Appearance and personality: HSK 7-9, part 3 外貌与性格：HSK 七至九级（3）

新娘的样子端庄大方。

Xīnniáng de yàngzi duānzhuāng dàfang.

The bride looks dignified and graceful.

她坐在那儿，举止端庄。

Tā zuò zàinar, jǔzhǐ duānzhuāng.

She sat there, composed in her manner.

百姓被逼得只好叛逆。

Bǎixìng bèi bī de zhǐhǎo pànnì.

The common people were pushed so far that they had no choice but to revolt.

他十几岁时特别爱叛逆。

Tā shí jǐsuì shí tèbié ài pànnì.

He loved to rebel when he was in his teens.

好的品行要从小培养。

Hǎo de pǐnxíng yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.

Good moral conduct has to be cultivated from childhood.

她是一位品行端正的女士。

Tā shì yí wèi pǐnxíng duānzhèng de nǚshì.

She is a very correct lady.

谢谢你们无私的帮助！

Xièxie nǐmen wúsī de bāngzhù!

Thank you for your altruistic help!

母亲对孩子的爱是无私的。

Mǔqīn duì háizi de ài shì wúsī de.

A mother's love for her children is altruistic.

做事别太急躁，先想清楚再动手。

Zuòshì bié tài jízào, xiān xiǎng qīngchu zài dòngshǒu.

Don't be so impetuous; think it through before you act.

别急躁，先把问题想清楚再动手。

Bié jízào, xiān bǎ wèntí xiǎng qīngchu zài dòngshǒu.

Don't be impetuous; think the problem through before you start.

学外语需要很大的毅力。

Xué wàiyǔ xūyào hěn dà de yìlì.

Learning a foreign language takes a great deal of perseverance.

学语言需要很大的毅力。

Xué yǔyán xūyào hěn dà de yìlì.

Learning a language takes a lot of perseverance.

她有胆量说出来。

Tā yǒu dǎnliàng shuō chūlái.

She had the nerve to speak out.

当众讲话需要很大的胆量。

Dāngzhòng jiǎnghuà xūyào hěn dà de dǎnliàng.

Speaking in public takes a lot of courage.

你机灵一点，别让人骗了。

Nǐ jīling yìdiǎn, bié ràng rén piànle.

Be a bit sharper, and don't let people trick you.

多亏店员机灵，小偷没能跑掉。

Duōkuī diànyuán jīling, xiǎotōu méi néng pǎodiào.

Thanks to the clerk's quick wits, the thief couldn't get away.

战士们豪迈地走上了战场。

Zhànshìmen háomài de zǒu shàng le zhànchǎng.

The soldiers marched heroically onto the battlefield.

他唱起歌来，声音豪迈又响亮。

Tā chàng qǐ gē lái, shēngyīn háomài yòu xiǎngliàng.

When he sings, his voice is bold and loud.

老百姓都希望官员廉洁。

Lǎobǎixìng dōu xīwàng guānyuán liánjié.

Ordinary people all hope that officials are honest and incorruptible.

我们需要一位廉洁的市长。

Wǒmen xūyào yí wèi liánjié de shìzhǎng.

We need an honest, incorruptible mayor.

请原谅我的鲁莽。

Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ de lǔmǎng.

Please excuse me for being rude.

她比较鲁莽的相信了他。

Tā bǐjiào lǔmǎng de xiāngxìnle tā.

It was reckless of her to trust him.

他走路的样子很沉稳。

Tā zǒulù de yàngzi hěn chénwěn.

He walks in a steady, composed way.

遇到突发情况，医生依然很沉稳。

Yùdào tūfā qíngkuàng, yīshēng yīrán hěn chénwěn.

Even in an emergency, the doctor stayed unflustered.

我遇到的人都很仁慈。

Wǒ yùdào de rén dōu hěn réncí.

The people whom I meet are kind.

这位老人家非常仁慈。

Zhèwèi lǎorénjiā fēicháng réncí.

The old man is very kind.

病好后，他脸色红润了。

Bìng hǎo hòu, tā liǎnsè hóngrùn le.

After recovering from his illness, his face became ruddy again.

他喝了酒，满脸红润，话也多了。

Tā hēle jiǔ, mǎnliǎn hóngrùn, huà yě duō le.

He had been drinking, his face was florid, and he talked more.

他是个粗鲁的人。

Tā shì gè cūlǔ de rén.

He is gross, man!

您该为您的粗鲁道歉。

Nín gāi wèi nín de cūlǔ dàoqiàn.

You should apologize for your rudeness.

照片里的她容颜依旧。

Zhàopiān lǐ de tā róngyán yījiù.

In the photo, her face looks just the same as ever.

岁月在老人的容颜上留下了痕迹。

Suìyuè zài lǎorén de róngyán shàng liúxiàle hénjì.

The years have left their marks on the old man's face.

新校长做事很有魄力。

Xīn xiàozhǎng zuòshì hěn yǒu pòlì.

The new principal is very bold in the way he works.

她说话做事都很有魄力。

Tā shuōhuà zuòshì dōu hěn yǒu pòlì.

