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He
zài
in
Měiguó
美国
America
Zhījiāgē
芝加哥
Chicago
chūshēng
出生
born
,
shì
is
jiālǐ
家里
the family
wéiyī
唯一
only
de
child
háizi
孩子
child
,
cóngxiǎo
从小
from a young age
xǐ'ài
喜爱
loved
màoxiǎn
冒险
adventure
,
rè'ài
热爱
had a passion for
fēixíng
飞行
flying
,
hòulái
后来
Later
jìnrù
进入
entered
jūnxiào
军校
military school
xuéxí
学习
to study
,
kǎoqǔ
考取
obtained
le
-
fēixíng
飞行
pilot's
zhízhào
执照
license
.
He was born in Chicago, America, and is the only child in the family. He loved adventure and had a passion for flying from a young age. Later, he entered military school to study and obtained a pilot's license.

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