Word: 七 (qī)

七仙女走娘家，云里来雾里去

qī xiānnǚ zǒuniángjiā, Yún li lái wù li qù

the Seventh Fairy visiting her parents' home: coming and going through clouds and mist

七减二是五。

Qī jiǎn èr shì wǔ.

Seven minus two is five.

七分人事，三分天资

qī fēn rénshì, sānfēn tiānzī

seven parts human effort, three parts natural talent

七分补养三分药

qī fēn bǔyǎng sānfēn yào

seven parts nourishment, three parts medicine

七岁八岁狗也嫌

qī suì bā suì gǒu yě xián

at seven or eight, even the dogs dislike him

七岁看大，八岁看老

qī suì kàn dà, bā suì kàn lǎo

at seven see the adult, at eight see the old age

七斤半的苦瓜，没见过这号种

qī jīn bàn de kǔguā, méi jiànguo zhè hào zhǒng

a seven-and-a-half-catty bitter melon: never seen this sort of kind

七斤面粉三斤浆，糊里糊涂

qī jīn miànfěn sān jīn jiāng, húlihútu

seven catties of flour and three of paste: all muddled

七点我会回到这里的。

Qī diǎn wǒ huì huídào zhèlǐ de.

At seven I'll be back.

三分人才七分打扮

sānfēn réncái qī fēn dǎban

three parts looks, seven parts dressing up

三分吃药,七分调理

sānfēn chīyào,qī fēn tiáolǐ

three parts taking medicine, seven parts care

三分天才,七分勤奋

sānfēn tiāncái,qī fēn qínfèn

three parts talent, seven parts hard work

三分教,七分学

sānfēn jiāo,qī fēn xué

three parts teaching, seven parts learning

三岁看大,七岁看老

sān suì kàn dà,qī suì kàn lǎo

at three see the grown-up, at seven see the old man

他七年前来日本。

Tā qī nián qiánlái Rìběn.

He came to Japan seven years ago.

他七点起床。

Tā qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

He gets up at seven.

他住在松江七年了。

Tā zhù zài Sōngjiāng qī nián le.

He lived in Matsue for seven years.

他向她求婚求了七次。

Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn qiúle qī cì.

He asked her seven times to marry him.

他把蛋糕分成了七份。

Tā bǎ dàngāo fēnchéngle qī fèn.

He cut the cake into seven pieces.

你有七算，人家有八算

nǐ yǒu qī suàn, rénjiā yǒu bā suàn

you have seven calculations, others have eight

别忘了明天七点到这里来。

Bié wàngle míngtiān qī diǎn dào zhèlǐ lái.

Don't forget to come here at seven tomorrow.

印度是世界第七大的国家。

Yìndù shì shìjiè dì qī dà de guójiā.

India is the seventh largest country in the world.

在我的部门里有七男四女。

Zài wǒ de bùmén lǐ yǒu qī nán sì nǚ.

There are seven men and four women in my section.

地球上一共有七个大洲。

Dìqiú shàng yígòng yǒu qī gè dàzhōu.

There are seven continents on Earth in all.

地球的表面有七成是水。

Dìqiú de biǎomiàn yǒu qī chéng shì shuǐ.

The surface of the earth is 70% water.

她七点起床。

Tā qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

She gets up at seven.

她可能错过了七点的火车。

Tā kěnéng cuòguòle qī diǎn de huǒchē.

She may have missed the 7:00 train.

她早上七点起床的。

Tā zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng de.

She got up at seven in the morning.

委员会是由三男七女组成的。

Wěiyuánhuì shì yóu sān nán qī nǚ zǔchéng de.

The committee is composed of three men and seven women.

宁拆七座庙，不破一门婚

nìng chāi qī zuò miào, bú pò yìmén hūn

better to tear down seven temples than to break up one marriage

差一刻七点，我们该出门了。

Chà yíkè qī diǎn, wǒmen gāi chūménle.

It's a quarter to seven, so we should head out.

已经是早上七点了。

Yǐjīng shì zǎoshang qī diǎn le.

It's already 7:00.

底层的超市早上七点开门。

Dǐcéng de chāoshì zǎoshang qī diǎn kāimén.

The supermarket on the ground floor opens at seven in the morning.

