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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. " H( w0 G" V- j9 p) m
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. % z3 T8 N; W) S+ M' }. S0 g; E1 V; l `
American Style: Your coat is torn.2 p9 S9 T5 {' P5 U+ N6 q# f
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
" w) m9 m @- R* UAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work. 2 W* z( w$ a) B0 {/ D' J+ D
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
; s8 |0 n4 @5 ^4 Z6 e$ {) GAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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6 S& A e1 h2 D2 xChinese Style: He becomes better.3 Q+ H% M- [( m9 V# f8 F3 @
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.' b* a$ y2 ]4 |* h: z# M8 b7 x
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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& i0 B% g$ `; L# IChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !& }" u9 X1 [+ q
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 2 \& P5 q0 }( E8 H$ c8 b2 k
Y& X5 x/ X0 o; y5 Z \Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
/ z! [2 i! n, f/ U2 XAmerican Style: It was still light outside. * f/ k* K. B j2 P
- K% ]- B5 w6 J& bChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.- u N- [7 E, b( M8 n( |* j
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. - Y. A5 @$ g7 Y* T5 b7 @9 b4 T" Q
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
: o6 @$ s, v& ]0 s: o! U+ R8 QAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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2 R* s7 i2 M3 W; zChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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! y3 H& \7 \1 r& }6 T0 g$ w5 f' S" N6 \9 _Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.0 m( C1 `' Z" D3 F& x" U
American Style: I don't feel well.
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' I3 \5 m/ `5 t( tChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.+ u. P' e1 r0 b
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
( J; e+ r+ ?/ ~$ vAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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2 s4 r! }& I) H/ ]Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
9 O# T0 `" v8 P, b; T: L @1 BAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. ; w4 j. U/ X2 G
: |& \; o0 K, x$ m0 F8 t4 oChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
- R( F8 h4 O& J) {2 @' I9 XAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident. 8 ?& Q6 {6 ~2 l" t
1 }+ f: q$ @: [Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
+ l$ p5 J) o6 C' C0 R% lAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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3 H8 x% g. ~( L& {4 iChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.' }- Y5 T, T8 U; r' N1 d: J* b
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. $ H" S0 G& E6 W& ?
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
' ^9 V' w/ g& t% }+ XAmerican Style: Keep off the grass. ; _$ h3 X# m/ p
5 n% b" z# F" N! cChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
2 _6 M! s9 z( m! H: P5 {American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 0 o- w0 t1 k4 W N4 l7 t
4 \4 b8 |/ `& ~Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? + q% u' t, @7 w
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? 9 F% E) s5 `9 C- o' R/ j
9 @; u8 k% w! W dChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
) _ ^2 r% c* wAmerican Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
3 x- k+ f- p5 c7 U7 m! ]American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 6 V) i' [- g# ^4 i! z
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 9 W: J+ l3 U/ C6 J" ]5 W7 J
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.4 y9 C5 b3 Z8 E. a4 ?
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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! X+ j/ x" u5 T5 D3 AChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin; o/ Z; t0 J- j: _
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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; y5 S+ s9 q; UChinese Style: I have a free time.: B$ e* |) }8 e
American Style: I am free." W. j8 i& T9 y% h: N
# j# g# k& }& eChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.' G( \. M2 e8 M5 A! L' ]8 R
American Style: The sun rises in the East. + w0 Y# I+ T7 E# q
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.! Z% h+ d* t" H
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.1 i5 n6 i+ e7 T
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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" o% X) o" N$ Z4 B$ sChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
6 D0 C; a" [. k6 D7 i$ e3 nAmerican Style: Did you go to college ?
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( {( C9 |3 ^: ] T% b' uChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. , t& q+ \/ F9 ~( C: i
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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z! M8 l3 n' c7 `) qChinese Style: I'll go there at three. : P% \2 v1 Z! T( @0 f
American Style: I'll be there at three.2 k0 g- d I# D. Y
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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# b* Q' \* W. N9 E% i: _Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
3 r- Y/ _1 E d3 ?( b7 t$ }American Style: His temperature came down.# {- M) p6 D4 M
" G0 `4 ^1 c+ z( K' w. zChinese Style: I like green color.
