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Usages of yōngjǐ
早上 八 点 市中心 的 交通 最 拥挤， 公交车 和 地铁 都 很 满。zǎoshang bā diǎn shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng zuì yōngjǐ, gōngjiāochē hé dìtiě dōu hěn mǎn.
At eight in the morning the traffic downtown is the most crowded; the buses and subway are all very full.
我 爷爷 奶奶 喜欢 在 郊区 散步， 说 那里 的 空气 比 城里 新鲜， 人 也 不 那么 拥挤。wǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bù nàme yōngjǐ.
My grandparents like to take walks in the suburbs; they say the air there is fresher than in the city and there aren’t as many crowds.
我 不太 喜欢 城里 拥挤 的 交通。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chéngli yōngjǐ de jiāotōng.
I don’t really like the crowded traffic in the city.
他 觉得 城里 的 交通 太 拥挤 了， 每天 都 受不了。tā juéde chéngli de jiāotōng tài yōngjǐ le, měitiān dōu shòubuliǎo.
He feels the traffic in the city is too crowded and he can’t stand it every day.
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