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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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9 u8 k( a* X% O% a7 m8 e+ I/ BChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. ) G/ |* I$ k3 T4 E! G& [
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. & z3 ^2 |4 o) l* K+ s" p6 p% t
( f- T* h U; U& g6 E1 wChinese Style: Your coat is broken. & E; Z, e( W7 s/ M
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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7 \+ Q; ?* n7 E( D" E# ]Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.5 B" G/ R7 U" q* y: I3 B
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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7 Y" h9 b* T1 [Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% G; _9 F) d" d. h+ O" V* S* S
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 1 m& R( V& M3 ]5 \1 x+ m3 {
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
0 i \8 u+ g2 t; @7 \American Style: He got better. ! D Z# d. R3 N1 V. d+ Y
7 f6 }# W+ i& q T( OChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.; T3 B- X: }5 z8 ]7 w; n
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 !
( O! @1 ^$ |: ?2 K. ]2 e9 IAmerican 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. 2 ^, g7 `. r* g% M4 u
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
9 q# }. ^/ T; o* L; T9 bAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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) r: r, t h yChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
6 Y& \* x/ j2 @/ C3 PAmerican Style: Any place will do. 5 n: z/ p: h0 r8 @0 Y" O/ _# W' H
$ J n6 H+ k8 l+ ?/ A+ [# }Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
4 ]" C Y0 m1 l3 I, D) AAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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+ @6 Z8 B- N& h$ ]& sChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.% j: ^* j6 n8 F/ O" v: ^2 V% Q
American Style: I don't feel well. & a9 h" s+ d+ j: ]9 G0 [% H
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.: l: A7 X7 z2 y8 T7 a; L
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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, ]6 c6 E3 ]7 n% ^" y: ?Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
, k ?5 T* ?+ OAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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7 Z/ N: a- t5 [/ s. |Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
# r5 M' j- \( U& S7 P7 AAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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8 Y) J# b9 T1 H8 a( |; s- pChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
- R: A2 z" Q) M0 |! o( z, kAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 3 q5 Y0 ]8 Y( j. I' i& T" q
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; n0 Y: T4 m! I4 a$ z: ^+ A
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ( N0 A, }) G# V% S9 x
) a; U" ]3 U) O2 K ^. JChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.6 x' c$ x" k. ]* `' ^, L- Q
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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2 H5 l4 ` V K% Y$ O- g' rChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
) N- T1 \4 g) W0 _$ Y1 a! l1 HAmerican Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.6 n& |/ P$ m9 I- p
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
) i9 B' ?1 a+ Q0 j2 H" Q" R; T+ ]American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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, Z! N1 s! p- t$ GChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
: k9 S3 D$ F* GAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 0 ]. [& K) K+ o
' t. C) F9 L0 ?. ]Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
% W) `5 E0 ^6 x. t! X3 r' |American Style: I am not athletic. , ?: P( S- `& r- s y
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
9 [% s% g9 B# @ f- I' uAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. . o a7 K, j, d# t6 p- H7 w
* J* a5 A( |) \6 NChinese Style: I know his face. / I4 C( q9 U2 Q
American Style: I know him by sight.
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5 ^3 W4 {; \# Y# o3 r) m, NChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.% @5 w/ o D& G; D9 H8 b
American Style: I left my hat in the house. : U/ y6 @: q3 a
L% ]9 @$ R+ [, Y" lChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin0 c( ]) W% |+ j
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.: D& c) j$ U. I- A
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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$ b8 T3 d; B: i% }+ F- hChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.- V7 Y8 L) R) {. A; [
American Style: The thief got in through the window.. z1 K1 u9 v k8 m% X5 t# u8 x6 T
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.& u l7 m$ r" E
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; ?5 { x) |0 b
g3 r8 c+ [( r9 h' Q& }) A2 uChinese Style: Did you attend college ?# J5 u; [$ s4 T* M
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.
0 `" {# Y \9 K+ d# m$ bAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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2 ?7 Y4 T; T6 \$ }- T7 M* QChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. # q, H5 i* ^$ h1 o
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
3 n H2 V2 A( i4 m5 p1 A% ]American Style: His temperature came down.
