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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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7 b1 ~3 N) ?6 c+ h' QChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. 8 w: {6 p ~/ H1 S2 v2 j% l4 Y. h( C$ n# O
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 6 a) b0 }) h8 F; E: U
% F& v5 }: j; \5 b0 Q( l, @* hChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
2 s; @0 P, H# z5 k* Q, G( M. ^, CAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.- c8 v, p% x1 B0 s, `& w
5 ]! h. q. r5 @ I' O; l7 @1 |3 t; |) WChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
0 T+ L. z" H7 fAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. * Q. A7 ?; ~. o4 k
7 r( `$ d' d& ^4 @) i- U6 XChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.( a5 T9 ]7 R8 l" p8 Y
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.! M0 M6 R' { d* Q/ R- a
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.! e. h' l( Z9 k6 f" c
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; F6 O- {( J/ p9 i' r( a3 s9 m
; R+ W: v9 Z+ p6 X+ v9 g# UChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !4 C! Y+ S2 z! p) y) Q9 V/ f( q
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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5 k7 m+ o8 r. S+ q8 o# oChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.& @' X% K' r: k6 Y4 S
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! b! Z2 B! l) m; ]8 f
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 [- @) a) T1 n; a9 r+ m
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.8 n, Q' u! {. R2 S4 Z- G# B1 u* @
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. - u) F' u/ O% S. {# v
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.- {5 p+ ]* K- C
American Style: I don't feel well. o* x8 H0 }; f% W( d1 w
! a) K) _1 x f6 T7 R5 J; g. M: ]Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
Q. W, H. F, T. u5 E4 HAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?8 \& p& L' O$ ^5 ~& J7 \
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
2 @. |4 E. @1 vAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 3 s, a# b2 O2 u- v* C: c# r3 s
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% X1 M$ S9 i9 V1 C$ k7 E* _
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. , b. w- ~' p9 u4 r6 w
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.+ k! k% _' ~4 Y' j/ o6 B, q; g4 k
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. % [5 \8 y0 A& J0 A# w
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.) m) j. x; x4 d" e
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. " [) N/ `: A# S' S
) [+ `- h* t; AChinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
, h7 E* l1 p' J/ WAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. 5 d3 h$ t1 s) e2 {' X
( |: R3 C- D/ o1 bChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
- E, m# M* `9 U: O7 FAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
! Z, `% X$ Q$ r0 r0 E) O ?6 H+ J( SAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? , \+ T% L: k7 s. a: r7 f
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
9 U* q! _" p2 s$ e" kAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. ' s" `7 v' ?( x/ o' z9 y2 ]
8 m( R% }/ M- CChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
( F# y) f) j- K F) HAmerican Style: I am not athletic. . M; X) [$ t- x; c
, E. G! q2 q) @: l* P8 nChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
# p3 b8 P+ g9 W/ OAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. ! V& O1 p: J9 c8 X) F0 b
American Style: I know him by sight. ! g( \; k( ?3 q1 T6 J
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American Style: I left my hat in the house. ( A L# I9 \1 O2 K u. K( Q4 o
% K' }3 O5 q6 h' N5 JChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
7 U0 b. _+ @. d$ f" s/ c) y/ _! DAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin ; D9 }) \. P. \* J1 w" V
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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1 Z! V" X0 Z r; qChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.9 ~( F7 }8 b+ B K
American Style: The thief got in through the window.% W/ ^7 a: s. s& q. }' u
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
$ [ f6 w A, Y$ N. ^ LAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 2 ?/ j$ Q" L7 ]3 N; `
0 r' ^ e9 e" Q! G0 m! v5 v' f% tChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
$ n" i4 ]/ W1 M0 k6 y, ?$ V6 xAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 6 o+ p, {- l: s. [
% E0 I2 q& c/ ]% S# NChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
& G& i: y, g3 A/ HAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. / k2 \; E$ o5 Y0 ~9 |3 @. C g
5 [2 S+ U* @, Q+ O- RChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
' [5 K3 Z9 |" h0 e; E- yAmerican Style: I'll be there at three., s; G( X& n; a, g
& B8 w" D) A4 J" |( k6 I2 q, TChinese Style: I am going back my home.
