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There has been a serious accident on the A31 outside Winchester. It occurred just after 7.00 a.m., when a sports car1 skidded on the wet road surface in the slow lane, and hit a cyclist2 with great force. Emergency services are at the scene of the accident, and an ambulance3 has taken the injured cyclist to hospital. He is thought to be in a serious condition. The road is still blocked, and drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

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Road accident

Sapete cos'è la mimosa? Non è solo un cocktail!

Parole difficili: stare a cuore (essere importante); sciopero (manifestazione nella strada, inglese strike); decennio (10 anni); proclamare (dichiarare); conquista (successo); salario (stipendio); operaio (persona che lavora in fabbrica); combattente (persona che combatte in una guerra), essere soliti (avere l'abitudine di).

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Cos'è la Mimosa?

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what is the difference between 不 and 没有？


不 (bù) and 没有 (méi yǒu) are both negation words in Chinese, but they are used in slightly different ways.

不 (bù) is an adverb that negates the verb or adjective that follows it. It is used to express "not" or "no."

For example:

我不喜欢吃苹果 (wǒ bù xǐ huān chī píng guǒ) - I don't like eating apples

他不是医生 (tā bù shì yī shēng) - He is not a doctor

没有 (méi yǒu) is used to negate the verb in the past tense or to express "not have." It is often used in combination with a verb in the past tense to indicate that something did not happen.

For example:

我没有吃早饭 (wǒ méi yǒu chī zǎo fàn) - I didn't eat breakfast

他没有去过北京 (tā méi yǒu qù guo běi jīng) - He has not been to Beijing

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

 不 (bù) VS 没有 (méi yǒu) 

You may already know that that word "inform" means to tell someone something. To give information to someone. For instance, "thanks for informing me about the change of venue". What you might not know is that it can also be used to mean "influence something" as in "my work is informed by years of experience" Or maybe "the decisions that we make are always informed by our company culture. So what do you think, have you ever heard this usage?

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I hope someone informed you of this!

¿Conoces la expresión VENIR A CUENTO? Aquí te la explico con muchos ejemplos y traducciones. No hay que confundirla con VENIR CON CUENTOS.

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#13. Expresión VENIR A CUENTO


将一个人的 DNA 全部展开，再首尾相连，

长度将达到1020亿千米。
这个长度，等于从地球往返月球3000次。