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Usages of shuōmíng
买 新 游戏机 的 时候， 他 先 认真 看 完 了 说明。mǎi xīn yóuxìjī de shíhou, tā xiān rènzhēn kàn wán le shuōmíng.
When buying a new game console, he first carefully read the instructions.
比起 别人 从来 不 看 说明， 他 觉得 自己 更 安心。bǐqǐ biérén cónglái bù kàn shuōmíng, tā juéde zìjǐ gèng ānxīn.
Compared with people who never read the instructions, he feels more at ease.
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