ]/ t3 y$ s9 w& `Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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2 ?( y5 i8 F4 b; i4 T9 B& qChinese Style: His temperature went down. 9 u' e. ]% F0 v4 G0 w( O
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ! a; B# [( D5 U) l7 L8 d
American Style: I like green.' y5 B, x+ ?* a! E! v, x4 ^
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. & V$ ]3 D* }: n/ l w4 c; X q
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
/ D2 k9 x/ v6 uAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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8 Q9 S7 o5 ?7 U/ ^7 aChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.( n4 [2 s9 o. m" u8 l
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ; m5 q) h, y7 E# u) L
" A9 b& g) t( Q, i1 R6 b6 r; k/ E. RChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ' @( E) G- ~) m3 l$ R4 B- e ^/ h, B
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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9 a( V% ^2 z9 T' G8 ^Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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! V& M* ~6 C' a# rChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 4 \. w2 z* t6 x2 H' v5 B
American Style: He cannot read or write. 2 ~$ v$ l! R* J
\) w* C, {; T, y8 ?: z: FChinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
) s! T5 n2 x0 g; t! ?9 L: |4 jAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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9 r1 Z \# L% O% p/ P/ D0 g* IChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.9 [2 j% W0 b! _0 r2 l
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? % X& M f7 }( \7 u
American Style: What does she look like ?
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American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. & |0 j3 h7 A6 [! u
1 Q4 i9 ~* f) b, DChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
, L0 ] Z, @$ WAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.7 V3 F+ d8 r* S6 _1 ^' @! D9 k
6 r$ o2 B! ] d: jChinese Style: How can I do ?" z8 M; s8 {/ A0 o' Y$ z
American Style: What can I do ? , m6 U: i$ U5 J- K6 P- j' j9 {7 Y+ W
. e1 G1 L; l' X- N7 UChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" v: w8 Z# z+ Y; r7 O
" Six months "9 w1 ~& R/ m6 I! ]' T/ }+ o6 }
" How about Chinese food ?"9 Z7 A n+ O8 [; w2 B
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
& Y) I. E$ [5 E( l/ L% R6 q, y+ ~" Six months "& d% I( S8 Z& z1 x
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) l' S5 ]% }, y4 DChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
9 g! i5 u5 n9 Q( X+ }9 E% sAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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, J8 r. @7 w; A& W& L- _; H/ i+ S. \Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience. j+ C7 r: ?( [2 b3 _: J; @
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% y% }5 W( q+ ~" z6 |Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.; O9 F8 ^8 I6 I4 l' x: `1 v
American 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 !
[$ e+ ?2 w( m7 N9 RAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * y; p$ p k: \ W" u
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
2 I: N, X9 w( S3 xAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
0 u: J9 h( K5 Q6 `0 J# [American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 9 l3 P9 |* \8 @' w/ e
3 W1 U: K P: N6 y& JChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ; K* o) ?# i. Y# L+ t
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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- O- a2 K4 W" s l4 ^Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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American Style: Keep to the right. 8 m! q% e& |7 g) |+ h/ a/ P
# T) x1 z* `( O4 CChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
) b- k/ X. F5 x; F0 u- mAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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. q. q* Y) _5 x( [* B/ [5 r8 PChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 5 Q7 V0 Q- G7 E- x" k1 n/ J
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! {$ u3 Z" g3 p9 i. E
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. # s( l: H" o0 b. \
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.; C# Q9 a) W' j, n
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.$ }( d. f& i9 _/ Q) a8 A
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.( z+ j; X8 `$ l; a
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. % a3 S# l! r! J0 x! z1 {$ s% S" }" j
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 ]* d: q6 l! g+ J% d& a! j! ~& c) g9 ~
American Style: He set a world record.- `0 V+ a* _( q, l1 y. I
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
) h+ p% Y4 d0 F8 bAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.4 S# @" M* k1 ~1 ]& z, s
( F9 { x$ _7 {. q e; ~Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
" r- Y' E+ G: l& B. d; GAmerican Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ; z" I$ U& k$ a! ]7 q. G/ N, ^8 l
American Style: There are 55 members in the club." R X4 y$ s$ D2 B7 \8 d9 j
! ]; T, s: o, n& P Z) `6 _$ vChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. * F Z* k9 ~8 T4 ?5 k, r5 e7 N
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.0 K+ O0 t+ O- n5 g/ O( e
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
/ V( h' H3 J4 y# S! jAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 4 Z! l3 \2 T0 C3 c3 c3 o d
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 9 t; t- S& U" f4 U9 W% n1 b( Z
American Style: I am in a good mood. y3 m* @' C0 w( Q4 q