7 ]( w3 `: \. E+ cAmerican Style: I am going home.4 E$ r" o9 Z( V4 ]* Z
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 1 U* H0 |% p% c Z' I0 w+ Y7 o
American Style: His temperature came down.: }8 I& B6 I, h+ B7 t% x- T5 p8 S
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American Style: I like green.: g+ C n0 ]1 ?; n$ t. ^- i
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
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American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. ! C! ~7 V1 \2 e
6 `# T7 ^: H" S/ XChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
: j8 D! j2 h/ R, e# w+ ]American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. 9 G: p* c+ k5 {
& h! w' |, w% i7 H; J$ K* E* pChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
. `" f7 Z( r7 @, o4 ^3 _American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. " I, I6 c1 l9 |2 ]
American Style: He cannot read or write. ; a0 q: j' x+ F' b
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
. c6 S7 q- ^' I' S: i& AAmerican Style: Where are we.
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1 c3 S2 |7 M- \' t5 q A3 c4 dChinese Style: How heavy are you ?2 w3 h; ^% b8 t3 R4 V5 v2 q
American Style: How much do you weigh ? + X; v6 h& \' Y; L5 C' |
6 o9 {, z. }) V6 wChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. - [$ l* B" R- U. f! U
American Style: He was talking loud.
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$ o9 z& p& u9 y8 X! ]& J: _Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses." G; N4 F. p& v4 \7 p
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 2 e0 s& s- H! O) }9 |
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
& `4 v& Q; ~3 q, J8 zAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ f* s" n, z5 F1 \9 IAmerican Style: What does she look like ? ( q- E0 H& N/ ~: w7 O
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
7 R! M% _8 A$ }7 cAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. " ^- T! n* r# M$ C6 A8 m" T+ J5 l* y
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. ! `4 P* v& H5 D
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?% F7 n8 A1 E. H' P
American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
, {% c8 ]. h. D$ T# g" Six months " V/ `: A, y1 D0 Y9 O$ n
" How about Chinese food ?"8 g, P& o3 x0 |# `2 _1 Z* @' R
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "/ b- j1 r7 z' m8 H8 H7 ?
" Six months "
+ W9 T0 D- [3 h4 R" t" |" Do you like Chinese food ?"- K) `$ M/ v+ o5 l4 y/ p( o
+ @ s2 z1 `) d( e! gChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
/ N9 ]' q& g# ^2 f% v& ^/ d4 yAmerican 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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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.* d( r$ q- M6 [( l# V0 @3 R
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; Q* E7 P! g8 D) H6 L
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? . P! K- B9 p$ T$ F( f: u2 q
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
+ y1 Q0 c$ j. N. i- M' K# E4 k; xAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.- I* r6 U) a9 r1 L* d9 d- _9 I8 u2 Q
American Style: She took first prize. 2 u. I+ y7 g! }0 f
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it ." F5 O, M: H: ?. F T, u, K3 g
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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2 V [9 ?* Q* [4 [Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. . ~! m; I' m6 p. j6 u$ y* [
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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* O3 O0 p3 k" m8 j6 pChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.4 G$ v- K6 o# J% p- p: b; h
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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# @7 T! ~: Y& F' m: d: lChinese Style: Keep the right.# g! r9 R9 |3 _: U& J( u( Y* q
American Style: Keep to the right. 3 T) h- ~2 U% D
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
1 q# S, F4 x& O* A3 T; r- x" ZAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
' c0 a8 d0 \+ p; OAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.' u# `' v. X5 `0 H! ?1 R
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 9 t" Y$ L( O" Z5 X5 R* u
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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+ K/ e4 ~( L: ZChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
5 y/ y& Q4 \! bAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 6 T1 ^" N6 C/ q" [7 g; w- N
( E& Z; ~8 W" d; p0 L7 ZChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
# y' E1 _( h7 J+ N& }8 ~+ h. sAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? # j4 P, z/ m! G" b8 n/ \
6 O. c0 E6 K' s% [Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.& ~5 [5 S( i0 q2 h* w
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. " J* W* C+ y6 O- ~% i
: c0 S4 X& f9 t$ W6 K4 EChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
5 K2 h P Z4 x# V$ q% n5 u bAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ; A! _ a: J: P
, {/ {; G. y8 X" T! _/ Z0 NChinese Style: I have no house to live.
