Word: 这 (zhè, zhèi)

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

下雨天堵车是这条路的常态。

Xià yǔtiān dǔchē shì zhè tiáo lù de chángtài.

Traffic jams on rainy days are the normal state of this road.

不好意思，请问这是什么队伍？

Bùhǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn zhè shì shénme duìwǔ?

Excuse me, what queue is this?

不少公众人士关注这件事。

Bùshǎo gōngzhòng rénshì guānzhù zhè jiàn shì.

Quite a few public figures are paying attention to this matter.

不愧是名店，这菜真好吃！

Búkuì shì míng diàn, zhè cài zhēn hǎochī!

It deserves its reputation as a famous restaurant, this dish is delicious!

不是只有你有这扇门的钥匙吗？

Bú shì zhǐyǒu nǐ yǒu zhè shàn mén de yàoshi ma?

Aren't you the only one who has a key to this door?

不是，这不是我的车。

Bú shì, zhè bú shì wǒ de chē.

No, this is not my car.

不管谁阻挠，我都要完成这件事。

Bùguǎn shéi zǔnáo, wǒ dōu yào wánchéng zhè jiàn shì.

No matter who tries to thwart me, I will get this done.

不要告诉任何人这件事。

Búyào gàosu rènhé rén zhè jiàn shì.

Don't share this with anyone.

不要忘了寄这封信。

Búyào wàngle jì zhè fēng xìn.

Don't fail to mail this letter.

专家们来考查这座古桥。

Zhuānjiāmen lái kǎochá zhè zuò gǔ qiáo.

The experts came to investigate this old bridge.

专家会评定这幅画的价值。

Zhuānjiā huì píngdìng zhè fú huà de jiàzhí.

Experts will judge the value of this painting.

专家正在解析这份数据。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiěxī zhè fèn shùjù.

The experts are analyzing this set of data.

专家正在鉴定这幅画是不是真的。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiàndìng zhè fú huà shìbúshì zhēnde.

The expert is examining whether this painting is genuine.

专家能鉴别这幅画的真假。

Zhuānjiā néng jiànbié zhè fú huà de zhēnjiǎ.

The expert can tell whether this painting is genuine or fake.

专家解读了这份新的报告。

Zhuānjiā jiědúle zhè fèn xīn de bàogào.

The expert interpreted this new report.

专家说这幅字不是真迹。

Zhuānjiā shuō zhè fú zì bú shì zhēnjì.

The expert said this piece of calligraphy is not authentic.

专家鉴定这幅画是真的。

Zhuānjiā jiàndìng zhè fú huà shì zhēnde.

The expert authenticated this painting as genuine.

两个人可以用这张票入场。

Liǎng gè rén kěyǐ yòng zhè zhāng piào rùchǎng.

Two people can enter with this ticket.

两个部门协同处理这件事。

Liǎng gè bùmén xiétóng chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

The two departments are cooperating to handle this matter.

两国以这条河为界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.

中国加入了这项公约吗？

Zhōngguó jiārùle zhè xiàng gōngyuē ma?

Has China joined this convention?

为了买这本书，我去了东京。

Wèile mǎi zhè běn shū, wǒ qùle Dōngjīng.

I went to Tokyo to buy this book.

为了这场比赛，我们竭尽全力。

Wèile zhè chǎng bǐsài, wǒmen jiéjìn-quánlì.

We did our utmost for this match.

为什么你在爬这棵树？

Wèishénme nǐ zài pá zhè kē shù?

Why are you climbing this tree?

为什么我们在这上面浪费时间？

Wèishénme wǒmen zài zhè shàngmiàn làngfèi shíjiān?

Why are we wasting time with this?

为什么这世界上还有战争？

Wèishénme zhè shìjiè shàng háiyǒu zhànzhēng?

Why are there still wars in the world?

为什么这两天一天比一天热？

Wèishénme zhè liǎng tiān yì tiān bǐ yì tiān rè?

Why has it been getting hotter and hotter these last two days?

为什么这有警察？

Wèishénme zhè yǒu jǐngchá?

Why are the police here?

为什么这本书的销量一直上不去？

Wèishénme zhè běn shū de xiāoliàng yìzhí shàngbúqù?

Why have this book's sales never picked up?

为什么选择这所学校？

Wèishénme xuǎnzé zhè suǒ xuéxiào?

Why did you choose this school?

为这美好的晚餐谢谢你。

Wèi zhè měihǎo de wǎncān xièxie nǐ.

Thank you for the wonderful dinner.

主编说这篇文章还要再改一下。

Zhǔbiān shuō zhè piān wénzhāng hái yào zài gǎi yíxià.

