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Usages of jiāzhǎng
昨天 下 午 校长 在 教学楼 门口 跟 家长 们 聊天。zuótiān xiàwǔ xiàozhǎng zài jiàoxuélóu ménkǒu gēn jiāzhǎng men liáotiān.
Yesterday afternoon the principal chatted with the parents at the entrance of the classroom building.
很多 家长 关心 孩子 的 成绩， 也 关心 她们 在 宿舍 里 的 生活。Hěnduō jiāzhǎng guānxīn háizi de chéngjì, yě guānxīn tāmen zài sùshè lǐ de shēnghuó.
Many parents care about their children’s grades and also about their life in the dorm.
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