A2 Chinese example sentences

对不起，我迟到了。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ chídàole.

Pardon me for coming late.

对不起，火车晚点了。

Duìbùqǐ, huǒchē wǎndiǎn le.

Sorry. The train was late.

对不起让你一直等。

Duìbùqǐ ràng nǐ yìzhí děng.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

对了，就用那个吧！

Duì le, jiù yòng nàge ba!

Alright, let's settle on that one!

对她很重要。

Duì tā hěn zhòngyào.

It's important to her.

对，是我们经理。

Duì, shì wǒmen jīnglǐ.

Yes, he's our manager.

对，然后呢？

Duì, ránhòu ne?

Yes, and?

小孩儿不能在这条河里游泳。

Xiǎoháir bùnéng zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

Children can't swim in this river.

小宝宝的名字决定好了吗？

Xiǎobǎobǎo de míngzi juédìng hǎole ma?

Have you decided on a name for your baby?

小心不要感冒了。

Xiǎoxīn búyào gǎnmàole.

Be careful not to catch a cold.

小心别把你的新衣服弄脏了。

Xiǎoxīn bié bǎ nǐ de xīn yīfu nòngzāng le.

Be careful not to get your new clothes dirty.

小心碰头。

Xiǎoxīn pèngtóu.

Mind your head.

小时候我没有自行车。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ méiyǒu zìxíngchē.

I didn't have a bicycle when I was growing up.

少了一把勺子。

Shǎole yì bǎ sháozi.

There is a spoon missing.

就在沙发上。

Jiù zài shāfā shàng.

It's just there on the sofa.

就我而言，我很满意。

Jiù wǒ éryán, wǒ hěn mǎnyì.

As for me, I am satisfied.

屋子里有很多人。

Wūzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are many people in the house.

山不一定是绿色的。

Shān bù yídìng shì lǜsè de.

Mountains are not necessarily green.

山是绿色的。

Shān shì lǜsè de.

The mountain is green.

差不多一半同学都学过英语。

Chàbùduō yíbàn tóngxué dōu xué guò Yīngyǔ.

Nearly half the students have learned English.

差不多六点了。

Chàbùduō liù diǎn le.

It's almost six o'clock.

差不多该去学校了。

Chàbùduō gāi qù xuéxiào le.

It's about time to go to school.

差不多该回去了。

Chàbùduō gāi huíqule.

It's getting to be time for me to head back.

差不多该开始了。

Chàbùduō gāi kāishǐle.

It's about time to start.

已经是夏天了。

Yǐjīng shì xiàtiān le.

It's summer already.

已经结束了。

Yǐjīng jiéshùle.

It's already over.

巴西是说甚么语言的？

Bāxī shì shuō shénme yǔyán de?

What is the language spoken in Brazil?

巴黎是世界上最大的城市之一。

Bālí shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chéngshì zhīyī.

Paris is one of the largest cities in the world.

希望你没有很生气。

Xīwàng nǐ méiyǒu hěn shēngqì.

I hope you're not too miffed.

希望你的长周末过得好。

Xīwàng nǐ de zhǎng zhōumò guò de hǎo.

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend.

希望它不会发生。

Xīwàng tā búhuì fāshēng.

May it not happen!

带我们到处看看。

Dài wǒmen dàochù kànkan.

Show us around.

带我去医院。

Dài wǒ qù yīyuàn.

Take me to a hospital.

帮助你是我们的工作。

Bāngzhù nǐ shì wǒmen de gōngzuò.

It's our job to help you.

帮助她是我们的工作。

Bāngzhù tā shì wǒmen de gōngzuò.

It's our job to help her.

帮我做作业吧。

Bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè ba.

Help me with my homework, please.

帮我看着我的相机。

Bāng wǒ kànzhe wǒ de xiàngjī.

Watch my camera for me.

干嘛一直担心这个？

Gànmá yìzhí dānxīn zhège?

What's the point of worrying about it all the time?

广东的夏天很长。

Guǎngdōng de xiàtiān hěn cháng.

Guangdong summers are long.

广岛有一个地方叫口和。

Guǎngdǎo yǒu yí gè dìfāng jiào kǒu hé.

There's a place called Kuchiwa in Hiroshima.

应该早就放学了啊。

Yīnggāi zǎojiù fàngxué le a.

School should've ended a long time ago.

应该说“你”还是“您”？

Yīnggāi shuō“nǐ”háishi“nín”?

Should one say "thou" or "ye"?

开车小心点。

Kāichē xiǎoxīn diǎn.

Drive carefully.

开车差不多需要几个小时？

Kāichē chàbùduō xūyào jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

About how many hours does it take by car?

开车真的非常简单。

Kāichē zhēnde fēicháng jiǎndān.

Driving a car is really very simple.

当然，为什么不？

Dāngrán, wèishénme bù?

Sure, why not?

当然，我现在就去找。

Dāngrán, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù zhǎo.

Certainly. I'll look for it right now.

很久不见了！

Hěn jiǔ bújiànle!

Long time no see!

很久以前你就应该告诉我的。

Hěn jiǔ yǐqián nǐ jiù yīnggāi gàosu wǒ de.

You should have told me a long time ago.

很多人住在我们的附近。

Hěn duō rén zhù zài wǒmen de fùjìn.

