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Usages of zhuōzi
我 把 书 放 在 桌子 上面。wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian.
I put the book on the table.
我 把 电脑 放 在 桌子 上面 了。wǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the computer on the table.
妈妈 以为 自己 把 钱包 丢 了， 后来 在 桌子 下面 捡 到 了。māma yǐwéi zìjǐ bǎ qiánbāo diū le, hòulái zài zhuōzi xiàmian jiǎn dào le.
Mom thought she had lost her wallet, but later she picked it up from under the table.
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