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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。" X @5 l6 b. d% r4 v7 w. i
希望大家喜欢！/ ?6 d& }8 C/ M5 P% c
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. " \0 q* g0 T' ~& h/ }+ V4 C+ J
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. 4 k5 ]: `* s% @4 \' Q) z
American Style: Your coat is torn. L2 A) s; o& e0 {
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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+ D7 J0 L" _/ n3 Y1 ^) F" T. mChinese Style: He becomes better." O$ F3 [+ ]2 i0 g5 d
American Style: He got better. 3 C8 y9 D# W) j+ E9 G
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
6 O" s+ d' h m4 W, n, NAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. " g4 _: _2 h% t3 Z/ [& F
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !6 B: E5 s" h" F$ n
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 8 g* U7 `7 I2 l3 r
( e7 @/ N1 b& O# a4 j3 e) tChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 0 S$ C& ]. B) D$ K
American Style: It was still light outside. % f+ x/ O: @5 g, f" x* e
* }: ~7 }% x0 j9 K% vChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.) @ ?0 ^* f+ ]
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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& X9 E' W N% t- f- g- y ]" }Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute., O* H- w* |& x$ S g a6 I( y
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 3 A A5 u# l5 [3 V8 {9 a
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 9 y0 K. x! m" w+ D( l8 M
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
4 P1 A0 Z+ b b: {& u7 XAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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5 W7 @3 \1 o4 Q2 ?Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.5 f/ L: x5 v4 \: `0 {6 G& [# V
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ) A" u& @* L1 O
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% y; c N9 W+ x/ g
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ' v/ n+ v5 I5 a7 h: i
m3 f( @" ^. n3 G7 wChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.) }' m- p5 `! H
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ! P. E- g% v8 r. b9 m, j
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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.. j; N: {8 q4 S" Y9 c
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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8 ^7 o0 N4 U$ a7 u& x6 _Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? . |& d2 ?8 J# r; [. k% J* ]3 K
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. - q7 {# y; r& w4 V& t
American Style: I am not athletic. ( ^9 c& J( K3 D7 m' }
$ x1 r" j8 q, P. y& Z6 u3 m- zChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
! \- D8 g+ O! t+ D; DAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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3 q# ~0 a1 Z* F2 Z! jChinese Style: I know his face.
+ N+ `9 }' F) i: u+ g0 tAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.9 B# x4 a; O6 ?4 i4 K/ g
American Style: I left my hat in the house. - V! U0 y" ]& N3 ^4 B
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
! X9 V3 I6 U0 z% ]' [- R$ b/ ]American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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# M9 ]+ y2 R4 V% P/ GChinese Style: I have a free time.$ ~: r! J9 G- O
American Style: I am free.+ \: j- P: p3 }' v# `6 @
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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3 W. m* i# [* Q$ u, w( GChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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7 b' ~6 y5 b3 H6 U1 kChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
" X: ^* ~9 ^ P, I }" a9 t% w7 ~American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?( Y0 n1 j' _( I* U# d
American Style: Did you go to college ? # L& o/ H+ ~7 I* s+ D
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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.
$ @& s! e( @- x% [* N! e3 xAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. ' E2 H* k$ F" a9 g8 ?! n3 f
6 ?& B8 O+ j; J! y7 ~* ]Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
8 g% h8 t, q4 F/ O* x2 rAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.+ d, s! ?9 Q9 y
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 4 @3 ^) z P8 ~/ Q' `# t' B) {" q0 m) ~
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. - i/ I# a0 {, w$ c
American Style: I like green.# }+ U1 i6 K0 t- [! X
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. * V- w' ^+ @2 ?! O+ h
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.6 h# h- K; R% ?- Z
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
9 L2 t* g, J) HAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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7 D9 U( A: D4 }& yChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 5 ^ j) H3 F( |9 c0 a4 s
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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+ b; X# b9 U. W7 f: ^' W3 `/ ~Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 3 ^0 C$ B' ~/ e8 a
American Style: He cannot read or write. : z% R; L" F, A
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?& r0 K5 x- x1 K5 j8 `: I1 b* N
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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1 F1 _: E( ~) G8 p' Y: B" sChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ' ^ T2 s0 {6 ?. g, g0 w
American Style: He was talking loud.( F9 i: m7 ^; T0 U- b. B
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ) e& a" t9 J4 k
American Style: What does she look like ?
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: o: J: n9 n1 p) A3 E- PChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. , L6 e, H x7 Q9 f) z4 I) }
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. % t* _8 p8 ^# ~# V
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! D9 b* i3 J2 [
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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& |6 M5 c% m& H: g) c2 jChinese Style: How can I do ?8 F2 g8 B" ]2 F! h
American Style: What can I do ? ) s" H; {( r9 N% I, H; U, `* l* a
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 L2 E1 ]- s: k; s/ ~3 M
" Six months "
% V5 T- @5 k9 I! I$ Z4 p9 R3 }" How about Chinese food ?"
