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Usages of guónèi
那 位 作家 说， 他 年轻 的 时候 在 国 内 大学 学习， 后来 出国 留学， 感觉 自己 又 像 学生 一样。Nà wèi zuòjiā shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou zài guónèi dàxué xuéxí, hòulái chūguó liúxué, gǎnjué zìjǐ yòu xiàng xuéshēng yíyàng.
That writer said that when he studied at a university in his own country and then later went to study abroad, he felt like he was a student again.
我 想 先 在 国内 工作， 再 出国 留学。wǒ xiǎng xiān zài guónèi gōngzuò, zài chūguó liúxué.
I want to first work in my own country, then go abroad to study.
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