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8 N) k% N+ L& x+ W$ XChinese Style: I like green color. ! D1 ^% Z, v* ~5 V* T- K" \
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. & J7 N9 F$ I' ]2 |/ R; ~9 P, B/ e
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.& ]: L& W. T3 g; ~6 c% ~+ r
$ ?9 \. |2 E% n7 Y4 t6 [9 K8 rChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. , J& r3 c$ K5 z) I7 \- a
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. $ Z5 N4 p. W5 x) ]5 [
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
4 h' n1 t/ i3 u. u$ T7 Y7 B0 b( NAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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" W9 x. W1 z& l C! IChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ! N$ m) ~/ g" t' V- c
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. * a/ G# W1 I) W k- _1 r
1 S; v% F Y2 `, a4 m! pChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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9 k. I: q6 d3 H+ x7 b9 L8 N* GChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ; d/ u* l n3 ?( u1 t! m
American Style: He cannot read or write. 1 ?4 n v1 ~; n* v9 K9 |
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
4 Y1 r, M+ G, ^6 \8 k+ kAmerican Style: Where are we.
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1 d6 S) K' |* a# v5 _8 @Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
i" K) n$ o0 T7 U% H% bAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? " E3 n5 h: b( T, u0 M; ?
7 R z! ~9 z# S2 c6 nChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
: e4 f( r z$ m4 [# q9 v4 K$ P: G; TAmerican Style: He was talking loud.6 r0 k# Q. l" O/ [
2 m0 u0 R, J+ e* M1 \ k5 l0 ?Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
. W2 f6 Z% f8 g: l1 x N4 |American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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/ B% t; `3 L; B8 H/ LChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
! \9 ~, \! P5 z" g3 N* @: j/ w9 n5 RAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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! R; j/ N/ T5 [2 s4 a) B( b( FChinese Style: How does she look like ? - a& P k3 @2 s1 z/ W# I0 N i
American Style: What does she look like ? I$ W3 h6 k9 p! W
" l+ S" r7 g, c' uChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
2 x! L9 ?; A2 ]$ a7 R3 ]* UAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. : H' W; v' y5 }, b, m7 d& r
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! @& b& X( N5 _9 M8 d! \1 k/ E5 C4 E' b
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?2 y" Q6 M: r' R# o. V
American Style: What can I do ? $ c e! v# q$ n8 k
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?" w. F. N" u3 G2 V8 J$ J
" Six months "- B) u0 K$ c/ y$ S# k
" How about Chinese food ?"; G: ?! r5 m. y: u# N: O5 P ~
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
1 X% ?: k& |6 s! L" Six months "
$ [5 u) \% y, |5 E/ P" ] F' o" Do you like Chinese food ?"" Q" _9 K% m C1 y+ i8 c5 \
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
2 q& v) \; o) FAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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. y u& R1 {9 m% f% PChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.$ g2 e6 J/ w6 y. \- C) B
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. " \2 [. U: b( b2 s& S
: K, n) Q) {$ _' U8 w, n. x1 R! GChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
3 s0 B- b: H$ O& I: p; pAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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) s9 L- L# @* y* h6 v8 H) J2 \! lChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
' I- I8 a+ l& w0 ]4 H) E6 }; K# r/ t, gAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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; I# q) G" P0 m7 z% l2 hChinese Style: She was first prize.
_) y5 f' a/ s# K2 _American Style: She took first prize.
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' e# [3 Q. C/ h( I! cChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
5 }+ Q( n: ~! zAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 0 W8 ^9 }' G" ~( i
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. / r3 F1 ~2 x7 F
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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# q" j# I) {: L) T1 s# OChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
' _# b1 ]( \# J1 u% o) YAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.; ~5 q$ F( c* M1 N( r l$ Y# }
American Style: Keep to the right. " n7 z2 [# d4 B2 I) Z7 G, J# u7 J: T
* F& n+ k/ w) Y/ r" o5 ?. { N TChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
& k5 `: t+ I7 [$ y/ N+ oAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / M: F8 p8 a; d& O
/ G# q" @2 A4 o" T/ fChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
! q6 f1 W/ k. dAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
- C& E: ?4 B6 g# ^' i: ~' LAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.4 Z% z4 j: A* G% z. L7 B5 C3 y% Z
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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* ~2 I0 b/ r$ lChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
- f: }& B: Q6 e: kAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
+ W, v# E: k% I1 g5 u% |5 qAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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- K+ Y1 Z3 g& c' ^3 N p9 s6 xChinese Style: Why do you say like that." V1 Q8 `* ]- z7 S1 @4 ]; F2 B: d0 x5 a
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.2 W: j* W/ o7 `- y) d' r7 w4 y
American Style: I have no house to live in. - R+ K0 S% O* |( l5 v) ]
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
* R; e- H6 M8 ]# m# \# _American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. & e# D/ o: B' `
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
. v7 A3 L0 }4 [, B4 k1 K. `% l# ^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 ]) @3 [/ t0 C, K$ e8 V" C) b7 u
American Style: He set a world record./ {2 q& U" k; Z: y
; P# R! y- ?/ o* e& w) }( ZChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. $ e; e( Z* F1 j- ?
