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Usages of men
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.
我们 在 这里 学 中文。wǒmen zài zhèlǐ xué zhōngwén.
We study Chinese here.
学校 每年 都 有 环境 保护 的 活动， 学生 们 都 很 愿意 参加。xuéxiào měinián dōu yǒu huánjìng bǎohù de huódòng, xuéshēng men dōu hěn yuànyì cānjiā.
Every year the school has environmental protection activities, and the students are all very willing to participate.
我们 都 在 图书馆 里 安静 地 看 小说。wǒmen dōu zài túshūguǎn lǐ ānjìng de kàn xiǎoshuō.
We are all quietly reading novels in the library.
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