Word: 全 (quán)

下大雨后，街上全是污水。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, jiēshang quán shì wūshuǐ.

After the heavy rain, the street was full of sewage.

五人合撑一把伞，小人全靠大人遮

wǔ rén hé chēng yì bǎ sǎn, xiǎorén quán kào dàren zhē

five people share one umbrella: the small people (small people) all depend on the big people (big people) to shelter them

他发来的信息全是感叹号。

Tā fā lái de xìnxī quán shì gǎntànhào.

The messages he sent were all exclamation marks.

他大公无私，奖金全捐了。

Tā dàgōngwúsī, jiǎngjīn quán juānle.

He is selfless and donated all of his bonus.

他好像对此全不知清。

Tā hǎoxiàng duì cǐ quán bùzhī qīng.

He seems like he doesn't understand this at all.

他早晚会全告诉我的。

Tā zǎowǎn huì quán gàosu wǒ de.

Sooner or later he will tell me everything.

他的形象全毁了。

Tā de xíngxiàng quán huǐle.

His image is completely ruined.

他身边全是酒肉朋友。

Tā shēnbiān quán shì jiǔròupéngyou.

He is surrounded by nothing but fair-weather friends.

你全做错了！

Nǐ quán zuò cuòle!

You have done it totally incorrect!

你把电影全看了吗？

Nǐ bǎ diànyǐng quán kànle ma?

Have you seen all these movies?

你把这些电影全看了吗？

Nǐ bǎ zhèxiē diànyǐng quán kànle ma?

Have you seen all these movies?

全知是不可能的。

Quán zhī shì bù kěnéng de.

It's not possible to know everything.

哪个人也不全，哪个车轮也不圆

nǎge rén yě bù quán, nǎge chēlún yě bù yuán

no person is complete, no wheel is perfectly round

啄木鸟啄树，劲儿全使在嘴上

zhuómùniǎo zhuó shù, jìnr quán shǐ zài zuǐ shàng

woodpecker pecking a tree: all the effort goes into the beak

啄木鸟打洞，全凭嘴硬

zhuómùniǎo dǎ dòng, quán píng zuǐyìng

woodpecker drilling a hole: it all relies on a hard beak

啄木鸟找食，全凭嘴硬

zhuómùniǎo zhǎo shí, quán píng zuǐyìng

woodpecker looking for food: it all depends on a hard beak

地上全是破碎的玻璃，小心点！

Dìshang quán shì pòsuì de bōli, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

The ground is covered in shattered glass, so be careful!

地板上全是血。

Dìbǎn shàng quán shì xuè.

The floor was swimming with blood.

地铁里全是陌生的面孔。

Dìtiě lǐ quán shì mòshēng de miànkǒng.

The subway is full of unfamiliar faces.

墙塌了，路上全是砖头。

Qiáng tāle, lùshang quán shì zhuāntou.

The wall collapsed and the road is covered in bricks.

她工作认真，是全公司的表率。

Tā gōngzuò rènzhēn, shì quán gōngsī de biǎoshuài.

She works conscientiously and is a model for the whole company.

她把钱全给了他。

Tā bǎ qián quán gěi le tā.

She gave all her money to him.

宁在人前全不会，不在人前会不全

nìng zài rén qián quán búhuì, bú zài rén qián huì bù quán

better to say you know nothing before others than to know things only partially

密西西比河是全美国最长的河。

Mìxīxībǐhé shì quán Měiguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.

山坡上全是荆棘，怎么上去？

Shānpō shàng quán shì jīngjí, zěnme shàngqù?

The hillside is all thorny undergrowth, so how do we get up?

工作都全由我做。

Gōngzuò dōu quán yóu wǒ zuò.

I do all the work.

开水里捞肥皂，全凭手快

kāishuǐ li lāo féizào, quán píng shǒukuài

fishing soap out of boiling water: it all depends on quick hands

我们可全指望你了。

Wǒmen kě quán zhǐwàng nǐ le.

We depend on you.

我们可全靠你了。

Wǒmen kě quán kào nǐ le.

We depend on you.

我全写下来了。

Wǒ quán xiě xiàlai le.

I wrote it all down.

我全靠自己。

Wǒ quán kào zìjǐ.

I did everything by myself.

我没把真实情况全说出来。

Wǒ méi bǎ zhēnshí qíngkuàng quán shuō chūlái.

I didn't tell the whole truth.

水管有个漏洞，地上全是水。

Shuǐguǎn yǒu gè lòudòng, dìshang quán shì shuǐ.

There's a leak in the water pipe, and the floor is covered in water.

