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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。+ s! A" R6 v. a9 ~. v, k0 ]
希望大家喜欢!3 W7 Z/ M9 B( c, j6 w8 k% f4 y' C
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 5 _. P$ S2 n7 D/ \/ f" `8 V+ o
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 9 C6 A$ v% A7 u" [0 s( m' {1 I
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. ( w4 }8 d3 F7 T: V1 C% z
American Style: Your coat is torn.* @* ?% l7 d7 r i% X6 F
& w7 Z" f1 j4 k- Q# z6 P8 @Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work. y! ^0 q% W H5 _9 _
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ( O; y5 v \1 u9 @( c% T
3 |" U0 x" v6 ?+ m- P+ }6 q! `Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
( r' P6 }) B! d2 YAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. # r. n% T1 o: z5 f5 k/ G
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.) K" k2 S! H6 G5 v; }3 r! [- p
American Style: He got better. % {5 S% D1 N: d9 @$ u0 D
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.( f9 p+ ~" _9 {# v; a# ?
American Style: I recommend that you 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 !1 y# }) s" B) G, c; |' U
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 5 W3 |6 o/ R) {' m. p3 I* {7 k! w
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 0 ~* h4 ~3 {# ^. |1 ?# @
American Style: It was still light outside. 8 Y: Q# Z* u0 _6 L
* ^! P% ]: J1 U8 c O7 |$ H* y$ _' H" SChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.6 [6 e# R# g+ r( U
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 3 N2 B# \2 e1 Z( L" Z3 J7 ~5 v
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
0 h- o3 A! X+ GAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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, [4 n \5 |" P0 Y) k0 T) |Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.+ P3 w$ Y$ m7 }/ Y! X+ D2 P
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. # l1 P3 a3 s; K! L' ~0 |
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
9 w6 W! C- |3 _( M- ~/ yAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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* g K$ O" Q' r/ e- v+ \Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?/ {# w5 i2 l1 u8 f1 ]& g
American Style: Who made this salad ? ' ^6 ?; f: o! a' a2 m
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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- u! A6 d9 D- b. C: YChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
' N9 }. \1 x7 F y) D H+ G5 MAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
! ]4 ?# p- U5 M0 L; KAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. + t, O( a# H% p
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.% O( u; y$ s: X7 q; j2 L+ E% a5 }
American 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.2 T5 _/ p; H" @ [7 I# |* i
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? + t; d7 t T$ _$ G; k* \5 z
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
3 {+ G1 I. j) }& K( YAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ; Z, |6 w/ Z; a A2 ]
% G4 b, ]) L' ^- OChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 6 k4 K: i3 ` ~$ K2 V; M
American Style: I am not athletic.
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: j' A& m% ?; ?Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
. G* @+ Y" f! e* XAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
' |3 f9 \* U6 o' R$ ~: ^8 BAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house.
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: n& `! ^: `: h$ S$ cChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin [& j7 \: B) a- O2 v" K6 U
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + b% s E$ A( n6 i* \4 M
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.2 q4 U; v, Y. Y/ X$ H
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.2 Y& s: F |- r( W
American Style: The sun rises in the East. : s( q( p4 V/ ?1 S# t
( Z: ^( i3 i' [* c" N' pChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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3 x+ @+ ~ f/ K3 }* V6 V' F" f/ r6 OChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.5 R) ]# B6 A/ y2 a9 _6 k
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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+ n! Z) }& D3 b% z+ g( bChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
2 x/ w w2 \, M/ k4 i/ H7 uAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 4 s8 C' e! Z ]2 A
0 \- J4 r* v+ O3 d. g/ z3 [3 @Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
1 E3 k- H9 u* u+ o$ q, i4 b$ SAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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; F7 k! x; Y( A& sChinese Style: I'll go there at three. 6 }3 B! A) c+ J; ^5 S8 p) s
American Style: I'll be there at three.* W9 c) L& w: L# \% x0 Q e
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 2 A! ^9 J/ e% D, R0 z
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. . u5 v/ E) x: [' j
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
6 |1 }4 ~) b5 S2 K7 `( BAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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% M3 O* V9 `! G* q- D8 AChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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$ x- j+ V, }3 h% `' o% oChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.) t& |( h* O" M2 w+ ~3 l* | g
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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3 ^' N1 g# T3 SChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.& o* O7 U' Z2 d/ H- p, @8 B
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. , X6 d1 n1 G" B, ]4 e: [- D
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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+ E5 W+ b$ C0 yChinese Style: Where is here.