She is very decisive in both what she says and what she does.

她总是很自卑。

Tā zǒngshì hěn zìbēi.

She is always so unconfident.

他个子矮，所以有点儿自卑。

Tā gèzi ǎi, suǒyǐ yǒudiǎnr zìbēi.

He is short, so he feels a bit inferior.

她给了我一个腼腆的笑容。

Tā gěi le wǒ yí gè miǎntiǎn de xiàoróng.

She gave me a shy smile.

她笑得有点腼腆，没有说话。

Tā xiào de yǒudiǎn miǎntiǎn, méiyǒu shuōhuà.

She smiled a little bashfully and said nothing.

久坐会让体态变差。

Jiǔ zuò huì ràng tǐtài biàn chà.

Sitting for long periods makes your posture worse.

走路时体态要挺直。

Zǒulù shí tǐtài yào tǐngzhí.

Keep your posture straight when you walk.

她有一张慈祥的脸。

Tā yǒu yì zhāng cíxiáng de liǎn.

She has a kindly face.

那位老爷爷看起来很慈祥。

Nà wèi lǎoyéye kànqǐlai hěn cíxiáng.

That old gentleman looks very kind.

他口才好，我辩不过他。

Tā kǒucái hǎo, wǒ biàn búguò tā.

He is eloquent, so I can't win an argument with him.

做销售的人需要有好口才。

Zuò xiāoshòu de rén xūyào yǒu hǎo kǒucái.

People who work in sales need to have good speaking skills.

节俭的人通常不会乱花钱。

Jiéjiǎn de rén tōngcháng búhuì luànhuāqián.

Frugal people usually don't spend money carelessly.

他虽然有钱，生活却很节俭。

Tā suīrán yǒuqián, shēnghuó què hěn jiéjiǎn.

Although he is rich, he lives very frugally.

他身材挺拔，一眼就能看到他。

Tā shēncái tǐngbá, yìyǎn jiù néng kàndào tā.

He has a tall, straight build, so you can spot him at once.

路两边种着一排挺拔的白杨树。

Lù liǎngbian zhǒng zhe yìpái tǐngbá de báiyángshù.

A row of tall, straight poplar trees is planted on both sides of the road.

请接受我诚挚的感谢。

Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ chéngzhì de gǎnxiè.

Please accept my sincere thanks.

请接受我诚挚的歉意。

Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ chéngzhì de qiànyì.

Please accept my sincere apologies.

宝宝走路的样子很笨拙。

Bǎobao zǒulù de yàngzi hěn bènzhuō.

The baby looks very clumsy when walking.

手套太厚，我拿笔很笨拙。

Shǒutào tài hòu, wǒ ná bǐ hěn bènzhuō.

The gloves are so thick that I'm clumsy holding a pen.

她写了一封恳切的道歉信。

Tā xiěle yìfēng kěnqiè de dàoqiàn xìn.

She wrote a sincere letter of apology.

听了他恳切的话，我很感动。

Tīngle tā kěnqiè dehuà, wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

I was moved by his sincere words.

秋天的早晨天气爽朗。

Qiūtiān de zǎochén tiānqì shuǎnglǎng.

The autumn mornings are clear and bright.

他性格爽朗，从不绕弯子。

Tā xìnggé shuǎnglǎng, cóngbú ràowānzi.

He is straightforward and never beats around the bush.

你喜欢我的新发型吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan wǒ de xīn fàxíng ma?

Do you like my new haircut?

我忍不住取笑他的发型。

Wǒ rěnbúzhù qǔxiào tā de fàxíng.

I could not help laughing at his haircut.

他太高傲，同事都不愿理他。

Tā tài gāo'ào, tóngshì dōu bú yuàn lǐ tā.

He is so arrogant that his coworkers don't want to deal with him.

他太高傲了，很少和同事说话。

Tā tài gāo'àole, hěn shǎo hé tóngshì shuōhuà.

He is so arrogant that he rarely talks to his colleagues.

我奶奶性格豁达，从不发愁。

Wǒ nǎinai xìnggé huòdá, cóngbù fāchóu.

My grandmother is optimistic by nature and never worries.

他很豁达，早就原谅了那个人。

Tā hěn huòdá, zǎojiù yuánliàng le nàge rén.

He is very magnanimous and forgave that person long ago.

新经理看起来很干练。

Xīn jīnglǐ kànqǐlai hěn gànliàn.

The new manager looks very capable.

她留着短发，显得很干练。

Tā liúzhe duǎnfà, xiǎnde hěn gànliàn.

With her short hair, she looks sharp and efficient.

夫妻之间需要互相包容。

Fūqī zhījiān xūyào hùxiāng bāoróng.

Husband and wife need to be tolerant of each other.

谢谢你一直包容我的坏脾气。

Xièxie nǐ yìzhí bāoróng wǒ de huàipíqì.

Thank you for always putting up with my bad temper.

我们的历史老师非常博学。

Wǒmen de lìshǐ lǎoshī fēicháng bóxué.

