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Usages of zìxíngchē
周末 我 和 她 骑 自行车, 不 开 车。zhōumò wǒ hé tā qí zìxíngchē, bù kāi chē.
On weekends she and I ride bicycles and don't drive.
我们 是 骑 自行车 去 的, 不 是 坐 地铁 去 的。wǒmen shì qí zìxíngchē qù de, bú shì zuò dìtiě qù de.
We went by bicycle, not by subway.
她 约 我 明天 在 图书馆 见面, 只要 不 冷 我 就 骑 自行车 去。tā yuē wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn, zhǐyào bù lěng wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù.
She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
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