8 X. o2 U# ~8 o. sAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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4 R0 G# U" B# V6 CChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.' w: z4 O! t4 j
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
/ W8 X- S, W- u" Z/ C* UAmerican 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 ], U" y2 ^- i6 A6 u: O4 [ o5 l
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. % a0 W; t/ q( B; E
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
5 a4 t/ B( v& W# F; rAmerican Style: I think so.1 K6 ^8 V9 Z! t3 w5 o" ^' }
3 u8 R% V) E5 a7 NChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
# }+ n* F0 V1 t3 }2 o( f) [American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 0 d6 r# a/ o$ s, R- l: K9 ~
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.* e! ]; ~0 i* g4 \; k/ o
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. ; ?5 z2 Z V& \# _. m/ \
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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1 x: b3 ?. Y' |9 q# d eChinese Style: I felt good mood. $ A! q/ r( Z+ K K
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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1 w8 f) x% U$ D& [% H! q! z% bChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. + F/ |6 i, h2 {+ M
American 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.
8 _; J. `) h% C0 y; iAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ) h' V6 Y" P& c/ z3 Y& T' M, p
4 M3 _. c/ H7 y7 f- r4 o0 \Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
# y" M' n! ]' t' @& RAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. + C7 I4 `$ D0 c$ w' G0 P3 C
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
- l2 `! |" X! A1 ^American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. , u# s* G$ _) g; j
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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% K1 @4 T" f+ Y3 wChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. : Z5 G) Q+ ^0 O) I
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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9 E5 y: V" r+ p4 l qChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 ^! q, q1 U9 }
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. + V( v" S' a1 O: _
" m* o' h v% m" M8 s o* V5 iChinese Style: My room is narrow.
6 z& Z7 }+ M7 a& G3 EAmerican Style: My room is small.3 u; o/ e7 j1 Q) g
, ~7 |$ V, L( y$ RChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
6 y0 C" N, r7 A* `: m3 _American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.: q% C3 R: q) a4 P2 {
: i( a: A* o; A0 l/ N& ]Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
7 Q7 N' k, O4 e/ N0 G+ q* BAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. / y6 I# f8 l3 ~+ ~; J- q
4 }: f+ s, o- E ^: ^Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
# f3 g2 Y" J- j' Q; eAmerican 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.
: W" b& s6 }# xAmerican Style: It is none of your business./ `$ T% h- C( J, l4 H* c* l
" R8 K/ j* A$ v7 i! F( e: UChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
% s c& T- y g2 PAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. v! Q" g2 ?! T: a# a L
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. # m5 {8 k+ W' i: o Y# @2 U% M# L
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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( t' e% A9 A% X: Y xChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 4 k$ @7 y4 w5 Y1 L) T8 l0 H C! s
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.5 o/ X) S3 h, i1 F: e" V6 O0 Z
% D) q, D1 }0 T) pChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. . _ O9 Z6 [0 R8 \0 U
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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7 V* t% p% ~* A# {( A2 AChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
' i$ W5 u" y2 W7 [American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ! E, Z6 b3 n$ V8 H: r
- z/ G; J* j6 J2 z# l9 D( H3 NChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
- A( ?8 m5 F, u- `9 _; FAmerican 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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3 K6 L- K' o! E7 l, C$ uChinese Style: She married old.
7 ?$ l& l+ b" t* HAmerican Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. + s3 s6 I. Y* M. y
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. * p( C) N3 R& j: |/ [
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
% i8 A$ e; D9 R8 B8 R' SAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , `' ]% ^1 q1 b$ e( {& {) B" p; k
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 4 c9 V) z) v, Y/ Z! u) g7 c- S
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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, ] M! q& Y H) x- x3 wChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 8 Q7 y9 E! r* u6 c( j- v8 M3 @. }6 j
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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) ~& K# Y' Y! `1 R0 jChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 ]# n, C- @) Q
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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% `; K0 q* I' }( D9 j9 LChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
1 u' D F, U0 u9 E$ R. n9 SAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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8 P. h& n. F; T# g6 tChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.7 q% E1 N$ Y" n: r/ ^" ~
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: z) D8 y# r ?0 ~6 N- @Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
9 N3 T5 `1 }8 `% LAmerican Style: Which season do you like best ?
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