American Style: Her married life was happy.- I4 s7 ^7 l7 \# H
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. . w9 y: ?/ j9 z
American Style: I think so." [* y! K y/ c% {
, a+ v/ q% [# T' H, f) DChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 0 V3 t3 ?+ w y3 }0 h, T
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.5 K& \* g3 W# Q( _
) w7 ?- c: f( l* YChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ! A& K5 t5 c0 [/ V
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.7 Q! @9 N1 z1 s% [
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
# I8 c% p" A6 r( d1 Q% z8 S/ e0 j- G5 aAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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$ f2 _( {+ }: m' b* o0 aChinese Style: I felt good mood. ) D9 w6 l( k0 O; O4 _/ L5 l+ e
American Style: I am in a good mood. 9 b2 p/ c2 ^+ F9 ?& p1 t: Z
$ D- |0 j: o7 A# `9 n* {6 EChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
; }7 f* _) R7 S9 e$ ] D) lAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. - A" Z: v* B, y9 d H; Y) {+ `
& g+ \ Q$ Q o3 w" d7 zChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. : @9 r# {, b( I9 ~' x
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
! Z) z+ l9 m4 e9 y" eAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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8 z5 t, w& [" n( nChinese Style: He is our common friend. 5 o) ~, x+ }/ v& \% m" h
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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2 a7 j2 j0 G' W3 q# R: }: PChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
0 i0 Y/ X% b* s, v$ WAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 9 f2 M2 Z. o8 Y. t
! Q. d8 C2 G/ y* t' \! EChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
) x) ~8 V3 G- ^& L$ |$ f5 a% BAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.' l% [- V' W$ G$ y2 q' W
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars./ L2 e. b" @0 t H2 j$ h$ V* w
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.; l& @" Q& [- ~7 n7 v
American Style: My room is small.5 M! W9 I- c% ?# A7 b
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.1 d- _$ z y& \. d- g9 s2 C
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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6 ^; c3 @; _" R. ~7 aChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 0 t& H. R4 z7 Y P: Q' ^
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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; X& |; L% a/ ]' ^Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
0 M: Q' I7 i9 a5 A' W1 ]+ hAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
" {# H6 P$ u) I2 G3 Q9 \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.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
1 i9 J: w+ c/ D1 J GAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. , F% ~8 n% T, y! Y. P% f5 w
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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8 E; d' ^7 s* a) }Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ! E2 x+ y4 @, U4 z9 @ _ S6 o
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. % U3 V. i/ N2 U, j6 b
, I6 S! t9 k v# g9 ~Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 4 v% f) Y; u/ i+ }. P! a
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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- U- S0 @5 r z* G# VChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
( v* u" l2 R9 s2 Q" N3 p( gAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife. ]' c: s6 O$ G- c" G
- a/ z6 E# K$ ^, L; G' v/ a# q6 |- ^Chinese Style: She married old. . D# K' o) h( q( F$ Y8 N
American Style: She married late in life.1 {" B3 Q7 Z* g9 g4 i: s
% c p' v/ D' y* O" C% ^Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. . w) e7 U- J& T/ V8 B, \: z
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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; P1 f7 @1 L" o9 iChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
% C: Z7 A: H+ ]6 t" B" |: T0 `# {American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 1 Q: @) H0 ?+ }& M- G
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
* r u- m& c9 W. ]( }9 gAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20. / z, S0 k' a; c& L
3 n6 X' \$ }) a5 ~2 [- BChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
' x6 _! l' t2 X$ |& S) T/ }American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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: V& h/ |+ r/ y0 s: @% \Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. & F5 y8 v- A2 u6 K7 P
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American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: I had a very good time today.
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8 B7 L A% l# zChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. ; T0 Z5 e7 ]% S& c4 s- l
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant. 3 B: K! t( p8 g" O. w
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. w+ q( r: e4 N" wChinese Style: She is pure.
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American Style: I have a question to ask you.
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.$ z* f, @ m+ K0 B
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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0 }8 ]' o5 q% V% O! K5 V: ]Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.- S }* C) `5 v, v' L" m7 f
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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0 }9 N8 h K: XAmerican Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.# T" K# j' b1 R8 o+ ^9 i! k, ?4 K
* E" T4 [- W9 N+ C# N, r7 JChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea./ U9 p. v% E1 G, N2 d8 K6 I
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5 E D) |5 X; q: K4 ~0 dChinese Style: His house was struck by thunder last night.
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American Style: It's hot today.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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$ e+ A! D& c8 t) n3 F) OChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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