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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。& {/ a6 Q4 h. x5 k5 L) m
希望大家喜欢!' _& h* T. M5 S
Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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6 T$ R9 |+ l( AChinese Style: Your coat is broken. 1 I2 \6 y, ^# H7 U) ]0 A0 {
American Style: Your coat is torn.5 U0 |. D! y) k+ @; E0 v: V
5 O( H, k- g1 ~9 o4 P7 mChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
1 U3 P( w8 l; ~8 q9 t" [( UAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 4 I8 b% `6 ]0 k( b$ R8 A. L1 Z8 p
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
6 W4 j0 ]- |+ p, h7 Q2 c5 [: [American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.6 a, P+ h- H' h: y6 c( L
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation. L6 {: ?, C! D! ]
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. + D7 r$ D/ R9 v' g
) b; c; l8 _ A% `) {4 K/ J; K1 W: rChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
0 ]6 s: J8 W- G+ G' P+ d: H7 GAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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: I2 ~; P! |) TChinese Style: It was still bright outside. 9 r1 @, W" r3 p
American Style: It was still light outside. 1 O& K5 ^( K7 W- R6 H6 b( n' w
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.* z3 S1 P! { Q6 x0 ^
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.' k" b# n% c6 J% W& m: F; A7 N
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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. I5 s9 Z$ K5 a5 N( K' C3 FChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.1 J0 j* A( D# _6 _) C( t- A
American Style: I don't feel well. 5 b* _% i) S( \- G/ p/ t/ F
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
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5 l2 @: ?& H$ J7 B: pChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.3 \7 M/ V- h" b( d* d
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 7 q% e1 n& C+ L; h' e
% {) h# B/ O8 G: pChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.' |! u' F. G: a: _# t4 e
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. - Q* D1 q9 r+ m; ]1 A
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English., m% v8 C0 }- }* _
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. & ]) F- v' c. o8 y
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.9 i$ Q2 b4 q1 @
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. $ t: Q, X4 v! @: L
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. " _! f8 } J4 h* ^
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month./ C/ F# b4 t& ?: p+ L
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 7 G1 h1 b0 R! \( `) n- q' F3 R
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? # n. p6 R. {7 v! q& ^7 E& [
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 9 u9 a- @+ U7 ?6 l& ^
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 8 t1 W/ Z* X( J8 W6 V/ l! _
6 h0 q4 p9 A' U( e- K* I* ]Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. % \" o3 K |: i3 W
American Style: I know him by sight. % ?$ A2 a2 `1 g7 M
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
1 J; t. l' s: `% P3 \American Style: I left my hat in the house. , @3 c& {2 k( t
$ N4 @$ a/ v. ^+ f$ lChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin- a- _. j% Q+ {; |
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 8 X1 O- ]7 u% J+ D6 s4 y9 V
6 c& Z) h" g2 c# @6 K. K, qChinese Style: I have a free time.
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3 k E: a0 f# a; K; RChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.! W/ J$ ^4 t' H/ x/ H \. N* G8 H
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.! s# d8 O3 G5 ~; ^
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. : c6 {! j: @0 B# \7 g
1 W3 S8 d* E+ z; L6 Q* o x: fChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
! C; T' k# _' T `American Style: Did you go to 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. 2 i" Y+ B8 \1 m3 Y% d
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. % e2 a* J# w, M c' ~
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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, L4 U1 J- M2 w* H Y1 @" ]. RChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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3 a/ d: s L$ {* F; E. K% a% @- {9 CChinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. ( S7 `) a+ n' [# ]
American Style: I like green.2 y$ D& Q0 }) ]( E, D4 @
h& y' _; E& x/ i( T0 FChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ) s. r1 m7 i! ^/ l D5 {/ ?
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan." k4 m( g' }. }; @% Q% K% X
/ Z: g, D8 Q% |; h/ f6 UChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
( N2 v b) t* ~5 c7 t kAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 7 Q# _; {( ~! d# Q, F' ^
3 | f F0 d& U% H* b EChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.8 Y3 n0 P( T7 K3 q* |3 x4 p4 J; @
American 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. ( X5 ^9 k; ~6 W, Q: G% U
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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( v& Y0 W# _7 \1 d2 n8 V MChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.8 K$ B% k% X3 P# \7 T! s4 P2 ~
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. + C' n3 V" o, Y
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.% S. E: n& g4 i- X" M2 A
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
" d8 Y0 q: R1 Y. w6 WAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ? 7 o& {7 V; |$ O$ a* d. Z
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American Style: He was talking loud.
