A2 Chinese example sentences

咱们去那里见他吧。

Zánmen qù nàli jiàn tā ba.

We are going there to see him.

咱们吃个西瓜吧！

Zánmen chī gè xīguā ba!

Let's eat a watermelon!

咱们吃点儿饭吧。

Zánmen chī diǎnr fàn ba.

Let’s have a bite to eat.

咱们喂点儿鱼给猫吧。

Zánmen wèi diǎnr yú gěi māo ba.

Let's feed a bit of fish to the cat.

咱们已经花了很久时间了。

Zánmen yǐjīng huāle hěn jiǔ shíjiān le.

We've already spent a lot of time on this.

咱们晚点出发吧。

Zánmen wǎndiǎn chūfā ba.

Let's set off a bit later.

咱们聊聊吧！

Zánmen liáo liáo ba!

Let's have a chat.

咱们走吧。

Zánmen zǒu ba.

Let's go.

咱们走路去吧。

Zánmen zǒulù qù ba.

Let's walk there.

哥伦布到美洲几百年以前，维京人已经到过。

Gēlúnbù dào Měizhōu jǐ bǎinián yǐqián, Wéijīngrén yǐjīng dàoguo.

Several hundred years before Columbus got there, the Vikings had already been to the Americas.

哪一个最简单？

Nǎ yí gè zuì jiǎndān?

Which one is easier?

哪个是你的行李？

Nǎge shì nǐ de xíngli?

Which is your luggage?

哪个比较贵？

Nǎge bǐjiào guì?

Which one is more expensive?

哪把是我的牙刷？

Nǎ bǎ shì wǒ de yáshuā?

Which one is my toothbrush?

啊，我们没有糖了。

A, wǒmen méiyǒu táng le.

Ah, we have run short of sugar.

啊，我认识这个男人！

A, wǒ rènshi zhège nánrén!

Oh, I know this man!

啤酒我不太喜欢。

Píjiǔ wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

I don't like beer that much.

回办公室去。

Huí bàngōngshì qù.

Go back to the office.

回家的路上注意安全。

Huíjiā de lùshang zhùyì ānquán.

Be careful on your way back home.

回答我的问题。

Huídá wǒ de wèntí.

Answer my questions.

回答这个问题很容易。

Huídá zhège wèntí hěn róngyì.

It is easy to answer this question.

因为他迟到了，所以我很生气。

Yīnwèi tā chídàole, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn shēngqì.

I was angry because he was late.

因为出生在英国，他说英国英语。

Yīnwèi chūshēng zài Yīngguó, tā shuō Yīngguó Yīngyǔ.

Born in England, he speaks British English.

图书馆在二楼。

Túshūguǎn zài èr lóu.

The library is on the second floor.

图书馆在右手边。

Túshūguǎn zài yòushǒu biān.

The library is to the right.

图书馆在四楼。

Túshūguǎn zài sì lóu.

The library is on the 4th floor.

图书馆是我最喜欢去的地方之一。

Túshūguǎn shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan qù de dìfāng zhīyī.

The library is one of my favourite places.

图书馆离这里有多远？

Túshūguǎn lí zhèlǐ yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to the library from here?

图书馆里有很多书。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū.

There are a lot of books in the library.

在他回家的路上我遇见了他。

Zài tā huíjiā de lùshang wǒ yùjiànle tā.

I met him on his way home.

在你们国家吃米饭吗？

Zài nǐmen guójiā chī mǐfàn ma?

Do you eat rice in your country?

在你的词典查一查这个词。

Zài nǐ de cídiǎn chá yì chá zhège cí.

Look up the word in your dictionary.

在你面前是什么东西？

Zài nǐ miànqián shì shénme dōngxi?

What's in front of you?

在假期中我什么都没有做。

Zài jiàqī zhōng wǒ shénme dōu méiyǒu zuò.

I didn't do anything during my vacation.

在台湾人们工作很努力。

Zài Táiwān rénmen gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.

People in Taiwan work hard.

在哪里发生？

Zài nǎlǐ fāshēng?

Where did it happen?

在哪里能借到车？

Zài nǎlǐ néng jiè dào chē?

Where can I borrow a car?

在图书馆里学习。

Zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.

Study in the library.

在埃及说什么语言？

Zài Āijí shuō shénme yǔyán?

What language is spoken in Egypt?

在家里我们说卡拜尔语。

Zài jiālǐ wǒmen shuō kǎ bài ěr yǔ.

We speak Kabyle at home.

在德语语言里，有很多的长词。

Zài Déyǔ yǔyán lǐ, yǒu hěn duō de cháng cí.

In the German language there are many long words.

在您国家的人是吃米饭的吗？

Zài nín guójiā de rén shì chī mǐfàn de ma?

Do people in your country eat rice?

在您的国家说什么语言？

Zài nín de guójiā shuō shénme yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in your country?

在我的笔记本里早就有这个词了。

Zài wǒ de bǐjìběn lǐ zǎojiù yǒu zhège cí le.

This word has been in my notebook for a long time.

在推特上关注我们吧。

Zài Tuītè shàng guānzhù wǒmen ba.

Follow us on Twitter.

在法国，名放在姓前面。

Zài Fǎguó, míng fàng zài xìng qiánmiàn.

In France, the first name goes before the surname.

在波士顿正发生着什么事。

Zài Bōshìdùn zhèng fāshēngzhe shénme shì.

Something is happening in Boston.

在睡觉前我写了五封信。

Zài shuìjiào qián wǒ xiěle wǔ fēng xìn.

I wrote five letters before I went to bed.

在美国人们说哪些语言？

Zài Měiguó rénmen shuō nǎxiē yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in America?

