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Usages of dài
我 这 个 帽子 戴 了 很 多 年 了， 觉得 比 新 帽子 更 舒服。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.
I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.
今天 太阳 很 大， 孩子 在 公园 吃 冰淇淋 的 时候 戴 着 帽子。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
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