A2 Chinese example sentences

我离开了他。

Wǒ líkāile tā.

I took leave of him.

我第一次做到。

Wǒ dìyīcì zuòdào.

I made it for the first time.

我等她好长时间了。

Wǒ děng tā hǎo cháng shíjiān le.

I waited for her a long time.

我答应他我今天会来。

Wǒ dāying tā wǒ jīntiān huì lái.

I promised him that I would come today.

我答应你我永远不会离开你。

Wǒ dāying nǐ wǒ yǒngyuǎn búhuì líkāi nǐ.

I promise you I won't ever leave you.

我答应过他今天会来。

Wǒ dāyingguò tā jīntiān huì lái.

I promised him that I'd come today.

我累了，但是我睡不着。

Wǒ lèile, dànshì wǒ shuì bù zháo.

I was tired, but I couldn't sleep.

我累了，所以我没去。

Wǒ lèile, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù.

I was tired, so I didn't go.

我累得不能再累了。

Wǒ lèi de bùnéng zài lèile.

I'm as tired as tired can be.

我累得走不动了。

Wǒ lèi de zǒu bú dòngle.

I am too tired to walk any more.

我经常吃鸡。

Wǒ jīngcháng chī jī.

I often eat chicken.

我经常听音乐。

Wǒ jīngcháng tīng yīnyuè.

I have often listened to the music.

我经常忘记别人的名字。

Wǒ jīngcháng wàngjì biéren de míngzi.

I always have trouble remembering names.

我经常想去那里。

Wǒ jīngcháng xiǎng qù nàli.

I often feel like just going over there.

我经常想着它。

Wǒ jīngcháng xiǎngzhe tā.

I think about it often.

我给了他们衣服和一些食物。

Wǒ gěi le tāmen yīfu hé yìxiē shíwù.

I gave them clothing and some food.

我给你带了一个。

Wǒ gěi nǐ dàile yí gè.

I've got one for you.

我给你带了点东西。

Wǒ gěi nǐ dàile diǎn dōngxi.

I brought you a little something.

我给你最后一次机会。

Wǒ gěi nǐ zuìhòu yícì jīhuì.

I'm giving you one last chance.

我给你留了言。

Wǒ gěi nǐ liúle yán.

I left you a message.

我给她买了辆新车。

Wǒ gěi tā mǎile liàng xīn chē.

I bought her a new car.

我考得很好。

Wǒ kǎo de hěn hǎo.

I did well on the test.

我能不能看一下你的报纸？

Wǒ néng bùnéng kàn yíxià nǐ de bàozhǐ?

Can I have a look at your newspaper?

我能为你做点什么吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nǐ zuò diǎn shénme ma?

Can I do anything for you?

我能为您服务吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín fúwù ma?

Can I serve you?

我能借你的车吗？

Wǒ néng jiè nǐ de chē ma?

Can I borrow your car?

我能借这本书吗？

Wǒ néng jiè zhè běn shū ma?

May I borrow this book?

我能听出来他们的声音。

Wǒ néng tīng chūlái tāmen de shēngyīn.

Wǒ néng tīng chūlái tāmen de shēngyīn. I recognize their voices.

我能回答他的问题。

Wǒ néng huídá tā de wèntí.

I could answer his question.

我能回答您的问题。

Wǒ néng huídá nín de wèntí.

I can answer your question.

我能回答所有的问题。

Wǒ néng huídá suǒyǒu de wèntí.

I could answer all the questions.

我能回答这个问题。

Wǒ néng huídá zhège wèntí.

I was able to answer the question.

我能画出一匹马来。

Wǒ néng huà chū yìpǐ Mǎlái.

I can paint a horse.

我能问一些问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn yìxiē wèntí ma?

May I ask a few questions?

我能问个问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn gè wèntí ma?

May I ask a question?

我能问你们一些问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn nǐmen yìxiē wèntí ma?

Can I ask you some questions?

我能问您一个问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn nín yí gè wèntí ma?

Can I ask you a question?

我自己做的。

Wǒ zìjǐ zuò de.

I made it myself.

我自己写了它。

Wǒ zìjǐ xiěle tā.

I wrote it myself.

我表上是4点。

Wǒ biǎo shàng shì sì diǎn.

It's four o'clock by my watch.

我要一条鱼。

Wǒ yào yìtiáo yú.

I'd like a fish.

我要买辆新车。

Wǒ yào mǎi liàng xīn chē.

I am going to buy a new car.

我要做的事情都已经做了。

Wǒ yào zuò de shìqing dōu yǐjīng zuòle.

I have done everything I was supposed to do.

我要写一封信给他。

Wǒ yào xiě yìfēng xìn gěi tā.

I'm going to write him a letter.

我要去广场。

Wǒ yào qù guǎngchǎng.

I'm going to the square.

我要去接她。

Wǒ yào qù jiē tā.

I'm going to pick her up.

我要去方便一下。

Wǒ yào qù fāngbiàn yíxià.

I need to go to the bathroom.

我要去爬那座山。

Wǒ yào qù pá nà zuò shān.

I'm going to climb that mountain.

我要去银行了。

Wǒ yào qù yínháng le.

I'm going to the bank.

我要吃个够再走。

Wǒ yào chī gè gòu zài zǒu.

I'm eating my fill before I go.

我要向你学习很多。

Wǒ yào xiàng nǐ xuéxí hěn duō.

