Friends and relationships: HSK 7-9 人际关系：HSK 七至九级

好的人际关系需要用心经营。

Hǎo de rénjìguānxì xūyào yòngxīn jīngyíng.

Good interpersonal relationships take real effort to maintain.

参加活动可以拓展你的人际关系。

Cānjiā huódòng kěyǐ tuòzhǎn nǐ de rénjìguānxì.

Joining activities can expand your social network.

他对她很体贴。

Tā duì tā hěn tǐtiē.

He's very nice with her.

他是个很体贴的人。

Tā shì gè hěn tǐtiē de rén.

He is a very thoughtful person.

对别人要宽容一点。

Duì biéren yào kuānróng yìdiǎn.

You should be a bit more tolerant of others.

请宽容我这一次吧。

Qǐng kuānróng wǒ zhè yícì ba.

Please forgive me just this once.

狗是一种忠诚的动物。

Gǒu shì yìzhǒng zhōngchéng de dòngwù.

Dogs are a loyal kind of animal.

京剧里红脸谱代表忠诚。

Jīngjù lǐ hóng liǎnpǔ dàibiǎo zhōngchéng.

In Peking opera, a red face makeup stands for loyalty.

这真是彻底的虚伪！

Zhè zhēnshi chèdǐ de xūwěi!

This is pure hypocrisy!

我不喜欢那种虚伪的客气。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan nàzhǒng xūwěi de kèqi.

I don't like that kind of false politeness.

我不想自私。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zìsī.

I don't mean to be selfish.

我觉得你很自私。

Wǒ juéde nǐ hěn zìsī.

I think you're selfish.

大自然很慷慨。

Dàzìrán hěn kāngkǎi.

Mother Nature is generous.

我很钦佩他的慷慨大方。

Wǒ hěn qīnpèi tā de kāngkǎi dàfang.

I had great admiration for his generosity.

别那么傲慢。

Bié nàme àomàn.

Don't be so arrogant!

我受不了他的傲慢。

Wǒ shòubùliǎo tā de àomàn.

I cannot put up with his arrogance.

圣人是品德最高尚的人。

Shèngrén shì pǐndé zuì gāoshàng de rén.

A sage is a person of the highest moral character.

招人时，公司也看品德吗？

Zhāo rén shí, gōngsī yě kàn pǐndé ma?

When hiring, does the company also look at moral character?

他的人品出众。

Tā de rénpǐn chūzhòng.

He's a man of outstanding character.

选朋友，最重要的是看人品。

Xuǎn péngyou, zuì zhòngyào de shì kàn rénpǐn.

When choosing friends, character is what matters most.

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.

他是个有教养的人。

Tā shì gè yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.

He is a learned man.

随地吐痰的人没教养。

Suídì tǔtán de rén méi jiàoyǎng.

People who spit in public have no manners.

从谈吐就能看出，他读过很多书。

Cóng tántǔ jiù néng kànchū, tā dúguo hěn duō shū.

You can tell from the way he speaks that he has read a lot of books.

找到知己很难，你很幸运！

Zhǎodào zhījǐ hěn nán, nǐ hěn xìngyùn!

It's hard to find a true friend, so you're lucky!

人生中能有一个知己，真不容易。

Rénshēng zhōng néng yǒu yí gè zhījǐ, zhēn bù róngyì.

It really isn't easy to have a true friend in life.

他欠我一个人情。

Tā qiàn wǒ yí gè rénqíng.

He owes me a favour.

你欠我一个人情。

Nǐ qiàn wǒ yí gè rénqíng.

You owe me a favor.

你跟邻居的交情好吗？

Nǐ gēn línjū de jiāoqing hǎo ma?

Are you on good terms with your neighbors?

我和他有二十年的交情。

Wǒ hé tā yǒu èrshí nián de jiāoqing.

He and I have been friends for twenty years.

你为什么在班上这么有人缘？

Nǐ wèishénme zài bānshàng zhème yǒu rényuán?

Why are you so popular in your class?

