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Usages of tīngbùjiàn
她 在 食堂 里 也 能 专心 学习， 别人 说话 的 时候 她 都 听 不 见。Tā zài shítáng lǐ yě néng zhuānxīn xuéxí, biéren shuōhuà de shíhou tā dōu tīng bú jiàn.
She can also concentrate on studying in the cafeteria; when others are talking she can’t even hear them.
我 在 房间 里 听不见 外面 的 人 说话。wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ tīngbùjiàn wàimiàn de rén shuōhuà.
When I’m in my room, I can’t hear the people outside talking.
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