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Ricky06 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

speak (in) Chinese

0 I'd like to like if there's any difference between the following two sentences:02br
00 1. I speak Chinese.02br
00 2. I speak in Chinese.02br
00 Thanks.02br
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02br 02br 01font 001. 00 This really means 'I know Chinese'. 02br 002.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 01font 001.
  • 00 This really means 'I know Chinese'.
  • 02br 002.
  • I speak in Chinese.
  • 02font 00This is 'more active', it refers more to the act of actually speaking.
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0Hi Ricky,02br
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00Welcome to the Forum.02br
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01font001. I speak Chinese.00 This really means 'I know Chinese'. This is what you normally hear people say.02br
002. I speak in Chinese. 02font00This is 'more active', it refers more to the act of actually speaking. 02br
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0 You can use them this way:02br
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00I know she speaks Chinese but I've never heard her speaking in Chinese. She always speaks in English when she talks with me.02br
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00paco 0-
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