1 t. p$ h+ @( G% dAmerican Style: I like green.+ ^3 n$ Y" W. ]; i
# b# c6 @& S A& v0 c k/ J! d5 ?Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 1 i& `8 W) k9 E; v4 i: K) |; s
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.% a$ j/ i+ ^1 Z2 a
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 8 v: F6 E+ u- t* f
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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6 ` j' g2 T! u' wChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.3 r8 J$ O- R5 y: d/ L" [- O& E
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. / N( Q& v7 P. Z3 Z! y
0 B% N8 ?2 V9 F) KChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 3 E5 R- J- a6 L% P/ h* S( I
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.
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) {# o7 v! z, x7 ^& ]) a; zChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 2 ]/ q* j% h- W" v+ ~6 }
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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, c- p$ G7 }4 q4 PChinese Style: Where is here.! Q) C2 M, _; U( A
American Style: Where are we.
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* }3 P& g( ]( eChinese Style: How heavy are you ?% Z2 ^) {8 F( Z+ Z0 I4 r+ N
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
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5 j3 \9 m2 g8 A/ |! ?Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.% u) P& @$ N% a# a0 l a& @2 r
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 1 v" K% w V) k1 |% F, S3 w0 J$ c9 K9 D
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? - h, ^% N. d3 x. r0 _5 y3 L1 G1 Q' ^
American Style: What does she look like ?
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c4 x0 _& A1 ]+ f- e2 ~Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
- ^8 k4 N; L! C9 |( \+ u8 `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 ?". V: `+ {3 z& V8 F. J
" Six months "3 Y9 G2 g0 M) x2 T# V
" How about Chinese food ?"7 D; U: e2 h/ \2 ^
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "6 U* }) N, o( a+ h
" Six months "
4 l) l- A4 c' q/ `1 Q+ l" Do you like Chinese food ?"5 [0 Q% A3 R& H! P( \
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
6 c, Y9 B1 A$ k9 BAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.! {- G0 m: m5 |, ~
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. . H1 U$ D. j3 I1 L# V) |
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line." j: Y; Y3 `8 b
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?; c, K. U' C/ T* i9 }0 L* J
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? ) j0 x% a. N% f) B. x* p0 y
4 F+ T% d; G( `, z2 w1 cChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !# e2 W% h. w+ q" Y3 }, s/ p/ ~
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! ) Z' T! q. h- |0 M( f' c: h. ~8 H4 G
1 {, [2 N/ {" A4 P# JChinese Style: She was first prize.
5 w1 p+ ]" ]( F9 DAmerican Style: She took first prize. + x2 Y, U) H( P) f* i: |: v1 p+ m
( _$ h2 L/ Y; H$ `2 |Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
. F2 c$ X/ X4 n5 |7 Z! ]American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. l+ R) k0 O" Z
# w3 ?5 [% ^3 u- OChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
+ E( Q4 M9 I: U" kAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
0 z* p5 Q4 |+ u! o4 ?3 {American Style: Keep to the right.
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8 l0 q& ^* r, P `% t& EChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.; o9 r% t9 C. u: k1 `
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. , i; |: j7 m& m! t3 N
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.4 u0 o. y" o/ o. y+ d; F
American Style: The train was about an hour late.$ J* t0 `# ]$ ]( t, U
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
3 a R% K7 t/ z; E" i$ lAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.6 d* y, ~$ l) J/ ^- _- L
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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- I2 K" M& j; L# W6 k9 cChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
$ _2 p \* j" R& v! DAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ' O8 q/ @0 y6 s2 I5 F( P
8 y7 B- W" \- u; j% b6 wChinese Style: I have no house to live.4 F, V: K9 K& H5 i% e2 U
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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' }1 R& B3 N+ g* E4 O: q" AChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
: y6 L. U5 P( V- x* K/ j( \8 S! K- cAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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) B) o. a- J4 W5 aChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. * n" v, H* |2 v i9 a' Y
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. ! h$ E( j4 J. R
% \+ S( o/ K& A) jChinese 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.
