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 Mouseover for pinyin and definition (if available). Click for dictionary lookup. 我们( men) us 在(zài) (located) at 书中( shū zhōng) 认识的( rèn shí de) cognitive 人(rén) man 可以(kě yǐ) can 带给(dài gěi) to take to 我们( men) us 愉悦(yú yuè) cheerful 或是(huò shì) (conj) either X or Y 他们(tā men) they 与(yǔ yùyù) and 我们( men) us 生活(shēng huó) life 中(zhōngzhòng) among 挚(zhì) sincere 爱的(àide) 朋友(péng you) friend 相似(xiāng sì) like ， 或是(huò shì) (conj) either X or Y 因为(yīn wèi) because 他们是 我们( men) us 所不( suǒ bù) 熟悉(shú xī) to know well 却(què) yet 乐于(lè yú) happy to the point of 结识(jié shí) to get to know sb 的人( de rén) 。 The people we meet in books can delight us either because they resemble the friends we hold dear in real life, or because they are unfamiliar people that we are pleased to get to know. 仍有(réngyǒu) 在(zài) (located) at 孩子(hái zi) child 熟睡(shú shuì) asleep 后仍( hòu réng) 难以(nán yǐ) difficult to 入眠(rù mián) to fall asleep 的(dedì) of 父母(fù mǔ) parents ， 他们(tā men) they 担心(dān xīn) uneasy 如何(rú hé) how 偿还(cháng huán) to reimburse 按揭(àn jiē) to buy property on a mortgage 月(yuè) moon 供(gōnggōng gòng) to allow 、(zōu) , 付(fù) to pay 医药费(yī yào fèi) medical cost 或是(huò shì) (conj) either X or Y 存(cún) savings 够(gòu) enough 钱(qián) money 让(ràng) to yield 孩子(hái zi) child 上大学(shàng dà xué) to attend university 。 There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for their child's college education. 世上(shì shàng) on earth 所有(suǒ yǒu) to own 问题(wèn tí) issue 都可以(dōukěyǐ) all OK 用(yòng) hence 下面(xiàmiàn) next 三种( sān zhǒng) 方式(fāng shì) mode 解决(jiě jué) to dispatch ： 接受(jiē shòu) to receive ， 改变(gǎi biàn) to change ， 或是(huò shì) (conj) either X or Y 干脆(gān cuì) simply 放开(fàng kāi) to release 。 There are three solutions to every problem: accept it, change it or leave it. 你(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female) 可以(kě yǐ) can 拿(ná) to take 大的(tàde) bigger 盒子(hé zi) case 或是(huò shì) (conj) either X or Y 小的(xiǎo de) I (when talking to a superior) 盒子(hé zi) case 。 You may take either the big box or the small one. 所有(suǒ yǒu) to own 史蒂夫(shǐ dì fū) Steve (male name) 的(dedì) of 工作(gōng zuò) job 不是(bú shì) is not 无聊(wú liáo) bored 就是(jiù shì) if 非(fēi) in- 高薪(gāo xīn) high salary 或是(huò shì) (conj) either X or Y 两者(liǎng zhě) both sides things 兼而有之(jiān ér yǒu zhī) to have both (at the same time) 。 All of Steve's jobs were boring or not well-paid or both. Example sentences courtesy Tatoeba project.
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