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Usages of jiā
咖啡 虽然 有点儿 苦， 但是 他 习惯 不 加 糖 喝。kāfēi suīrán yǒudiǎnr kǔ, dànshì tā xíguàn bù jiā táng hē.
Although coffee is a bit bitter, he is used to drinking it without sugar.
我 喝 咖啡 的 时候 不 喜欢 加 糖。wǒ hē kāfēi de shíhou bù xǐhuan jiā táng.
When I drink coffee, I don’t like to add sugar.
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