Word: 了 (le, liǎo)

下周就要打淘汰赛了。

Xiàzhōu jiùyào dǎ táotàisài le.

The knockout rounds start next week.

下大雨前，政府先疏导了河道。

Xià dàyǔ qián, zhèngfǔ xiān shūdǎole hédào.

Before the heavy rain, the government cleared the river channel.

下大雪以后，物流都停了。

Xià dàxuě yǐhòu, wùliú dōu tíngle.

After the heavy snow, all logistics came to a halt.

下楼时我不小心扭了脚。

Xiàlóu shí wǒ bù xiǎoxīn niǔle jiǎo.

I accidentally sprained my ankle going downstairs.

下水道被头发堵塞了。

Xiàshuǐdào bèi tóufa dǔsèle.

The drain is clogged with hair.

下水道里堵满了黑色的淤泥。

Xiàshuǐdào lǐ dǔ mǎnle hēisè de yūní.

The drain is clogged with black sludge.

下班前别忘了打卡。

Xiàbān qián bié wàngle dǎkǎ.

Don't forget to clock out before you leave work.

下班回家的路上，我顺便取了快递。

Xiàbān huíjiā de lùshang, wǒ shùnbiàn qǔle kuàidì.

On the way home from work, I collected a parcel as well.

下班的时候，你别忘了打卡。

Xiàbān de shíhou, nǐ bié wàngle dǎkǎ.

Don't forget to clock out when you leave work.

下过雨，树木都绿了。

Xià guò yǔ, shùmù dōu lǜle.

After the rain, the trees all turned green.

下雨了，于是我们回家了。

Xiàyǔle, yúshì wǒmen huíjiā le.

It started raining, so we went home.

下雨了，他们在家里捉迷藏。

Xiàyǔle, tāmen zài jiālǐ zhuōmícáng.

It's raining, so they're playing hide-and-seek at home.

下雨了，出行请带伞。

Xiàyǔle, chūxíng qǐng dài sǎn.

It's raining, so please take an umbrella when you go out.

下雨了，我们不能打球了。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen bùnéng dǎqiúle.

It's raining, so we can't play ball anymore.

下雨了，我们也无可奈何。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen yě wúkěnàihé.

It's raining, and there's nothing we can do about it.

下雨了，我们打车去吧。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen dǎchē qù ba.

It's raining, so let's take a taxi.

下雨了，我们改一下行程吧。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen gǎi yíxià xíngchéng ba.

It's raining, so let's change our itinerary a bit.

下雨了，我打消了出门的念头。

Xiàyǔle, wǒ dǎxiāole chūmén de niàntou.

It started raining, so I gave up the idea of going out.

下雨了，球场上没有人。

Xiàyǔle, qiúchǎng shàng méiyǒu rén.

It's raining, and there is nobody on the field.

下雨天不撑伞,淋到头上了

xià yǔtiān bù chēngsǎn,lín dào tóushàng le

not putting up an umbrella in the rain: it's pouring on your head

下雪了，当晚没人出门。

Xiàxuěle, dàngwǎn méi rén chūmén.

It snowed, and nobody went out that evening.

下雪后，路边堆积了很多雪。

Xiàxuě hòu, lùbiān duījīle hěn duō xuě.

After the snowfall, a lot of snow piled up by the road.

不下50个乘客死了。

Búxià wǔshí gè chéngkè sǐle.

No fewer than 50 passengers were killed.

不久之后，他就回来了。

Bùjiǔ zhīhòu, tā jiù huílaile.

Not long after that, he returned.

不仅他们，连我也被老师罚了。

Bùjǐn tāmen, lián wǒ yě bèi lǎoshī fá le.

Not only they but also I was scolded by the teacher.

不可做的原因多了。

Bùkě zuò de yuányīn duō le.

There are many good reasons not to do it.

不合格的产品都被剔除了。

Bù hégé de chǎnpǐn dōu bèi tīchúle.

All the substandard products were rejected.

不好意思，借光，我要下车了。

Bùhǎoyìsi, jièguāng, wǒ yào xiàchēle.

Sorry, excuse me, I'm getting off.

不好意思，我必须要走了。

Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ bìxū yào zǒule.

Sorry, I've got to go.

不好意思，我要走了。

Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ yào zǒule.

I am afraid I must be going now.

不好意思，我迷路了。

Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ mílù le.

Excuse me, I'm lost.

