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Usages of jiémù
她 不 看 新闻， 更 喜欢 看 电影 和 电视 节目。Tā bù kàn xīnwén, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé diànshì jiémù.
She doesn’t watch the news; she prefers watching movies and TV shows.
这个 电视 节目 每个 星期 都 有 很多 新闻。zhège diànshì jiémù měige xīngqī dōu yǒu hěnduō xīnwén.
This TV program has a lot of news every week.
我 觉得 这 个 电视 节目 很 无聊。wǒ juéde zhè gè diànshì jiémù hěn wúliáo.
I think this TV show is very boring.
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