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$ ^$ g- i1 b5 N* C/ I3 lChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.' T W* k. v" \* W: {
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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! U- f# o* Y+ Y3 j! b5 i; Q& dChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. & ?2 w9 B8 ^- q% ~9 b g
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.; e$ ]4 ~) d/ }/ F
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? {2 | b; O8 \) s
American Style: What does she look like ? 5 U. L1 c1 Z* L2 }' b1 H
7 v) I8 f1 P. sChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. $ X0 s6 @' u+ n' j$ Y5 X
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.
; ~" I" i% q H$ s- O. o7 P3 lAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.. o* e) s$ }# q! _; N4 T
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
3 v# G* [: d, w% f" M# yAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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/ {0 n2 {, ^$ E8 s$ i" B; OChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
( Q4 _9 h/ g. U7 i" Six months "( q& d9 O3 B% N- j( B
" How about Chinese food ?"
: b; Z2 P3 S5 f5 Q" D6 D: _American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
0 A3 ?; Y: F0 c, v" T% w" Six months "
' D( }6 x+ @9 N0 B# N" Do you like Chinese food ?"8 N- }, e9 @4 P {, X' K! |
, R A8 g& y1 @1 fChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.2 o4 W& e [* _( K
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. . P0 }& J& p$ k; L
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
6 ]& g) j( D, m3 \American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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& r5 I; ?4 n$ n$ qChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line./ A' j$ i6 e; S& d9 f& i9 H
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; C6 p# P A; E$ \; ]( w0 y
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 0 z4 z& t/ Q S- }2 E* r
+ k7 g& f6 v: A+ c: NChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
, _: y1 S6 [8 Y$ gAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! , |6 x0 K4 m5 L$ }* d A
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
W6 p' \) p( R4 uAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .* q! s" p* A; D5 s! @) Y9 I7 y# f
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ) L9 h8 t& ]4 w6 B$ H) Y
" ? S( o# n4 ^1 RChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ! \- J+ S# G0 Z% V/ |7 n8 G+ P7 T
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.9 V( X9 T: T9 G D: o% }3 t
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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$ U; p- N8 n7 d& g8 FChinese Style: Keep the right.
+ x5 H- U3 m: HAmerican Style: Keep to the right. : T% x$ r9 C' J0 t6 }- U6 |( D& `/ t
% H5 K- O# Q B3 i; e2 tChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
9 K5 W2 H; @8 h$ ~4 H# L, r6 }5 yAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. T$ N7 j0 N0 c+ U1 k6 [/ s
! h. r: B6 Q4 Y4 {" c5 }+ MChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
4 @4 ]7 Z( M. F1 HAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 6 `# Q9 W4 Z/ ]" B
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.4 }8 q2 T/ B% F" f1 {0 ~
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
: F- {- k0 Y/ J3 ]1 w0 `- A9 JAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. M! o3 Q2 N( `* `
6 ]3 u; L* b& R7 C+ [4 V6 K; qChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ p7 T% x: y' y7 A7 P. l3 @
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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2 T7 k% V; Z" `Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
- I% D/ T+ _, u9 EAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
; m# |) S. z# I. @% D1 }4 aAmerican Style: Why do you say that. " {9 _0 W4 k9 z7 V& c. I" C6 t
# C! ?' j. _5 d7 p9 A7 S1 M, cChinese Style: I have no house to live.
/ \' S C. _8 L4 cAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.( ?8 }1 `8 |9 A; V& ]5 |, `
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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; N2 c+ G; k/ r# SChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]+ s* e8 p8 n( j, _
American Style: He set a world record.% _0 F" r5 R+ V0 H. o. C# J3 H
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " I' X5 t2 K( x7 @8 y! n$ Y
American Style: Her married life was happy.9 I( {. q2 r' |+ _6 @: Z+ t7 U0 h2 O
) _1 O2 w( i6 ?) D8 V& @4 c3 uChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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7 i7 O. s' r) J/ t* SChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. * n V- K M; `. P# e
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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/ K9 G. s+ e, [Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. 7 ~" W$ h: Y# u* Y. `1 w; W
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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! |( _( [: m J2 }# b0 _- _6 qChinese Style: I felt good mood. % d0 j2 K J- _3 l: F
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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7 f C$ _; N3 }& Q2 aChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
: _! T' t2 e7 \' U3 P% }2 AAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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- O/ ~7 J8 j/ S# vChinese 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.
