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Usages of jiāli
因为 学费 很 贵， 他 觉得 家里 的 经济 更 紧张。Yīnwèi xuéfèi hěn guì, tā juéde jiāli de jīngjì gèng jǐnzhāng.
Because tuition is very expensive, he feels his family’s finances are even tighter.
周末 我们 喜欢 在 家里 安静 地 看 电影。zhōumò wǒmen xǐhuan zài jiāli ānjìng de kàn diànyǐng.
On weekends we like to watch movies quietly at home.
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