Word: 的 (de, dì, dí, dī)

一个丑男人敲了我的门。

Yí gè chǒu nánrén qiāole wǒ de mén.

An ugly man knocked on my door.

一个人的习惯能体现他的性格。

Yí gè rén de xíguàn néng tǐxiàn tā de xìnggé.

A person's habits can reflect his character.

一个人的修养可以从小事看出来。

Yí gè rén de xiūyǎng kěyǐ cóng xiǎoshì kàn chūlái.

You can tell a person's self-cultivation from small things.

一个人要为他的行为负责。

Yí gè rén yào wèi tā de xíngwéi fùzé.

A man is responsible for his deeds.

一个坏消息扰乱了他的计划。

Yí gè huài xiāoxi rǎoluànle tā de jìhuà.

A piece of bad news upset his plans.

一个好的领导需要有远见。

Yí gè hǎo de lǐngdǎo xūyào yǒu yuǎnjiàn.

A good leader needs to have vision.

一个好邻居胜于一个遥远的朋友。

Yí gè hǎo línjū shèng yú yí gè yáoyuǎn de péngyou.

A good neighbour is better than a faraway friend.

一个护士量了我的体温。

Yí gè hùshi liáng le wǒ de tǐwēn.

A nurse took my temperature.

一个是新的，另一个是旧的。

Yí gè shì xīn de, lìng yí gè shì jiù de.

One is new, and the other is old.

一个月的租金多少？

Yí gè yuè de zūjīn duōshǎo?

How much is the rent per month?

一个槽里的两头叫驴,拴不到一起

yí gè cáo lǐ de liǎngtóu jiàolǘ,shuān búdào yìqǐ

two male donkeys at one trough: can't be tied together

一个正确的科学家不会那样想。

Yí gè zhèngquè de kēxuéjiā búhuì nàyàng xiǎng.

A true scientist wouldn't think like that.

一个男的突然出现在门口。

Yí gè nán de tūrán chūxiàn zài ménkǒu.

A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.

一个绅士是不会做这种事的。

Yí gè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.

A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.

一个葫芦锯成的两把瓢,天生的一对儿

yí gè húlu jù chéng de liǎng bǎ piáo,tiānshēngdeyíduì ér

one gourd sawn into two ladles: a natural pair

一些世界上最蓝的水在火山湖。

Yìxiē shìjiè shàng zuì lán de shuǐ zài huǒshān hú.

Some of the bluest water in the world is found in Crater Lake.

一些人批评了我们的决定。

Yìxiē rén pīpíngle wǒmen de juédìng.

Some people criticized our decision.

一些人需要我们的帮助。

Yìxiē rén xūyào wǒmen de bāngzhù.

A lot of people need our help.

一些司机笑的笑，喊的喊。

Yìxiē sījī xiào de xiào, hǎn de hǎn.

Some of the drivers were laughing and yelling.

一些疾病的产生原因是基因缺陷。

Yìxiē jíbìng de chǎnshēng yuányīn shì jīyīn quēxiàn.

Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.

一人一把号，各吹各的调

yì rén yì bǎ hào, gè chuī gè de diào

everyone has a bugle, each blows his own tune

一会儿的工夫，雨就停了。

Yíhuìr de gōngfu, yǔ jiù tíngle.

In just a little while, the rain stopped.

一位好心的邻居帮我提了行李。

Yí wèi hǎoxīn de línjū bāng wǒ tíle xíngli.

A kind neighbor helped me carry my luggage.

一位老人打断了我们的谈话。

Yí wèi lǎorén dǎduànle wǒmen de tánhuà.

An old man broke into our conversation.

一切事物皆是相对的。

Yíqiè shìwù jiē shì xiāngduì de.

Everything is relative.

一切都会好的。

Yíqiè dōu huì hǎo de.

Everything will be OK.

一切都会好起来的。

Yíqiè dōu huì hǎo qǐlai de.

Everything will be alright.

一半病人吃的是安慰剂。

Yíbàn bìngrén chī de shì ānwèijì.

Half of the patients were given a placebo.

一半的学生今天没来。

Yíbàn de xuésheng jīntiān méi lái.

Half of the students didn't come today.

一发大水，河边的农民就遭殃了。

Yì fādàshuǐ, hébiān de nóngmín jiù zāoyāngle.

Whenever there's a flood, the farmers by the river suffer.

一口吃个磨扇，好大的胃口

yìkǒu chī ge móshàn, hǎo dà de wèikǒu

eating a millstone in one bite: what a huge appetite

一句话引发了大家的讨论。

Yíjù huà yǐnfāle dàjiā de tǎolùn.

One remark set off a discussion among everyone.

一场令人难忘的事件发生了。

Yìcháng lìngrén nánwàng de shìjiàn fāshēngle.

An unforgettable event occurred.

一场大雨把刚种的菜糟蹋了。

Yìcháng dàyǔ bǎ gāng zhǒng de cài zāotàle.

A heavy rain ruined the vegetables we had just planted.

一场大雨让我们的野餐很扫兴。

Yìcháng dàyǔ ràng wǒmen de yěcān hěn sǎoxìng.

