GCSE Grammar Flashcards
(157 cards)
1
Q
‘The dog is big’
Sentence Structure
A
Subject + Adverb + Verb - Adjectives
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Q
My name is Zhang - Translate
A
wǒxìngzhāng
我 姓 张
3
Q
I am called Wang Hai - Translate
A
wǒjiàowánghǎi
我 叫 王 海
4
Q
I have a dog - Translate
A
wǒyǒu yī zhīgǒu
我 有 一 只 狗
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Q
What are the two translations of ‘but’
A
可是, 但 是
6
Q
When / while, followed by main sentence
A
deshíhòu
…的 时 候
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Q
While eating I often watch TV - Translate
A
吃饭的时候,我常常看电视。
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Q
I like reading Chinese books, also like reading English Books - Translate
A
我喜欢看 中 文书,也喜欢看英文书。
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Q
也 Meaning
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as well, also
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Q
(Because) sports are beneficial to health, so I play basketball with my friends every Tuesday and Thursday - Translate
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因为运 动 对 身体好, 所以我每个星期二和星期四都跟 朋 友打篮球
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Q
Because (a), So (b)
-Translate
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因为(a), 所以(b)
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Q
She stayed in France for more than a month - Translate
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她在法国 住了一个多月。
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Q
六 点 妈 妈 起 床 半 -Order
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妈妈六点半起床 。
Mum gets up at 6.30.
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Q
妈 妈 六 点 半 起 床 。
- Structure
A
Daily routine,
subject + time + verb
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Q
每天 汽车 学校 坐 我 公共 来 -Order
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我每天坐公共汽车来学校
I come to school by bus every day.
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Q
我每天坐公共汽车来学校
-Structure
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Time + manner + place
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Q
Word to Express height
A
gè zi
个子
18
Q
My brother is short.
(My brother’s height short)
- Translate
A
弟弟的个子 很 矮。
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Q
He is quite Tall - Translate
A
他比较高。
20
Q
His head is extremely big - Translate
A
他的头非常大。
21
Q
Do you drink (or not drink) Cola? - Translate
A
你喝不喝可乐?
22
Q
When does time come in a sentence?
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Always before an action
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Q
Mum comes home at 6 - Translate
A
妈 妈 六 点 回 家。
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Q
When do you say 国人 and when do you only use 人?
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国人 is for people from a country which is only one syllable (美国人)
人i s for people from a country which has more than one syllable (澳大利亚 人)
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English Person - Translate
英国人
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Canadian Person - Translate
加拿大人
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```
英语
张红 (name)
学习
喜欢
- Order
```
张红喜欢学习英语
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I am very tired - Translate
我很累
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我 很 累 - Structure
Sub. + Adv. + Adj
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除 了 A 以 外, Sub + 也 + Verb + Obj - Meaning
Apart From..., Also...
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```
也
除了
学习
妹妹
以外
日语
汉语
- Order
```
妹妹除了日语以外,也学习汉语
| Little Sister apart from study Japanese, also is studying Chinese.
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The gym is opposite the playground - Translate
体育馆在操场(的)对面
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I think the history teacher is awful, because she often gives us a lot of homework - Translate
我觉得地理老师很厉害,因为她常常给我们很多作业。
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I like having Chinese lessons - Translate
我喜欢上汉语课。
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只 - Meaning (as an adverb)
Only
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I have only one dog
我只有一只狗
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What word allows us to make simple comparisons between two nouns?
比
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比 Sentence Structure
A 比 B + adj.
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The school’s gym is larger than the assembly hall - Translate
学校的体育馆比礼堂大。
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Schools in China are extremely larger than those in Britain - Translate
中国的学校比英国的大多了
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V+了 - Meaning
talking about an events which has already happened
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I ate three bowls of rice and a fish for breakfast today - Translate
今天早上我吃了三碗米饭和一
| 条 鱼
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```
我们
不好看
校服
太
的
了
- Order
```
我们的校服太不好看了
| Our uniform looks really bad
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太 +adjective+ 了 - Meaning
to express ‘too’ or ‘really’
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When do we use 几, 多 少
几 is only used for numbers less than ten
| 多 少 can be used for both large and smaller numbers
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How many people are there in China?- Translate
中国有多少人?
