I can read English but cannot speak it.

我能看懂英文但不会说。

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The central language problem for Chinese is that they can often read English related to software, but cannot speak it or use the most recent expressions used in the software industry.

对于中国人来说，(外语学习中)主要的问题就是他们能读懂软件方面的相关英语书籍，但是他们不能说英语或使用软件行业的新兴词汇。

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youdao

She cannot speak the Ariekei tongue, but she is an indelible part of it, having long ago been made a figure of speech, a living simile in their language.

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