不好意思，打搅您了。

Bùhǎoyìsi, dǎjiǎo nín le.

I'm sorry to have bothered you.

不幸的是电话坏了。

Búxìng de shì diànhuà huàile.

Unfortunately, the telephone was out of order.

不怕卖不了，就怕货不好

búpà mài bù liǎo, jiù pà huò bù hǎo

don't fear it won't sell, fear the goods aren't good

不是，你误会了。

Bú shì, nǐ wùhuì le.

No, you misunderstood.

不是所有国家都加入了联合国。

Bú shì suǒyǒu guójiā dōu jiārùle Liánhéguó.

Not every country belongs to the U.N.

不用了，谢谢。

Búyòngle, xièxie.

No, thank you.

不用寒暄了，直接说事吧。

Búyòng hánxuān le, zhíjiē shuō shì ba.

No need for small talk, just get to the point.

不用找零钱了。

Búyòng zhǎo língqián le.

Keep the change!

不用麻烦了。

Búyòng máfan le.

Don't bother.

不由得想起了故乡。

Bùyóude xiǎngqǐle gùxiāng.

I can never forget my hometown.

不知不觉，天已经黑了。

Bùzhī-bùjué, tiān yǐjīng hēile.

Without noticing it, it had already gotten dark.

不管怎么说，我都把文章写完了。

Bùguǎn zěnme shuō, wǒ dōu bǎ wénzhāng xiě wánle.

In any case, I've finished writing the article.

不管问了什么，她都能回答。

Bùguǎn wèn le shénme, tā dōu néng huídá.

She was able to answer whatever was asked.

不要像一个孩子一样哭泣了。

Búyào xiàng yí gè háizi yíyàng kūqìle.

There's no need to cry like a child.

不要再上学迟到了。

Búyào zài shàngxué chídàole.

Don't be late for school again.

不要再做那样的事情了。

Búyào zài zuò nàyàng de shìqing le.

Don't do anything like that again.

不要再咬指甲了。

Búyào zài yǎo zhǐjia le.

Stop biting your nails.

不要再喝了。

Búyào zài hēle.

Don't drink any more.

不要再夸张了。

Búyào zài kuāzhāngle.

Don't exaggerate.

不要再批评我了！

Búyào zài pīpíng wǒ le!

Stop criticizing me!

不要再来一次了！

Búyào zài lái yícì le!

Not again!

不要再让这种事发生了！

Búyào zài ràng zhèzhǒng shì fāshēngle!

Don't let that happen again!

不要再调大电视的声音了。

Búyào zài tiáo dà diànshì de shēngyīn le.

Don't turn up the volume of TV anymore.

不要再这么盯着我了。

Búyào zài zhème dīngzhe wǒ le.

Stop staring at me like that.

不要嘲笑我了！

Búyào cháoxiào wǒ le!

Stop mocking me!

不要太炫耀这个了。

Búyào tài xuànyào zhège le.

Stop being so arrogant about this.

不要对批评太敏感了。

Búyào duì pīpíng tài mǐngǎnle.

Don't be too sensitive to criticism.

不要忘了关灯。

Búyào wàngle guān dēng.

Don't forget to turn the light off.

不要忘了寄这封信。

Búyào wàngle jì zhè fēng xìn.

Don't fail to mail this letter.

不要忘了熄火。

Búyào wàngle xīhuǒ.

Don't forget to put out the fire.

不要忘了票。

Búyào wàngle piào.

Don't forget the ticket.

不要把我的啤酒喝完了。

Búyào bǎ wǒ de píjiǔ hē wánle.

Don't finish off all my beer!

不要掉了这个杯子。

Búyào diào le zhège bēizi.

Don't drop this cup.

不要笑他犯了错误。

Búyào xiào tā fànle cuòwù.

Don't laugh at him for making a mistake.

不要说话了。

Búyào shuōhuàle.

Stop talking.

不要这样了！

Búyào zhèyàng le!

Stop it!

不，谢谢，我已经怀孕了！

Bù, xièxie, wǒ yǐjīng huáiyùnle!

No, thank you, I am pregnant!

不，谢谢，我饱了。

Bù, xièxie, wǒ bǎole.

No more, thank you. I'm full.

与她的相遇丰富了他的精神生活。

Yǔ tā de xiāngyù fēngfùle tā de jīngshén shēnghuó.