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的 时 候 - Meaning
When
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When I was young - Translate
我年轻的时候
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又 ... 又 - Meaning
both +adjective... and adjective...
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I am both hungry and tired - Translate
我又饿又累
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一 边 verb一 边 verb - Meaning
While doing... , doing ...
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She likes swimming while listening to music - Translate
她喜欢一边 游泳,一边听音乐
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Play Table Tennis - Translate
打乒乓球
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Play Football - Translate
踢足球
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现在三点了
| What does 了 mean in this sentence?
A new situation, progression or change of state
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When do frequency words (每天,常常, 很 少...) go in a sentence?
Subject + Frequency + Action
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My brother plays football for one hour - Translate
我哥哥踢一个小时的足球
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多长时间 - Meaning
Used to ask about duration of time
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How long do you skateboard everyday? - Translate
你每天玩多长时间滑板?
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吧 - Meaning
Can be used at the end of a sentence to make a suggestion to somebody to do something
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Let’s go to read some books - Translate
我们去看 书 吧
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我们去公园打球 - Structure
Subject + 去 + (somewhere)+ action
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我来学校上课 - Structure
Subject + 来+ (somewhere)+ action
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I would like to read this book - Translate
我想看这本书
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先 ... 然 后 - Meaning
First... then...
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First I watch TV, and then I have supper - Translate
我先看电视, 然后吃晚饭
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次 - Meaning
Measure word for numbers
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Each time I go to the gym I play badminton - Translate
我每次去健 身 房 都打羽毛球
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First Time - Translate
第一次
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得 - Meaning(s)
A. (dé) to win
B. (děi) auxiliary verb for ‘must/should ’
C. (de) compliment marker to be placed between Verb and adjective
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He speaks very good Chinese - Translate
他说中文说得特别好!
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I won the first place in school calligraphy competition - Translate
我在学校的书法比赛中得了第一名
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I went to France two years ago - Translate
我两年前去了法国.
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Sentence Structure to Show Future Tense
Subject + Future Marker+ Verb + Object
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The UK is not as big as China - Translate
英国没有中国大
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我 对 玩 电 脑游戏 有 兴趣 - Structure
Subject + towards + noun. + have interest (...对... 有/感 兴 趣)
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```
爸爸
上 网
对
感 兴 趣
- Order
```
爸爸对上网感兴趣。
| Dad has an interest in surfing the internet
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Reading novels online is not good for your eyes - Translate
网上看小说对眼睛不好
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我喜欢的运动是游泳 - Structure
Subordinate clause + 的 + noun + 是 + Object (...喜欢的是...)
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```
科目
他
喜欢
的
是
中文
- Order
```
他喜欢的科目是中文
| The subject he likes is Mandarin
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他骑自行车骑得不太好 - Structure
Subject + verb + object + Repeat verb + 得 + adv + Adj
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He plays piano extremely well - Translate
他弹钢琴弹得非常好
| He plays piano extremely well.
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Mum watches TV while drinking tea - Translate
妈妈一边喝茶, 一边看电视
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Although this book is expensive, (but) it is interesting - Translate
这本书虽然很贵, 但是很 有意思
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先 ...然后... - Meaning
First...Then...
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They first ride the plane, then ride the train - Translate
他们先坐飞机, 然后坐火车.
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I am the same height (tall) as him - Translate
我跟他一样高
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We Both Like Watching TV - Translate
我们都喜欢看电视
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滑冰, 滑雪‚ 我都不会 - Structure
Object A,Object B, subject + 都 both / all + (不)Verb (Object are put forward, AB I like both)
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```
我
去
学 校
昨天
了
- Order
```
我昨天去了学校
| I went to school yesterday.
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妈妈去过很多国家 - Structure
Subject+ (没) verb +过 + object
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Subject+ (没) verb +过 + object - Meaning
Have (not) had the experience of doing something
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```
过
姐姐
医生
当
- Order
```
姐姐当过医生
| Sister has been a doctor
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My friend can’t speak Spanish - Translate
我的朋友不会说西班牙语
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He didn’t attend university - Translate
他没有上大学
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花 (verb) - Meaning
To Spend (money/ time)
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Older brother spent six yuan. - Translate
哥哥花了六块钱
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Today is cold - Translate
今天很冷
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I read news with the mobile phone - Translate
我用手机看新闻
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One Hour
一个小时
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Over One Hour
一个多小时
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He sometimes studies at the library - Translate
他有(的)时候去图书馆学习
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有 时候 / 有的时候 - Meaning
Sometimes
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When I was in China I went to The Great Wall - Translate
我在中国的时候, 去了长城
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Left - Translate
左边
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Right Side - Translate
右边
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我家住两层的楼房 - Structure
Subject + live at + type of house (...住...)
