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Usages of xiànmù
我 邻居 是 大学生， 既 爱 画画 又 爱 打篮球， 我 很 羡慕 她。wǒ línjū shì dàxuéshēng, jì ài huàhuà yòu ài dǎlánqiú, wǒ hěn xiànmù tā.
My neighbor is a college student; she both loves drawing and loves playing basketball, and I really envy her.
很多 学生 都 很 羡慕 她 的 生活。hěnduō xuéshēng dōu hěn xiànmù tā de shēnghuó.
Many students really envy her life.
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