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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. ( ~& E3 e( x) H) N; ^6 V
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.
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5 y5 S M5 n$ l" A+ C& U7 |+ rChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.$ j& p) Q/ ?: \* E$ ~/ I5 Z8 ?8 B
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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( U7 v) }& e' H v" WChinese Style: He becomes better.3 w6 v) p* j. j1 X3 l0 X. D6 k
American Style: He got better. * U9 E& V V$ `+ `; \; Y6 P
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
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$ e6 D+ M! M3 ^ @7 y8 r4 eChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
! y+ O6 s# u6 Z& p* u( q$ WAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
: l- ^# R/ u y, v% aAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
/ U/ Y) g4 W- a( q0 ZAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.8 I5 i$ q0 @. e [% I
American Style: Any place will do. : V. S! y6 @8 X( v! P, {
; C$ D" B" t- V3 Y+ zChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.3 e" Q* F! H- f8 Q& Q6 J
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.! W4 A0 U! t# q: @ b4 Q' E. ?. O$ h
American Style: I don't feel well. ' a+ ?' i8 i! D; O* W m& q
. E# O0 A" ?5 wChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
: k ?) P" ~' f: p# u* kAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers." N6 y3 h5 l h, u1 \+ ]7 L
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 2 B( S6 T: C0 U2 ?4 g7 d
W R, j' G( C) { SChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.) v/ H# r0 H4 ~" u1 L% A# ~' f; F
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.; D% e4 f7 w& W# e3 x" j+ |
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
5 s! }0 b+ w: }American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? - l+ M8 y' p& w3 Y ~
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? * |+ t2 d3 J+ I7 ^2 L( q7 @& f/ p
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. * R* d2 @( a, ]0 B7 h/ K% u; Q
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ! @" b- z# A! |' D i* ?. D, h
$ I& e- q/ ]) [; dChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. : M* ~3 v; \6 }% M' z
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 S p1 f& f' b" \( z @American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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8 W9 D- J5 H* }: K0 sChinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.5 I: d7 t6 G& `6 C; P. a
American Style: I left my hat in the house. 0 Z& M: _5 F# z ^; S% X
6 ?. G Z! k0 I. V/ U ?! BChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin8 K# k$ B8 P' v, u3 V- w/ ]8 Q
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.% j4 \4 h$ J3 g
American Style: I am free.8 g4 r) }# t: M: r6 e6 b
# Q5 S5 m9 ^4 K* g7 w! a" y- oChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.9 B. Q; n; E6 @6 ~& o( K
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
' {# \# j+ {! z3 ]; P! u8 `- R9 SAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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q- Z. w$ u7 |* L" \) RChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# H, D! X! L. l7 q
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
9 r8 k! S P3 |3 D2 N" q* }1 `( aAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 3 c# c" |3 S% P
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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. : f4 t, r/ l! I& b ]1 P
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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+ n" i; p; ~' O3 }9 n4 l1 C6 PChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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- d, ^* F9 d7 I* j5 \Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
3 P" f# j1 P. f# B0 a! x0 sAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. & |) W% I- ?4 n _' E6 [! U& A* L+ a
American Style: His temperature came down.( C3 X9 g9 ?. T" I* Z
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Chinese Style: I like green color. * j9 T% z0 r) M6 Q# ]% i. F. {: { I
American Style: I like green. }9 _$ F$ f a* Q5 ? n9 \6 ~' I
9 ]$ O6 l% U, v0 t( w* I( v! ]6 WChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. Q" t! e1 P' k+ p0 R) u
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.4 _ E9 q. N- U! [: q
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 7 i w- F* D3 V8 t/ w
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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1 ^3 Y0 H/ L9 ? f& M: w* TChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
" b+ ^ F0 x( Y, u# ?+ mAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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3 a8 c& O( ~2 T& w- X. \Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. ) J4 d5 }$ ]8 t9 g; P. L) \& y
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. : z5 U, B, S; G; N( j+ [( \) l1 J
. c* S; l/ L1 R+ V# v$ ]2 AChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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j% y+ U- b+ |- i/ \Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 6 ]7 A6 r- l% G' _/ Z8 E
American Style: He cannot read or write. / P, R% P) Y/ M: c# A7 i. h
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Chinese Style: Where is here.& N7 T7 z0 [+ R
American Style: Where are we. - ?0 R/ ~7 U: S. ~- W
! ~9 a0 i) S) d* iChinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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. }% f. V, u& m$ I$ e; QChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
# r9 L2 L5 |7 X& l& T# EAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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, N$ `; B- V4 y6 }Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.; t2 V+ _( Y0 r" W
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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0 ?2 K9 z+ t' }! t( U- iChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. : {2 v5 Y7 c/ E* G& }. B+ F
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- A& B) d4 g; i6 I, p, J
' K* H( v6 U& XChinese Style: How does she look like ?
