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Usages of xiǎozǔ
这 个 小组 的 工作 是 他 负责 的, 别人 帮 他 复习 今天 的 重点。Zhè gè xiǎozǔ de gōngzuò shì tā fùzé de, biéren bāng tā fùxí jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn.
He is in charge of this group’s work, and others help him review today’s key points.
老师 说, 这 个 小组 的 每 个 人 都 要 为 自己 的 部分 负责。Lǎoshī shuō, zhè gè xiǎozǔ de měi gè rén dōu yào wèi zìjǐ de bùfen fùzé.
The teacher said that everyone in this group must be responsible for their own part.
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