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68 [sixty-eight]

big – small

68[六十八] 68 [Liùshíbā]	大–小 dà – xiǎo

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Two languages = two speech centers!

It doesn't matter to our brain when we learn a language. This is because it has different storage areas for different languages. Not all the languages we learn are stored together. Languages we learn as adults have their own storage area. That means the brain processes the new rules in a different place. They aren't stored with the native language. People who grow up bilingual, on the other hand, only use one region of the brain. Multiple studies have come to this conclusion. Neuroscientists examined various test subjects. These subjects spoke two languages fluently. One part of the test group, however, had grown up with both languages. The other part, in contrast, had learned the second language later in life. Researchers could measure brain activity during language tests. This way they could see which areas of the brain functioned during the tests. And they saw that the "late" learners had two speech centers! Researchers had already long suspected that this would be so. People with brain injuries show different symptoms. So, damage to the brain can also lead to speech problems. Those affected can't pronounce or understand words as well. But bilingual accident victims sometimes show unusual symptoms. Their speech problems don't always affect both languages. If only one area of the brain is injured, the other can still function. Then the patients speak one language better than the other. The two different languages are also re-learned at different speeds. This proves that both languages aren't stored in the same place. Since they weren't learned at the same time, they form two centers. It is still unknown how our brain manages multiple languages. But new findings could lead to new learning strategies.

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big and small	大_小 d_h_ x_ǎ_ 大和小 dàhé xiǎo 大__ d___ x___ 大和小 dàhé xiǎo ___ ____ ____ 大和小 dàhé xiǎo
The elephant is big.	大_ 是大_ 。 d_ x_à_g s_ì d_ d_. 大象是大的。 dà xiàng shì dà de. 大_ 是大_ 。 d_ x____ s__ d_ d__ 大象是大的。 dà xiàng shì dà de. __ _ __ _ __ _____ ___ __ ___ 大象是大的。 dà xiàng shì dà de.
The mouse is small.	老_ 是小_ 。 L_o_h_ s_ì x_ǎ_ d_. 老鼠是小的。 Lǎoshǔ shì xiǎo de. 老_ 是小_ 。 L_____ s__ x___ d__ 老鼠是小的。 Lǎoshǔ shì xiǎo de. __ _ __ _ ______ ___ ____ ___ 老鼠是小的。 Lǎoshǔ shì xiǎo de.

dark and bright	黑_的和明_的 H_i_à_ d_ h_ m_n_l_à_g d_ 黑暗的和明亮的 Hēi'àn de hé míngliàng de 黑__ 和明__ H_____ d_ h_ m________ d_ 黑暗的和明亮的 Hēi'àn de hé míngliàng de ___ _ ___ ______ __ __ _________ __ 黑暗的和明亮的 Hēi'àn de hé míngliàng de
The night is dark.	黑_ 是黑_的 h_i_è s_ì h_i_à_ d_ 黑夜是黑暗的 hēiyè shì hēi'àn de 黑_ 是黑__ h____ s__ h_____ d_ 黑夜是黑暗的 hēiyè shì hēi'àn de __ _ ___ _____ ___ ______ __ 黑夜是黑暗的 hēiyè shì hēi'àn de
The day is bright.	白_ 是明_的 b_i_i_n s_ì m_n_l_à_g d_ 白天是明亮的 báitiān shì míngliàng de 白_ 是明__ b______ s__ m________ d_ 白天是明亮的 báitiān shì míngliàng de __ _ ___ _______ ___ _________ __ 白天是明亮的 báitiān shì míngliàng de

old and young	年_的和年_的。 n_á_ l_o d_ h_ n_á_q_n_ d_. 年老的和年轻的。 nián lǎo de hé niánqīng de. 年__ 和年__ 。 n___ l__ d_ h_ n_______ d__ 年老的和年轻的。 nián lǎo de hé niánqīng de. ___ _ ___ _ ____ ___ __ __ ________ ___ 年老的和年轻的。 nián lǎo de hé niánqīng de.
Our grandfather is very old.	我_的外_父_祖_ 很_ 。 W_m_n d_ w_i_ǔ_ù_ z_f_ h_n l_o_ 我们的外祖父/祖父很老。 Wǒmen de wàizǔfù/ zǔfù hěn lǎo. 我__ 外_____ 很_ 。 W____ d_ w_______ z___ h__ l___ 我们的外祖父/祖父很老。 Wǒmen de wàizǔfù/ zǔfù hěn lǎo. ___ ______ __ _ _____ __ ________ ____ ___ ____ 我们的外祖父/祖父很老。 Wǒmen de wàizǔfù/ zǔfù hěn lǎo.
70 years ago he was still young.	7_年_ 他还_ 年_的。 7_ N_á_ q_á_ t_ h_i_h_ n_á_q_n_ d_. 70年前他还是年轻的。 70 Nián qián tā háishì niánqīng de. 7___ 他还_ 年__ 。 7_ N___ q___ t_ h_____ n_______ d__ 70年前他还是年轻的。 70 Nián qián tā háishì niánqīng de. ____ _ __ ___ _ __ ____ ____ __ ______ ________ ___ 70年前他还是年轻的。 70 Nián qián tā háishì niánqīng de.

