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Usages of zǒujìnlái
他 走进来 的 时候， 大家 突然 都 笑 了。Tā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
When he walked in, everyone suddenly laughed.
老板 笑着 走进来， 我们 都 觉得 很 温暖。lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒujìnlái, wǒmen dōu juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
The boss walked in smiling, and we all felt very warm.
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