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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。' n3 P7 _& y. X
希望大家喜欢！
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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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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
1 ?, N6 V+ U: h fAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.4 C+ A4 G4 K) b8 p
American Style: He got better.
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2 w. n( _% o% C3 p: X1 R& uChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
( [, ~8 q" `7 e4 O0 B4 o$ u# cAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. % M! U# R5 m7 Z
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !( N% W! i) c4 s9 k
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! + t7 b* p" |0 c. @
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. 5 l+ x" w) U- A4 y0 q; |1 J/ t
American Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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T. o7 w9 h) a1 S% tChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.: X; _ M- F& C! f" q
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. * ~. ~8 {0 U& K1 [7 O0 k
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.& Q; O7 q6 ~8 F9 O1 ^5 i% b
American Style: I don't feel well. $ g- ^" d+ H3 m$ j
; Z, j* M- z. `# Q& D* [6 bChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
7 G0 u7 X& s) v7 PAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.6 Q \( F' b$ L! ^( I8 M( I
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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" z8 x3 ^) i7 J9 NChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.5 z. C/ Z; H6 e$ J( X# d
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.
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1 @* A) I3 n+ R" a$ a7 LChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
! _! a% F! A! @American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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* G9 y0 y/ S( F' ?) d& u* C$ yChinese 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 ? ; ]4 P8 W4 a, ^; ]; k+ A% b8 O2 I
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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, ~' P, z* i9 v- sChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 9 q1 v5 d8 z8 L0 r7 w
American Style: I am not athletic.
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1 J) b; {3 R: z2 U7 `Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
( y3 C& Y: \8 v6 VAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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& r" t' o/ C7 d! v0 |4 Q) w! xChinese Style: I know his face. ! \0 } v& e. @4 V
American Style: I know him by sight. / w) e3 H i. u
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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0 h2 M# [4 n4 x; P" q" oChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin n j) h% e% F6 h
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin : o3 v; r4 L" ~' H; d# x
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.( a% \ K- k3 m4 D; Q1 I& @
American Style: The sun rises in the East.
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; `' z$ I: D0 N; Z4 w1 rChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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' [1 ] G( y! K* LChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.+ x2 n; p; \+ J x" L# v# E4 S
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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6 G" ~3 ` d7 F- w& xChinese Style: Did you attend 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.
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" P% q. B& r5 {4 c" g* p1 jChinese Style: I'll go there at three. ' a; d6 K' T l4 [
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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) \: P5 E& I% D# D# c' z+ qChinese Style: His temperature went down. ( z1 Q4 G/ H6 h. z! h" M
American Style: His temperature came down.( E0 V1 \3 G6 m8 o0 ]$ |0 T' l& M
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
( o% x7 P; z! P9 @ D% I% t; SAmerican Style: I like green.' Z' k% v$ l; E h: |& [3 B
. s4 W2 r: G# o j( CChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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; v6 a$ L0 L3 p7 TChinese Style: Give me money, if you have. , d& b' U! P* V0 ~- n
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. " e# ~( [4 G1 @( U2 |% a
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; i/ d1 l$ |9 B6 H' i( }
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. : A! F/ c1 A0 y, A
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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.& U" ?: S* z9 _; U$ e. S4 E
American Style: The main office is in Taipei., s) D& Q& F0 U0 E: i
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. % L' Y4 a [2 Z0 o% y
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
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3 t) t* v( v# }Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
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5 X T8 ~& R4 c2 oChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.2 [* m( o( g( B' ^/ I
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ) J, a1 t% ~" T( S9 t% |- v6 \1 n
0 O8 E4 x( w3 c7 e; H/ @Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 6 R/ x- P+ O/ e; X
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
/ S/ e7 C, t/ u2 z7 N* E! h: HAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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5 |7 G& U N9 m$ `Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 5 _7 d7 C3 P. t
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. - E; W" z; {% _. Y* b4 S8 x
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
5 G+ e) Q1 Q# k0 E X' r" G; lAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?% i* ^: B& Z- K% N( e+ Y
American Style: What can I do ?