His encounter with her is enriching his inner life.

丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。

Chǒuwén ràng tā fùchūle shīqù shēngyù de dàijià.

That scandal cost him his reputation.

专家发表了研究结果。

Zhuānjiā fābiǎole yánjiū jiéguǒ.

The experts published their research findings.

专家在会上阐释了新政策的意义。

Zhuānjiā zài huìshàng chǎnshìle xīn zhèngcè de yìyì.

At the meeting, the expert expounded on the significance of the new policy.

专家解读了这份新的报告。

Zhuānjiā jiědúle zhè fèn xīn de bàogào.

The expert interpreted this new report.

世界上的石油快用完了。

Shìjiè shàng de shíyóu kuài yòng wánle.

The world is running out of oil.

东北方的云越来越多了。

Dōngběifāng de Yún yuèláiyuè duō le.

The clouds in the northeast are getting thicker and thicker.

东方不亮西方亮，黑了南方有北方

dōngfāngbúliàngxīfāngliàng, hēile nánfāng yǒu běifāng

if the east isn't bright, the west is; if the south is dark, there's the north

东西坏了，我要去商店退。

Dōngxi huàile, wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn tuì.

The item is broken, so I'm going to the store to return it.

东西备齐了，可以下手了。

Dōngxi bèi qíle, kěyǐ xiàshǒule.

Everything is ready, so we can get started.

丢了西瓜捡了芝麻，顾了小头儿丢了大头儿

diūlexīguā jiǎnlezhīmá, gùle xiǎo tóur diū le dà tóur

dropped the watermelon and picked up a sesame seed; took care of the small end and lost the big end

丢了邮包，失信了

diū le yóubāo, shīxìnle

lost the mail parcel: lost the letter/trust

丢了钱包，他狼狈地回了家。

Diū le qiánbāo, tā lángbèi de huíle jiā.

Having lost his wallet, he made his way home in a sorry state.

两个人都爱上了同一个女的。

Liǎng gè rén dōu ài shàng le tóng yí gè nǚ de.

They both fell in love with the same woman.

两个会议的时间重叠了。

Liǎng gè huìyì de shíjiān chóngdiéle.

The times of the two meetings overlap.

两个民族已经和平共处了几百年。

Liǎng gè mínzú yǐjīng hépínggòngchǔ le jǐ bǎinián.

The two peoples have lived in peaceful coexistence for hundreds of years.

两个琵琶一个调，弹到一起去了

liǎng gè pípa yí gè diào, dàn dào yìqǐ qùle

two pipas in one key: they play / talk together

两个男孩儿吵起来了。

Liǎng gè nánháir chǎo qǐlaile.

The two boys are quarreling.

两人成了朋友。

Liǎng rén chéng le péngyou.

The two became friends.

两人相识三年后结了婚。

Liǎng rén xiāngshí sān nián hòu jié le hūn.

The two married three years after they met.

两只公鸡在院子里斗起来了。

Liǎng zhī gōngjī zài yuànzi lǐ dòu qǐlaile.

Two roosters started fighting in the yard.

两国关系进入了新的局面。

Liǎngguóguānxì jìnrùle xīn de júmiàn.

Relations between the two countries have entered a new phase.

两国去年正式建立了邦交。

Liǎng guó qùnián zhèngshì jiànlìle bāngjiāo.

The two countries formally established diplomatic relations last year.

两国的矛盾又升级了。

Liǎng guó de máodùn yòu shēngjíle.

The conflict between the two countries has escalated again.

两国确立了正式的合作关系。

Liǎng guó quèlìle zhèngshì de hézuò guānxi.

The two countries have established a formal cooperative relationship.

两国谈判陷入了僵局。

Liǎng guó tánpàn xiànrùle jiāngjú.

The negotiations between the two countries have reached an impasse.

两家公司昨天签订了合同。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zuótiān qiāndìngle hétong.

The two companies signed a contract yesterday.

两家公司昨天订立了合同。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zuótiān dìnglìle hétong.

The two companies concluded a contract yesterday.

两家公司的并购成功了。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de bìnggòu chénggōngle.

The merger of the two companies succeeded.

两家公司的系统对接好了。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de xìtǒng duìjiē hǎole.

The two companies' systems have been linked up.

两家公司联合起来做了这个生意。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī liánhé qǐlai zuòle zhège shēngyi.

The two companies combined forces to do this business.