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- e* y- `3 b2 }7 bChinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 G& X% V6 |7 i# v
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ; V5 K O* z8 {1 E, F4 M
4 j* o, x! ~$ x) NChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 s v' \( R) W; I7 \. H. |. M+ L
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
: M9 B3 L- G& M5 [/ I" w9 Y$ nAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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- r/ w2 q* I6 {$ nChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
5 q3 B V2 x7 [: uAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.; J6 b; C, @2 ]7 x; r
$ F/ D& ]& j8 \/ e) z+ O9 lChinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 z7 o# m, s/ f' qAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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: l2 P( n1 P: }' Z2 F& P% ] Q t4 tChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. - {- E4 g" X: M4 Y
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.3 A, O) g5 l2 u8 _1 k- E
$ z# k8 m' \- OChinese Style: How can I do ?
; [3 h3 C% |5 j+ ]# ~% yAmerican Style: What can I do ? ) K9 L: k/ f+ L* w
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
/ f& u3 h9 D& Y: s7 E& E* u" Six months ". q. f; m, j! o% | w
" How about Chinese food ?": S+ r7 j5 ^7 h
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
, ~- R9 Y) S7 J4 a" Six months "
2 a* f% H% B3 b ?" Do you like Chinese food ?"/ g7 O- d! f& a. C ~
2 [. B7 z- G- h% _# u- |Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital., B% `0 J1 _( D% ^- P, L5 v) p& i7 F
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 1 p0 t# L) |% t" B+ n2 M5 b4 s' U6 E! F7 I6 M
2 B7 _ \% y. vChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ n. C" x5 T: {. r1 M2 ~6 ^0 kAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.6 A- V( u* \3 Q/ b* _4 W
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 7 M- N; p# H1 n; e
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?5 ^ N$ y- E# b2 ?7 B- n, O
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !* d% K& f7 g7 e# k+ x; R9 s& D
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.# g+ M& K' }2 n% l t9 g+ @ A
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
4 J* y* q- n5 K2 ^5 o @American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 2 y+ }( K4 V( F" [) B1 ^
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. 6 A% x) t6 l% x7 c; y/ c
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.# k; s, h- f6 m- k0 k1 C
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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& R$ [# S1 s' j3 _! VChinese Style: Keep the right.& k. [1 n) X0 k7 A r8 i
American Style: Keep to the right. 2 Z) B. v6 ?5 |/ g5 P4 n+ z
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.9 M6 G8 t/ Y/ \+ Y `5 ^
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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7 _ }4 F7 E* f, y3 ?# JChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
0 I: |5 e# e7 q) R; ?0 @) q! mAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.& O1 K2 g$ Q) w9 {3 }
' W: n. X& w* Q5 EChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. * @- \1 b9 L3 q0 f0 ^# [+ u
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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5 R! H# R2 A/ U2 M2 W6 ]" C9 hChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?/ C: i- p( X7 K9 ?# {
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
5 t: o6 W- W! D1 L8 `5 `7 B' @American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.6 J& `1 w( B4 J$ U' R2 K9 ^# \
American Style: Why do you say that.
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5 N1 z3 N/ d7 ?5 CChinese Style: I have no house to live., u; b1 C9 ~; M: D7 B5 ^3 Q( B
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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( i+ a4 d# g& s) Z4 p0 A( w( s" cChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror. e. B% e4 f2 w- T
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. - x, A' z& G* e1 i7 P' |' m8 X
* q, j s0 Y. T2 R, fChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * q- g, G G' s( N2 V7 \4 C3 e
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ) s9 g( \1 e" W1 x8 P
' q) K% L2 M8 Z+ r OChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
4 g1 F! [. T3 o( C8 Y% v0 ~American Style: He set a world record.
