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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。7 C3 E$ d4 `" D" W c
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. % I# s4 W! W& {
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.4 E- F) u8 H8 H; l) }/ e
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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) B9 q0 r2 H& m ?, I/ A! O, rChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
+ y# z& ~7 j7 {American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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7 O/ `" g: j- Z8 k a, HChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.4 C# {; d) g2 y" `) t5 ], i* ?2 s0 a
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. * ?6 T( y1 i8 @/ @2 n
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
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: k9 S9 I) q: @/ s6 D5 gChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
( t8 {% A# D" l8 o* P# bAmerican Style: It was still light outside. - R2 ]. t5 v+ G; H0 Z6 w& Y
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.+ y+ F1 n: k' J3 j, w3 [# x+ W
American Style: Any place will do.
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( c E8 P+ l6 a6 A MChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
# K8 `2 v4 `% N& [5 C0 ?American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 6 E- J& O) k( t2 j- t! k
3 R: x& e' ^% o2 {% @6 XChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.$ \& ]+ w% ^' Y5 C
American Style: I don't feel well.
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: s5 ~1 q. u, J; qChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform./ \4 r1 A# }, R
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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- L* U7 ]( @& N' Z3 s2 [Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.0 ]0 @0 \1 c6 g" h, S8 v# ]9 E' O
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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+ ?( v% [4 z* G: @8 o3 o( s$ ?Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident./ y9 S8 T7 K9 V/ ^' M
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. & S) Z8 t3 {# c* n8 T7 [4 D9 C
, w& ^/ e; b; h4 w0 `Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.7 S- O: V1 N7 j: e, Y3 m( D
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. ) a$ e. |5 y2 ^! v$ t; _) }
; a0 c) m( l9 K! N- R0 n. sChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ! @0 D3 P/ ?# m! j% x/ T" I! }" }# T, D
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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9 ?- }1 W2 ]( A* K" h9 VChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.1 M* p+ j) ? l5 Y; l
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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7 M1 i9 [* p% N) f- G; Q. n0 EChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
4 l0 K; Z: i& u, Z$ iAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse. 2 Q a/ S y3 B5 s) _6 o& M0 J
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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8 e/ M% v% }& h! E* JChinese Style: I know his face. # [3 z7 D5 x& _
American Style: I know him by sight. 0 J2 ^7 x& C: [7 N! `
0 m$ X; l% Z0 v3 g+ v4 }Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
4 C) w7 R5 W9 d( P: [! u9 l0 MAmerican Style: I left my hat in the house. 6 ?1 G) n' V& \- y. w7 r+ @! e
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
5 ^) ~/ l4 f/ d, W# G3 uAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin $ c* `8 s$ x5 X0 v2 M
8 J* }# a% h/ y" KChinese Style: I have a free time.4 b" d) K) i' r: ^
American Style: I am free.2 \# E& R+ S9 O
% q2 c6 N+ v: }' W. S3 R$ UChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.: k# `; u: m2 l+ a" [0 J- _) I
American Style: The sun rises in the East. & q1 S6 t8 U3 R2 a) p, s/ c3 T
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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7 L" F2 E) N1 W3 m8 S9 H/ [% dChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10. m) R8 W! A6 k8 O
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 0 D; }* I! ~4 d5 o. B: N8 T4 m8 ~
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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+ x" C4 d' P6 Q3 zChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
2 j. P1 N9 \. I, DAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 7 _5 n% A' z$ w, D' @ Y
1 q4 W, \& z" `) pChinese Style: I'll go there at three. & l B; Y0 v! N/ [: \) S$ C& C
American Style: I'll be there at three.$ E6 Q) X4 o$ A f# u
! ]1 c3 d! q$ E8 [; YChinese Style: I am going back my home. g% F' I. g3 y& F9 p; Z8 q0 _2 g$ T
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. / p# ?% L& c" t
American Style: His temperature came down.0 w3 _: m5 ~3 I6 Q% o& \
/ L2 Z9 Q3 H. XChinese Style: I like green color. - D+ Z/ \1 k) I P" h5 ^
American Style: I like green., Q, Y- j& l$ X0 K- z4 P
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
, W5 Y- o; L g( f( S8 b5 qAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.# {& b1 I" C- [; i: J, ^
$ t* h8 W) u" J/ {Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ) o% r% s8 L$ W6 S% z4 _
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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; J! |8 X5 H$ \8 h! W! X; E% dChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
' q+ H$ ?0 H/ j5 JAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.' i- L( y0 {: f/ p7 v
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.* v- J F6 f, j) P
; {4 i/ b, X, i& H0 k0 e$ WChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.- Q/ o7 z7 Q- P+ v1 Y
American Style: Where are we.