你人缘这么好，是怎么做到的？

Nǐ rényuán zhème hǎo, shì zěnme zuòdào de?

You're so well liked. How do you do it?

我们小区的邻居都很和睦。

Wǒmen xiǎoqū de línjū dōu hěn hémù.

The neighbors in our community all get along harmoniously.

家庭和睦比什么都重要，你说呢？

Jiātíng hémù bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào, nǐ shuō ne?

Peace within the family matters more than anything, don't you think?

他们相处融洽。

Tāmen xiāngchǔ róngqià.

They get on well together.

我与我的弟弟相处融洽。

Wǒ yǔ wǒ de dìdi xiāngchǔ róngqià.

I get along with my younger brother.

你这样做会疏远朋友的。

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò huì shūyuǎn péngyou de.

Acting like that will alienate your friends.

分开以后，他们疏远了。

Fēnkāi yǐhòu, tāmen shūyuǎnle.

After they parted ways, they drifted apart.

语言不是我们之间的隔阂。

Yǔyán bú shì wǒmen zhījiān de géhé.

Language is not a barrier between us.

语言不通是他们交流的最大隔阂。

Yǔyán bùtōng shì tāmen jiāoliú de zuì dà géhé.

The language difference is the biggest barrier to their communication.

争执啥也解决不了。

Zhēngzhí shá yě jiějué bù liǎo.

Fighting won't settle anything.

我想结束这场争执。

Wǒ xiǎng jiéshù zhè chǎng zhēngzhí.

I want to put an end to the quarrel.

候选人忙着拉拢选民。

Hòuxuǎnrén mángzhe lālǒng xuǎnmín.

The candidate is busy trying to win over voters.

商家用优惠来拉拢顾客。

Shāngjiā yòng yōuhuì lái lālǒng gùkè.

Stores use discounts to lure customers.

他在大学里结交了很多好朋友。

Tā zài dàxué lǐ jiéjiāole hěn duō hǎo péngyou.

He made a lot of good friends at university.

参加社团是结交同学的好办法。

Cānjiā shètuán shì jiéjiāo tóngxué de hǎo bànfǎ.

Joining a club is a good way to make friends with classmates.

你答应过我，要守信啊！

Nǐ dāyingguo wǒ, yào shǒuxìn a!

You promised me, so keep your word!

你答应过孩子，就应该守信。

Nǐ dāyingguo háizi, jiù yīnggāi shǒuxìn.

You promised the child, so you should keep your promise.

他很正直，大家都敬他。

Tā hěn zhèngzhí, dàjiā dōu jìng tā.

He is very upright, and everyone respects him.

她为人正直，所以大家都信任她。

Tā wèi rén zhèngzhí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.

She is a person of integrity, so everyone trusts her.

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.

你真仗义，这么晚还来接我！

Nǐ zhēn zhàngyì, zhème wǎn hái lái jiē wǒ!

You're such a good friend, coming to pick me up this late!

交朋友就要找仗义的人，对不对？

Jiāopéngyou jiùyào zhǎo zhàngyì de rén, duì bú duì?

When making friends, you should look for loyal people, right?

他非常吝啬。

Tā fēicháng lìnsè.

He is very stingy with his money.

别吝啬了，请大家喝杯咖啡吧！

Bié lìnsèle, qǐng dàjiā hē bēi kāfēi ba!

Don't be so stingy, buy everyone a coffee!

我不喜欢势利的人。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan shìlì de rén.

I don't like snobbish people.

那个经理很势利吗？

Nàge jīnglǐ hěn shìlì ma?

Is that manager very snobbish?

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.

他笑得很狡猾，肯定有鬼主意。

Tā xiào de hěn jiǎohuá, kěndìng yǒu guǐzhǔyì.

He smiled slyly, so he must be up to something.

人们说，狐狸比其他动物要狡猾。

Rénmen shuō, húli bǐ qítā dòngwù yào jiǎohuá.

People say that the fox is more cunning than other animals.

别跟那个阴险的人做朋友。

Bié gēn nàge yīnxiǎn de rén zuò péngyou.