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...一 定 ( 别 )... - Meaning
Must / Mustn't
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You mustn’t forget - Translate
你一定别忘了
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House with furniture - Translate
房屋带家具
| fáng wū dài jiā jù
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He hopes for beautiful furniture in his house - Translate
tāxīwàngfángjiānlǐyǒupiàoliangdejiājù
| 他希望房间里有漂亮的家具
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He sent a post card to me - Translate
他寄了一张明信片给我
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...寄...给... - Meaning
Send ... To...
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The park is not far from the cinema - Translate
公园离电影院不远
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There is a park near my home - Translate
我家附近有公园
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The scenery at the seaside is extremely beautiful - Translate
海边的风景美极了
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Although Chinese is very difficult, it is so interesting - Translate
中文虽然很难, 但是很有意思
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中文虽然很难, 但是很有意思 - Structure
Subject + 虽然..., 但是....
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jiè
| 借 - Meaning
Borrow
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He borrowed two history books yesterday - Translate
他昨天借了两本历史书
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The library is between the shop and the hospital - Translate
图书馆在 商 店和医院之间
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礼堂 在体育馆和教 学楼之间 - Structure
A zài B hé C zhījiān
| A在B和C之间
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I found an English book
我找到一本英文书。
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找到 - Meaning
To Find
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shōu she
| 收拾 - Meaning
To Tidy
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Mum tidied my room - Translate
妈妈收拾了我的房间
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Turn left - Translate
向左拐
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Excuse me, how do I get to the hospital? - Translate
请问, 到医院怎么走?
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终 于 - Meaning
Finally
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```
了
哥哥
回家
终于
- Order
```
哥哥终于回家了
| Older brother finally came back home.
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This program is especially good - Translate
节目特别好看。
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I am the (number 1) tallest in the school - Translate
我的个子在学 校 第一高。
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Mike 每天打篮球或踢足球 - Translate
Mike plays basketball or football every day.
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She only eats vegetables or fruits for dinner - Translate
她晚饭只吃蔬菜或者水果 -
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或(者) - Meaning
Or
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It all depends if Xiaoming is busy or not the day after tomorrow - Translate
这要看小明后天忙不忙
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If it rains tomorrow, then we will not go to play football - Translate
要是明天下雨,我们就不去踢足球
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要是/如果...就 - Meaning
If... Then
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I am going to the cinema the day after tomorrow - Translate
我打算后天去看电影。
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我几乎每天都吃鸡 - Structure
Subject + Frequency + Do + Object
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I eat chicken almost every day - Translate
我几乎每天都吃鸡
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His eyes are big and blue - Translate
他的眼睛又大又蓝
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Little sister goes to school by bus - Translate
妹妹坐公交车去上学
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I need to change my dress -Translate
我需要换件裙子
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换 - Meaning
Change
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Mum thinks stir-fried noodles is delicious - Translate
妈妈认为炒面好吃。
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I went to the Great Wall last summer - Translate
去年夏天我去了长城。
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I felt scenery in Taiwan is very beautiful - Translate
我觉得台湾的风景很美.
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```
我们
家
在
三天
朋友
住
了
- Order
```
我们在朋友家住了三天。
| We have stayed in friend’s house for three days.
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I am planning to go to Shanghai tomorrow.
明天我打算去上海。
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Eat whatever you want to eat - Translate
你想吃什么就吃什么
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正好 - Meaning
It happens that
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It happens that I am 15 years old - Translate
正好我今年十五岁
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I have stayed in Singapore for three days - Translate
我在新加坡呆了三天。
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From Friday to Sunday - Translate
从周五到周日
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I would like to go to your house first, then to his house - Translate
我想先去你家,再去他家
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I would like to eat food first, then go swimming - Translate
我先吃早饭, 再去游泳
