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加州

Jiā zhōu · jia zhou

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Meaning

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  1. California
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Ten pairs of sunglasses

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)要(yào)去(qù)加州(jiāzhōu)。

    I'm going to California next month.

  2. Liangliang

    加州(jiāzhōu)一年(yīnián)都(dōu)是(shì)晴天(qíngtiān)吗(ma)？

    Is California sunny all year?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)太阳镜(tàiyángjìng)。

    Yes, so I bought lots of sunglasses.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)带(dài)了(le)几副(jǐfù)？

    How many pairs did you bring?

  5. Dengdeng

    十副(shífù)！我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)去(qù)三天(sāntiān)。

    Ten! I am only going for three days.

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01

例(lì)如(rú)，如(rú)果(guǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)蜜(mì)蜂(fēng)授(shòu)粉(fěn)，加(Jiā)州(zhōu)的(de)杏(xìng)仁(rén)作(zuò)物(wù)就(jiù)不(bú)会(huì)存(cún)在(zài)。

Without bee pollination, California's almond crop, for example, would be non-existent.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Cangarejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

日(Rì)本(běn)是(shì)由(yóu)四(sì)个(gè)大(dà)岛(dǎo)和(hé)三(sān)千(qiān)多(duō)个(gè)小(xiǎo)岛(dǎo)组(zǔ)成(chéng)的(de)，面(miàn)积(jī)和(hé)加(Jiā)州(zhōu)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)。

Japan consists of four major islands and over 3,000 small islands, and is about equal to California in area.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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