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Usages of jiāoqū
周末 我 常常 去 郊区 看看 爷爷 奶奶。zhōumò wǒ chángcháng qù jiāoqū kànkan yéye nǎinai.
On weekends I often go to the suburbs to visit my grandparents.
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