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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. 1 E" ]; [- a6 g( e4 Z/ t8 x4 c
American Style: Your coat is torn.
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. M: D8 f* c- A$ {1 C9 |Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.; R" }# r5 J5 y- q& X
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.+ s4 z/ Q+ H5 p! f
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 2 ^$ u3 a1 L. Y* a2 b7 a5 W* Y; [
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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/ _' R8 z. b1 ^" X( gChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
* R) w, q6 L+ Q8 r) y+ EAmerican 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 !
" u L; g9 N) k, ` k3 jAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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; `1 K/ m1 d) C2 q" y- n( DChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.9 C2 W3 E( {! x: A# A
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.7 `+ f1 f6 M: `5 C) g0 S! z, P
American Style: Any place will do.
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American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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& s( F! Y% T6 A* l: A$ R& uChinese Style: I am uncomfortable. N/ u' w9 r i$ ~0 l% K
American Style: I don't feel well.
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; Z8 ] F- E) R* x& K7 wChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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. R5 c5 h$ s5 p/ oChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
4 `3 H, g& I( f2 |0 q8 z1 r9 ?& ]American Style: Who made this salad ? ( S: b1 G" u0 m {
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
6 `6 w' i* Z7 d/ F' I& sAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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, I! S. @0 q) S( ^& v! M6 `Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
T' B3 a' W0 o3 Y2 gAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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( ^3 u# \- _5 D1 e! ` cChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.8 A1 Z1 h; Q% q
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. , m& w/ I6 }5 t9 B; I5 }
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
2 L. @) } R0 ~- B5 R, QAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 5 |) l- G/ c+ l& _; }# F s
& A. Y/ P$ z6 @) GChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. : i' `- Z8 X8 q" n5 [7 Y
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.! I. U' R6 ~' U" |% x
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ! L9 g$ i: H) H; Q
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
2 P* J( t9 L4 r9 SAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? % T0 m5 J/ j( I/ X8 s4 V
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American Style: Let me feel your pulse. & \8 V1 ^2 K4 ?
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
# T( ]" Q- I. N* c7 M8 pAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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2 \6 O) z% z0 ^; nChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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& d" t+ d; A# l0 l$ _8 N& ^: ?. AChinese Style: I know his face. 3 X+ k3 m& y* e6 s3 [/ B
American Style: I know him by sight. $ ~7 B. Y) [# \1 O. n f; H5 b
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
9 u5 U1 U! x; E: gAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 8 ^1 `" j2 @6 z. K
# @& a7 J0 X1 JChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
0 p9 @ G8 t* N' o* t! zAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin + {1 C" Y2 U0 s1 S9 ?: r1 x
2 S' q% n9 K# r5 ?7 Z+ y" EChinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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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.
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% x, f$ x; ?( |( dChinese Style: Did you attend 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. # b9 s6 x( w- s: L; Y
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. : l% J/ G# z D& m
) m$ I/ q9 q0 iChinese Style: I'll go there at three. * M [9 Q3 J0 o- j: ]0 {: p6 k' c$ L
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 0 i6 n# o: {0 r" W2 f! _$ b. h
American Style: His temperature came down.2 X' C. C/ A6 D5 \1 L
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American Style: I like green.: T! a; s1 n1 X* V
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
# B! S2 i3 |! `( N% {, O3 uAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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' U9 H; w4 ]) I# v) U! w) V8 iChinese 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.# p0 a* R8 K3 j+ g W- S
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 8 }/ e- g) A8 t2 y
; G8 r$ x0 T% [1 {9 dChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
! I7 {0 K! ]' [% p7 t2 UAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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" @3 U! g. g3 @Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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/ y: F8 @: w9 ^$ {Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
/ t1 O. k) j1 R( o4 L( @American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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% j w; O: J- `0 q1 D* {% B, j) fChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. & Q+ B! [% H. @9 i M8 a0 N
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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$ `$ i+ ~: l5 WChinese Style: How does she look like ?
