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Usages of chīwán
你 得 先 吃 完 早饭， 再 去 银行。Nǐ děi xiān chī wán zǎofàn, zài qù yínháng.
You must finish breakfast first, then go to the bank.
我们 吃完 晚饭 就 去 公园。wǒmen chīwán wǎnfàn jiù qù gōngyuán.
We’ll go to the park right after finishing dinner.
我们 一 吃完 晚饭 就 去 公园 走 一下。Wǒmen yì chīwán wǎnfàn jiù qù gōngyuán zǒu yíxià.
As soon as we finish dinner, we go for a walk in the park.
吃完 晚饭 以后， 她 常常 帮 妈妈 洗 碗， 让 妈妈 很 高兴。chīwán wǎnfàn yǐhòu, tā chángcháng bāng māma xǐ wǎn, ràng māma hěn gāoxìng.
After dinner, she often helps her mom wash the dishes, which makes her mom very happy.
周末 在 家 吃饭 的 时候， 我们 常常 用 很多 碗， 所以 吃完 以后 得 一起 洗 碗。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.
When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.
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