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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.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
- s! j6 x. {+ q$ q/ M7 X/ \American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
# o2 K0 X- u! V W8 RAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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2 B% \: V9 Z* B8 aChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.% ]" |. p6 {* S, R
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better./ }. U G9 l" e. }
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.+ a4 u7 R" w% A) n# L
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; `$ Y1 U( J! c7 J* z; S8 e) r
8 n$ `: i9 U" I0 y8 NChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
( Z: A7 E% ~# jAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 9 c( m- r( E2 g9 ]4 f7 R# i5 [
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 2 W5 Z) e& r' n/ S" e4 d' Y
American Style: It was still light outside. ' i0 t+ i+ F3 x N# e# r/ R
* v3 g! \# p. VChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
6 _! W: h+ W! u$ V- ]5 ]- lAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people. ! V3 ]) `4 q4 a3 z8 L
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
- H9 n0 C9 C! v5 sAmerican Style: Any place will do. f# V: E* D% J# g: y4 o4 W3 U
& j! ^" B) N0 `; Y5 ?Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
; e/ C9 r0 I. a V/ c' v! D: qAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 6 Z* n+ I7 T/ G+ ~
5 e! Z# t5 f0 B- l/ uChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
4 j. T5 E. [0 O P1 H- T- P; uAmerican Style: I don't feel well. 2 N0 Q. }7 s! p/ w
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.& z) k/ A" ]+ Q
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 8 {/ Z/ x; P4 `
0 y& u9 g% Y O1 gChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
( W8 M/ [+ B' j7 {American Style: Who made this salad ? % K# d, E- e e: {& Y+ F7 b2 j
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.( C, [# `. {: {- I( l y
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # Q, N* M& m+ |+ ]9 I( |) K
- p+ ]: c6 q3 J. qChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
) r9 P* o* R" b* sAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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: B5 u3 q2 K; M4 g eChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.6 ^- |9 h' L2 Z5 y8 P8 G6 @2 p
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ; i+ Q& N1 [' a
4 n( }; a1 w+ V5 L$ q" I1 _! V* EChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
4 {$ X' u% N6 b4 ]& hAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. : f' e6 H( N7 h% p+ O* A
7 {! d- r9 m. [. @: ]Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 ]/ [' G+ }4 s9 j( L. l
American Style: Keep off the grass. 3 h. W, ?/ O" L) F
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
" `3 d U/ A2 f" x- wAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month..
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8 j8 S* V' ?* x: M% p, U$ pChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? ' }! j, P* L, X+ n
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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+ D8 t& i8 b6 d! E$ \Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. % X P1 v* E! t
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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4 ?8 I6 C4 c4 zChinese Style: I have no exercise talent. , e; Z' ]) U% B4 p
American Style: I am not athletic. ! I% s/ c. [: i) Z
. n* Y. a! P" z* vChinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
1 @" B5 Y) y6 v; ^( j+ g; m9 sAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. , i' I; m* D. L' e9 v v& h
) I, K9 J. D2 }% w3 U; r# M! n jChinese Style: I know his face. c$ U' }. ]3 r2 p8 d s
American Style: I know him by sight. ' P+ ~% G- N" x" o' ^
' C( [' W4 b5 ?1 ~% iChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.3 Y% m, V, f8 ?. e4 G
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
$ \3 }9 i, R: B- [American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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2 s4 G, m1 p: s& A# kChinese Style: I have a free time.
* l t7 R$ S4 I% }American Style: I am free.+ s$ |7 {. ~+ }2 c. W
/ A/ F' w. u \: _' {9 @5 LChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.1 I) A+ E! k9 P7 O
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.3 v+ P! E. f0 I$ i; J
American Style: The thief got in through the window.: q9 _# H) g% {& d" q# }
, f5 z( j- q$ `- x# b! h6 U/ `Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.. j' X0 C# H8 G, z) V
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 7 t2 _! z4 e; y5 ?* f: h% a9 B
% q; q# n+ r3 a" XChinese Style: Did you attend college ?, \( H( F9 h2 k% ~" p: e1 h
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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, O" `% h% c' x5 \9 d, t5 [Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. ' D7 _9 D0 t/ x1 N: I# {
American Style: His temperature came down.3 o2 Y6 A; r( X- d
$ F* q2 U# V& xChinese Style: I like green color.
