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Kayla

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This a a very common mistake I see when talking to Chinese people

in English...

A lot of people say, "Can I make friends with you?"

This is actually not correct.

The way to say it is, "Can I be friends with you?"

If you say 'make' instead of 'be', we will still understand what you are saying, but it sounds very unnatural.

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  • 寻ing

    长知了

  • 白茶

    I see. Thank you. I'll correct it later! ！

  • Ihaven_oname

    I see~😄😄Thanks😄

  • 蒋小乖

    Your head looks like a boy I like🙈🙈🙈

  • 蒋小乖

    Your head is so cute

  • Isabella

    哇哦(ﾟoﾟ;王一博🌟

  • tyh

    Thank you

  • 熬一夜星河

    头像是王一博啊

  • Eva

    makemakemakemake！！

  • carrie

    你的头像是我idol，王一博❤

  • 倾捺.

    @无关风月 对哈哈

  • coke

    okok

  • another dead.

    i think the word "make love" is better

  • Meggie

    Thanks a lot! U know it’s not our fault 💦because our teacher taught us to use make 💦💦💦

  • 顾林夕

    Thank you

  • 无关风月

    因为中国的英语书上大多使用make friends

  • 山海关

    也可以这么理解：中国人一般交朋友是说：我们能做交朋友吗? 而不是我们能是朋友吗?

  • 山海关

    That's why many chinese said that"Can i make friends with you?"

  • 山海关

    Because in china,most of schools teach us "make friends of"

  • King

    I get it

  • intelland

    thank u!

  • cherry

    Thank you! I get it .

  • Leonardo

    thanks!

  • 君心

    If you speak Chinese，maybe make mistake

  • 品茗听箫

    Oh,I see.Thank you very much!

  • Patricia

    Thank you！Now I understand

  • 君心

    haha

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