没框的算盘珠，全散了

méi kuāng de suànpánzhū, quán sànle

abacus beads with no frame: all scattered

浮萍尚有相逢日，人岂全无见面时

fúpíng shàng yǒu xiāngféng rì, rén qǐ quán wú jiànmiàn shí

even duckweed has a day of meeting again; how could people never meet again

湖和河里全是鱼。

Hú hé hé lǐ quán shì yú.

The lakes and rivers, too, are full of fish.

满壶全不响，半壶响叮当

mǎn hú quán bù xiǎng, bàn hú xiǎngdīngdāng

a full kettle makes no sound; a half-full one clatters

火车跑得快,全靠车头带

huǒchē pǎo de kuài,quán kào chētóu dài

A train runs fast thanks entirely to the locomotive pulling it

狗掀门帘子，全凭嘴的功夫

gǒu xiān mén liánzi, quán píng zuǐ de gōngfu

a dog lifting the door curtain: it all depends on the mouth

猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味儿

zhūbājiè chī rénshēnguǒ, quán bùzhī zī wèir

Pigsy eats a ginseng fruit: has no idea of the taste at all

磨道上的驴，左右全由不得自己

mó dào shàng de lǘ, zuǒyòu quán yóubùde zìjǐ

a donkey on the millstone track: neither left nor right is up to itself

竹筒倒豆子，全骨碌出来

zhútǒngdàodòuzi, quán gūlu chūlái

pouring beans from a bamboo tube: they all roll out

群里全是广告，都刷屏了。

Qún lǐ quán shì guǎnggào, dōu shuāpíng le.

The group chat is full of ads and the screen is flooded.

老母猪翻跟头,全凭嘴支着

lǎo mǔzhū fāngēntou,quán píng zuǐ zhī zhe

an old sow doing a somersault: relies entirely on her snout to prop her up

耽误一夜眠，十夜补不全

dānwu yí yè mián, shí yè bǔ bù quán

lose one night's sleep and ten nights can't fully make it up

花园里全是紫百合。

Huāyuán lǐ quán shì zǐ bǎihé.

The garden was full of purple lilies.

街上全是狂欢的人群。

Jiēshang quán shì kuánghuān de rénqún.

The streets are full of merrymaking crowds.

谷雨后的蒜薹，全冒出来了

Gǔyǔ hòu de suàntái, quán màochūláile

garlic shoots after Grain Rain: all poking out

财神爷甩袖子，镚子儿全无

cáishényé shuǎixiùzi, bèngzǐr quán wú

The God of Wealth shakes his sleeves: not a single coin left

这份通知写得全是官话。

Zhè fèn tōngzhī xiě de quán shì guānhuà.

This notice is full of bureaucratic jargon.

这全是真的。

Zhè quán shì zhēnde.

That's all true.

这口井供全村人用水。

Zhè kǒujǐng gōng quán cūn rén yòng shuǐ.

This well supplies water for the whole village.

这条问题的答案全是错的。

Zhè tiáo wèntí de dá'àn quán shì cuò de.

All the answers to this question were wrong.

这枚金牌是全队的荣耀。

Zhè méi jīnpái shì quán duì de róngyào.

This gold medal is an honor for the whole team.

这篇报道水分太多，别全信。

Zhè piān bàodào shuǐfèn tài duō, bié quán xìn.

This report is full of padding, so don't believe all of it.

这里种的粮食够全村吃。

Zhèlǐ zhǒng de liángshi gòu quán cūn chī.

The food grown here is enough to feed the whole village.

逢人只说三分话,未可全抛一片心

féng rén zhǐ shuō sānfēn huà,wèi kě quán pāo yípiàn xīn

to others say only three-tenths, don't throw out your whole heart

那不全是错的。

Nà bù quán shì cuò de.

That is not altogether false.

那全是幻觉吗？

Nà quán shì huànjué ma?

Was it all an illusion?

阎罗王审案子,全是鬼事

Yánluówáng shěn'àn zi,quán shì guǐ shì

King Yama tries a case: all ghost business

面团儿炸成果子卖，全是虚货

miàntuán ér zhà chéngguǒ zǐ mài, quán shì xū huò

frying dough into fritters to sell: all hollow goods

风一吹，路上全是土。

Fēng yì chuī, lùshang quán shì tǔ.

When the wind blows, the road is covered in dust.

饺子破了皮，馅儿全露了

jiǎozi pòle pí, xiànr quán lùle

the dumpling's skin broke: the filling is all showing

黄表纸包饺子,全露馅儿了

Huángbiǎozhǐ bāojiǎozi,quán lòuxiànrle

wrapping dumplings in yellow ritual paper: the filling all shows