: _+ n- G9 A* {& a5 X8 p: ]American Style: I like green.! C f7 `; `. v( z6 r
& q& m/ c. }% O0 \Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 8 _& Q) g$ y7 [. n: U8 j- m4 r
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.; T- A' W; y0 |8 F
; o2 L1 W+ y. m$ ~" j a: IChinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
0 n( W: K7 _+ K! t! z( CAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; N N% q% ~* c
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. W( y; z6 H: h+ \3 K' A8 w
9 B% i$ b% {' v7 XChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
! ~7 H+ V0 z% s3 pAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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2 C" _% l( C( A" Q3 XChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
- W8 J! a: B. A+ v5 Y. W; y: x9 O7 AAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.5 w: B, a3 B# i" J, K0 j
/ a& ~% p( x5 m+ H G7 K% ?$ BChinese Style: He cannot read and write. # C+ l' X! r4 r$ M0 c) r' U. O$ P
American Style: He cannot read or write. 5 s; }- m4 I: r$ _7 q) J4 {
4 t4 g2 n) p+ _+ c- |Chinese Style: Where is here.8 d' E* |3 |4 v! j' U" h
American Style: Where are we. ; D- z$ W. l- X; V( l; ^- _
+ z% f$ x* T" l8 mChinese Style: How heavy are you ?% K1 I0 @* s- G6 O" s
American Style: How much do you weigh ? * q2 r6 o3 i7 S9 ~" k- _) {
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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6 \# E ? ]4 W8 iChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
/ w. \) v+ A' \American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ) J9 U* x- h# B, x& G, P
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 0 k# s# h3 A& K: e1 s
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. , U6 m" X8 {1 d7 S# l" J
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.
$ s4 e" B' }- w" V* \/ QAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan., O+ }5 [3 }' z" Q
% K9 Z" m' |% m; dChinese Style: How can I do ?
% K* y, Q5 M2 c4 X. @' i3 b: y. eAmerican Style: What can I do ? , K( R* [' f2 R$ e
$ W" A3 L6 R& U4 j# N6 M" w, c7 lChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
" y" d* I% }8 w1 g8 \" Six months "( r( u; U: U% q* D, ^
" How about Chinese food ?"* S7 x8 w a5 N$ G, U9 P
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "4 B- A7 F4 ^! I
" Six months "; E. W6 f7 k8 B7 U) s
" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
6 U# X1 ]7 }6 l, c- {American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. $ x6 p2 n8 Q* P+ O( W
7 s; F1 D9 _& [- b' K+ D- XChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
( ?4 q8 a9 G1 J9 Z, w7 {American Style: There is a limit to my patience. , @( r$ w1 G0 v1 L1 t
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
! t6 b% y# ?8 qAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
& ^- [% X/ v9 m/ T* Y8 IAmerican Style: Is your house insured against fire ? # W, F( x2 I# o
3 ?4 x. ?, i/ c' h7 P( R yChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !/ v% m+ u4 {; G7 M
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .) Q8 U- E6 g. f# I8 k4 ?- u) `
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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0 K& v8 b: x0 e5 P4 ~Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. : v2 ^* F: q+ x$ [5 N+ O" z* g
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.! h& O2 Q$ E6 R5 I$ V
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans. 5 {2 i9 |6 M( R* I# r1 ~8 B
9 E: y7 E' m$ mChinese Style: Keep the right.: S* D$ E6 p+ w: Y4 H; X5 W
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
' Q7 w# q4 `; }American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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# z% O( S" O; d8 a+ g4 o' zChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
2 y! h( |7 O" n2 vAmerican Style: The train was about an hour late.* d7 H9 l( ^ F; @. k/ s5 _2 h
' M9 R; J( R. T) R# A& {" ?Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 7 L1 n' R% |. v8 _9 Y u
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ d& U, M# M" r& Y/ ^7 D7 P& i
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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8 u8 ^/ ^/ ~: a5 }$ o7 [' ]Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.) s# J- z, M$ N) P! C9 Y \
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
- R4 p5 D6 @7 t; M% `' sAmerican Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.: S e% w& _4 `0 M1 t
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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) @& I, ^; ^* r8 N- N6 f! U0 qChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
% J: N7 U0 [ `' d# ]American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. , G' O$ E+ c* J+ {( d/ f
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 1 \1 m- z8 Z. [. D5 Z! ]
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. # ]# R) B' z( E5 n! X% c; c/ a
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
. c; A7 P( g+ a; Z0 ?# G" i( R! AAmerican Style: He set a world record.. i s' ?4 Y7 e2 f9 K
$ L) f; ^' h. f NChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 8 H* ]4 S& l" ?, h* S$ Z9 ]4 ?