8 Y: `7 ]) P# y2 pAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 3 o- L( x. N* @2 {1 s8 o0 r0 _" Z" o
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 5 A6 f% \5 c8 V4 l4 e" n: _
) |3 @0 A/ D' l; k8 ?0 [Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ) K4 T; B, n. q3 {. M* w% [0 \
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan./ [* S- E8 l6 Y
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
5 Y1 ~7 Q7 y& B c; A* Q9 CAmerican Style: What can I do ? 6 c* W4 m0 v: ~% G% R; J" e
3 W! L. J) n! M; J- }Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?" L& ^$ E1 }1 k: f* C0 l8 Z
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" How about Chinese food ?"' Y6 J1 X/ @( v5 i% M2 |
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
* o; M7 s0 U% p. S# ]" Six months "
* h8 V0 O9 t3 N/ f" o" Do you like Chinese food ?"- J( F" Z r m/ \( w8 S7 b. F0 [' D
+ r- l' L7 h/ L- M' @$ M; p oChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
; @' ^5 d- l4 TAmerican 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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# Q7 H* Z4 D6 N; v/ c& z: HChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.0 x9 r3 f; t/ H% a8 J- w
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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; E0 t1 g' E+ j+ a. ?. X! ~1 }' o! R' kAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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American Style: She took first prize. 3 }$ L! F' [( ]8 u5 R
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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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% W6 X/ W6 W. P, kChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
i, x, [7 i$ I4 A% FAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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American Style: Keep to the right. 5 C! l, {6 ~) z
1 v* X. E* Z& i0 Z" h1 {# s# O NChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
- t8 s# o, ]: [$ B3 G0 ?1 s+ I9 W! [American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 9 B, i4 P$ H2 G$ U0 Q
) U' @5 |, K* A0 ?4 d$ ~' zChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.2 G7 D9 p2 }* G- Y, B' X4 A4 W
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
: P, \; m$ q/ f- F- JAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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$ X+ \4 s e% j; e. |, n! ]Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ; c# i6 z# R" ~2 S! | [
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?0 I& Y$ C) v5 w
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? % `' o- g0 }' T9 l/ f/ d9 U9 Z8 d
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life." U& F1 {4 t. @! T- y3 T6 T
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that." o- J4 c7 {; D8 ~
American Style: Why do you say that. . W% ]4 d( u, c' H" S
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.4 L1 G4 G. l* k' @ H* v
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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3 F* H" H. O" R: p7 ^# [$ oChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
" K9 m' `- U, ^- ^$ [American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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* x9 O/ n+ b2 v9 w8 u" \4 fChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. , Q; y) f' k5 W: z
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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6 o( ?# ~# z( c8 j6 M, IChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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* S; D, p" |, e+ o4 |& t! a, XChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
. `# Q( K! k- q. K/ kAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.2 w0 b0 }5 m5 [3 a5 @* \- z
. `) ~% E+ O; D- \. o# yChinese Style: Maybe I think so. _2 ?" W8 } C; \* ~' v
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. E' ?$ y# h4 d" j6 I4 z
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.( Z2 Z0 e' h9 B+ C; @$ y, F0 Y
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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! s1 A0 a) |$ S. V) v1 R* uChinese Style: This is where you mistake. ! h& a3 a/ I+ W/ a9 s: y4 W i5 n
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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$ k* E% i! \0 o8 e7 h( KChinese Style: I felt good mood.
/ a9 v- @7 A! ~1 oAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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% `$ [; @9 }9 t2 D8 nChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
; O% @2 H5 a) Q, r" d3 @- [+ hAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. x: A" x* p" H+ a: m* q) D3 Y) I
# P" \7 E. l* O. G: V3 DChinese Style: He is our common friend.
2 j% [- J) ]+ EAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 1 A" }6 x6 R+ H. ]* K# K
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 5 ]! Z/ k3 y4 X6 i4 G' K& l
% `: R3 ?' z3 fChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
$ x' o% y7 I. {' G5 m6 L1 FAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.7 R9 Y; h+ I+ \; A
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
$ b% i2 {, }- u, @, zAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 7 f3 M0 N' [& {+ F; J* O' H
* K' D; J, q; S! \+ N+ W' \Chinese Style: My room is narrow.! P) b( d9 V5 q. w) ^
American Style: My room is small.
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# a9 s7 Y+ F- _2 [5 ~ h1 u% t2 WChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
5 o6 \& c& C! v; @- S# LAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.7 E6 H) o. E5 z# c4 u
7 k$ h6 o2 B- B" |* Y+ |! l% VChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 3 z+ e& z5 e+ \
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7 [. B& R' _ q: \5 O2 A% s. b- EChinese Style: Is this seat empty. * ~9 ^+ z1 H. d0 j* Q
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. , @' ^1 l U0 `. n8 [2 p! O
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. % d8 t* [8 M( h. K0 z- v5 {) V% {" K! Q5 R
American Style: It is none of your business.
