Chinese example sentences

長號:狂野可能有趣，但盡量不要發出粗啞的音符。

Chánghào: kuángyě kěnéng yǒuqù, dàn jìnliàng bù yào fāchū cūyǎ de yīnfú.

Trombones: it may be fun to go wild, but try not to blat the notes.

Source: Tatoeba.org

他是教區委員會的成員。

Tā shì jiàoqū wěiyuánhuì de chéngyuán.

He is a member of the parochial board.

Source: Tatoeba.org

直到1985年前我是一個正直的人。

Zhídào yī jiǔ bā wǔ niánqián wǒ shì yī gè zhèngzhí de rén.

I was an honest man until 1985.

Source: Tatoeba.org

現在幾點？

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn.

What time is it now? "It's 10 o'clock."

Source: Tatoeba.org

首先，我跟本不知道为

Qǐchū wǒ bù zhīdào wèishénme.

At first, I had no idea why.

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他是"說一套，做一套" 的人。

Tā shì "shuō yītào, zuò yītào " de rén.

He's of the type "do as I say, not as I do".

Source: Tatoeba.org

其他人没有兴趣。

Qítā rén méiyǒu xìngqù.

Other people aren't interested.

Source: Tatoeba.org

休息结束了！

Xiūxi jiéshù le!

Rest time's over!

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你活着，但是却不知道为什么活着。

Nǐ huózhe, dànshì què bù zhīdào wèishénme huózhe.

You will exist but you will never know what it is to live.

Source: Tatoeba.org

你说什么？我听不见，这里信号太差了。

Nǐ shuō shénme? wǒ tīngbujiàn, zhèlǐ xìnhào tài chà le.

What are you saying? I cannot hear, the signal here is too bad.

Source: Tatoeba.org

不知道为什么今天有点累。

Bù zhīdào wèishénme jīntiān yǒudiǎn lèi.

I don't know why I'm a little tired today.

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不要让她对你指手画脚。

Bù yào ràng tā duì nǐ zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo.

Don't let yourself be bossed around by her.

Source: Tatoeba.org

这一点不容小觑。

Zhèyīdiǎn bù róng xiǎoqù.

That is not to be underestimated.

Source: Tatoeba.org

我不像你那么乐观。

Wǒ bù xiàng nǐ nàme lèguān.

I am not as optimistic as you are.

Source: Tatoeba.org

各尽所能、按需分配。

Gè jìn suǒ néng, gè qǔ suǒ xū.

From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs.

Source: Tatoeba.org

敌人从北边进攻!

Dírén cóng běibiān jìngōng!

Enemies are approaching from the north side!

Source: Tatoeba.org

这已经是你该刷牙的时间了。

Zhè yǐjīng shì nǐ gāi shuā yá de shíjiān le.

It's already time to brush your teeth!

Source: Tatoeba.org

你需要甩掉几磅。

Nǐ xūyào shuǎidiào jǐ bàng.

You need to shed some pounds.

Source: Tatoeba.org

汤姆不喜欢妆化太浓的女人。

Tāngmǔ bù xǐhuan zhuāng huà tài nóng de nǚrén.

Tom doesn't like women who wear too much makeup.

Source: Tatoeba.org

我弟弟会经常彻夜不睡。

Wǒ dìdi huì jīngcháng chèyè bù shuì.

My brother will often sit up all night.

Source: Tatoeba.org