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/ X- s" ]3 R2 L. d- M3 {% }8 T5 \Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. : l( ]0 l- M2 s- w W! {, O& |; M q
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. Y# C$ ?2 {: `
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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P. y0 L: H O; D% b4 NChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
: Q( y: z, s* E$ y' JAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. + T6 [" B2 k0 [
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. $ Y5 r3 {, W. q2 w" K K4 D
& w, { v3 \* G, _4 J5 g$ o' a, \Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 0 Z$ q% G$ a8 {. ?2 i% L
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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& n# @+ U5 _& b* m$ L( n) ?Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
0 Z+ @; h( d0 Q; x. z; zAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. . F7 `3 b2 O0 q+ K% a
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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- p7 k" r9 v: R( kChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ' M2 p! i5 c4 d9 J/ K
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ! x( m; ^. L, f1 Q* ^* D0 c
, C! m: x9 L6 T) x! p+ K! a% yChinese Style: He is our common friend. 1 x8 ]2 R8 |5 _$ x
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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4 E& _2 l" ]- k$ {$ WChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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; O$ b) W. m8 o2 i% d: @' O) OChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. % D% q& Q6 Y+ f* }4 U4 C, m
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine., ]8 i' A* Z3 ^2 ~8 \/ k5 n/ a
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.$ p a2 M! `7 U4 z/ U: i
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.! L4 o1 v, Z8 i. s8 u/ G8 g
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
8 P& t; i& m7 X$ B4 HAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. K2 L% S2 A1 a' s1 _2 O6 n* v% n
, g/ S; v- V, S8 QChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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: M# P8 g+ Q6 G h6 e. }9 O4 ?Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. ' a5 B1 y5 v; C! H1 n Q2 O8 T. w T
American Style: It is none of your business." S# a6 x9 c3 o
- K9 H, I; l; r9 y& VChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 0 [% ^2 o2 S% A6 ]) ~5 [: b
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. - [- o4 [6 S2 P& n# M6 ?* c0 K! Q
3 ]( ~9 t; H& |; H# b$ X I) {Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
2 c/ z8 t! x; j% ]) M7 gAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. 5 t: ?" X4 S2 O7 \3 k8 {
0 H2 t0 L5 `5 E% A% K- e. @Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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* v) V0 L. z7 d$ i0 o4 Z: kChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ' u. C7 A0 Y6 J- t' H
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way." @- k0 {' ?# a6 w2 W7 u3 ~; v: R& E
# f6 e9 ~# P6 S) u6 T1 u# `: l5 iChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. / ?, V7 X" Z9 ~* D* B
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. # V* d' P: S" j1 e
4 v4 W: x1 D+ G/ B5 }/ g- sChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 7 q" J% K2 {. |
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5 n& L t) M% Z/ L% D( }Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. % E7 I3 H3 a- E
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.! q# ?3 V3 e: u# a$ X( r7 t9 j# M- Z
) y0 n h; H: t c5 b( {Chinese Style: She married old. ; r) y i! v! Z
American Style: She married late in life.
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6 B: a! L% m9 R/ s# F! Y1 tChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 7 p B9 |, [4 u8 i
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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; K8 ~4 B+ }- G* e' ?Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. # _( D$ }* n; c4 _" L d. p% X. X
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
* i% l! |" v6 R0 ]& _2 x sAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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; b4 \# j' {; A5 j5 w k i/ YChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
: F) L9 q( L6 S* P6 W* b4 J2 mAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' w4 T( v% |9 H5 `
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9 L- \ |- H) O5 Z. ?+ S3 {Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.
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8 x; A; L5 s4 ]+ {- QChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.% R" S7 k ?. c
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6 _1 j9 C# j* u0 f' uChinese Style: What time is your watch.% ^5 H2 z$ L! d# g) X* y
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$ u" e2 _# ^1 {Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?0 s# ^1 m* t4 L5 d3 c$ Y
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( N: Q& W: M$ I, yChinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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