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American Style: How much do you weigh ? 6 Z+ N: M* f& U5 l9 d, V
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 2 f+ M, A3 M4 X) t7 Y7 E
American Style: He was talking loud.& v& `2 @ b9 s4 P
7 `. Z* _. W5 k* j7 p) r0 lChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
% L( D0 u. U8 n. D6 |% \6 vAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. 7 ^6 m4 N; i2 m4 E
& Y- i5 Y/ ^2 c \' k! YChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 0 }6 }& X9 n7 W7 T* h s
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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$ b+ i5 k3 N- o2 ^: S! \Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
3 U/ d7 `% a, X0 y6 DAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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0 Z8 l% V3 j' Q! rChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ! {5 T# N( M" l G. B& j( t
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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# \: K' x5 D! i6 V$ h! \: YChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
, i% ?5 Q3 b+ }% M' uAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.7 s$ t/ Y, r. R" C. S$ ^
* S/ \# R6 `3 O7 A/ z E* WChinese Style: How can I do ?
5 N5 r) m- z6 r5 `( |6 w* \American Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"2 h, d7 i% o5 k3 ?
" Six months "
; x! d7 h' Q+ s# q- i& r# ^; r" How about Chinese food ?"& t( T" E: s( D& \( e2 h
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
3 T, e+ M3 p+ k; p" Six months "
* [3 F, Z3 G' U# ?" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.' p! i; ]# u. V6 D) }5 y
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.( g1 _0 E3 }8 r6 P8 J% e
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 9 }/ U. o8 v* C' d+ N) c$ n
( T( F' U! B9 gChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
* m% z9 Q! X, @# ~( QAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?& ?& j' Y* _& e. K. r
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 7 Y) g, Z9 G2 W) O" M" t% P
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !9 O7 T _5 R% L
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! * G5 E. l |2 u7 V' T2 U: g+ V4 B" d m
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.8 R7 C4 V- \3 g* E L5 b% @
American Style: She took first prize. % Z$ l4 V8 E5 J$ F! N
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .$ N/ p/ Y( p" a, b n
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. * \( B' c& h0 F% Q( r) N1 v0 I- x
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
; Y! Y& U1 c0 ?1 K7 i. d' W$ cAmerican 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.
: G! T# i$ n1 ^) f- G1 L0 [American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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* `$ O) R8 C: q8 CChinese Style: Keep the right.
3 j' L% ^ s7 F) a. xAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ; N' A6 F. P- G. f& N, m& M7 \
7 z! u9 @: S3 O: ?; R- |( hChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
# Q$ s# e$ W, o. C; T$ ^American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. # {2 j! r7 N4 d3 T6 e7 |9 G
5 I, A6 Z: g A, O7 CChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
' z$ m+ }* O4 L9 @- U. y. TAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.& a4 K. \" d5 n2 M3 a
& S7 U( N( }7 K/ r" K8 B4 zChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
+ @- d6 s5 B9 H! \$ JAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.( o+ X I. z7 y( p5 ^2 E/ d
( B; W; Q/ b q% rChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?% z6 Z: c( ?5 d* r
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.3 U& g+ A* ~- w. o' J( m6 o5 `6 ?
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. 2 ]8 U* W$ _* R; y( o0 t' P
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
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' e( q3 v- v2 U' pChinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
7 p! b& ]5 w' d; Q* k: xAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 9 V1 P: x. B3 X: F
% B' [5 {# K3 } qChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. " o9 u9 b/ N5 |4 o
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 ]7 |) w. y. S/ d: y! J
American Style: He set a world record.' @8 ?3 E3 `9 g& } c! D
. e; ?. P" E, }3 l* Q& Y& w) HChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
' n( ^! e- e# K2 m3 n' zAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. - V' G3 Z! [ ^; X
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
: d+ O8 p: z, U2 i3 K/ FAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club./ d* o B' t7 C7 X& {2 k4 ?
