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Usages of sījī
我 每天 早上 坐 公交车 的 时候， 常常 跟 司机 说 “早上好”。wǒ měitiān zǎoshang zuò gōngjiāochē de shíhou, chángcháng gēn sījī shuō “zǎoshanghǎo".
Every morning on the bus I often say “good morning” to the driver.
有 的 司机 很 安静， 有 的 司机 喜欢 跟 我 聊天。yǒu de sījī hěn ānjìng, yǒu de sījī xǐhuan gēn wǒ liáotiān.
Some drivers are very quiet; some like to chat with me.
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