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China Plants 78.1 Billion Trees in 40 Years SAMPLE
China Plants 78.1 Billion Trees in 40 Years
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中国40年里全民义务植树781亿棵
中国40年里全民义务植树781亿棵

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Keywords
全民 - quánmín - entire population (of a country)
义务 - yìwù - duty / obligation / commitment / volunteer duty / voluntary
植树 - zhíshù - to plant trees
亿 - yì - 100 million
棵 - kē - measure word for trees and plants
种树 - zhòngshù - to plant trees
时间 - shíjiān - time / period
种 - zhǒng - kind / type / measure word for types, kinds, sorts
树 - shù - tree
累 - lèi - tired / weary
大家 - dàjiā - everyone
觉得 - juéde - to think / to feel
参加 - cānjiā - to participate / to take part / to join
方法 - fāngfǎ - method / way / means
省 - shěng - province
网上 - wǎngshàng - online
希望 - xīwàng - to wish for / to desire / to hope
Grammar
全 + Noun / Noun Phrase - Expression indicates "the whole / entirely…" with "quán + Noun / Noun Phrase"
中国40年里全民义务植树781亿棵
现在,参加全民义务植树的方法非常多,有50多个。
在中国,有15个省让人们在网上参加全民义务植树。
中国希望更多的人可以参加全民义务植树。
Number + 亿 - Expressing sets of one hundred million with "Number + yì"
中国40年里全民义务植树781亿棵
在这40年的时间里,他们已经种了781亿棵树。
从… 到... - Expressing "from… to…" with "cóng… dào…"
从1981年12月13日到现在,很多中国人一直在种树。
Subject + 一直 + Predicate - Expressing "continuously / always…" with "Subject + yīzhí + Predicate" (doing something continuously since a certain time)
从1981年12月13日到现在,很多中国人一直在种树。
(正)在 + Verb - Expressing an action in progress with "(zhèng)zài + Verb" (正在 can be used over 在 to add greater emphasis that the action is underway right now)
从1981年12月13日到现在,很多中国人一直在种树。
(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
在这40年的时间里,他们已经种了781亿棵树。
已经 + Verb / Verb Phrase (+ 了) - Expressing that an action has "already" happened with "yǐjīng + Verb / Verb Phrase (+ le)"
在这40年的时间里,他们已经种了781亿棵树。
Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
种树很累,但是大家觉得应该种树。
Subject + 应该 + Verb + Object - Expressing that the subject "should" do sth with "Subject + yīnggāi + Verb + Object"
种树很累,但是大家觉得应该种树
Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding phrase with "Phrase + de + Noun"
现在,参加全民义务植树的方法非常多,有50多个。
非常 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "close to / approximately …" with "jìn + Number / Quantity"
现在,参加全民义务植树的方法非常多,有50多个。
Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
现在,参加全民义务植树的方法非常多,有50多个。
Subject + 让 + Sb / Sth + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "to make or let sb / sth to do sth" with "Subject + ràng + sb / sth + Verb / Verb Phrase" (causative verb)
在中国,有15个省让人们在网上参加全民义务植树。
(在)...上 - Expressing "in / on…" with "(zài)...shàng"
在中国,有15个省让人们在网上参加全民义务植树。
更 + Adj. - Expressing "even more…" with "gèng + Adj."
中国希望更多的人可以参加全民义务植树。
Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
中国希望更多的人可以参加全民义务植树。
Subject + 可以 + Verb + Object - Expressing that the subject "can / may" perform an action with "Subject + kěyǐ + Verb + Object" (means "may" or "to be allowed to" and can expresses having another person's permission)
中国希望更多的人可以参加全民义务植树。
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