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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。% |. Z6 p/ M( z
希望大家喜欢!" U2 j7 e8 ~6 L& a
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
* n# W( o# u$ V7 o3 }American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. % B+ u) Z! k& P& T3 O' S
# W1 Z h8 E5 L+ N) `+ S. n& ~6 H9 a4 SChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.) p1 E' C" l- F+ `- Q: ~
American Style: Let me help you with your work. , b) _5 P2 y3 n+ f
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.* n. F& u5 a P- a* w0 G3 ?
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.: L" I$ {9 H( y, S% }) f1 p
American Style: He got better. & \. [: M2 i8 {( e2 [3 p
: }6 R$ s. P+ i& K7 M5 X0 n4 r$ NChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
, e8 t k* F" Y4 p7 LAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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9 ]% E4 p: _ V; v/ C- UChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !2 i" T o+ h: G
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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6 Y) f* U- ]9 KChinese Style: It was still bright outside. / {: K' e1 h0 O6 D6 I% X1 {
American Style: It was still light outside.
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f9 R) ~: T, \7 u5 z& @; JChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
; `) f1 y( _* b: U! k" @American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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* D( y: T# e1 r$ _4 v9 RChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
# A" r* D: K$ n, R/ w$ GAmerican Style: Any place will do. - [# d) S& m6 A$ h% j9 _* z
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
5 `; a4 i7 q/ u3 q5 |American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
# K) T2 x w4 g$ M+ BAmerican Style: I don't feel well.
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9 T3 |. u4 V% h. M5 r2 o6 pChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?- b1 K- i1 {; u' z) f" `
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.& B# j# U9 F7 y* [+ i
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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- r z$ {- i; P9 b) l( C6 dChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
0 l8 |& e b, x' |6 h, ~$ J! oAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. ! d# K/ b1 ]. ^$ Z# s8 e n
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.% ]+ m3 g/ v. x/ r2 J! H* i
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
$ |9 T: q+ p+ E% JAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. # i3 m6 P. L+ T8 h. V2 ^9 v' j
2 z% D4 Z% q9 RChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 9 ^$ H8 S: L6 [/ _$ `. K; s) ]8 a. @
American Style: Keep off the grass. , C: q- ~# g" J; _2 _& @* u
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month./ j! Q. `3 N; d+ ^2 Q
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 7 Z' {" K& q+ h5 i2 i0 I
8 b9 F8 s% U8 aChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
* K* b- Y1 R, \! E$ ]' `American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 7 ?' l9 `) W) V5 f
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
q9 r* q' l7 C! HAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 8 d0 l/ p6 {) p+ |, g
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American Style: I am not athletic. - b- V. |/ M k# @0 u
$ L, Y) U" {( D4 O9 Z0 vChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. & G) P2 O" D; j, J9 S
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 1 B2 |' b9 h1 Q5 V( S
5 s3 w9 A1 O DChinese Style: I know his face.
' Y, A4 {' P8 u! s2 K7 ?American Style: I know him by sight.
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) }" R' ?0 \" Q9 X; e" Z; V3 TChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.' b: n' r% x6 r! C
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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9 L+ @9 l! u' s T7 gChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin. [& d; n" G& ?
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.7 y) A/ E: d4 b$ r5 M }# f
American Style: I am free.+ H' u& C" Q/ E
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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.$ G2 r! `; g7 n
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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* ^2 `5 Z" V4 Q8 F; q' r4 NChinese Style: Did you attend college ?( |3 C# R; n$ @
American Style: Did you go to college ? V. p0 X! D5 H# ^
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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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 6 n! T7 ?5 _, U' d w# G+ I9 S" _
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. V5 K! }& U( X+ h
American Style: His temperature came down.! u6 w. F+ i; H* g' b
% [# _$ e1 ?5 F$ N; I7 X* }( xChinese Style: I like green color.