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, F) Q9 {' m7 d! L0 Y# I: P$ w' ^Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
- i% c* {. O" a4 ?7 i" Six months "
: t: g0 z% w) R" K" How about Chinese food ?"9 \* Q7 ~3 ^7 R `" X
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
) ]# U$ U- m- N; I: b4 r: _$ Y6 `" Six months "
6 ?9 J" F9 C E& F" Do you like Chinese food ?"8 n( v: d8 }( ^, Z
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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6 v/ ~& F5 D) T/ G5 H! TChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience. B: z5 U' s3 N7 B
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. 0 L4 o5 h4 o% K% [ j
8 B! q! B1 C, T8 t7 f+ s5 BChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
* Z% L( o* S& \) GAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. , Y! @9 S. T! Q. V
# s, O# ?/ O; b" zChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?- v6 T* B7 a# y) W; R
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: 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 .! n; U; V+ O0 H0 }# s7 x# N# P
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. + r, h* K& A9 S) n
1 m0 o$ e" R3 y" WChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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, |" w% r' J7 c* h. ^9 CChinese Style: Keep the right.3 }# o9 D' L) K) R' v' Y! e8 y9 d
American Style: Keep to the right. 0 ~$ S2 w6 r6 [
8 d6 J1 _! e, g% A) G; D$ N" U9 d. x* GChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.; N" J' M* J+ I5 O8 V) E
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. / _0 Q) y% C. l4 m
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.7 \4 r' `3 `0 w
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 6 f4 }+ S3 E/ l; g
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ? y0 q9 n8 o5 f5 X
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 6 P& W. }' S' z/ R* _! ]
3 N- x# z& ?" `1 ^+ N1 }% {+ bChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
4 \. ]* D: ~' U4 _American Style: He is fighting for his bread. . `. m$ v8 x9 O
* M T4 e9 G+ m/ ^! P# VChinese Style: Why do you say like that.
* c- H% ]! s8 z O+ X: T$ J4 nAmerican Style: Why do you say that. & l0 j+ ]8 k0 |' b5 E
8 k; e4 L. g- K/ I' kChinese Style: I have no house to live.
6 @9 n* W2 X7 z: n7 v: cAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 7 m: N0 \# `8 r+ F
4 m. q1 K0 [- r7 `! ]& s5 mChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.8 l) A5 d* X9 c5 J! u& x# \' k
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. l, Z2 n4 e! D5 e) b
" _9 ]5 x: R C1 W* ~Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 4 h+ s; q8 @0 p5 ] l! c5 U6 [
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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5 [9 z: T' V/ e0 e: iChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]+ v/ v E1 \. L* }1 i6 H2 E
American Style: He set a world record.( p- {" A, y0 X" x
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
7 t( Y: i# U! K3 }. R+ s `, k) C( oAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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8 \) H3 q2 [' r: E+ w ZChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
& u! }8 R' u/ ]# ~7 p* @/ qAmerican Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.) v/ D' h& x3 m. c& M* B2 w5 E
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. $ T! @2 o" [1 w5 K
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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. @% E+ e) V0 ^+ X" O6 g) G( b9 @Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
: d3 s3 g1 b3 ?/ |$ gAmerican Style: I am in a good mood. 8 H6 |8 Q8 T9 x# s1 M; t. }
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
/ s# [! K! |7 Z) qAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. % \/ Q- T: R+ w1 ]) z4 H
- |) |1 x9 |/ ?4 N1 BChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. - m! n) m2 b: Y6 J' \* Z
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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r; E, B7 b7 j! Z% o4 BChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. $ u4 i F0 T: v" }
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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6 y6 ^( K, ?1 L. J% g$ X! J7 pChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. ( [" {) ~- S' s5 F' N9 e3 B
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. , H/ W1 L8 |+ J4 e' I2 U A, Z
1 _2 B: _$ m, hChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 8 o$ p$ {% i4 l/ N- B6 m9 S
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 W. x. K B( j M: K0 N& v6 FAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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' U3 I5 b* i8 o) e. }) m% lChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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& X7 T1 _) V U% T) p4 ]Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. * Z3 {- J4 j' `2 ]0 s
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. 3 [" c& {- w& [( ?" Y. c
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. : D: U! b4 R5 t, j1 P4 a3 C
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. 8 q. \& t; z. y" t* v+ |: m
American Style: It is none of your business." ], f! U- v: @% C
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. / q( Z/ R' X: ?* y" \
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 O& Q% _8 |2 D
; \: S! c3 i& ^ V! F6 kChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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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 _5 k8 R+ e) V6 H, H* ~* I" I# f
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.# x& Y1 H, S6 S$ [2 T# R1 T
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. ' N2 v% z2 P+ L9 P/ ^9 Q5 L0 A2 w& Z
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 9 K5 q3 s* Q# @6 m s# [ Y5 U
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. . q! q* _0 |0 h8 { d; J' ^
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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: B) n5 R" m4 r8 m/ M( cChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 7 ~3 J1 Q& V1 q) L6 a
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 ? ' O' B4 i# u7 l; x) V' U+ \+ I, o3 D
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? ' Z& A/ [: K% y6 S
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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American Style: She married late in life.
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8 F/ \& b2 z, L- ?6 YChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
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1 l* R p* B8 n @# d( H7 B8 gChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 3 ~. [( T: w7 F6 j
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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( `3 \3 k3 W1 S7 H R: NChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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3 N- x% o7 E: r9 S$ K7 GChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. + G# P/ D9 {( p7 ]+ a) K
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/ M, _9 W$ n0 [" m1 W0 v/ xChinese Style: My mother likes to drink thick tea.
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6 s7 e. n& V' r! G7 V) AChinese Style: I have a lot of work to be done.
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$ _: Y* o/ o+ `Chinese Style: What do you feel now ?
/ X4 k9 y2 i! S) {, y7 ^9 i. CAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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