在苏联，句子写你！

Zài Sūlián, jùzi xiě nǐ!

In Soviet Russia, sentence writes you!

在这个城市，很难打到的。

Zài zhège chéngshì, hěn nán dǎ dào de.

It's very hard getting a taxi in this city.

在这么冷的地方做什么？

Zài zhème lěng de dìfāng zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a freezing place like this?

在这儿等着，直到我回来。

Zài zhèr děng zhe, zhídào wǒ huílai.

Wait here till I come back.

在这条河里游泳很安全。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn ānquán.

This river is safe to swim in.

在这里一直有那么多人吗？

Zài zhèlǐ yìzhí yǒu nàme duō rén ma?

Are there always so many people here?

在那里放下来。

Zài nàli fàng xiàlai.

Set it down there.

在门口的自行车是我的。

Zài ménkǒu de zìxíngchē shì wǒ de.

The bicycle by the door is mine.

在雨中走出去是不可能的。

Zài yǔ zhōng zǒuchū qù shì bù kěnéng de.

Going out in this rain is out of the question.

坏了，她要得分了。

Huàile, tā yào défēnle.

Damn, she's going to score.

坐在我旁边的男人跟我说话了。

Zuò zài wǒ pángbiān de nánrén gēn wǒ shuōhuàle.

The man sitting next to me spoke to me.

坐火车去比较便宜。

Zuò huǒchē qù bǐjiào piányi.

In comparison, taking the train is cheaper.

坐飞机的时候，你想看电子书吗？

Zuòfēijī de shíhou, nǐ xiǎng kàn diànzǐshū ma?

Do you want to read an e-book on the plane?

夏天已经结束。

Xiàtiān yǐjīng jiéshù.

Summer has ended.

夏天很快过去了。

Xiàtiān hěn kuài guòqù le.

The summer was over in no time.

夏天我们习惯去河里游泳。

Xiàtiān wǒmen xíguàn qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

In the summer, we're used to going swimming in the river.

夏天过去了。

Xiàtiān guòqù le.

The summer is over.

夏天过得怎么样？

Xiàtiān guò de zěnmeyàng?

How was your summer?

外卖到了，你去开一下门。

Wàimài dàole, nǐ qù kāi yíxià mén.

The takeout is here, so please go open the door.

外边风刮得很大。

Wàibian fēng guā de hěn dà.

The wind is really strong outside.

外面要下雨，别忘记带伞。

Wàimiàn yào xiàyǔ, bié wàngjì dài sǎn.

It's going to rain outside, so don't forget to take an umbrella.

外面风很大。

Wàimiàn fēng hěn dà.

It's windy outside.

多少钱一斤？

Duōshǎo qián yì jīn?

How much for half a kilo?

多放一点糖。

Duō fàng yìdiǎn táng.

Put in a little more sugar.

大号的还是中号的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

大多数男生喜欢电脑游戏。

Dàduōshù nánshēng xǐhuan diànnǎo yóuxì.

Most boys like computer games.

大家自己做决定。

Dàjiā zìjǐ zuò juédìng.

Everyone decides for themselves.

大家都同意你。

Dàjiā dōu tóngyì nǐ.

Everybody agrees with you.

大家都哭了，就我没哭。

Dàjiā dōu kūle, jiù wǒ méi kū.

Everyone cried except me.

大家都喜欢音乐吗？

Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan yīnyuè ma?

Does everybody love music?

大家都很喜欢这个节日。

Dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan zhège jiérì.

Everyone likes this festival very much.

大家都想见到你，你太有名了！

Dàjiā dōu xiǎng jiàndào nǐ, nǐ tài yǒumíngle!

Everyone wants to meet you. You're famous!

大家都是这样认为的。

Dàjiā dōu shì zhèyàng rènwéi de.

Everyone thinks so.

大家都有礼物。

Dàjiā dōu yǒu lǐwù.

There is a present for everyone.

大家都玩得很开心。

Dàjiā dōu wán de hěn kāixīn.

Everybody had a good time.

大家都要结婚了吗？

Dàjiā dōu yào jiéhūnle ma?

Is everybody getting married?

大家都还行。

Dàjiā dōu hái xíng.

Everyone was okay.

大概会花多少时间？

Dàgài huì huā duōshǎo shíjiān?

About how long will it take?

大熊猫只住在中国里。

Dàxióngmāo zhǐ zhù zài Zhōngguó lǐ.

Giant pandas live only in China.

天气变阴了。

Tiānqì biàn yīnle.

The weather turned bad.

天气和我们的健康有很大的关系。

Tiānqì hé wǒmen de jiànkāng yǒu hěn dà de guānxi.

The weather has a great deal to do with our health.

天气很冷，而且风很大。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, érqiě fēng hěn dà.

It was cold, and in addition, it was windy.

天气挺冷的。

Tiānqì tǐng lěng de.

It's pretty cold.

天气每天都在变。

Tiānqì měitiān dōu zài biàn.

The weather varies from day to day.

太久了，我们不能再等。

Tài jiǔle, wǒmen bùnéng zài děng.

It's been too long -- we can't wait any more.

太简单了吗？

Tài jiǎndānle ma?

Was that too easy?

太阳出来了。

Tàiyang chūláile.

Sunshine appeared.

太阳比月亮大。

Tàiyang bǐ yuèliang dà.

The sun is larger than the moon.

太阳露出来了。

Tàiyang lùchū láile.

The sun came out.

女人们不注意他。

Nǚ rénmen bú zhùyì tā.

The ladies don't notice him.

女人很年轻。

Nǚrén hěn niánqīng.

The woman is young.