Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
American Style: I am going home.
Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
American Style: His temperature came down.
Chinese Style: I like green color.
American Style: I like green.
Chinese Style: Today’s newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
American Style: Today’s newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
Chinese Style: You’ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
American Style: You’ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
Chinese Style: Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
American Style: Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
American Style: He cannot read or write.
Chinese Style: Where is here.
American Style: Where are we.
Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
American Style: How much do you weigh ?
Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
American Style: He was talking loud.
Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
American Style: What does she look like ?
Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
Chinese Style: How can I do ?
American Style: What can I do ?
Chinese Style: “ How long have you been in Taiwan ?“
“ Six months “
“ How about Chinese food ?“
American Style: “ How long have you been in Taiwan ? “
“ Six months “
“ Do you like Chinese food ?“
Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
Chinese Style: She was first prize.
American Style: She took first prize.
Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
Chinese Style: Keep the right.
American Style: Keep to the right.
Chinese Style: Last night I didn’t keep my diary.
American Style: Last night I didn’t write anything in my diary.
Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
American Style: Why do you say that.
Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
American Style: I have no house to live in.
Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
Chinese Style: He made a world record.
American Style: He set a world record.
Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
American Style: Her married life was happy.
Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
American Style: I think so.
Chinese Style: The club’s members are 55.
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
Chinese Style: They didn’t understand my mind.
American Style: They didn’t understand what I was thinking.
Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
American Style: This is where you are mistaken.
Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
American Style: I am in a good mood.
Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
Chinese Style: My watch doesn’t move at all. I must get it checked up.
American Style: My watch isn’t running, I must get it checked up.
Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
American Style: My room is small.
Chinese Style: I’ll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
American Style: I’ll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
American Style: Is this seat taken.
Chinese Style: Don’t be noisy.
American Style: Be quiet.
Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
American Style: It is none of your business.
Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
American Style: This is the key to my room.
Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
Chinese Style: It’s a novel of three volumes.
American Style: It’s a novel in three volumes.
Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
Chinese Style: She married old.
American Style: She married late in life.
Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
Chinese Style: Don’t make the office out of order.
American Style: Don’t leave the office in a mess.
Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
American Style: I’d like to paint this door black.
Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
American Style: I have a Chinese pen pal.
Chinese Style: Give me a phone.
American Style: Give me a phone call.
Chinese Style: Is there any place for me in the car.
American Style: Is there any room for me in the car.
Chinese Style: Let’s play together.
American Style: Why don’t you come over ?
Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
American Style: I had a very good time today.
Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
American Style: He got an 87 in