5 x) w$ u1 v' v) ?7 a, RAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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( D1 M# o5 q/ H. I, s3 @, Q& x5 PChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
. Q. l4 }8 B8 s* y* RAmerican Style: I think so.; P7 c- Z! a1 G! }( ~# b
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
5 k# k) {5 V* C# r* LAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.! O% x9 ?: R% W: N1 x
- p) [1 f7 d7 H: m5 p0 w+ k+ BChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. & W5 v; s0 v( Z. |- M
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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, [7 K! F2 m F8 GChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
$ l H8 x" s; k$ ?; RAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. . b, J8 I; Q; _; X" j' [' E J. a
American Style: I am in a good mood. / `* r( L" n$ h
: P0 n; E3 j' ^Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 7 ~! d% x8 S2 q+ x0 U% k7 F f3 z2 v
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. % y% c4 u# I' @9 V+ Y; E+ \) n0 e
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Chinese 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. 7 ^; T t" x0 I" _
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. 0 z7 {; q% C% I' {- _! W9 B
* q. a& e) F4 d. QChinese Style: He is our common friend.
0 b' K7 @# y: Q4 ]* nAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 5 T' a; I) m5 Q& C* z4 O
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. 8 |3 g7 _, B. P# s. ?* L9 ?
American 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.
9 C+ ]8 M# y2 u! b% p7 B. v8 Z7 xAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. + P0 s. @5 V9 H8 I2 E, Z
9 w" C2 d$ I7 L' Z+ U( Z1 X! vChinese Style: My room is narrow.
$ |6 T9 k ?, l" q0 A4 d# a) b6 h3 K1 pAmerican Style: My room is small.4 T# B$ A! g( m9 D+ o/ |5 m8 o
) `+ [) ^- X( Q4 F+ F5 wChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.: [( i6 O6 Q- j7 ~3 K p
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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7 \$ ]2 d5 A/ t$ i9 ?3 T8 PChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ) p6 L2 U* e* h
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 8 i ]# t% G5 P" ^; b. Z
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 3 R/ w I* K0 S9 Y
American 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.
3 B4 t( U6 u+ aAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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k Q! c" R1 S1 q+ rChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
" ?+ E" R- M; O7 _American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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+ }9 w/ m7 ~, f2 T- C" p0 }% eChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
1 Z: U0 `$ N4 S/ eAmerican Style: This is the key to my room.
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8 \1 |- @7 y1 @Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
5 a3 P" O3 [: ^8 R7 EAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 2 `, c1 D9 i; i
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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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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. M8 O0 f& r* h" S
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.8 [! ~( _& N0 `1 D g3 s$ A5 n' _5 y
7 r- i' \7 t' GChinese Style: She married old.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. ( }: E' N1 K, Z9 D7 @5 M3 E. a
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. - j/ B3 q$ e3 }
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 4 C0 p- D0 M1 [; B
" L# ]; o) D& x* \; o7 h1 jChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. , g- ]5 F0 K( z( D
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 2 D" `' a1 B4 [& A$ ?: A5 ~
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + r: q; Z7 L* v) Q p Z+ U
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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0 F |* O/ M2 c( `0 \! eChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 5 ?/ v* N8 A V J$ g4 h; B0 T
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. 1 u X% ]9 I1 n7 n7 Z: S
. W; r: D7 E! F. V7 j8 m! ^. TChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. 4 T# s- E4 P& L% s K3 y
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black.# y& e. \! M/ G! v5 l: D5 Y
- @2 K! Y4 K$ _) z5 V1 \ e* eChinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
4 j0 O" l9 f" Y9 HAmerican Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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