: a. t2 e6 k9 @2 p/ \- \American Style: I like green.* Q. ?4 v8 T- W0 b/ F+ r! T% n3 O
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. . D) w, f/ H: G) K$ |! S4 x& L
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. C+ K1 m, V7 p0 }
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
! T \ }. Z2 N( M- y2 e/ _, SAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 1 g# O- N8 J3 c* l$ S# z
7 }( t, H. T6 R, s$ ]3 o8 ]Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.! e' r2 |" r' x. n3 F& C6 K+ q
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. , {* }! C: i( c' H7 C: _" Q# u7 ~
/ {- y7 ? h) v" G/ X R! ?, \Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
: E& P( ]; D! P, VAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.$ F& {' Y ?" W8 C
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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5 W! w5 R* M$ ^+ R$ w0 wChinese Style: He cannot read and write. + Z" V9 u( w& C9 H: [6 w5 X
American Style: He cannot read or write. ( f" X3 s F- a( G. A% t- X3 x& g
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Chinese Style: Where is here." L2 l2 P, w5 |; c1 }) |
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. ; G" c6 c, ~6 H) V& W, m0 Y
American Style: He was talking loud.% W7 \: V8 A( q0 ]8 A! z
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.# ^0 y9 W- q, _" `* `* q4 E
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 8 r T2 |6 c7 ?; R# t
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? ; x9 _4 i8 K7 f2 U) u
American Style: What does she look like ? 8 c: n0 D# ^0 a M
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. # h- M. ?: ?, @0 Z' m$ z& E
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 6 ~) Q! n& w/ y" x" M
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. % k1 v/ m( u6 M/ H
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.3 a- x$ f4 h5 m6 q4 W, `
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?$ R0 V* _. F; S" Z7 n2 c
American Style: What can I do ?
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. L' a9 H; [% M6 v+ r/ w) G+ w/ mChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"+ h7 x4 @4 z( G4 O/ h" p% s; G7 m
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" How about Chinese food ?"
, R. w1 O$ F9 Y) p- MAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
7 `1 X- D9 T( q" T6 ~' a6 R/ q" Six months "
! [! q2 k) X' l5 E" ^% V" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
9 N. x+ {' h- Q% k; _6 Q lAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience." g( f3 r4 h' S. F
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. : [# U2 Z! G2 [
) k6 V3 o0 m8 r1 j7 }0 r6 g" xChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
& |6 m9 F- |" g. q2 C( Z5 HAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
. G4 o) j: u. ?; A4 w5 cAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? % i* Q6 C( ?+ O# o: ^$ ^2 N0 Z1 Z
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !7 ?+ ~8 k# N0 g1 y
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * Z: v' R/ |6 G9 h; Q. ]0 J
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
8 n+ H/ n* A9 y7 u' A' P' gAmerican Style: She took first prize. ; G- G- Q; V/ O8 }8 R
" R' g6 i& J+ q* y. _# _Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
$ ~- q0 ^! H8 D- MAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. , ?) [/ Z# l) z
7 m; n# S0 o4 q6 cChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ( a3 J& [- j, o
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.+ n0 a3 r3 M) }5 ^# K' u) v
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 9 j/ B0 p9 y1 A
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.) B! k- r( X- X; t8 R r5 h S7 c' h
American Style: Keep to the right. ( |+ M! B* E9 r4 L
+ m: H& q3 x4 z5 @Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.4 a3 c" n$ }! \! T* A( k1 U2 V
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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" a: }$ o3 M2 z4 f, qChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
* m' H9 E. W" ~& ?- g4 gAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.9 F3 l! Z$ y: X8 }: t
0 M; |( }7 C8 u$ Z' ^( TChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
/ u( {0 R) i$ E% }" t" \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.
