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Usages of dìtú
他 在 手机 上 看 地图, 想 找到 公园 的 南 门。tā zài shǒujī shàng kàn dìtú, xiǎng zhǎodào gōngyuán de nán mén.
He is looking at the map on his phone, trying to find the south gate of the park.
她 常常 走错, 所以 出门 以前 都 看 一下 地图。tā chángcháng zǒucuò, suǒyǐ chūmén yǐqián dōu kàn yíxià dìtú.
She often goes the wrong way, so before going out she always looks at the map.
她 今天 没 戴 眼镜, 所以 看 不 清楚 地图。tā jīntiān méi dài yǎnjìng, suǒyǐ kàn bù qīngchu dìtú.
She isn’t wearing her glasses today, so she can’t see the map clearly.
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