. W' f% Z& `$ w5 [4 E& O- f' Z7 lAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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* T3 r4 Z+ H- ~2 W, yChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
; J7 g$ R- O; I4 UAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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# T8 ?6 I6 w" l. |" p7 O9 MChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
) p. x( {0 R4 hAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.7 m2 d0 K' R. n5 _* f% z
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"5 f7 `$ ^$ X* C# H& e
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" How about Chinese food ?"0 j$ O, z1 R4 T+ o
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
9 O) j2 I( y& C s# D" Six months "
7 E2 @" `; X: q8 s" Do you like Chinese food ?"! t/ P$ Y+ s) b( C% p2 X- E
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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5 b( d, E# o' b3 D- H" GChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
" k' m" v! X% \American Style: Please wait behind the white line. 4 \* [* x! ~9 k
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
! _' u8 r3 U+ M; X5 rAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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7 [& h" y/ [8 c* j+ g3 {# IChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
: z4 ^: X6 c* l' {( w* N0 XAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 4 `$ U8 G9 l4 x* D6 J2 }
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
) n& [8 e/ I" f5 H; YAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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X" v4 U; X C2 n5 VChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
8 o0 ~7 ~0 M4 v% W! G* HAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. * [* |9 G4 Q+ U X/ ^
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
" O$ ]5 o3 M, x+ ]- _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., j# ]( {: `6 ^+ ^: _# i* v3 q; K
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.4 l W2 C* F+ E* h* ]2 [
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
0 G, c. w& d6 Q; G8 o8 RAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
5 T% Y4 M3 K* n) k5 M$ X& B& @/ \American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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0 u2 w6 y2 E6 ~9 TChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 3 M7 u2 ^! F/ V
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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( b. ^- ^% o/ ]$ u) U \Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 0 Z. o u( l9 |! I/ C; ]
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. : u6 U: F* X6 B$ |
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?6 h8 T+ b" c8 G; l7 B
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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1 w7 Z: i) a" e1 ]8 FChinese Style: He is fighting for his life./ F+ u9 _1 E. w$ J! X8 @# V
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.0 F3 _: g7 \' D/ O4 y, L) k
American Style: Why do you say that. 4 b6 D9 `( ]2 M3 _6 e% g
1 T# j5 }' d* u# _Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
2 ~0 G. w" A! J% q7 M- K* s: i# OAmerican Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.% \$ ?7 K5 Q* q# f+ X
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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$ Q& y9 u' T! _4 u& E$ TChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
0 W) h' O( q8 rAmerican 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 ]
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
2 B, N0 {7 J3 d6 LAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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8 g% `( {- r* p0 fChinese Style: Maybe I think so. ' D1 D& @& H6 P- D ]4 n, ^
American Style: I think so.( C# q/ H3 o0 m( _/ R' Y R
4 @( n1 {: a6 j/ yChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 S) m2 J2 \3 Y7 f* `" V k* xAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.4 |! X @. Z# ]8 A9 \7 \# _
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. " V; d& t* J) y. T
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking." b# s, D' U" N) u% m% b8 s+ J
# p& x9 s9 {2 \! s: F" C1 }# iChinese Style: This is where you mistake. * K0 ]( w$ d2 X% I% r1 H
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. ; X4 G' O$ x9 d! V; ^
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
4 p+ c1 a* O- ^& ` t# G8 JAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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6 W7 k* e$ c% S( y( C4 P6 c% }Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
7 x% t: T* k9 A$ I/ w( _9 B; tAmerican 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. 1 H; q/ l' R9 v$ u7 E
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - X D' K. W: ~; L. g% X* J
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. , _7 l5 B7 A K- E7 P5 s. g. k4 O! H
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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2 w, w/ z# w6 X! f- g5 uChinese Style: He is our common friend. ) o& H, j: M1 h# F) E5 h
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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" p+ x# j' g8 a$ {5 C1 A2 m6 Q, u8 W6 `Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
' l4 T5 m) a- CAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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% d; o1 w+ R0 o) dChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 7 r8 ^ G8 z4 _0 l6 n
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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7 F) a( C I) T' k5 LChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
2 b# k& k, m3 q! u8 Z% |American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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" Z. m5 r$ A3 A$ y; mChinese Style: My room is narrow.
