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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. ! f0 S4 R4 w9 X. p3 y! C. N' v
American Style: Your coat is torn.4 }, [) u& d2 `6 y1 [
. h" f0 J. k! j- ^: RChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
; p% q4 ^' m$ j$ z `. G3 CAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 4 m5 H* C& V- Y- u2 E6 E5 n) M
6 a8 x) X2 p) _Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
. s0 e \$ M. F; l' O9 L7 y; o% fAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. l8 R l2 X% {; b# R0 \; ^- t9 k
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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; D$ B- F8 ~5 j N3 HChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
6 |) X% d( H1 Q9 W! iAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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; {0 [) G% q+ Q* G5 @) gChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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' \" {: y% z. K7 Q3 `Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.. o2 d- K2 V6 j% r
American Style: Any place will do.
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* u( l" `8 p9 Q$ g4 SChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.' L, C# t$ [% s; B, L
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. / y' S) S; X! c7 J
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.- Y, }: {! `/ q6 U* T, E* p5 R: p
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.- d6 c7 b& L3 z& i% U( x. t
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. ' U8 p: j% k' D0 `$ k
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
6 [) ]4 s' p* F: y# P3 l/ n$ y1 X( lAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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9 Q! w. Z8 s/ E5 s JChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
) E+ C7 Q* v4 @3 NAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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% N# K0 Z3 m3 c3 gChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.; ]8 z/ x* t! S6 J; e4 n; B
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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* m3 `) e2 _: `, DChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
5 W6 I8 }" R2 y, f2 _+ gAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. # {! b) Y6 E" B/ K
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.8 M3 Z$ F- f& ~4 _8 A- C. z4 _
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. % M/ u; t, V# o4 Q* S
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
6 u* ]3 D/ q" k6 V9 fAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. ; E2 j- t% Z2 n, _# S8 a& y' W
1 _; a0 E5 |, R' W( d- }. A3 zChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month./ q! u$ X( u$ h5 t
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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" P' @. z" }: `' q8 ^Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? + U9 {1 e# ]" Y
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 9 v4 p4 |. z, B6 ^0 P) }4 `
: D' K5 A( W. T+ ]Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. , L9 d& W( `% O- O& H
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. . }" p& t0 p g
American Style: I am not athletic. ' N( a# R( b2 d
9 i; k8 q$ r7 ^* \# hChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
' q# J: ?' v" ]7 I$ n( xAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. $ Q9 h, K: F9 W6 E1 }& _9 {- w- C% E
- N0 C1 Z$ u( k2 oChinese Style: I know his face. / `' J+ m( N" G( G `
American Style: I know him by sight. 3 ?# F! s- {; {9 v" ]+ J, g
' a& K, c; R4 q8 Z7 uChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
2 Q; A, n7 B9 n7 K t' ^American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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8 W! N0 Q2 v; E6 {' ]Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.! M8 R. L! \4 h" P7 I
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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4 y6 c, \# V. h; z: i# MChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.# o7 C/ h( O& D) V
American Style: The thief got in through the window.+ S0 h" i" H6 [9 g% H6 G
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.. ]$ R" c2 ~4 H6 W
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
/ O" A `( n$ Z Y5 m; j' h, ^American Style: Did you go to college ?
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/ P/ _2 a5 K* v; N% ~+ `1 D5 QChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
% \# ` B: q4 B/ R$ DAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 9 Y+ Y) z8 h8 _- g
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
/ @- O" x5 |" D& {- d2 {$ rAmerican Style: I'll be there at three.
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" i% v J' G" u3 m. D+ }- MChinese Style: I am going back my home.
3 Q8 S5 H) u7 C4 RAmerican Style: I am going home.: s% x/ j3 x9 I2 q6 |4 b
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
1 x* F9 }+ c9 ?American Style: His temperature came down.
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, e5 U3 k/ ^! d& f' xChinese Style: I like green color.
