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店diàndiàn
shop
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这家zhèjiā　店diàn　的de　人rén　很hěn　有礼貌yǒulǐmào，　一yí　进门jìnmén　就jiù　笑xiào　着zhe　跟gēn　我们wǒmen　说shuō　“你好nǐhǎo”。zhèjiā diàn de rén hěn yǒulǐmào, yí jìnmén jiù xiào zhe gēn wǒmen shuō “nǐhǎo".
The people in this shop are very polite; as soon as you walk in, they smile and say “hello” to us.
那nà　家jiā　店diàn　的de　东西dōngxi　不bú　贵guì，　我们wǒmen　去qù　看看kànkan　吧ba。nà jiā diàn de dōngxi bú guì, wǒmen qù kànkan ba.
That shop’s things aren’t expensive; let’s go take a look.
公司gōngsī　派pài　她tā　去qù　检查jiǎnchá　这zhè　家jiā　店diàn。gōngsī pài tā qù jiǎnchá zhè jiā diàn.
The company sent her to inspect this shop.
这zhè　家jiā　店diàn　卖mài　水果shuǐguǒ。zhè jiā diàn mài shuǐguǒ.
This shop sells fruit.
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