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FromLesson 26inHardcore Chinese

Usages of cōngming

她tā　不但búdàn　很hěn　聪明cōngming，　而且érqiě　很hěn　诚实chéngshí，　所以suǒyǐ　大家dàjiā　都dōu　愿意yuànyì　跟gēn　她tā　合作hézuò。tā búdàn hěn cōngming, érqiě hěn chéngshí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu yuànyì gēn tā hézuò.
She is not only smart, but also honest, so everyone is willing to work with her.
那个nàge　男孩子nánháizi　很hěn　聪明cōngming，　可是kěshì　老师lǎoshī　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　那个nàge　女孩子nǚháizi，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　既jì　聪明cōngming　又yòu　诚实chéngshí。nàge nánháizi hěn cōngming, kěshì lǎoshī gèng xǐhuan nàge nǚháizi, yīnwèi tā jì cōngming yòu chéngshí.
That boy is very smart, but the teacher likes that girl more, because she is both smart and honest.
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