( K: g" J: t% w' A( E) YAmerican Style: I like green., _& \+ W: u: W; g4 Q
S6 J( [" ^1 IChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. " m/ J% j/ v2 C3 ~% C
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.& T& d _6 E- X [0 C) H$ I8 G0 m
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. / P- l, D- |4 v" @8 e4 t
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. ! L7 L$ C+ c. K, o
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; i2 T w9 m: d% A3 U. [: n
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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6 V1 h7 F) d1 I% u% D+ c% `2 RChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. {/ x/ l! R) T( Y+ v. _/ e
American 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.* h/ K. ]& J3 ]
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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1 Q8 X. E9 L4 _. J. W; FChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?: c: i# n" J& `4 e! C0 C/ z4 \
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. : c6 G- S0 @9 l, m) E' C
American Style: He was talking loud.& j3 o2 q- e0 ~2 M
. J l& W$ u0 [* ]" FChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.9 H+ l% J7 x$ X. M3 h& D
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. / H1 e h, I0 S1 K
0 {: ^' x: |# M+ Z1 x* [6 v9 a4 L5 `Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
: O* k u2 Q5 Y. n# ZAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.6 S( l$ f2 k" }8 E
2 r7 o9 [; A7 b+ hChinese Style: How does she look like ?
. A* ^2 `# d& ~" v. f4 {* AAmerican Style: What does she look like ? ! l2 O3 z. |& J, z* y
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. . ] W2 @+ @' i) G
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
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" How about Chinese food ?"
3 P, ?& _$ H- \3 z% R& }American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "8 j$ P- U ]! G
" Six months "% V' `& s% z5 s. v; Q
" Do you like Chinese food ?"7 k2 u/ b! v& P+ ?
5 e, D; g: f% ^4 \" B- pChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
) _: O9 ]9 J2 ]: |, N* f5 ?American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
7 n" i2 r' [ m6 H e7 g/ a2 t" B& eAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience. + u: d" Y: ]. {* e$ L* O
: h' t# x7 z X ?: IChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 J: N3 w+ W' M5 T0 Z
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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: u/ E! p$ m6 X" \( SChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
3 [6 t" y5 E# y1 J% ]American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? - N6 ~& @1 a: m6 r' S: L3 v" M
8 A3 a+ O( m: }) M% RChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !8 @5 H/ z8 n( { I( h# @- c5 C
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * u# I* n8 ^+ G7 A( }% [
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.: U1 \: a3 I' a; L8 E3 y% u: L& I
American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
0 m& h1 q+ ]" D1 a) d# k& a1 {; [, C: mAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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7 X+ ]4 k3 ~0 ~ `Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
6 @$ a( `! ~; X3 M$ U+ MAmerican 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.3 X" D/ b& w; e B [
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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0 a j! a: |0 C% Q8 k2 OChinese Style: Keep the right.3 |1 I$ z% h( s( N
American Style: Keep to the right. 2 `/ @" @' O+ ^
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# m% j }9 T4 ~
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. / C, W& F$ ]/ r! o* S( d/ a: P
' o# E" |" n* ]" N6 D, A2 qChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.9 F% m3 Y3 I% g5 \7 O- a' ]% G
American Style: The train was about an hour late.4 K Z! U2 p* a, L
& z9 u; C: I! c- AChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ) ?* c! M0 `* i. A
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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; Z! d7 e. r9 iChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
* | n1 R* M8 I' b; {American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. : U5 f+ j) _! V8 l T1 q1 D
' v; s b' A7 S+ ZChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. S5 T- I# {- P0 n- K! I
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 5 p& f4 X+ G1 v4 ?3 N& E7 K
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
& b( b5 B& H: nAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.4 u4 ^+ v! e1 d$ b; k7 U8 K
American Style: Why do you say that. ( _1 |! ?. T8 g, `0 O# H
! K/ l% q; x* A$ hChinese Style: I have no house to live.
* U7 z& x. d& ]4 sAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. ( `4 J( Z5 ~8 r p5 R# L
0 _0 F* Z% \" C4 v1 fChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror., y" u& G1 m1 ~# f) w' T- P$ i
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 8 U U9 P0 h9 a7 W( z8 O
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
" }) O( A1 _$ z. p$ @( K+ ]American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # n; P4 J2 N8 T. {0 k5 i% P
3 K0 }# ~1 R! _) B) n9 NChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
6 j! j) p, i' J' i# I8 HAmerican Style: He set a world record.