The editor in chief said this article still needs another revision.

乌龟爬门槛，就看这一翻

wūguī pá ménkǎn, jiù kàn zhè yì fān

a tortoise climbing a threshold: it all depends on this one flip

也许这只是一场巧合。

Yěxǔ zhè zhǐshì yìcháng qiǎohé.

Maybe it was just a coincidence.

买这张票费了不少周折。

Mǎi zhè zhāng piào fèile bùshǎo zhōuzhé.

It took a lot of effort to get this ticket.

了解这份文件。

Liǎojiě zhè fèn wénjiàn.

Learn about this documentation.

事后才说，这是马后炮！

Shìhòu cái shuō, zhè shì mǎhòupào!

Saying it only afterwards is just hindsight!

人们指控他参与了这场阴谋。

Rénmen zhǐkòng tā cānyùle zhè chǎng yīnmóu.

They accused him of being part of the plot.

亿万观众同时看这场比赛。

Yìwàn guānzhòng tóngshí kàn zhè chǎng bǐsài.

Countless millions of viewers are watching this match at the same time.

今天让我们不要讨论这件事。

Jīntiān ràng wǒmen búyào tǎolùn zhè jiàn shì.

Let's not discuss the matter today.

从地上捡起这支铅笔。

Cóng dìshang jiǎn qǐ zhè zhī qiānbǐ.

Pick up the pencil from the floor.

从无到有，这叫成就。

Cóng wú dào yǒu, zhè jiào chéngjiù.

Going from not having to having – that’s success.

从没有人听说过这件事。

Cóng méiyǒu rén tīngshuōguo zhè jiàn shì.

Nobody had ever heard of it.

从这开始走用不了两小时。

Cóng zhè kāishǐ zǒu yòng bù liǎo liǎng xiǎoshí.

It is no less than two hours' walk from here.

他一定是错过了这班火车。

Tā yídìng shì cuòguòle zhè bān huǒchē.

He must have missed the train.

他一直很爱护这本旧书。

Tā yìzhí hěn àihù zhè běn jiùshū.

He has always cherished this old book.

他不在这儿你不觉得这很奇怪吗？

Tā bú zài zhèr nǐ bù juéde zhè hěn qíguài ma?

Don't you think it's strange that he's not here?

他不是每天都来这。

Tā bú shì měitiān dōu lái zhè.

He does not come here every day.

他不胜任这份工作。

Tā bú shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò.

He is not qualified for the job.

他专程为这件事飞来北京。

Tā zhuānchéng wèi zhè jiàn shì fēi lái Běijīng.

He flew to Beijing specially for this matter.

他为什么再三问这件事？

Tā wèishénme zàisān wèn zhè jiàn shì?

Why does he keep asking about this again and again?

他买了这部电影的原声带。

Tā mǎile zhè bù diànyǐng de yuánshēngdài.

He bought the soundtrack of this movie.

他买的这只基金，收益怎么样？

Tā mǎi de zhè zhī jījīn, shōuyì zěnmeyàng?

How is the profit on the fund he bought?

他什么也没说，这让她很生气。

Tā shénme yě méi shuō, zhè ràng tā hěn shēngqì.

He said nothing, which made her angry.

他们一定要知道这件事。

Tāmen yídìng yào zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.

They must know this.

他们从前住这吗？

Tāmen cóngqián zhù zhè ma?

Did they live here?

他们保存了这建筑。

Tāmen bǎocúnle zhè jiànzhù.

They have preserved the building.

他们告诉我这是你的错。

Tāmen gàosu wǒ zhè shì nǐ de cuò.

They told me it was your fault.

他们怕这只大狗。

Tāmen pà zhè zhī dà gǒu.

They were afraid of the big dog.

他们懂得读这几个字吗？

Tāmen dǒngde dú zhè jǐ ge zì ma?

Are they able to read these words?

他们所有的人都同意这项建议。

Tāmen suǒyǒu de rén dōu tóngyì zhè xiàng jiànyì.

All of them agreed to the proposal.

他们把这本小说变成戏剧。

Tāmen bǎ zhè běn xiǎoshuō biànchéng xìjù.

They made the novel into a drama.

他们搜寻了这片区域。

Tāmen sōuxúnle zhè piàn qūyù.

They searched the area.

他们正在调查这件事。

Tāmen zhèngzài diàochá zhè jiàn shì.

They are inquiring into the matter.

他们警告过这艘船这个危险。

Tāmen jǐnggào guo zhè sōu chuán zhège wēixiǎn.

They warned the ship about the danger.