I have a lot to learn from you.

我要告诉你的只能你我知道。

Wǒ yào gàosu nǐ de zhǐnéng nǐ wǒ zhīdào.

What I'm about to say is strictly between you and me.

我要接个电话。

Wǒ yào jiē gè diànhuà.

I'm going to take a phone call.

我要求他明天去那里。

Wǒ yāoqiú tā míngtiān qù nàli.

I asked him to go there tomorrow.

我要求你们现在就走。

Wǒ yāoqiú nǐmen xiànzài jiù zǒu.

I want you to leave now.

我要算算我今天一共花了多少钱。

Wǒ yào suàn suàn wǒ jīntiān yígòng huāle duōshǎo qián.

I'm going to calculate how much money I've spent today.

我要花很长时间。

Wǒ yào huā hěn cháng shíjiān.

It'll take a long time.

我觉得你够大了。

Wǒ juéde nǐ gòu dàle.

I think you're old enough.

我觉得你应该去看医生。

Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi qù kàn yìshēng.

I think you should see a doctor.

我觉得你应该多休息一会儿。

Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi duō xiūxi yíhuìr.

I think you should get more rest.

我觉得你的工作可以。

Wǒ juéde nǐ de gōngzuò kěyǐ.

I think your work is all right.

我觉得它真的很不错。

Wǒ juéde tā zhēnde hěn búcuò.

I thought it was very good.

我觉得应该留下来。

Wǒ juéde yīnggāi liúxià lái.

I feel like we should stay.

我觉得我们不应该那样做。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen bù yīnggāi nàyàng zuò.

I don't think we should do that.

我觉得我们可以做朋友。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen kěyǐ zuò péngyou.

I think we can be friends.

我觉得我们应该一起去。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen yīnggāi yìqǐ qù.

I think we should all go together.

我觉得我们应该再等等。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen yīnggāi zài děngděng.

I think we should wait a little longer.

我觉得我找到了更好的。

Wǒ juéde wǒ zhǎodàole gèng hǎo de.

I think I've found something better.

我觉得没问题。

Wǒ juéde méi wèntí.

I think it'll turn out fine.

我认为他必须去那里。

Wǒ rènwéi tā bìxū qù nàli.

I think he must go there.

我认为他的意见非常重要。

Wǒ rènwéi tā de yìjiàn fēicháng zhòngyào.

I think his opinion is very important.

我认为你不应该。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ bù yīnggāi.

I don't think you ought to.

我认为你真的是一个好人。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ zhēnde shì yí gè hǎo rén.

I think you're a really nice guy.

我认为你知道那不是真的。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ zhīdào nà bú shì zhēnde.

I think you know that's not true.

我认为你该在今天回家前做。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ gāi zài jīntiān huíjiā qián zuò.

I think you should do that before you go home today.

我认为你说得很对。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ shuō de hěn duì.

I think you're quite right.

我认为你错了。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ cuòle.

I think that you're wrong.

我认为它很难。

Wǒ rènwéi tā hěn nán.

I think it's very difficult.

我认为它错了。

Wǒ rènwéi tā cuòle.

I think it was wrong.

我认为我们不能再等了。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen bùnéng zài děng le.

I don't think we can wait any longer.

我认为我们要一起做。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen yào yìqǐ zuò.

I thought we were going to do this together.

我认为我做得够了。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ zuò de gòu le.

I think I've done enough.

我认为我明白了。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ míngbai le.

I think I understood.

我认为我知道是谁做的。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ zhīdào shì shéi zuò de.

I think I know who did it.

我认为我能做好。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ néng zuò hǎo.

I think I'll be able to deal with that.

我认为我能帮点忙。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ néng bāng diǎn máng.

I thought I could be of some help.

我认为没人能做到。

Wǒ rènwéi méi rén néng zuòdào.

I don't think anyone can do this.

我认为这是真的。

Wǒ rènwéi zhè shì zhēnde.

I think that it's true.

我认为那不是真的。

Wǒ rènwéi nà bú shì zhēnde.

I think that's not true.

我认识他但是我不知道他的名字。

Wǒ rènshi tā dànshì wǒ bù zhīdào tā de míngzi.

I know him, but I don't know his name.

我让他借那本书给我。

Wǒ ràng tā jiè nà běn shū gěi wǒ.

I got him to lend me that book.

我让你买鱼，不是鸡！

Wǒ ràng nǐ mǎi yú, bú shì jī!

I asked you to buy fish, not chicken!

我让她洗了碗。

Wǒ ràng tā xǐle wǎn.

I got her to wash dishes.

我让她生气。

Wǒ ràng tā shēngqì.

I made her angry.

我让门开着。

Wǒ ràng mén kāizhe.

I left the door open.

我记得他说的话。

Wǒ jìde tā shuō dehuà.

I remember what he said.

我记得以前见到你。

Wǒ jìde yǐqián jiàndào nǐ.

I remember meeting you before.

我记得以前读过这本小说。

Wǒ jìde yǐqián dúguò zhè běn xiǎoshuō.

I remember reading this novel before.

我记得好像在哪里见过她。

Wǒ jìde hǎoxiàng zài nǎlǐ jiànguò tā.

I remember having seen her somewhere.

我记得给她写过信。

Wǒ jìde gěi tā xiěguò xìn.

I remember writing to her.