0 }: P" W1 p* ]; b: |" ^4 i; ?Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 7 u, I, T/ P0 w! g C0 K5 }
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.% E( F& I6 `( @2 f0 |& }" ]' z/ b
: f" S) a7 F f/ yChinese Style: This is where you mistake. - l5 y5 j- W" l' a0 B
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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# P2 a& w3 ^1 u) LChinese Style: I felt good mood. $ G) W$ M% V6 Z" P3 d
American Style: I am in a good mood. ' `! D' P) X! }& l9 g5 F2 A# f
* _% M' X; y* I; JChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
; K! O5 F: _: K* A* |American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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7 N0 q4 h' `9 g% UChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
3 {, D3 f* A4 W% M H+ [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.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. + }$ J1 a: X1 Z
American Style: He is our mutual friend. 9 s7 P2 O$ M5 w. f$ N
4 I6 P. ]9 ?5 v2 UChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
6 i) ]1 l9 {2 M) u uAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ! u! r! a. i j+ ~) ?
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
6 L0 C9 @, l6 }American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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$ X5 \1 j W6 [" t2 _+ sChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
& c C! _. \, ^1 HAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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* U! ^3 M6 i/ p0 DChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
8 E# H# E# F) h! q) u/ b. VAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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2 m& C, Q' C- r# r6 @! ]" l n8 {Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. # } U! y' D* k1 C; S2 Y3 w
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1 G$ f6 S* U& IChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
, V# r; _0 h' W' t* Z3 kAmerican Style: Be quiet. : a! B9 X: j& G" b8 q
$ L. G: |# J* kChinese Style: It is not of only your business. & x; I% o* l' y) w
American Style: It is none of your business.
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, }' s9 ?: A8 b* EChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
7 A% c9 V2 H2 k& `) F `5 _8 g$ cAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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4 }% b) f$ X9 ^* j, QChinese Style: This is the key of my room. % x4 o, z/ C* o4 b
American Style: This is the key to my room. : K. O" F3 C @. E
& z. n5 L) w& {. c* CChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 0 ^8 i2 x1 h9 I1 T
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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1 @9 m. e- A) \Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 7 b5 D& s% g* x# E
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ) l+ {* i. G w" S
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. ' o$ A" o5 t5 ^* G7 ^
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. + u. E: \6 O7 Y2 V% X
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? $ j! Q/ g6 q8 K5 a5 D$ R( x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? a$ K9 t/ C% k* E% N8 P
) P$ [* g% _: K6 G' n5 K- wChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
- E/ I7 b6 H: W c3 bAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife." k- j v/ _+ m
6 T9 \: Y2 l( kChinese Style: She married old. 9 L) U W* z% ]3 }, m
American Style: She married late in life.: B, O& u+ Y4 D
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. 1 I& X" e2 e6 N, X$ P
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. * n8 t5 h' }( [3 ~4 ^, \
7 t0 M' J. m- PChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. J4 f' w1 B3 E w9 ?) b
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. " ?) K9 i, r: L3 b" [( U
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
% F; x9 m/ Q, w3 L( |American Style: Open your books to page 20. / B2 u' c2 m, P# O7 o
! p" A' W2 y$ ~& x; nChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 1 A" J% W% g# J& f2 w' O
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 5 ], @0 t3 B1 w
5 T4 e$ {" I0 n# h$ U# jChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
6 Q& F. f) ?& i5 y6 YAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. : F. m# H) N3 H
u* T" F8 X+ W3 W6 e# [Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
! R* F; t! q# }, M) g5 Y7 z* Z- fAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.: P, A* C+ z# [# H6 S" ^+ i8 j
W' i* L1 ?3 P# l/ DChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
3 C) c8 l0 [" k$ I& x0 mAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.7 Z9 o/ U T: } [, _" x
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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6 G( h% _8 t7 g5 m# p. n. tAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home.
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American Style: What time is it by your watch.
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; {- B4 c4 b8 l: ]8 a& eAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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; }% T, D) }# W" e- XChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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