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周末zhōumò  常常chángcháng gēn 同学tóngxué   篮球lánqiú, 有时候yǒushíhou   公园gōngyuán  足球zúqiúzhōumò tā chángcháng gēn tóngxué qù dǎ lánqiú, yǒushíhou yě qù gōngyuán tī zúqiú.
On weekends he often goes to play basketball with classmates, and sometimes goes to the park to play soccer.
 周末zhōumò 喜欢xǐhuan zài 公园gōngyuán  足球zúqiúwǒ zhōumò xǐhuan zài gōngyuán tī zúqiú.
I like to play soccer in the park on weekends.
周末zhōumò   弟弟dìdi zài 公园gōngyuán  足球zúqiúzhōumò wǒ hé dìdi zài gōngyuán tī zúqiú.
On weekends my younger brother and I play soccer in the park.

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