Our history teacher is extremely learned.

他是个博学的人，什么都懂一点。

Tā shì gè bóxué de rén, shénme dōu dǒng yìdiǎn.

He is an erudite man who knows a little about everything.

她回答得很风趣，大家都笑了。

Tā huídá de hěn fēngqù, dàjiā dōu xiàole.

She answered so wittily that everyone laughed.

他回答得那么风趣，大家都笑了。

Tā huídá de nàme fēngqù, dàjiā dōu xiàole.

His answer was so witty that everyone laughed.

她说话的样子很文雅。

Tā shuōhuà de yàngzi hěn wényǎ.

She speaks in a very elegant way.

在客人面前，请说话文雅一点儿。

Zài kèrén miànqián, qǐng shuōhuà wényǎ yìdiǎnr.

Please speak in a more refined way in front of the guests.

他骂他的儿子懒惰。

Tā mà tā de érzi lǎnduò.

He scolded his son for being lazy.

你迟早要后悔懒惰。

Nǐ chízǎo yào hòuhuǐ lǎnduò.

Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.

隔壁的老人和蔼又热情。

Gébì de lǎorén hé'ǎi yòu rèqíng.

The old man next door is nice and warm.

那位老校长说话总是很和蔼。

Nà wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn hé'ǎi.

The old principal always speaks very kindly.

她为了虚荣花光了积蓄。

Tā wèile xūróng huāguāng le jīxù.

She spent all her savings out of vanity.

她买名牌包只是为了虚荣。

Tā mǎi míngpái bāo zhǐshì wèile xūróng.

She buys designer bags just out of vanity.

他出身卑微，却一直很努力。

Tā chūshēn bēiwēi, què yìzhí hěn nǔlì.

He came from a lowly background, but always worked hard.

这份工作虽然卑微，但很重要。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò suīrán bēiwēi, dàn hěn zhòngyào.

Although this job is lowly, it is important.

做生意要厚道，别骗人。

Zuòshēngyì yào hòudao, bié piànrén.

You should be honest in business and not cheat people.

她说话很厚道，不会伤人。

Tā shuōhuà hěn hòudao, búhuì shāngrén.

She speaks kindly and honestly, and never hurts anyone.

电影里的坏人非常凶残。

Diànyǐng lǐ de huàirén fēicháng xiōngcán.

The villain in the movie is extremely cruel.

鲨鱼没有传说中那么凶残。

Shāyú méiyǒu chuánshuō zhōng nàme xiōngcán.

Sharks aren't as savage as the legends say.

他自以为是。

Tā zìyǐwéishì.

He believes himself to be infallible.

自以为是的人很难进步。

Zìyǐwéishì de rén hěn nán jìnbù.

People who are full of themselves find it hard to improve.

她女儿从小就很乖巧。

Tā nǚ'ér cóngxiǎo jiù hěn guāiqiǎo.

Her daughter has been well-behaved and clever since she was little.

谁不喜欢乖巧的孩子呢？

Shéi bù xǐhuan guāiqiǎo de háizi ne?

Who doesn't like a well-behaved child?

上班时间不要偷懒，快做事！

Shàngbānshíjiān búyào tōulǎn, kuài zuòshì!

Don't goof off during work hours, get to work!

学语言不能偷懒，要天天练习。

Xué yǔyán bùnéng tōulǎn, yào tiāntiān liànxí.

You can't be lazy when learning a language; you have to practice every day.

她有一双修长的手指。

Tā yǒu yìshuāng xiūcháng de shǒuzhǐ.

She has slender fingers.

他身材修长，走路有点笨拙。

Tā shēncái xiūcháng, zǒulù yǒudiǎn bènzhuō.

He is lanky and a bit clumsy when he walks.

她笑起来很俊俏。

Tā xiào qǐlai hěn jùnqiào.

She looks so charming when she smiles.

这姑娘笑起来真俊俏！

Zhè gūniang xiào qǐlai zhēn jùnqiào!

This girl is so charming when she smiles!

那位老师笑起来很有亲和力。

Nà wèi lǎoshī xiào qǐlai hěn yǒu qīnhélì.

That teacher has a lot of warmth when she smiles.

这位护士笑容温柔，很有亲和力。

Zhèwèi hùshi xiàoróng wēnróu, hěn yǒu qīnhélì.

This nurse has a gentle smile and a lot of warmth.

我奶奶很勤快，天天打扫房子。

Wǒ nǎinai hěn qínkuài, tiāntiān dǎsǎo fángzi.

My grandmother is very hardworking and cleans the house every day.

她又勤快又细心，老板很喜欢她。

Tā yòu qínkuài yòu xìxīn, lǎobǎn hěn xǐhuan tā.

She is both diligent and careful, and her boss likes her a lot.

他说话总是那么彬彬有礼。

Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì nàme bīnbīnyǒulǐ.

He always speaks so politely and courteously.

那个服务员对客人彬彬有礼。

Nàge fúwùyuán duì kèrén bīnbīnyǒulǐ.

That waiter is very polite and courteous to the guests.