There are many people living near us.

很多人都跟我说要我休假。

Hěn duō rén dōu gēn wǒ shuō yào wǒ xiūjià.

A good many people have told me to take a holiday.

很多车经过了。

Hěn duō chē jīngguò le.

Many cars passed by.

很奇怪，不是么？

Hěn qíguài, bú shì me?

It's weird isn't it?

很容易感冒。

Hěn róngyì gǎnmào.

It's easy to catch a cold.

很少人这么认为。

Hěn shǎo rén zhème rènwéi.

Few people think so.

很少能见到像你那么好的人。

Hěn shǎo néng jiàndào xiàng nǐ nàme hǎo de rén.

It's rare to meet nice people like you.

很快你就会习惯一个人的生活。

Hěn kuài nǐ jiù huì xíguàn yí gè rén de shēnghuó.

You'll get used to living alone very quickly.

很快就该吃早饭了。

Hěn kuài jiù gāi chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

很快电就又来了。

Hěn kuài diàn jiù yòu láile.

The electricity came on again in a few minutes.

德国的面包跟法国的不一样。

Déguó de miànbāo gēn Fǎguó de bù yíyàng.

German bread is different to French bread.

德语学起来容易吗？

Déyǔ xué qǐlai róngyì ma?

Is German easy to learn?

德语真的很难。

Déyǔ zhēnde hěn nán.

German is really difficult.

德语难学吗？

Déyǔ nán xué ma?

Is it hard to learn German?

必须有人来做这件事。

Bìxū yǒurén lái zuò zhè jiàn shì.

Someone's got to do that.

快来参加吧！

Kuài lái cānjiā ba!

So take part!

怎么会发生这么奇怪的事？

Zěnme huì fāshēng zhème qíguài de shì?

How did such a strange thing come about?

怎么会有这么多的人同意呢？

Zěnme huì yǒu zhème duō de rén tóngyì ne?

How could so many people go along with this?

怎么做箱子？

Zěnme zuò xiāngzi?

How do you make a box?

总是会有人说话。

Zǒngshì huì yǒurén shuōhuà.

There's always someone talking.

总是在下雨。

Zǒngshì zài xiàyǔ.

It is raining all the time.

总有一天你会明白的。

Zǒng yǒu yì tiān nǐ huì míngbai de.

You will understand it as time passes.

您上学可能会迟到。

Nín shàngxué kěnéng huì chídào.

You may be late for school.

您不同意吗？

Nín bù tóngyì ma?

Don't you agree?

您不打网球吗？

Nín bù dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Do you not play tennis?

您不担心吗？

Nín bù dānxīn ma?

Aren't you worried?

您也来参加吧！

Nín yě lái cānjiā ba!

You should go too!

您买了辆新车吗？

Nín mǎile liàng xīn chē ma?

Did you buy a new car?

您什么时候方便？

Nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?

When would it be convenient for you?

您今天下午想不想去动物园？

Nín jīntiān xiàwǔ xiǎng bùxiǎng qù dòngwùyuán?

Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?

您以前应该听过这个故事。

Nín yǐqián yīnggāi tīngguo zhège gùshi.

You will have heard this story before.

您可以回答问题。

Nín kěyǐ huídá wèntí.

You may answer the question.

您回答了什么？

Nín huídále shénme?

What did you answer?

您在一个安全的地方。

Nín zài yí gè ānquán de dìfāng.

You are in a safe place.

您应该去看看医生。

Nín yīnggāi qù kànkan yīshēng.

You should pay the doctor a visit.

您应该让医生给您检查身体。

Nín yīnggāi ràng yīshēng gěi nín jiǎnchá shēntǐ.

You should go get a physical examination from a doctor.

您应该马上做。

Nín yīnggāi mǎshàng zuò.

You should do that right away.

您往里放了什么？

Nín wǎng lǐ fàngle shénme?

What have you put in there?

您怎么回答的？

Nín zěnme huídá de?

What did you answer?

您愿意听我说几分钟话吗？

Nín yuànyì tīng wǒ shuō jǐ fēnzhōng huà ma?

Will you listen to me for a few minutes?

您昨天为什么离开教室？

Nín zuótiān wèishénme líkāi jiàoshì?

Why did you leave the classroom yesterday?

您最喜欢哪个季节？

Nín zuì xǐhuan nǎge jìjié?

What season do you like the best?

您最好别问这个问题！

Nín zuìhǎo bié wèn zhège wèntí!

You had better not ask this question!

您最好穿一件雨衣。

Nín zuìhǎo chuān yí jiàn yǔyī.

You had better put on a raincoat.

您有外国啤酒吗？

Nín yǒu wàiguó píjiǔ ma?

Do you have any foreign beer?

您有日本啤酒吗？

Nín yǒu Rìběn píjiǔ ma?

Do you have any Japanese beer?

您本应该看看它的。

Nín běn yīnggāi kànkan tā de.

You should have seen it.

您比我更高。

Nín bǐ wǒ gèng gāo.

You're even taller than I am.

您生气了吗？

Nín shēngqì le ma?

Are you mad?

您用您的语言怎么说？

Nín yòng nín de yǔyán zěnme shuō?

How do you say that in your language?

您的作业在哪儿？

Nín de zuòyè zài nǎr?

Where is your homework?