You Look Nervous
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ID: 0117
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 很 | hěn | very | |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous | |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because | |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
你看起来很紧张
nǐ 你kànqǐlái 看起来hěn 很jǐnzhāng 紧张
You look very nervous.
对我很紧张
duì 对wǒ 我hěn 很jǐnzhāng 紧张
Yes, I’m very nervous.
为什么
wèishénme 为什么
Why?
因为我有一个很重要的考试
yīnwèi 因为wǒ 我yǒu 有yī 一ge 个hěn 很zhòngyào 重要de 的kǎoshì 考试
Because I have an important test.
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