A heavy rain dampened our picnic.

一场大雪把山脚下的小路埋没了。

Yìcháng dàxuě bǎ shān jiǎoxià de xiǎolù máimòle.

A heavy snowfall buried the small path at the foot of the mountain.

一场谈话了结了他们的争吵。

Yìcháng tánhuà liǎojiéle tāmen de zhēngchǎo.

One conversation brought their quarrel to an end.

一定是有人偷了你的手表。

Yídìng shì yǒurén tōule nǐ de shǒubiǎo.

Someone must've stolen your watch.

一定有解决的办法。

Yídìng yǒu jiějué de bànfǎ.

There must be some way to solve this.

一家报纸最重要的是公信力。

Yìjiā bàozhǐ zuì zhòngyào de shì gōngxìnlì.

The most important thing for a newspaper is its credibility.

一张纸画个鼻子，好大的脸

yì zhāng zhǐ huà ge bízi, hǎo dà de liǎn

a nose that fills a whole sheet of paper: what a big face

一斤苹果的价钱和两斤梨相等。

Yì jīn píngguǒ de jiàqian hé liǎng jīn lí xiāngděng.

One jin of apples costs the same as two jin of pears.

一斤酒装进十两的瓶子里头，正好

yì jīn jiǔ zhuāng jìn shí liǎng de píngzi lǐtou, zhènghǎo

one jin of wine poured into a ten-liang bottle: it fits exactly

一条新的马路正在修建中。

Yìtiáo xīn de mǎlù zhèngzài xiūjiàn zhōng.

A new road is under construction.

一根竹子搭的桥,难过去

yìgēn zhúzi dā de qiáo,nán guòqù

a bridge made of one bamboo pole: hard to get across

一根绳儿拴的两个蚂蚱,飞不了你,也蹦不了我

yìgēn shéng ér shuān de liǎng gè màzha,fēi bù liǎo nǐ,yě bèng bù liǎo wǒ

two grasshoppers tied on one string: you can't fly off, and I can't jump away

一根藤上结的瓜,苦甜在一堆

yìgēn téng shang jiē de guā,kǔ tián zài yìduī

melons on one vine: bitter and sweet are in one pile

一根藤上结的瓜,苦甜是一家

yìgēn téng shang jiē de guā,kǔ tián shì yìjiā

melons on one vine: bitter or sweet, they're one family

一滴水可以反映出太阳的光辉

yì dīshuǐ kěyǐ fǎnyìng chū tàiyang de guānghuī

a single drop of water can reflect the sun's brilliance

一种语言是永远不够的。

Yìzhǒng yǔyán shì yǒngyuǎn búgòu de.

One language is never enough.

一立方米的沙子有多重？

Yí lìfāngmǐ de shāzi yǒu duōchóng?

How heavy is one cubic meter of sand?

一系列的问题让我很头疼。

Yíxìliè de wèntí ràng wǒ hěn tóuténg.

A string of problems is giving me a headache.

一角硬币的价值是五分的双倍。

Yìjiǎo yìngbì de jiàzhí shì wǔfēn de shuāngbèi.

Ten cent coins are worth twice as much as five cent coins.

一起旅行加深了我们之间的感情。

Yìqǐ lǚxíng jiāshēnle wǒmen zhījiān de gǎnqíng.

Traveling together deepened the bond between us.

一进市场，热闹的气氛扑面而来。

Yí jìn shìchǎng, rènao de qìfēn pūmiàn'érlái.

The moment I entered the market, the lively atmosphere hit me.

一连串的灾难袭击这个地区。

Yìliánchuàn de zāinàn xíjī zhège dìqū.

A string of disasters struck the region.

一连串的爆炸使实验室成为废墟。

Yìliánchuàn de bàozhà shǐ shíyànshì chéngwéi fèixū.

A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.

一部分的钱被偷走了。

Yíbùfen de qián bèi tōu zǒule.

Some of the money was stolen.

一项新的法律生效了。

Yí xiàng xīn de fǎlǜ shēngxiào le.

A new law has come into existence.

七八月的南瓜，皮老心不老

qībā yuè de nánguā, pí lǎo xīn bù lǎo

pumpkins in the seventh and eighth months: the skin is old but the heart isn't

七夕和牛郎织女的传说有关。

Qīxī hé niúlángzhīnǚ de chuánshuō yǒuguān.

The Qixi Festival is connected to the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

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

七月半的蚊子，直往肉里叮

qīyuèbàn de wénzi, zhí wǎng ròu lǐ dīng

mosquitoes in the middle of the seventh month: they go straight for the flesh

七月的天，孩子的脸

qīyuè de tiān, háizi de liǎn

the weather in the seventh month, a child's face

七月的河水，后浪推前浪

qīyuè de héshuǐ, hòulàngtuīqiánlàng

the river in the seventh month: the waves behind push the waves ahead

七点我会回到这里的。

Qī diǎn wǒ huì huídào zhèlǐ de.

At seven I'll be back.

万万人的心愿终于实现了。

Wànwàn rén de xīnyuàn zhōngyú shíxiànle.