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& U. V# e1 F+ [$ ~; Z: LChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 G( g0 v! o5 N. v% y7 L+ U6 c7 A
American Style: Her married life was happy.- v6 [$ S! n0 c6 ?7 C
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. L. B0 e% f9 b* q; M6 s
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
$ o* n+ J3 i& rAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
1 y4 K! L/ ~+ W0 o9 M2 V& LAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. & V. r$ s" ?# m* w$ I+ m/ x
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 3 C9 M+ W" \: Q5 `3 { Y M
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. l, j8 u0 {2 E# p) l: o' S% m
3 G7 }% D8 V1 l$ ]1 M$ ^- b. DChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
1 k# \3 v, b- H! z2 r7 K1 ^* jAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. # ~' o9 }! a% s! }. b) L
! N! H+ x' X+ sChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
9 U i a% ]0 P wAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 8 U- w# `3 x. `5 e1 t j W
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. , T0 \- n1 x0 Y2 S1 w
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
9 ]# O4 ]9 o V& P* u VAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.% N [9 l: x0 N0 \9 u. s+ ]% ?
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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7 B* e- L5 t' C' K: X" f2 dChinese Style: My room is narrow.! G5 ]5 g3 g& g6 y3 V
American Style: My room is small.
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& ]; x) F, v& a3 u" y4 l: C" ]8 uChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
8 p7 K" R4 K2 A2 _" BAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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2 X) H; m/ i7 a: u8 l7 v! \4 o& wChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. + E8 f7 g3 m% p4 Y
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. % q1 @. ^% i' y1 w5 b9 d' j
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
1 n/ w# T7 a$ DAmerican Style: Is this seat taken. * A+ G9 b+ D) C: A- X
4 {9 ]1 {3 S( y6 }1 {, SChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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7 Q W2 P$ @ y7 w7 \" k+ @* V& rChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 6 A1 _, ]: _7 O; H
American Style: It is none of your business.$ L) u2 |& D* w- y6 a
- M, Q7 o0 N6 I/ k% n$ h6 nChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 x% t( X1 ~. _7 L) M6 vAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ! g* F: D& M% \! d& O
# h: V/ {' p9 M8 X0 R. CChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
) H0 d- m2 \5 b1 j/ s0 J/ F( RAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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& ], Y; o% M/ ^* C! y( c+ M) c2 OChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
% n3 } \" a: g! u* c9 T7 m& k. j8 LAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.7 F( w4 O8 q* j. r! b+ B
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ) d- f6 l6 `+ j" [( H& V8 i6 e
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.1 F3 w* o# r, }' Z( O
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. . @; W, ?! K6 ?9 H
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. , T0 A7 v& i; B8 z( p$ q
1 c$ @ P5 }/ c hChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ' P4 w1 v8 W6 N+ M
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. / S( |2 o2 o/ Q2 p% a. P a
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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" D8 k9 h4 j/ M; q" s7 Q: m% z0 aChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
+ t. g! R/ l& fAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.& @: X3 H6 r( _. O# p& n
2 |# k2 D% ~& C) y M; ? O4 J* Z- ^Chinese Style: She married old. ; N) G0 R7 n% D
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. % c! n* i! i ^. V
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
( D& }& ?) T7 p! m: A, ^American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , l7 S! d5 O# _1 L
. `% a" S( z% \& S- W4 d5 |3 mChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
1 @4 L9 j$ j' v& e- U5 `) {* nAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
" ^. `1 r& T% T* T3 }6 `2 \( WAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 2 p; t5 U) a ^
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. % |' N8 U3 F/ G5 `* |# c* J
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ) i \) H3 e. P: t4 Z) Q7 h
# G# Z0 p1 T) yChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. . W, Z) `1 L9 X' i
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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8 ^/ B0 L9 G2 F# @3 G9 ?8 L( mChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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