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1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

加官进位

jiā guān jìn wèi

1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

各不相同

gè bù xiāng tóng

1 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)

各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng

1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

Sample Sentences

请各位跟我一起举杯。

qǐng gèwèi gēn wǒ yīqǐ jǔbēi 。

Let us raise our glasses.

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各位来宾您好，欢迎光临好美丽百货公司。本公司一楼为化妆品专区，二楼至四楼为淑女精品服饰，五楼为男士精品休闲服饰专区，六楼为童装、家电与寝具专柜。七楼与八楼设有国际美食街，地下一楼为生鲜超市，感谢您今天的莅临，好美丽百货公司祝您购物愉快。

gèwèi láibīn nínhǎo ，huānyíng guānglín hǎoměilì bǎihuò gōngsī 。běngōngsī yī lóu wèi huàzhuāngpǐn zhuānqū ，èrlóu zhì sì lóu wèi shūnǚ jīngpǐn fúshì ，wǔ lóu wèi nánshì jīngpǐn xiūxián fúshì zhuānqū ，liù lóu wèi tóngzhuāng 、jiā diàn yǔ qǐnjù zhuānguì 。qī lóu yǔ bā lóu shè yǒu guójì měishí jiē ，dìxiàyīlóu wèi shēngxiān chāoshì ，gǎnxiè nín jīntiān de lìlín ，hǎoměilì bǎihuò gōngsī zhù nín gòuwù yúkuài 。

Good afternoon shoppers, welcome to the Haomeili department store. The cosmetics area is on the first floor; womenswear is located from the second floor to the fourth floor; the fifth floor houses the mens' leisurewear section; while the sixth floor is the childrenswear, domestic appliances sections and the bedding counter. There is an international food court on the seventh and eighth floor, while B1 has a fresh food market. Thanks for your patronage, we at Haomeili wish you an enjoyable shopping trip.

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尊敬的各位国家元首，政府首脑，各位国际组织负责人，女士们，先生们，朋友们。

zūnjìng de gèwèi guójiāyuánshǒu ，zhèngfǔshǒunǎo ，gèwèi guójì zǔzhī fùzérén ，nǚshì men ，xiānsheng men ，péngyou men 。

Honoured heads of states and government leaders, representatives of international organizations, ladies, gentlemen, friends.

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各位同学好！来，首先我们揉土，让湿度均匀一些，等会儿在拉胚机上才不容易歪斜。我们先把这块泥放在拉胚器的正中间，双手沾水，这样能起润滑的作用。手势只要稳定不晃动，随着转盘的转动，马上就能变成正圆形了。

gèwèi tóngxué hǎo ！lái ，shǒuxiān wǒmen róu tǔ ，ràng shīdù jūnyún yīxiē ，děng huǐr zài lāpēijī shàng cái bù róngyì wāixié 。wǒmen xiān bǎ zhè kuài ní fàng zài lāpēiqì de zhèngzhōngjiān ，shuāngshǒu zhān shuǐ ，zhèyàng néng qǐ rùnhuá de zuòyòng 。shǒushì zhǐyào wěndìng bù huàngdòng ，suízhe zhuànpán de zhuǎndòng ，mǎshàng jiù néng biànchéng zhèngyuánxíng le 。

Hello class! Come, first rub the clay to spread the moisture evenly. In this way the clay will be less likely to warp on the pottery wheel in a bit. First we put the lump of clay in the exact centre of the pottery wheel, then dip both hand in water to lubricate them. Your hands should stay stable, without shaking, as the disk spins the clay should immediately take on a circular shape.

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汝窑是中国五大名窑之一。汝窑瓷的釉色是淡淡的天青色，蓝中带绿，仔细看，有细细开片裂纹，各位同学可以上前来好好欣赏一下。

rǔyáo shì Zhōngguó wǔ dà míng yáo zhīyī 。rǔyáo cí de yòusè shì dàndànde tiānqīngsè ，lán zhōng dài lǜ ，zǐxì kàn ，yǒu xìxì kāipiàn lièwén ，gèwèi tóngxué kěyǐ shàngqiánlái hǎohǎo xīnshǎng yīxià 。

Ru Ware is one of China’s five famous kiln wares. Ru Ware’s glaze is a light cyan blue, blue with a little bit of green. Look carefully at the flaws opened up through it. Everyone can come up to the front and admire it.

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全国同胞们尊敬的各位国家元首、政府首脑和联合国等国际组织代表，尊敬的各位来宾，全体受阅将士们女士们、先生们，同志们朋友们：

quánguó tóngbāo men zūnjìng de gèwèi guójiā yuánshǒu 、zhèngfǔ shǒunǎo hé Liánhéguó děng guójìzǔzhī dàibiǎo ，zūnjìng de gèwèi láibīn ，quántǐ shòu yuè jiàngshì men nǚshìmen 、xiānshēngmen ，tóngzhì men péngyǒumen ：

Comrades from around the country, venerable international leaders, heads of governments and representatives of international organizations such as the UN, honorable guests, soldiers and officers due to be inspected, ladies, gentlemen, comrades and friends:

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欢迎光临寒舍，各位的到来令小舍蓬荜生辉呀！

huānyíng guānglín hánshě ，gèwèi de dàolái lǐng xiǎoshě péngbìshēnghuī ya ！

Welcome to my humble abode, every one of you coming really brings life to my home!

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由于时间的关系，我的演讲就到此告一段落，如果各位同学有任何问题，欢迎提出，我们共同探讨。

yóuyú shíjiān de guānxi ，wǒ de yǎnjiǎng jiù dào cǐ gàoyīduànluò ，rúguǒ gèwèi tóngxué yǒu rènhé wèntí ，huānyíng tíchū ，wǒmen gòngtóng tàntǎo 。

Due to time constraints, I'll bring my speech to a close here, if anyone has any question, I welcome you to ask them, and then we can discuss them.

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尼克，这里是营销部。各位，这是从美国总部来的尼克。

Níkè ，zhèlǐ shì yíngxiāo bù 。gèwèi ，zhè shì cóng Měiguó zǒngbù lái de Níkè 。

Nick, here is the marketing department. Everyone, this is Nick from the US headquarters.

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各位旅客，本车站站内全面禁止吸菸，如果需要吸菸，请前往北门出口旁的吸菸区吸菸，谢谢。

gèwèi lǚkè ，běn chēzhàn zhàn nèi quánmiàn jìnzhǐ xīyān ，rúguǒ xūyào xīyān ，qǐng qiánwǎng běimén chūkǒu páng de xīyānqū xīyān ，xièxie 。

Ladies and Gentlemen, smoking inside the station is completely forbidden. If you need to smoke, please go to the smoking area beside the north gate, thank you.

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