The wish of hundreds of millions of people has finally come true.

万有引力是谁发现的？

Wànyǒuyǐnlì shì shéi fāxiàn de?

Who discovered universal gravitation?

丈二的和尚，摸不着头脑

zhàng'èr de héshang, mōbùzháotóunǎo

a twelve-foot monk: can't touch his own head

丈二的门槛儿，难进

zhàng'èr de ménkǎn ér, nánjìn

a twelve-foot threshold: hard to get in

丈八的灯台，照见人家，照不见自己

zhàng bā de dēngtái, zhàojiàn rénjiā, zhào bújiàn zìjǐ

a sixteen-foot lamp stand: lights others but not itself

丈八的灯塔，照远不照近

zhàng bā de dēngtǎ, zhào yuǎn bú zhào jìn

a sixteen-foot lighthouse: lights the far, not the near

丈夫很怜惜辛苦的妻子。

Zhàngfu hěn liánxī xīnkǔ de qīzi.

The husband feels great tenderness toward his hardworking wife.

三亚是很有名的度假胜地。

Sānyà shì hěn yǒumíng de dùjià shèngdì.

Sanya is a very famous holiday resort.

三人同行,小的苦

sān rén tóngháng,xiǎo de kǔ

when three travel together, the youngest suffers

三代同堂的家里总是很热闹。

Sāndàitóngtáng de jiālǐ zǒngshì hěn rènao.

A home with three generations is always lively.

三伏天的辣椒,嘴尖皮厚

sānfútiān de làjiāo,zuǐjiān pí hòu

a chili in the hottest dog days: pointed tip, thick skin

三伏天的雨,说来就来

sānfútiān de yǔ,shuō lái jiù lái

rain in the dog days: comes the moment it's mentioned

三十晚上买猪肉,买的找不到卖的

sānshíwǎnshang mǎi zhūròu,mǎi de zhǎo búdào mài de

buying pork on New Year's Eve night: the buyer can't find a seller

三十晚上的案板,不得空儿

sānshíwǎnshang de ànbǎn,bùdé kòngr

the chopping board on New Year's Eve: never empty

三尺长的梯子,搭不上檐儿

sānchǐ zhǎng de tīzi,dā bú shàng yán ér

a three-foot ladder: can't be propped up to the eaves

三张纸画了个驴头,好大的脸面

sānzhāng zhǐ huà le ge lǘtóu,hǎo dà de liǎnmiàn

a donkey's head drawn on three sheets of paper: what a big face

三教对中国人的生活影响很大。

Sānjiào duì Zhōngguórén de shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The Three Teachings have had a great influence on Chinese people's lives.

三斧头劈不开的脸,好厚

sān fǔtóu pī bù kāi de liǎn,hǎo hòu

a face that three axe blows can't split: so thick

三月三是壮族的节日。

Sānyuè sān shì Zhuàngzú de jiérì.

The Third of March is a festival of the Zhuang people.

三月里的桃花,红不了多久

sānyuè lǐ de táohuā,hóng bù liǎo duōjiǔ

peach blossoms in the third month: won't stay red long

三月里的白菜,早就有心儿了

sānyuè lǐ de báicài,zǎojiù yǒuxīn ér le

cabbage in the third month: it already has a heart

三条腿的板凳,一碰就倒

sāntiáo tuǐ de bǎndèng,yí pèng jiù dǎo

a three-legged stool: topples at a touch

三的三倍是九。

Sān de sānbèi shì jiǔ.

Three times three is nine.

三的立方是二十七。

Sān de lìfāng shì èr shíqī.

Three cubed is twenty-seven.

上了套的猴子，由不得它

shàng le tào de hóuzi, yóubùde tā

a monkey that has been put in a harness: it's not up to it (him)

上了膛的子弹，一触即发

shàng le táng de zǐdàn, yíchùjífā

a bullet already loaded in the chamber: it fires at a touch

上娘家的道儿，熟路

shàng niángjiā de dàor, shúlù

the road to her mother's home: a familiar way

上海是中国的直辖市之一。

Shànghǎi shì Zhōngguó de zhíxiáshì zhīyī.

Shanghai is one of China's municipalities.

上海有什么不如北京的方面吗？

Shànghǎi yǒu shénme bùrú Běijīng de fāngmiàn ma?

Are there any aspects of Shanghai that are not as good as those of Beijing?

上海的人口数量和东京相当。

Shànghǎi de rénkǒu shùliàng hé Dōngjīng xiāngdāng.

The population of Shanghai is as large as that of Tokyo.

上海被称为东方的巴黎。

Shànghǎi bèi chēngwéi dōngfāng de Bālí.

Shanghai is referred to as the Paris of the East.

上级刚下达了新的命令。

Shàngjí gāng xiàdále xīn de mìnglìng.

The higher-ups have just issued a new order.

上行的火车今天晚点了。

Shàngháng de huǒchē jīntiān wǎndiǎn le.

The up trains are running late today.

上门的买卖好做

shàngmén de mǎimai hǎo zuò

business that comes to your door is easy to do