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51 [fifty-one]

Running errands

51[五十一] 51 [Wǔshíyī]	处理事情 chǔlǐ shìqíng

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Changing language = Changing personality

Our language belongs to us. It's an important part of our personality. But many people speak multiple languages. Does that mean they have multiple personalities? Researchers believe: yes! When we change languages, we also change our personality. That is to say, we behave differently. American scientists have come to this conclusion. They studied the behavior of bi-lingual women. These women grew up with English and Spanish. They were equally familiar with both languages and cultures. Despite this, their behavior was dependent on the language. When they spoke Spanish the women were more confident. They were also comfortable when people around them were speaking Spanish. Then, when they spoke English, their behavior changed. They were less confident and often unsure of themselves. The researchers noticed that the women also appeared more solitary. So the language we speak influences our behavior. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Perhaps we are guided by cultural norms. When speaking, we think about the culture from which the language comes. This is done automatically. Therefore, we try to adapt to the culture. We behave in a way that is customary for that culture. Chinese speakers were very reserved in experiments. Then when they spoke English, they were more open. Perhaps we change our behavior in order to integrate better. We want to be like those, with whom we're speaking…

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I want to go to the library.	我要去图_馆。 w_ y_o q_ t_s_ū g_ǎ_. 我要去图书馆。 wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn. 我要去图__ 。 w_ y__ q_ t____ g____ 我要去图书馆。 wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn. _ _ _ ___ _ __ ___ __ _____ _____ 我要去图书馆。 wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn.
I want to go to the bookstore.	我要去书_ 。 W_ y_o q_ s_ū_i_n_ 我要去书店。 Wǒ yào qù shūdiàn. 我要去书_ 。 W_ y__ q_ s_______ 我要去书店。 Wǒ yào qù shūdiàn. _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ ________ 我要去书店。 Wǒ yào qù shūdiàn.
I want to go to the newspaper stand.	我要到报_亭去。 W_ y_o d_o b_o_ā_ t_n_ q_. 我要到报刊亭去。 Wǒ yào dào bàokān tíng qù. 我要到报__ 去。 W_ y__ d__ b_____ t___ q__ 我要到报刊亭去。 Wǒ yào dào bàokān tíng qù. _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ ___ ___ ______ ____ ___ 我要到报刊亭去。 Wǒ yào dào bàokān tíng qù.

I want to borrow a book.	我想借一_ 书。 W_ x_ǎ_g j_è y_ b_n s_ū_ 我想借一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng jiè yī běn shū. 我想借一_ 书。 W_ x____ j__ y_ b__ s___ 我想借一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng jiè yī běn shū. _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _____ ___ __ ___ ____ 我想借一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng jiè yī běn shū.
I want to buy a book.	我_买_本_ 。 W_ x_ǎ_g m_i y_ b_n s_ū_ 我想买一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī běn shū. 我_____ 。 W_ x____ m__ y_ b__ s___ 我想买一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī běn shū. ______ _ __ _____ ___ __ ___ ____ 我想买一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī běn shū.
I want to buy a newspaper.	我想买份报_ 。 W_ x_ǎ_g m_i f_n b_o_h_. 我想买份报纸。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi fèn bàozhǐ. 我想买份报_ 。 W_ x____ m__ f__ b______ 我想买份报纸。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi fèn bàozhǐ. _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _____ ___ ___ _______ 我想买份报纸。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi fèn bàozhǐ.

I want to go to the library to borrow a book.	我要去图_馆借一_ 书。 W_ y_o q_ t_s_ū g_ǎ_ j_è y_ b_n s_ū_ 我要去图书馆借一本书。 Wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn jiè yī běn shū. 我要去图__ 借一_ 书。 W_ y__ q_ t____ g___ j__ y_ b__ s___ 我要去图书馆借一本书。 Wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn jiè yī běn shū. _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ __ ___ __ _____ ____ ___ __ ___ ____ 我要去图书馆借一本书。 Wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn jiè yī běn shū.
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.	我要去书_ 买一_ 书。 W_ y_o q_ s_ū_i_n m_i y_ b_n s_ū_ 我要去书店买一本书。 Wǒ yào qù shūdiàn mǎi yī běn shū. 我要去书_ 买一_ 书。 W_ y__ q_ s______ m__ y_ b__ s___ 我要去书店买一本书。 Wǒ yào qù shūdiàn mǎi yī běn shū. _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ ___ __ _______ ___ __ ___ ____ 我要去书店买一本书。 Wǒ yào qù shūdiàn mǎi yī běn shū.
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.	我要到报_亭去买报_ 。 W_ y_o d_o b_o_ā_ t_n_ q_ m_i b_o_h_. 我要到报刊亭去买报纸。 Wǒ yào dào bàokān tíng qù mǎi bàozhǐ. 我要到报__ 去买报_ 。 W_ y__ d__ b_____ t___ q_ m__ b______ 我要到报刊亭去买报纸。 Wǒ yào dào bàokān tíng qù mǎi bàozhǐ. _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _ __ ___ ___ ______ ____ __ ___ _______ 我要到报刊亭去买报纸。 Wǒ yào dào bàokān tíng qù mǎi bàozhǐ.

