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Usages of sòng
生日 的 时候, 父母 送 给 她 一 件 小 礼物, 虽然 不 贵, 但是 她 很 高兴。shēngrì de shíhou, fùmǔ sòng gěi tā yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù, suīrán bù guì, dànshì tā hěn gāoxìng.
On her birthday, her parents gave her a small gift; although it wasn’t expensive, she was very happy.
他 说 最 重要 的 不 是 礼物 多 贵, 而是 送 礼物 的 人。tā shuō zuì zhòngyào de bù shì lǐwù duō guì, érshì sòng lǐwù de rén.
He says what matters most is not how expensive the gift is, but the person who gives it.
周末 我 想 送 给 妈妈 一 件 礼物。zhōumò wǒ xiǎng sòng gěi māma yí jiàn lǐwù.
On the weekend I want to give my mom a gift.
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