) Y U! J+ f3 |2 h+ mAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 U1 t7 j/ v, L* A" j# t
" Six months "' I6 A1 x+ y% [, b6 ]; s1 \
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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. U1 j& u7 b2 P- _3 |Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.& X F1 f4 w% f% v, b
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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( G1 p( H# ?; I! |) s- B9 f; }; M( lChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
$ w; T% r% z1 U- O$ X8 s4 r2 d) ZAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. ; `6 z( N# a9 H7 N$ p, w
9 l4 c# M: Y9 W, {, oChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.' z% ]) g+ }9 V9 i: |8 K- m/ |1 @
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. ! t2 H y+ q2 p Z5 J( T9 Y& r$ g( i9 i
- l5 N2 s) u1 FChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?# \/ m6 G+ T, B' n. B$ D8 ^% S
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 8 V) V% ?+ g+ z3 Y- o1 j9 A
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.* K8 N( J1 m9 \9 L3 p4 ^! b$ M2 D
American Style: She took first prize. 6 @% `/ `# S7 n7 @) J, a3 C
( n. S4 e8 r7 ~* ^ OChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
( K8 Y5 @8 d1 M6 q# k/ YAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. # }! d3 [# f$ t/ U% x
2 [+ _ u' f2 K% c5 f7 LChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
% E: p5 x. H5 `' M6 R/ j! F+ b2 dAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.4 Y5 z3 Y6 u. X" R) W
3 i6 A9 ^! [4 P9 iChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.$ }0 M( W4 S- T; Y+ s& I
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. q! d# ~& }4 e7 p
2 \! F' q5 M! v( h+ ^Chinese Style: Keep the right.
- l1 U" S& @4 _) q: aAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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9 k6 O; D. {# f0 t7 ?* L+ u: ^Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.' `8 }+ d$ h: i" o
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 3 g8 M& c1 \' F) O9 F$ i
2 z) ]9 L' E& S4 o; y/ O% mChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
5 e# w( d) d6 C( `. sAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.% @4 h5 V6 {2 s+ f8 P
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. # c9 q; V/ X9 I9 e
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.# M; C+ [1 @3 R4 A; o
]" u6 U. u' {5 t8 Y0 S. y G1 sChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
0 E. v9 D3 ^1 O ~American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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3 Q$ y, S5 Y9 y/ m* o2 a' F7 bChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?4 c' F: H$ w. h' K' U
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.: M1 e9 u" s& k* j6 v
American Style: Why do you say that. l1 T$ F5 U7 S z
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
0 p. M5 p) T: K4 L3 yAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. , v s. ~5 H" ^% n
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 ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ! b% Q+ r$ d! Q4 `% S$ r
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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y1 `8 }# h& l' j. l3 L ~# PChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. , p2 @( M( T7 s7 ]0 `3 V, G
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.0 }! q* v" _+ z. D. I% h; G
, L" e! X. n% F# x! w- KChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 E+ z6 t( n) A& E/ N5 E
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.1 }% P' x7 G( `9 ^
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. + f1 H# K: z, a* e
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 6 s+ x7 ^0 O' z
2 r+ o3 R _6 p) B) {Chinese Style: I felt good mood. / q7 l; p' y+ e! h1 K3 {
American Style: I am in a good mood. 0 Z- u2 E5 n" |* R+ R
5 C; c. t, m) m5 xChinese 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.
7 `, ?( ?, h6 ?+ I* BAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 5 b" D) W& _, Y' l4 A
8 l9 }3 `/ U; hChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. ) m. Z5 V! W# ^
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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6 X+ A1 u& |' p7 }" U. F% Y2 a* MChinese Style: He is our common friend. 4 m" v' C9 w. s/ ~ {
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ) Q+ ?/ p5 T" Z2 s! P+ Y
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. - d. D1 ~( B* j' z% {& K
1 T' L& U, I/ o! I1 Q* OChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
8 L( x; H7 E+ f: p0 z7 y: SAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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$ W! s5 }3 X7 {7 n9 A0 c$ HChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
" f, t4 Q9 s( iAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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/ q; i9 B1 F. W) b+ QChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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" u, i- {" C& \4 x. o4 jChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 5 l6 i; U' \) o' a1 U
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. , ~8 G+ d% |5 }. ?5 X
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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7 ?! k& v( q0 H# BChinese Style: Don't be noisy. * e y- l# B h1 ?7 V5 \
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% Z+ G3 Y7 l) s2 h2 D2 wChinese Style: It is not of only your business. ( w: D6 \" n$ X3 J( `, k, a# x2 z
American Style: It is none of your business.' S2 ]" M9 B, f. h; v: O# F+ I5 M
& k2 x3 w/ A" l& i, I- U h2 }Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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# P( V$ W x/ q2 C+ JChinese Style: This is the key of my room. . x( k' L3 S6 X% h; ?( S: s
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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2 k \0 Q; C/ u/ g p t6 `& X( QChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ; i- q% E3 _1 I+ c- i. G1 T
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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4 B) G, M0 C! ]. b$ \, ^Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
" t" A [9 {: B) K; G$ u5 N, ]American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 3 I+ ?: M9 ~. Z( |* G; [+ E$ z
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ( Z+ u {0 ~; q8 q( t3 R, ^3 H3 P; d
* W$ h: l5 c/ x JChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ! Z/ l8 } L/ Z2 Z1 i/ i
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. 2 h O: c5 {: I) l
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
( x1 x' H* T1 B' Y$ UAmerican Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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d/ C( x9 X# A; [$ FChinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( Y8 Y+ G0 u1 \% T- d; u: d
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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+ G/ x: B9 H* j' CChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 4 Y0 |( x, D6 d% Y
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 6 M) Y3 x3 Q0 @: e
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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+ x- ~+ \( v" Q3 SChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. - q9 }4 A" x8 O; L
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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) S% q N/ _: P- L) B0 mChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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! O; |3 Z* G6 M% Y; {$ v+ @1 |Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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$ d9 h! f6 k4 ~+ Z' xChinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ) ?& S P2 |' Q# \1 Y) T) U
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( s1 x, C% n0 l% iAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
, g! L3 r$ k1 l4 |4 |American Style: Which season do you like best ?
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0 B! V8 w1 A- {9 K" M& @$ O" `, N AChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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