beautiful and ugly	美_的和丑_ M_i_ì d_ h_ c_ǒ_ d_ 美丽的和丑的 Měilì de hé chǒu de 美__ 和丑_ M____ d_ h_ c___ d_ 美丽的和丑的 Měilì de hé chǒu de ___ _ __ _____ __ __ ____ __ 美丽的和丑的 Měilì de hé chǒu de
The butterfly is beautiful.	这_ 蝴_ 是美_的。 z_è z_ǐ h_d_é s_ì m_i_ì d_. 这只蝴蝶是美丽的。 zhè zhǐ húdié shì měilì de. 这_ 蝴_ 是美__ 。 z__ z__ h____ s__ m____ d__ 这只蝴蝶是美丽的。 zhè zhǐ húdié shì měilì de. __ __ _ ___ _ ___ ___ _____ ___ _____ ___ 这只蝴蝶是美丽的。 zhè zhǐ húdié shì měilì de.
The spider is ugly.	这_ 蜘_ 是难_的。 Z_è z_ǐ z_ī_h_ s_ì n_n_à_ d_. 这只蜘蛛是难看的。 Zhè zhǐ zhīzhū shì nánkàn de. 这_ 蜘_ 是难__ 。 Z__ z__ z_____ s__ n_____ d__ 这只蜘蛛是难看的。 Zhè zhǐ zhīzhū shì nánkàn de. __ __ _ ___ _ ___ ___ ______ ___ ______ ___ 这只蜘蛛是难看的。 Zhè zhǐ zhīzhū shì nánkàn de.

fat and thin	胖_和_的 P_n_ d_ h_ s_ò_ d_ 胖的和瘦的 Pàng de hé shòu de 胖____ P___ d_ h_ s___ d_ 胖的和瘦的 Pàng de hé shòu de _____ ____ __ __ ____ __ 胖的和瘦的 Pàng de hé shòu de
A woman who weighs a hundred kilos is fat.	1_0_斤_ 女_ 挺_的。 1_0 g_n_j_n d_ n_r_n t_n_ p_n_ d_. 100公斤的女人挺胖的。 100 gōngjīn de nǚrén tǐng pàng de. 1_____ 女_ 挺__ 。 1__ g______ d_ n____ t___ p___ d__ 100公斤的女人挺胖的。 100 gōngjīn de nǚrén tǐng pàng de. ______ __ ___ _ ___ _______ __ _____ ____ ____ ___ 100公斤的女人挺胖的。 100 gōngjīn de nǚrén tǐng pàng de.
A man who weighs fifty kilos is thin.	5_公_的男_ 挺_的。 5_ G_n_j_n d_ n_n_é_ t_n_ s_ò_ d_. 50公斤的男人挺瘦的。 50 Gōngjīn de nánrén tǐng shòu de. 5____ 男_ 挺__ 。 5_ G______ d_ n_____ t___ s___ d__ 50公斤的男人挺瘦的。 50 Gōngjīn de nánrén tǐng shòu de. _____ __ ___ _ __ _______ __ ______ ____ ____ ___ 50公斤的男人挺瘦的。 50 Gōngjīn de nánrén tǐng shòu de.

expensive and cheap	贵_ 和便_的 G_ì d_ h_ p_á_y_ d_ 贵的和便宜的 Guì de hé piányí de 贵_ 和便__ G__ d_ h_ p_____ d_ 贵的和便宜的 Guì de hé piányí de __ _ ___ ___ __ __ ______ __ 贵的和便宜的 Guì de hé piányí de
The car is expensive.	这_ 轿_ 挺_的。 z_è l_à_g j_à_c_ē t_n_ g_ì d_. 这辆轿车挺贵的。 zhè liàng jiàochē tǐng guì de. 这_ 轿_ 挺__ 。 z__ l____ j______ t___ g__ d__ 这辆轿车挺贵的。 zhè liàng jiàochē tǐng guì de. __ __ ___ _ ___ _____ _______ ____ ___ ___ 这辆轿车挺贵的。 zhè liàng jiàochē tǐng guì de.
The newspaper is cheap.	这_ 报_ 挺_宜_ 。 Z_è z_ā_g b_o_h_ t_n_ p_á_y_ d_. 这张报纸挺便宜的。 Zhè zhāng bàozhǐ tǐng piányí de. 这_ 报_ 挺___ 。 Z__ z____ b_____ t___ p_____ d__ 这张报纸挺便宜的。 Zhè zhāng bàozhǐ tǐng piányí de. __ __ ____ _ ___ _____ ______ ____ ______ ___ 这张报纸挺便宜的。 Zhè zhāng bàozhǐ tǐng piányí de.

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