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水平 Level: 基础 Elementary (HSK 1)

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1. （上世纪）７０年代，我们一家四口人住着一间２０平方米的平房，没有卫生间、暖气。
   (Shàng shìjì) 70 niándài, wǒmen yī jiā sì kǒu rén zhù zhe yī jiān 20 píngfāngmǐ de píngfáng, méiyǒu wèishēngjiān, nuǎnqì.
   (Last century) in the 70's our family of four lived in a 20 square meter single storey house without a bathroom and no heating.
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   Source: 新华 Xinhua
2. 王赦其罪上惠也，伏誅而死，臣职也。
   Wáng shè qí zuì, shàng huì yě, fúzhū ér sǐ, chén zhí yě.
   The kings pardon of my guilt is beyond a blessing. I should be executed.
   Source: 司马迁 Sima Qian (145—86 BCE)

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