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Kayla

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2020.02.11 00:34

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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  • 君心 2020.02.11 00:36

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    haha
  • Patricia 2020.02.11 00:36

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    Thank you!Now I understand
  • 品茗听箫 2020.02.11 00:37

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    Oh,I see.Thank you very much!
  • 君心 2020.02.11 00:37

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    If you speak Chinese,maybe make mistake
  • Leonardo 2020.02.11 00:45

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    thanks!
  • cherry 2020.02.11 00:52

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    Thank you! I get it .
  • intelland 2020.02.11 00:53

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    thank u!
  • King 2020.02.11 00:57

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    I get it
  • 山海关 2020.02.11 00:58

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    Because in china,most of schools teach us "make friends of"
  • 山海关 2020.02.11 00:59

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    That's why many chinese said that"Can i make friends with you?"
  • 山海关 2020.02.11 01:03

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    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?
  • 无关风月 2020.02.11 01:17

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    因为中国的英语书上大多使用make friends
  • 顾林夕 2020.02.11 01:48

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    Thank you
  • Meggie 2020.02.11 03:03

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    Thanks a lot! U know it’s not our fault 💦because our teacher taught us to use make 💦💦💦
  • another dead. 2020.02.11 03:21

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    i think the word "make love" is better
  • coke 2020.02.11 03:59

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    okok
  • 倾捺. 2020.02.11 04:02

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    @无关风月 对哈哈
  • carrie 2020.02.11 05:12

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    你的头像是我idol,王一博❤
  • Eva 2020.02.11 07:00

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    makemakemakemake!!
  • 熬一夜星河 2020.02.11 08:47

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    头像是王一博啊
  • tyh 2020.02.11 09:50

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    Thank you
  • Isabella 2020.02.11 16:50

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    哇哦(゚o゚;王一博🌟
  • 蒋小乖 2020.02.13 08:56

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    Your head is so cute
  • 蒋小乖 2020.02.13 08:56

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    Your head looks like a boy I like🙈🙈🙈
  • Ihaven_oname 2020.02.18 15:04

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    I see~😄😄Thanks😄
  • 白茶 2020.02.19 00:08

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    I see. Thank you. I'll correct it later! !
  • 寻ing 2020.03.04 03:45

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    长知了

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