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
* f7 n# `1 u( CAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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+ \% M; U/ e1 d, v% i$ t ?4 ]Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ; ~/ m5 `! S3 e; N
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 2 Q7 D' ` _/ L1 e/ V: [
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. % D, f0 K% T. Y& U% X; o3 R" T
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
5 W& _4 k9 R( uAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 2 Y J. G" a2 @8 d, @+ `9 M' m, \
7 P% L2 ~& c8 WChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 0 \1 j, c0 J: X5 ^ p
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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2 F: Z' U; e* L& e5 g& F+ NChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 b# N/ `3 O* Y9 L
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. # s5 T% ]: o1 t3 Z: k
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American Style: My room is small.( J6 _& b _1 B7 L8 C. f, A
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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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# H8 V3 d4 Y! Q) G% T M2 PChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ; X0 _" @- K# S( N9 j, i
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. : W1 k% f- t! _* F) |
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. / V: E9 s5 L: O8 ^, o# N* o
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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' a& j% M- O6 B7 z* S" ZChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
! I9 i, I, Y. kAmerican Style: Be quiet. 4 G7 ]* ?; \# V5 W: t, a
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 7 n- j- P- s3 ~$ H! c
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. - O( S# m+ C' X0 {% C4 C: d
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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8 e7 f, n/ ]8 c* O5 V/ t! oChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 3 P% ]" X. J, P- e8 s3 H
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English. S- |% H( Y( N" m" ?; w' q$ D3 a
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 1 L8 { J, z' d0 c2 m. \
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. % E, R! D1 q1 g& f3 [+ }
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 0 z* B8 S) [, P4 B- \0 h' A. ]
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' }& @ \7 A3 `: W$ x. _. t
; |. O( ~3 @ ]5 Y# g% PChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. # a N4 l% o! C0 V- ~- L; i
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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7 N1 @' d. N7 XChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. # C* Q; u* r5 ]6 ?7 L# M9 h M
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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4 f3 x! x& S* _& i/ KChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 1 B# G6 t( Y1 G! w/ U
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. & G4 Q# `# y& h+ C- c& h% r( L
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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( Z& r5 n# M/ Y Y' ZChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 n' H: T$ |0 b0 D2 h5 A7 }; AAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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6 v( y- o% r% s- ]# f: SChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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+ h' k1 K4 R8 K. Y4 g0 Z' [Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. . N- T' J" |2 @8 H. L
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' E" x. h4 ]7 k# [American Style: I work for the government.
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; {2 R9 B: H$ l! z* z* t6 x! v: t5 ]Chinese Style: I like red tea.
9 O, f- k5 l3 MAmerican Style: I like black tea.
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7 _" L0 e, c0 x3 qChinese Style: History repeats.$ u+ F; j: A: t) v
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! f: e) i7 f) t0 c9 {/ [Chinese Style: I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.
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5 H4 ?8 \ M {$ Y; P3 UChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ? ( r; Z" o3 d2 ?0 I- q6 g4 Z
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+ j1 ~5 P8 J1 C, w/ fChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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! H6 q9 I- C/ w) s* j; Q- ZChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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4 f# J5 A) q, n8 H5 xChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done. & O* \, s' b w4 v9 X
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0 W L' {2 m$ f; ?9 E% ~5 NChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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, `5 o& Y, ~, B* |7 @% i" bChinese Style: What time is your watch.
1 H# E1 v/ _- Q- Z) a. QAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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J* Y* ]: h/ w% q6 uChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
0 q& B' b2 S$ O" HAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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: T+ A) Z+ v0 K: G% u! v+ x$ p! _Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
" ]8 d9 R, L' S2 k3 S- iAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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