彩虹有七种颜色。

Cǎihóng yǒu qī zhǒng yánsè.

A rainbow has seven colors.

我七岁时，我父亲去世了。

Wǒ qī suì shí, wǒ fùqīn qùshì le.

My father died when I was seven years old.

我七点半会在那里。

Wǒ qī diǎn bàn huì zài nàli.

I'll be there at half seven.

我七点回到家。

Wǒ qī diǎn huídào jiā.

I got home at seven.

我七点左右来就可以了吧？

Wǒ qī diǎn zuǒyòu lái jiù kěyǐ le ba?

Would it suffice if I came around 7?

我们七点吃晚饭。

Wǒmen qī diǎn chī wǎnfàn.

We have dinner at seven.

我们今天晚上七点跟他见面。

Wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshang qī diǎn gēn tā jiànmiàn.

We are to meet him at seven this evening.

我们通常在七点半吃早饭。

Wǒmen tōngcháng zài qī diǎn bàn chī zǎofàn.

We usually have breakfast at 7:30.

我哥哥每天早上七点起床。

Wǒ gēge měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

My brother gets up every morning at 7.

我在七时十五分吃晚饭。

Wǒ zài qī shí shíwǔ fēn chī wǎnfàn.

I have my supper at a quarter past seven.

我在七点吃早饭。

Wǒ zài qī diǎn chī zǎofàn.

I have breakfast at seven.

我有时候六点起床，有时候七点。

Wǒ yǒushíhou liù diǎn qǐchuáng, yǒushíhou qī diǎn.

Sometimes I get up at six, and sometimes at seven.

我每天早上七点起床。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

I wake up at 7 o'clock every morning.

我每朝七时吃早餐。

Wǒ měi cháo qī shí chī zǎocān.

I have breakfast at seven every morning.

我通常七点吃早餐。

Wǒ tōngcháng qī diǎn chī zǎocān.

I usually have breakfast at seven.

我通常在七时吃晚饭。

Wǒ tōngcháng zài qī shí chī wǎnfàn.

I usually have dinner at seven.

战国时有七个大国。

Zhànguó shí yǒu qī gè dàguó.

During the Warring States period there were seven major states.

早餐会在早上七点提供。

Zǎocān huì zài zǎoshang qī diǎn tígōng.

Breakfast is served at seven a.m.

早餐时间在七点到九点。

Zǎocān shíjiān zài qī diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn.

Breakfast is from seven to nine.

现在已经七点。

Xiànzài yǐjīng qī diǎn.

It's already seven.

现在才早上七点，太早了。

Xiànzài cái zǎoshang qī diǎn, tài zǎole.

It's only seven in the morning, it's too early.

现在是七点五十分。

Xiànzài shì qī diǎn wǔ shífēn.

It's 7.50.

现在是七点半。

Xiànzài shì qī diǎn bàn.

It is 7:30.

腊七腊八,冻掉下巴

là qī làbā,dòng diào xiàba

the seventh and eighth of the twelfth month freeze your chin off

蔬菜会在早上七点配送。

Shūcài huì zài zǎoshang qī diǎn pèisòng.

The vegetables will be delivered at seven in the morning.

请在七点半左右打电话给我。

Qǐng zài qī diǎn bàn zuǒyòu dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.

Please call me around 7:30.

请在七点半左右打给我。

Qǐng zài qī diǎn bàn zuǒyòu dǎ gěi wǒ.

Please call me around 7:30.

请柬上写着七点开始。

Qǐngjiǎn shàng xiězhe qī diǎn kāishǐ.

The invitation says it starts at seven.

这对夫妇有七个子女之多。

Zhè duì fūfù yǒu qī gè zǐnǚ zhī duō.

The couple have no less than seven children.

这栋建筑物有七层楼高。

Zhè dòng jiànzhùwù yǒu qī céng lóu gāo.

The building is seven stories high.

这辆客车每天早上七点开往城里。

Zhè liàng kèchē měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn kāiwǎng chénglǐ.

This bus leaves for the city every morning at seven.

除了我们地球，太阳系还有七个星球。

Chúle wǒmen dìqiú, tàiyángxì háiyǒu qī gè xīngqiú.

There are seven more planets in the Solar System besides Earth.