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 _# ~) ^, Q4 [3 V2 tChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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! `1 K/ I, V' E- Z7 O' K, XChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
z7 S' G4 Y$ O6 D! b! gAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club. f4 y- [# v/ D6 J2 Z' z
: S( y# o$ z; C, c8 U0 NChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
6 S. B8 J8 p1 d! PAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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, z/ |& H+ n5 ~( R+ g3 _Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. - q+ p8 o$ W4 p& F& |( N% E
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
6 Y3 q6 K! M/ ?+ M$ X! q$ vAmerican Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
. x3 B" B2 G5 LAmerican 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 l3 C. G3 ?; } p' y) \
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 q2 \. N: E" Z, B4 I
/ P1 }- h* a- n: }3 gChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
& ^$ m( S, Y0 BAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. . r* c$ f1 e8 _, N' k- w" |
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. - u; o. j1 {) V. i0 b/ m ?0 }
American Style: He is our mutual friend. ; c6 _$ ?4 C+ N. |; Q1 i Y$ ^# d
/ a" @0 n; [" C% W+ v: w' OChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
( f# l2 B0 D! [! q' V1 @+ L5 LAmerican Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. % y% C% \- X# m! T; o B
+ s" u1 k/ w$ L, h [Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 5 E8 K% J9 t2 Q9 { _9 s
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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2 z# i2 x: p# c. G% C5 tChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ s( {2 o4 [2 c8 O' R$ hAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. , w/ R. x) K0 V* u% o
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
9 e6 j- C) {; a& ~2 t+ dAmerican Style: My room is small.
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; A; b7 X% A1 x- X! XChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer., F+ Z# ?5 J2 L
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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3 t8 Y2 }6 a ?! G( p: @Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 2 P* @+ u* ?; i' C- q6 \/ b
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. * v5 k: P$ P6 c* H* U+ h2 s1 o
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
S3 W4 y" R9 u5 S! qAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. # r& S7 c! f- t( }
American Style: Be quiet.
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1 T, o Q! g6 j7 o- n9 rChinese Style: It is not of only your business.
- n+ G% [: U; ~! z4 E, ZAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % y1 B, z6 z. ~- }" X+ B2 }$ i
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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* B0 F1 i& N# OChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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' G. Q# W) o; i: b3 [Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
0 E6 C! U m8 O* E( k( M# i7 ~% ^5 LAmerican Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English. ? N, M0 l+ Q" L. |5 i
^% r# p7 ~; ^. eChinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 4 d) b) w4 c, ^0 Q& |! ~
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.! H( X; g: N4 U/ {
, H9 ?: t, }+ V' q K$ W; w3 WChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 6 t3 P/ J! w2 ~, x' T2 |0 I- Z4 w
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 3 F1 C: r9 P7 g8 i/ J" S1 U
$ h: g+ a% r) d# o. KChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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0 v7 l+ _) D- b- D* a) SChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
2 b( X) p4 f- ^6 @American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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& a8 V: D9 R5 `; b% m" ^ JChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? y7 c. m4 X/ \ l+ x
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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' Y- l5 ~! k# h' U k, I) QChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ; F, g2 S5 p# s% q `
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.* I# V2 h3 G7 E' |
. @/ G |7 Q8 Q4 K3 P% lChinese Style: She married old. 1 R) q9 Q- a! B9 B
American Style: She married late in life. L2 ^$ k1 x* k
6 N! ~5 S- N8 j# zChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. % B: ~( u, q$ ~" {- h) {" B
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. * U3 i; C: p$ S2 C! j. I7 T
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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- E; j( D9 C1 T) I& |Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. % f+ W4 f$ O9 b4 C
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 6 r' T9 [ [1 R$ n) o+ g6 S
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
0 {' ?. ]' Q0 ? j! W) {- oAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend. 6 G" t/ H! Z1 {) |
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
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