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Office Worker Lives at Work Due to High Rent
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Office Worker Lives at Work Due to High Rent
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18岁女孩住在厕所
18岁女孩住在厕所
Office Worker Lives at Work Due to High Rent
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Keywords
女孩 - nǚhái - girl / lass
厕所 - cèsuǒ - toilet / lavatory
家具 - jiājù - furniture
工作 - gōngzuò - to work / job / work / task
钱 - qián - coin / money
元 - Yuán - Chinese Yuan (CNY)
睡觉 - shuìjiào - to go to bed / to sleep
做饭 - zuòfàn - to prepare a meal / to cook
认识 - rènshi - to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
存 - cún - to deposit / to store / to keep
买房 - mǎifáng - to buy a house
Grammar
在 + Place - Expressing to be located in or at a certain place with "zài + Place"
18岁女孩住在厕所
中国有一个女孩叫小阳(Xiao Yang),她今年18岁,在一个家具店工作。
现在,她住在家具店的厕所里。
在那里,她能睡觉,也能做饭。

Place + 有 + Object - Expressing the existence of an object in a certain place with "Place + yǒu + Object" (similar to "there is" or "there are")
中国有一个女孩叫小阳(Xiao Yang),她今年18岁,在一个家具店工作。

Measure Word - Expressing the number of sth with an object specific measure word in the form of "Number + Measure Word + Noun" (if the number is one, you can omit it and use the measure word by itself)
中国有一个女孩叫小阳(Xiao Yang),她今年18岁,在一个家具店工作。

Subject + 叫 + Name - Expressing sb or sth's name with "Subject + jiào + Name"
中国有一个女孩叫小阳(Xiao Yang),她今年18岁,在一个家具店工作。

Subject + Number + 岁 - Expressing the age of the subject with "Subject + Number + suì"
中国有一个女孩叫小阳(Xiao Yang),她今年18岁,在一个家具店工作。

每月 / 每个月 - Expressing "every month" with "měi yuè / měi gè yuè" (both portray the same meaning and are interchangeable)
她每个月的钱不太多,只有2700元。
那里很小,每个月只要50元。在那里,她能睡觉,也能做饭。

Verb / Adverb / Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding verb or phrase with "Verb / Adverb / Phrase + de + Noun"
她每个月的钱不太多,只有2700元。

不太 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "not very / not so…" with "bùtài + Adj. / Verb"
她每个月的钱不太多,只有2700元。

只(有) + Verb / Noun Phrase - Expressing "only…" with "zhǐ(yǒu) + Verb / Noun Phrase"
她每个月的钱不太多,只有2700元。

(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
她住在家具店的厕所里。

Noun / Pronoun + 很 + Adj. - Expressing "very" or to link a noun or pronoun and an adjective with "Noun / Pronoun + hěn + Adj." (sometimes the 很 is translated as "very" but often it is a link between a noun and an adjective)
那里很小,每个月只要50元。

Subject + 要 + Noun - Expressing "to want something" with "Subject + yào + Noun" (negative formed with 不要)
那里很小,每个月只要50元。

Subject + 能 + Verb + Object - Expressing that the subject "can" do a particular action with "Subject + néng + Verb + Object" (means "to be able to" and expresses having a certain ability or having obtained a certain minimum requirement)
在那里,她能睡觉,也能做饭。

Statement 1,也 + Statement 2 - Expressing "also" to link two statements with "Statement 1,也 + Statement 2"
在那里,她能睡觉,也能做饭。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + dōu + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
现在,很多人都认识她了。

New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
现在,很多人都认识她了。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)" (negative formed with 不想)
她说,她想存很多钱买车买房。
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