Don't be friends with that sinister person.

那个人的笑容让我觉得有点阴险。

Nàge rén de xiàoróng ràng wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn yīnxiǎn.

That person's smile strikes me as a bit sinister.

他是个卑鄙小人。

Tā shì gè bēibǐ xiǎorén.

He is a despicable person.

你怎么能说出这么卑鄙的话？

Nǐ zěnme néng shuōchū zhème bēibǐ dehuà?

How could you say something so despicable?

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.

大家都很谦让，谁也不先拿蛋糕。

Dàjiā dōu hěn qiānràng, shéi yě bù xiān ná dàngāo.

Everyone was so polite that nobody would take the cake first.

朋友请我坐前面，我谦让了一下。

Péngyou qǐng wǒ zuò qiánmiàn, wǒ qiānràngle yíxià.

My friend offered me the front seat, and I modestly declined at first.

他的谦逊值得尊敬。

Tā de qiānxùn zhíde zūnjìng.

His modesty is worth respecting.

过度的谦逊就是骄傲。

Guòdù de qiānxùn jiùshì jiāo'ào.

Too much humility is pride.

孤僻的人也需要朋友。

Gūpì de rén yě xūyào péngyou.

Reclusive people need friends too.

他性格孤僻，不爱说话。

Tā xìnggé gūpì, bú ài shuōhuà.

He is withdrawn by nature and doesn't like to talk.

他刚转学，还不太合群。

Tā gāng zhuǎnxué, hái bú tài héqún.

He just transferred schools and doesn't quite fit in yet.

我女儿性格开朗，在学校很合群。

Wǒ nǚ'ér xìnggé kāilǎng, zài xuéxiào hěn héqún.

My daughter is cheerful and very sociable at school.

谁背叛我们？

Shéi bèipàn wǒmen?

Who betrayed us?

连你也背叛我。

Lián nǐ yě bèipàn wǒ.

Even you have betrayed me.

他出卖了我。

Tā chūmàile wǒ.

He sold me down the river.

他牺牲生命，出卖组织。

Tā xīshēng shēngmìng, chūmài zǔzhī.

He sacrificed his life and betrayed the organization.

他们会嫉妒。

Tāmen huì jídù.

They'll be jealous.

爱都是嫉妒的。

Ài dōu shì jídù de.

There's no love without jealousy.

国与国之间也需要礼让。

Guó yǔ guó zhījiān yě xūyào lǐràng.

Comity is needed between nations too.

儒家提倡人与人互相礼让。

Rújiā tíchàng rén yǔ rén hùxiāng lǐràng.

Confucianism encourages people to show consideration for one another.

老乡们一起吃了顿家乡菜。

Lǎoxiāngmen yìqǐ chīle dùn jiāxiāngcài.

The folks from our hometown had a meal of local dishes together.

在外地工作，老乡之间特别照顾。

Zài wàidì gōngzuò, lǎoxiāng zhījiān tèbié zhàogu.

When working away from home, people from the same hometown look out for each other.

我们得体谅她年轻。

Wǒmen děi tǐliàng tā niánqīng.

We should take into account she is still young.

我加班很晚，希望家人能体谅。

Wǒ jiābān hěn wǎn, xīwàng jiārén néng tǐliàng.

I work late, and I hope my family will be understanding.

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.

他待人真诚，所以朋友特别多。

Tā dàirén zhēnchéng, suǒyǐ péngyou tèbié duō.

He treats people sincerely, so he has a lot of friends.

我奶奶常教我，待人要有礼貌。

Wǒ nǎinai cháng jiāo wǒ, dàirén yào yǒu lǐmào.

My grandmother often taught me to be polite when dealing with others.

他处世谨慎，朋友都信任他。

Tā chǔshì jǐnshèn, péngyou dōu xìnrèn tā.

He conducts himself carefully in life, and his friends all trust him.

她年纪不大，但处世很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn chǔshì hěn chéngshú.

She isn't old, but she conducts herself very maturely in society.