4 W3 g& _7 K9 ?& J1 r1 i" z. a7 ZAmerican Style: My room is small.
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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. ! r$ x+ w( j6 O& e( w
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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6 f& ~+ y1 ^5 Z7 s# k+ |9 J" q. vChinese Style: Is this seat empty. . c& e! U$ T: W6 }/ T1 Q- R
American Style: Is this seat taken. ; D' i$ e( c7 f2 k+ \
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. 4 x4 _. S' D! z" I
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
( p0 m( _3 F! T! \6 O+ qAmerican Style: It is none of your business.* G- z% @% ]/ H0 ]
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. $ d: r* K0 B: A# k& W. k
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. P) J% F) \$ Q& z# y- \; O
" \$ N! D/ g8 F! _) b5 @, I0 n1 sChinese Style: This is the key of my room. / I) d/ w7 @4 e7 O- [' O/ H' t
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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" `* O4 x6 W7 K$ v7 ]Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 2 x! P9 c# Q# ^* u4 ^; F1 _
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 }4 ~* ]' X6 a1 Z, I
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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* L m# y7 D# f8 x+ WChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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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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9 b y3 Q, B' G+ x- S- UChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
/ O3 M) t5 M! O+ dAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.8 H0 e; j! c0 c& k! N
- E. y0 w( m4 h/ j& e+ FChinese Style: She married old. m0 l+ O" l: E0 Z8 ~+ j# A
American Style: She married late in life.+ j& n3 |, Y( u H
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
! Y4 G, q) }* O" A+ t$ c3 U/ IAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
: [; x/ K- M- p5 fAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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& k4 x+ [0 N6 K8 z8 F+ ~8 K+ }Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. " H' w8 }7 w, M O
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 0 J9 {8 ?5 E6 J: V- J( f, A6 [ {
- M+ ?* g6 D9 jChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ; }) i+ z3 d9 p- g" m b+ b
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. : i! [! d" `7 q2 W: m9 \
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. # @/ y( ~' j" I) `- ?; X
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) S8 D# j( S. LChinese Style: Let's play together.
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# |" \4 Y% c% c/ {7 D) W7 BChinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
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Chinese Style: I'm a public servant.
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7 Q! J v) v: G2 p5 zChinese Style: She is pure.1 `! R" v' k+ m- R
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$ y7 y# r7 J) w4 ?& cChinese Style: I have a question to you.
: }1 s; E, ]0 d Z1 NAmerican Style: I have a question to ask you. 1 i1 s9 N! a+ r: o& Z* \
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.5 N" }; T: Z. `
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
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1 U9 J# N" t2 a8 V7 FChinese Style: I went to the sea.
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6 S: ^) ^ l9 j& \' S4 JChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
- V& ?4 b; p7 EAmerican Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ? 1 z6 W0 R& c: c' n, S* H
% X) `$ J# C( O5 @Chinese Style: This steak is soft.
8 \2 V9 j( e8 G! T9 ?7 o! w aAmerican Style: This steak is tender.
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, w( s, D3 [. v$ r* f hAmerican Style: He wants to establish a happy home. " o: ]4 f1 d1 Y0 g0 v+ F( z
& [) n5 }6 Z. W: m& X4 V1 OChinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.6 \5 A' g0 o1 ^, N, o; L0 g
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% ~( N3 D3 T6 `: @3 i: r( WChinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
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Chinese Style: I think it will not rain tomorrow.
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1 c0 t, M) O3 g8 _American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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7 Y# W" D: ?- UChinese Style: Today is hot.& H& s0 B- ^ X/ ?; n. V! e
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; q9 h# \* }- S+ I! a" rChinese Style: I traveled to Europe.
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, Z2 }; k1 \- `' m" ?Chinese Style: I very like swimming.
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6 ?; H3 C1 c! S# d: {6 r0 VChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
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& _7 s1 u+ N, m9 x, Q6 i9 q# Z# Y8 EAmerican Style: What time is it by your watch.
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Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
1 L9 @3 N j4 `' j. RAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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