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Writing practice

Mainland and Taiwan Usage

Write a dialogue (200–400 characters) between a mainland student and a Taiwanese student who share a flat abroad and keep using different words for the same things. Include at least five mainland–Taiwan word pairs and one Taiwan grammar or style feature.

  • At least five mainland–Taiwan word pairs (土豆 / 马铃薯, 地铁 / 捷运, 出租车 / 计程车, 软件 / 软体, 网络 / 网路, 信息 / 资讯)
  • Explanations with 管 A 叫 B, 我们叫…, 就是…的意思
  • One Taiwan grammar or style feature (有 + verb, 超 + adjective, 喔, 啦)
  • A natural, friendly exchange

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0 characters · aim for 200–400

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