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2 `* N; _1 _7 dChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
( c# N, `2 p, E' F+ S$ s- K7 QAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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; P) E" F8 O5 o7 h k: h5 A0 w ^Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
3 ]+ K& v3 t1 ]American Style: This is the key to my room.
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h3 \2 r- P, ?/ \, ?$ j+ zChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. ^$ q5 k, z4 w/ |9 ~
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 8 B, j P2 B. V; w; L' ~; M1 G
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way., ~" a1 \8 r/ }$ D1 d
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ' `0 H4 m8 N- B2 r# u5 [/ m
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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5 t; ?$ D& ]1 N- iChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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# }/ N) n. J+ S9 TChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 6 l1 O. W. [0 M$ C
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 1 p, X+ O: ~# B) a& _
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. # U" B! W; W+ P. I* J) {
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.3 E; a- E' G/ i3 c
5 T7 m7 y( ?# t& v0 d6 TChinese Style: She married old.
% f @+ o$ A5 ?( s9 AAmerican Style: She married late in life.# u9 n( x2 V' w' a! \. C; g+ ^; r) K
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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. $ Y9 [; ^6 @3 x1 p* Y
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. " W: g! x$ R4 M Q
9 e P* S- _9 M. M: A" ~! xChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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2 |) r/ |7 I# O5 b# B0 uChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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American Style: Give me a phone call.
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Chinese Style: Let's play together. 1 X+ ?4 `- x, m; C2 Y0 c- ]! D
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American Style: I had a very good time today.- j8 Y. y6 k& [! u. O
9 r' R6 t2 [! o' cChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry. 8 ~) b- L6 ^0 G4 ~: j e( J
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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; S+ M% m' y) GChinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan. ' U3 Y! y" m! z
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American Style: She is naive.
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American Style: I have a question to ask you. ) ?+ V5 d0 W6 l* u* _5 m
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American Style: This book deserves to be read several times. 0 Q: E: p+ z% _, Z5 |
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.7 p- }6 E1 ^3 F1 W9 h! w. Y
American Style: I like black tea.
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4 ~. U& N b* h( z. QChinese Style: History repeats.% S2 c4 `* l4 a7 d
American Style: History repeats itself.% j: O; N9 u% Z. t4 g% r
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American Style: I went to the beach.! ]3 N- m: D5 |
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. / x5 P6 a8 }1 ?% s4 P# V& j
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
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Chinese Style: This steak is soft.* h0 U7 \% y0 M6 T/ {) x
American Style: This steak is tender.
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American Style: His new book will sell well.& ?) v6 f. t; l- B$ \6 X" I
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Chinese Style: There're a lot of sparrows stopping on the telephone lines.
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Chinese Style: He hit me strongly.5 w$ j; R3 v5 E8 S2 p% W) F& q5 Z, Z h
American Style: He hit me hard.
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Chinese Style: He wants to establish a sweet home.4 Q& }! p, l& f9 `" {% g- s
American Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.% U( R# G) f+ B' f6 t( j7 j0 W, ?
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea./ P# P5 B! C* G# }; s* {
American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: Is your camera this kind ?7 K0 s9 A1 u& N' O" @% i
American Style: Is your camera like this ? ! t2 }7 C8 w7 W O! _' x6 k {
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American Style: His house was struck by lightning last night.1 q# h$ N6 H, y
3 v& E- g1 V0 X6 ]' [Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
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Chinese Style: To drink too much is bad for one's health. ) U# r, F8 u- D5 @! ~: n$ t
American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.- A) y4 Z: N' V+ u h
1 ], d/ S9 b& r( m6 m$ i6 T4 \Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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Chinese Style: We changed our train at Woodland.
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Chinese Style: I very like swimming.! A3 n0 `6 S: p0 s
American Style: I like swimming very much.
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8 ?/ `7 _- a0 h& M/ k7 D9 n2 rChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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, \; K- Z2 Y' |9 ^. l# v$ Q9 M2 hChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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Chinese Style: I don't know what did he say.+ L4 b* _7 l! h; F) C# P( s
American Style: I don't know what he said.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?5 O8 S7 E6 R" Q2 P$ m6 l
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Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
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