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Usages of nàli
公交站 旁边 有 一 家 超市, 很 多 人 在 那里 买 饮料。gōngjiāozhàn pángbiān yǒu yí jiā chāoshì, hěn duō rén zài nàli mǎi yǐnliào.
There’s a supermarket next to the bus stop, and many people buy drinks there.
因为 下雨, 地铁站 外面 的 公交站 有 很 多 人 在 那里 等 公交车。yīnwèi xiàyǔ, dìtiězhàn wàimiàn de gōngjiāozhàn yǒu hěn duō rén zài nàli děng gōngjiāochē.
Because it was raining, there were many people waiting for the bus at the bus stop outside the subway station.
我 觉得 这 个 城市 的 空气 不 太 好, 所以 很 多 人 晚上 去 公园 散步, 说 那里 的 空气 比 家 附近 好 多。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bù tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.
I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.
音乐会 里 的 观众 不 多, 大家 都 坐 在 那里 安静 地 听。yīnyuèhuì lǐ de guānzhòng bù duō, dàjiā dōu zuò zài nàli ānjìng de tīng.
There weren’t many people in the audience at the concert; everyone sat there listening quietly.
我 爷爷 奶奶 喜欢 在 郊区 散步, 说 那里 的 空气 比 城里 新鲜, 人 也 不 那么 拥挤。wǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bù nàme yōngjǐ.
My grandparents like to take walks in the suburbs; they say the air there is fresher than in the city and there aren’t as many crowds.
咖啡馆 对面 有 一 家 书店, 我 常常 下班 以后 去 那里 看书。kāfēiguǎn duìmiàn yǒu yì jiā shūdiàn, wǒ chángcháng xiàbān yǐhòu qù nàli kànshū.
There is a bookstore across from the café; I often go there to read after work.
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