他们说这属于他们。

Tāmen shuō zhè shǔyú tāmen.

They said that it belonged to them.

他们都像这一样吗？

Tāmen dōu xiàng zhè yíyàng ma?

Are they all like this?

他们都去了这家餐厅。

Tāmen dōu qùle zhè jiā cāntīng.

They all went to the restaurant.

他住在这条巷的尽头。

Tā zhù zài zhè tiáo xiàng de jìntóu.

He lives at the end of this lane.

他写了这份报告。

Tā xiěle zhè fèn bàogào.

He wrote the report.

他刚加盟这支篮球队。

Tā gāng jiāméng zhè zhī lánqiúduì.

He just joined this basketball team.

他刚来这镇上。

Tā gāng lái zhè zhèn shàng.

He's new in town.

他去年赢了这场锦标赛。

Tā qùnián yíngle zhè chǎng jǐnbiāosài.

He won this championship last year.

他只是匆匆涉猎了一下这本书。

Tā zhǐshì cōngcōng shèlièle yíxià zhè běn shū.

He only read this book cursorily.

他可是这一行的头号高手。

Tā kěshì zhè yìxíng de tóuhào gāoshǒu.

He is the top expert in this line of work.

他在桌子上留下了这本书。

Tā zài zhuōzi shàng liúxiàle zhè běn shū.

He left the book on the table.

他在这方面不是很严格。

Tā zài zhè fāngmiàn bú shì hěn yángé.

He's not very strict about this.

他在这部电影里扮演一位老师。

Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn yí wèi lǎoshī.

He plays a teacher in this movie.

他在这部电影里演医生。

Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ yǎn yīshēng.

He plays a doctor in this movie.

他在这附近住。

Tā zài zhè fùjìn zhù.

He lives in this neighborhood.

他在20岁的时候写了这本书。

Tā zài èrshí suì de shíhou xiěle zhè běn shū.

He wrote this book at the age of twenty.

他家住在这条巷的尽头。

Tājiā zhù zài zhè tiáo xiàng de jìntóu.

His home is at the end of this lane.

他家就住在这条河的河畔。

Tājiā jiù zhù zài zhè tiáo hé de hépàn.

His home is right by the bank of this river.

他对这件事丝毫不在意。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì sīháo búzàiyì.

He doesn't care in the slightest about this matter.

他对这件事的态度一贯很认真。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì de tàidu yíguàn hěn rènzhēn.

His attitude toward this matter has always been serious.

他对这份工作渐渐倦怠了。

Tā duì zhè fèn gōngzuò jiànjiàn juàndàile.

He has gradually lost his enthusiasm for this job.

他对这座老房子有深厚的情感。

Tā duì zhè zuò lǎo fángzi yǒu shēnhòu de qínggǎn.

He has deep feelings for this old house.

他居然答应了，这太出人意料了！

Tā jūrán dāyingle, zhè tài chūrényìliào le!

He actually agreed, which is so surprising!

他常把这句名言挂在嘴边。

Tā cháng bǎ zhè jù míngyán guàzàizuǐbiān.

He often has this saying on his lips.

他当上了这家公司的总裁。

Tā dāng shang le zhè jiā gōngsī de zǒngcái.

He became the president of this company.

他很会修电脑，这是他的专长。

Tā hěn huì xiū diànnǎo, zhè shì tā de zhuāncháng.

He is good at fixing computers, which is his special skill.

他很有信心赢这场比赛。

Tā hěn yǒu xìnxīn yíng zhè chǎng bǐsài.

He is sure of winning the game.

他想弄清这件事的因果。

Tā xiǎng nòngqīng zhè jiàn shì de yīnguǒ.

He wants to figure out the cause and effect of this matter.

他承诺不会和任何人说这件事。

Tā chéngnuò búhuì hé rènhé rén shuō zhè jiàn shì.

He promised not to tell anyone about it.

他把这记在他的笔记本上。

Tā bǎ zhè jì zài tā de bǐjìběn shàng.

He wrote it down in his notebook.

他把这首老歌改编成了钢琴曲。

Tā bǎ zhè shǒu lǎogē gǎibiān chéng le gāngqínqǔ.

He rearranged this old song into a piano piece.

他拍着胸膛说，这件事交给他。

Tā pāizhe xiōngtáng shuō, zhè jiàn shì jiāogěi tā.

He patted his chest and said to leave the matter to him.

他拒绝在这件事上作出妥协。

Tā jùjué zài zhè jiàn shì shàng zuòchū tuǒxié.

He had refused to compromise on the issue.

他搜寻了这片区域。

Tā sōuxúnle zhè piàn qūyù.

He searched the area.