Usages of zhèlǐ
自从 我 来到 这 个 城市 以后, 这 是 我 第一次 在 这里 过 春节。zìcóng wǒ láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐhòu, zhè shì wǒ dìyīcì zài zhèlǐ guò Chūnjié.
Since I came to this city, this is the first time I’ve spent Spring Festival here.
我 很 喜欢 这里。wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhèlǐ.
I really like it here.
你 在 这里 过 过 春节 吗?nǐ zài zhèlǐ guò guo Chūnjié ma?
Have you ever spent Spring Festival here?
你 会 慢慢 地 习惯 这里 的 生活。nǐ huì mànmàn de xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
You will slowly get used to life here.
我们 在 这里 学 中文。wǒmen zài zhèlǐ xué zhōngwén.
We study Chinese here.
家人 一直 支持 我 在 这里 学 中文。jiārén yìzhí zhīchí wǒ zài zhèlǐ xué zhōngwén.
My family has always supported me in studying Chinese here.
刚 来 这 个 城市 的 时候, 我 不 太 适应 这里 的 生活。Gāng lái zhè gè chéngshì de shíhou, wǒ bú tài shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
When I first came to this city, I wasn’t very used to the life here.
这里 的 信号 不 太 好, 手机 有时候 会 自己 关机。zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, shǒujī yǒushíhou huì zìjǐ guānjī.
The signal here isn’t very good, and sometimes the phone turns itself off.
要不是 这里 的 信号 不 太 好, 我 也 不会 一会儿 关机, 一会儿 又 开机。yàobúshì zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, wǒ yě búhuì yíhuìr guānjī, yíhuìr yòu kāijī.
If it weren’t for the signal being so bad here, I wouldn’t be turning the phone off and on again and again.
要是 你 在 这里 住 半年, 就 会 习惯 这里 的 生活。yàoshi nǐ zài zhèlǐ zhù bànnián, jiù huì xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
If you live here for half a year, you’ll get used to the life here.
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