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$ p# u3 `& u8 v4 m' s2 u jChinese Style: He is our common friend.
! c: M* ?9 f" O1 s, e1 [American Style: He is our mutual friend. 8 I7 I/ U! D4 G: A! c# r
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 6 \3 H- U* H K% p& J W1 x/ i
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.
7 {: o( j# B% w- x8 ?American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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" K" n8 _7 o1 }; \( T2 E- CChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars." R( a# u7 A! J4 Q
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ( A P; S! ~( h: i* J: {; W
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Chinese 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.
5 n7 S, h" m4 v: y$ _$ s) n$ V3 `American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. - n) S& f: |! A
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7 O0 N. V9 ^% {) k% BChinese Style: Don't be noisy. - g0 e: z6 |. S y3 d: J) M
American Style: Be quiet.
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* p+ L# B. N6 K4 A# \Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
0 {. j# m$ M; O3 ]0 @# K& q5 ~6 pAmerican Style: It is none of your business.6 Q8 ^ h" Z. r3 v
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. 8 l- \9 ^$ c+ y6 W
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. / Z6 V2 V9 e! Z
6 p' m& G% S7 cChinese Style: This is the key of my room. ! P* n! b H2 X* B7 ]
American Style: This is the key to my room. 3 Y; k5 }+ `- }/ W$ L. h* G
3 E4 P2 t$ k* k v- yChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
% r4 l( [) @5 {/ F1 E2 E/ \American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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, w% C1 ^& B4 qChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. ) |4 [9 e' ~0 }, P! A4 K
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.# I7 \' T& j5 \; z2 G. s
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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8 k8 W6 [" {5 JChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. ( u$ x2 |$ p2 z
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. ' O1 y5 g) `- \# T- T1 m
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ( Y4 f2 ^% I# H. {: X. I
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 3 |% ?5 B/ j0 u5 D8 h9 o
American Style: She married late in life.
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8 n7 v7 r5 p, y) M/ f B6 sChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
" z% h6 N9 i' y7 e$ ?American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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( `" Z* r& k* i# M1 }* N1 [Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
8 T0 W! Z& L3 e3 B4 _) i; b% ^American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. 6 c8 I" h- k, |' f+ J# J5 O
American Style: Open your books to page 20. * F3 @" Q9 A0 P8 A6 s, n
; W( p/ E: [* r6 E5 q% |Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 3 M- o! R$ _" `/ `1 P, c" p: d7 F
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 d( L; Z T) s3 s' R4 `
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ( M# e6 N Y1 [( }4 K
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 7 p/ j$ R: t* R6 B" T
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. ) k" b3 y: s2 l4 d. X( p
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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Chinese Style: Give me a phone. 9 e) B# B6 T! F1 b8 d
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9 Z9 S) u# f3 @% o, N) L& D. q! wChinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car. 8 a% v( |5 P5 R# H& L! C& f
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today. - I3 F( g. r, T0 ]. K. Y
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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9 C P4 L8 M7 R- x$ ^; [/ ]Chinese Style: Chang is a popular name in Taiwan.
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American Style: She is naive. . Z# g; }# T" S
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7 I1 G0 {- {/ `$ d: e% iChinese Style: I like red tea.
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/ a( j) k- _0 a5 A( X o5 [Chinese Style: I went to the sea.
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9 V S, ]. I! { W4 gChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home. ; k7 B- r2 S* l7 t
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; F/ G6 H) c, F6 H3 J+ B5 I" f0 y9 FChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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Chinese Style: His new book will be sold well.
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American Style: He wants to establish a happy home. . C" I# Z, U; v( m
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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& w4 m) @, X( g ^Chinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
9 j5 H3 }$ D6 s& n2 ^American Style: My mother likes her tea strong.
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- \. ~# Q, A2 Q7 r0 d6 S7 hChinese Style: Today is hot.
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$ j9 t, x* q( RChinese Style: My father will be home today afternoon.% G6 J! H9 P/ c1 P5 J
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4 D, J! q. k2 I0 a XChinese Style: I very like swimming.
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