His father meant him to be an engineer.

他父亲想让他当工程师。

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I want to be an engineer when I grow up.

我长大后想成为一名工程师。

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Ever since Wang Wei was little, he wanted to be an engineer.

王伟从小就想成为一名工程师。

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Ben may want to be an engineer by training, but is clearly an entrepreneur at heart!

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Mr Tellett-Davies, a father-of-two who used to be an engineer with Flintshire Council, was diagnosed with leukaemia in March.

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"Pretending to be an engineer is a hard concept for a 4- or 6-year-old to play out, " she said.

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