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Lesson 59 他长大想成为一名工程师。 He wants to become an engineer when he grows up.

徐 小姐 想 成为 一 名 空姐。 Ms. Hsu wants to become a stewardess.
Xú xiǎojiě xiǎng chéngwéi yì mínɡ kōngjiě.
Xu little-big-sister want finish-serve as air-big sister.

他 想 成为 一 名 演员。 He wants to become an actor.
Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yì mínɡ yǎnyuán.
He want finish-serve as perform-member.

他 要 成为 化学家。 He will become a chemist.
Tā yào chéngwéi huàxuéjiā.
He want finish-serve as chemistry-study-home.

她 想 成为 政治家。 She wants to become a politician.
Tā xiǎng chéngwéi zhènɡzhìjiā.
She want finish-serve as politics-govern-home.

他 长大 想 成为 一 名 工程师。 He wants to become an engineer when he grows up.
Tā zhǎngdà xiǎng chéngwéi yì mínɡ ɡōnɡchénɡshī.
He elder-big want finish-serve as one name work-rule-expert.

她 长大 想 成为 歌唱家。 She wants to become a singer when she grows up.
Tā zhǎngdà xiǎng chéngwéi gēchàngjiā.
She elder-big want finish-serve as sing-song-house.

她 从 小 就 想 成为 一 名 作家。 Since she was young she has wanted to become a writer.
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng chéngwéi yì mínɡ zuòjiā.
She from small exactly want finish-serve as one name work-house.

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