I want to go to the optician.	我要去眼_店。 W_ y_o q_ y_n_ì_g d_à_. 我要去眼镜店。 Wǒ yào qù yǎnjìng diàn. 我要去眼__ 。 W_ y__ q_ y______ d____ 我要去眼镜店。 Wǒ yào qù yǎnjìng diàn. _ _ _ ___ _ __ ___ __ _______ _____ 我要去眼镜店。 Wǒ yào qù yǎnjìng diàn.
I want to go to the supermarket.	我要去超_ 。 W_ y_o q_ c_ā_s_ì_ 我要去超市。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì. 我要去超_ 。 W_ y__ q_ c_______ 我要去超市。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì. _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ ________ 我要去超市。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì.
I want to go to the bakery.	我要去糕_店。 W_ y_o q_ g_o_i_n d_à_. 我要去糕点店。 Wǒ yào qù gāodiǎn diàn. 我要去糕__ 。 W_ y__ q_ g______ d____ 我要去糕点店。 Wǒ yào qù gāodiǎn diàn. _ _ _ ___ _ __ ___ __ _______ _____ 我要去糕点店。 Wǒ yào qù gāodiǎn diàn.

I want to buy some glasses.	我想买一_ 眼_ 。 W_ x_ǎ_g m_i y_ f_ y_n_ì_g_ 我想买一副眼镜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī fù yǎnjìng. 我想买一_ 眼_ 。 W_ x____ m__ y_ f_ y_______ 我想买一副眼镜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī fù yǎnjìng. _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _____ ___ __ __ ________ 我想买一副眼镜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī fù yǎnjìng.
I want to buy fruit and vegetables.	我想买水_ 和蔬_ 。 W_ x_ǎ_g m_i s_u_g_ǒ h_ s_ū_à_. 我想买水果和蔬菜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi shuǐguǒ hé shūcài. 我想买水_ 和蔬_ 。 W_ x____ m__ s______ h_ s______ 我想买水果和蔬菜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi shuǐguǒ hé shūcài. _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _____ ___ _______ __ _______ 我想买水果和蔬菜。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi shuǐguǒ hé shūcài.
I want to buy rolls and bread.	我想买小_包和面_ 。 W_ x_ǎ_g m_i x_ǎ_ m_à_b_o h_ò m_à_b_o_ 我想买小面包和面包。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi xiǎo miànbāo huò miànbāo. 我想买小__ 和面_ 。 W_ x____ m__ x___ m______ h__ m_______ 我想买小面包和面包。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi xiǎo miànbāo huò miànbāo. _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ __ _____ ___ ____ _______ ___ ________ 我想买小面包和面包。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi xiǎo miànbāo huò miànbāo.

I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.	我要去眼_店买一_ 眼_ 。 W_ y_o q_ y_n_ì_g d_à_ m_i y_ f_ y_n_ì_g_ 我要去眼镜店买一副眼镜。 Wǒ yào qù yǎnjìng diàn mǎi yī fù yǎnjìng. 我要去眼__ 买一_ 眼_ 。 W_ y__ q_ y______ d___ m__ y_ f_ y_______ 我要去眼镜店买一副眼镜。 Wǒ yào qù yǎnjìng diàn mǎi yī fù yǎnjìng. _ _ _ ___ _ __ __ _ __ ___ __ _______ ____ ___ __ __ ________ 我要去眼镜店买一副眼镜。 Wǒ yào qù yǎnjìng diàn mǎi yī fù yǎnjìng.
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.	我要去超_ 买水_ 和蔬_ 。 W_ y_o q_ c_ā_s_ì m_i s_u_g_ǒ h_ s_ū_à_. 我要去超市买水果和蔬菜。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ hé shūcài. 我要去超_ 买水_ 和蔬_ 。 W_ y__ q_ c______ m__ s______ h_ s______ 我要去超市买水果和蔬菜。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ hé shūcài. _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ ___ __ _______ ___ _______ __ _______ 我要去超市买水果和蔬菜。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ hé shūcài.
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.	我要去糕_店买小_包和面_ 。 W_ y_o q_ g_o_i_n d_à_ m_i x_ǎ_ m_à_b_o h_ò m_à_b_o_ 我要去糕点店买小面包和面包。 Wǒ yào qù gāodiǎn diàn mǎi xiǎo miànbāo huò miànbāo. 我要去糕__ 买小__ 和面_ 。 W_ y__ q_ g______ d___ m__ x___ m______ h__ m_______ 我要去糕点店买小面包和面包。 Wǒ yào qù gāodiǎn diàn mǎi xiǎo miànbāo huò miànbāo. _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ _ __ ___ __ _______ ____ ___ ____ _______ ___ ________ 我要去糕点店买小面包和面包。 Wǒ yào qù gāodiǎn diàn mǎi xiǎo miànbāo huò miànbāo.

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