Word: 天 (tiān)

看看天的样子，要下雨了。

Kànkan tiān de yàngzi, yào xiàyǔle.

Judging from the look of the sky, it is likely to rain.

祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。

Jìsì jiéshù zhīhòu, tiān jiù qíngle.

The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.

立冬一过，天就冷了。

Lìdōng yí guò, tiān jiù lěngle.

Once Start of Winter has passed, it gets cold.

第一天怎么样？

Dìyī tiān zěnmeyàng?

How's the first day?

美中不足的是，天太热了。

Měizhōngbùzú de shì, tiān tài rè le.

The one small downside was that it was too hot.

老虎吃天,摸不到边

lǎohǔ chī tiān,mō búdào biān

A tiger trying to eat the sky: can't find an edge

老虎吃天,无处下口

lǎohǔ chī tiān,wúchǔ xià kǒu

a tiger tries to eat the sky: nowhere to bite

腊月天卖凉粉,不是时候

làyuè tiān mài liángfěn,bú shì shíhou

Selling jelly noodles in midwinter: not the right time

蛤蟆坐在井底，只看见碗大的天

háma zuò zài jǐngdǐ, zhǐ kànjiàn wǎn dà de tiān

a toad sitting at the bottom of a well: it only sees a sky the size of a bowl

见财起意心不正，损人利己天不容

jiàncáiqǐyì xīn bú zhèng, sǔnrénlìjǐ tiān bùróng

conceiving a plan on seeing wealth shows a crooked heart; harming others for oneself is not tolerated by heaven

诚可惊神，孝能感天

chéng kě jīng shén, xiào néng gǎn tiān

Sincerity can startle the gods; filial piety can move heaven

豆子泡水两天就会萌发。

Dòuzi pàoshuǐ liǎng tiān jiù huì méngfā.

Beans will sprout after soaking in water for two days.

豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜

dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng de tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài

however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable

过两天我们的食物就发完了。

Guò liǎng tiān wǒmen de shíwù jiù fā wánle.

After two days our food gave out.

过去两天我觉得不太舒服。

Guòqù liǎng tiān wǒ juéde bú tài shūfu.

I've been feeling poorly for the last couple of days.

这两天我不忙。

Zhè liǎng tiān wǒ bù máng.

I haven't been busy for the past few days.

这个工作十个人要干十天。

Zhège gōngzuò shí gè rén yào gàn shí tiān.

The work requires ten men for ten days.

这些天他们很少看电视。

Zhèxiē tiān tāmen hěn shǎo kàn diànshì.

They seldom watch television these days.

这些天我会抽一天来看你的。

Zhèxiē tiān wǒ huì chōu yì tiān láikàn nǐ de.

I'll come and see you one of these days.

这些天我的视力正在变差。

Zhèxiē tiān wǒ de shìlì zhèngzài biàn chà.

My vision is getting worse these days.

雨停了，天晴了。

Yǔ tíngle, tiān qíngle.

The rain stopped and the sky cleared.

雪持续下了十天。

Xuě chíxù xià le shí tiān.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.