4 W1 O% ?3 x; ?& ]2 @9 }, X1 w9 HAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 6 ]; t, S8 o5 v0 G; ^
9 @3 H: V0 T8 b' t6 L( ZChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
# c) j9 ^8 T* r, R+ fAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 4 r% `) n5 y" S$ }0 }5 ]) L
7 L" P+ E+ N c+ cChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
3 f8 O" ~& Q7 jAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.% P2 H! q0 ?& M- q
American Style: I have no house to live in. 3 s" ]+ _* z& F9 Q
* Y2 I: q( O) O" b, N3 z oChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
Z5 x! D! q" t8 _0 M6 @American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : q+ t) n) C3 ~# ]1 x. P
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
8 w# ^0 t8 y" ?+ a) ?American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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3 Y' C8 N8 V; x- N& H5 w+ w7 PChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ] w# m# l5 C; p: k' \7 ~4 O
American Style: He set a world record.- C+ t( |* N4 i& E% j( h! N" X
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ; V7 k# P4 t( B* [. d& k
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. , i1 c1 j, T" @6 }. \' }. c$ a
American Style: I think so.
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8 @9 ~. J, w6 b; K4 L* BChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
8 w: t+ d1 x) S3 u6 {American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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0 X4 U: x _+ H* ~" Q8 Z' yChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
9 W. l; [4 @2 N7 b# ?( s, rAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. $ E3 A% A, a% g7 L& i) t, {5 u# T
) O0 Q7 N! ]/ j- C! yChinese Style: I felt good mood. * O- I% G5 V; o) @, {6 f
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
" a5 E0 c9 s$ `" pAmerican 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.
- {& F) z8 S! rAmerican 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. 3 _- k0 h: N6 Z; }5 g5 k9 o& g
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. : o2 I8 @1 B4 H+ N$ N2 V' p: @; |1 }
6 M% r0 ?3 L. V+ rChinese Style: He is our common friend.
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" ^+ U9 W' K+ q& m$ t# zChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
- i9 a& Z1 b' r) g' M3 i0 R$ W5 uAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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* h, M5 @) u' a) [0 E: r y+ nChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 8 [4 n" @/ ~& [# O
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.) K) l9 v& t2 f5 J2 `
2 m" P: |, |) {- sChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.7 H# l, H7 y' P1 @% f% \
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. + ^" _. j& O v4 f8 N$ q
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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) B: p1 q1 H7 H! |& W0 H) nChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.& b! ]+ g8 t2 v" j; R; g: S
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.4 A2 \- x! y5 r. W
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
7 o0 \ Z, _2 `5 w$ cAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 1 ]( X. m: B* s( N" ~
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. - U% ~0 _+ W( ^: {! k' P/ x
American Style: It is none of your business.7 ?- E8 \0 I- ]" \
4 r4 u$ _7 k- C8 h7 LChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
: t$ l5 Q& U6 y% ^# E3 I* Y& fAmerican Style: This is the key to my room. + ?; O m6 \" u- Z
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
' {7 t9 v& o8 Y) {2 l$ kAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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9 ~' I( R4 J$ R* W4 v% g. f: LChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ' R! S& _( B; ]# e8 j
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.% K; {- R6 @) G. R
* U" g& F+ L8 C( o0 T) _Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. / | x7 w9 ^% I' @
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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$ f3 ^9 _" @# F* u& `& E% \5 LChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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3 B) i: R( p uChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
: a( m6 ~7 l' r, F* KAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese 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.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 0 q/ [! x& U7 Y; m
American Style: She married late in life.; y0 Y, u0 s! F
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
: V9 O5 g9 m7 A1 m, k$ A1 nAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. + T8 T E; \0 j1 C" X
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
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! g8 j5 I$ m3 B% x/ d; b8 BChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 3 J; u V$ ~+ y, w% F% N
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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. p8 s$ U# d' x" iChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
7 \ U$ x' g9 w" _4 @$ B# h- h. \ UAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. ' [' H% U+ P3 q+ T; W+ u" h; a/ A
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. + b) w& j/ S# k: @7 q
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 8 M! d+ R& ]( f
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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