A2 Chinese example sentences

是的，我也那么认为。

Shì de, wǒ yě nàme rènwéi.

Yes, I think so too.

是的，然后呢？

Shì de, ránhòu ne?

Okay, and then?

是的，这是可能的。

Shì de, zhè shì kěnéng de.

Yes, it's possible.

是该离开的时候了。

Shì gāi líkāi de shíhou le.

It's time to go.

是谁告诉你这个问题的？

Shì shéi gàosu nǐ zhège wèntí de?

Who told you about the problem?

是谁教她怎么说英语的？

Shì shéi jiāo tā zěnme shuō Yīngyǔ de?

Who taught her how to speak English?

是谁让她来的？

Shì shéi ràng tā lái de?

Who asked her to come?

最后我还是习惯了。

Zuìhòu wǒ háishi xíguàn le.

I eventually got used to it.

最坏的已经过去了。

Zuì huài de yǐjīng guòqù le.

The worst is over.

最好早点儿离开。

Zuìhǎo zǎodiǎnr líkāi.

It would be best to leave early.

最近我一直都很忙。

Zuìjìn wǒ yìzhí dōu hěn máng.

I have been busy lately.

最近看了什么电影没有？

Zuìjìn kànle shénme diànyǐng méiyǒu?

Have you seen any movies lately?

最近过得好吗？

Zuìjìn guò de hǎo ma?

Have you been well?

最近过得怎样？

Zuìjìn guò de zěnyàng?

How are you getting along these days?

最近都没有见到他。

Zuìjìn dōu méiyǒu jiàndào tā.

No one has seen him recently.

最重要的是安全。

Zuì zhòngyào de shì ānquán.

Safety is what matters most.

有一个小问题。

Yǒu yí gè xiǎo wèntí.

There's one small problem.

有一天，我会跑得像风一样快。

Yǒu yì tiān, wǒ huì pǎo de xiàng fēng yíyàng kuài.

Someday I'll run like the wind.

有不少人在那里。

Yǒu bùshǎo rén zài nàli.

A good many people were there.

有不懂的东西就去问吧。

Yǒu bù dǒng de dōngxi jiù qù wèn ba.

If there's anything you don't understand, then go ask about it.

有个问题你没有想到。

Yǒu gè wèntí nǐ méiyǒu xiǎngdào.

There's a problem there that you don't see.

有了我，我们已经多一个人了。

Yǒule wǒ, wǒmen yǐjīng duō yí gè rén le.

And with me, we are yet one more.

有二十五座的车吗？

Yǒu èr shíwǔ zuò de chē ma?

Is there a car that seats twenty-five?

有些东西是我永远也学不会的。

Yǒuxiē dōngxi shì wǒ yǒngyuǎn yě xué búhuì de.

Some things I will never be able to learn in my lifetime.

有些事不做更好。

Yǒuxiē shì bú zuò gèng hǎo.

Some things are better left undone.

有些事情不能忘。

Yǒuxiē shìqing bùnéng wàng.

Some things shouldn't be forgotten.

有些事情你还是不知道为好。

Yǒuxiē shìqing nǐ háishi bù zhīdào wèi hǎo.

There are things you're better off not knowing.

有些事我必须说。

Yǒuxiē shì wǒ bìxū shuō.

There's something I have to say.

有些人不知道那件事。

Yǒuxiē rén bù zhīdào nà jiàn shì.

Some people don't know that.

有些人只能成为朋友。

Yǒuxiē rén zhǐnéng chéngwéi péngyou.

Some people must be friendzoned.

有些人喜欢运动，有些人不喜欢。

Yǒuxiē rén xǐhuan yùndòng, yǒuxiē rén bù xǐhuan.

Some people like sports, and others don't.

有些人永远也长不大。

Yǒuxiē rén yǒngyuǎn yě zhǎng bú dà.

Some people never grow up.

有些人边看电视边读报纸。

Yǒuxiē rén biān kàn diànshì biān dú bàozhǐ.

Some people read the newspaper and watch TV at the same time.

有些音特别难发。

Yǒuxiē yīn tèbié nán fā.

Some sounds are really hard to pronounce.

有人为您服务吗？

Yǒurén wèi nín fúwù ma?

Are you being served?

有人会发这个字的音吗？

Yǒurén huì fā zhège zì de yīn ma?

Does anyone know how to pronounce this character?

有人会说英语吗？

Yǒurén huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

Does anyone speak English?

有人会这样想。

Yǒurén huì zhèyàng xiǎng.

One would think so.

有人叫我来，我才来的。

Yǒurén jiào wǒ lái, wǒ cái lái de.

It's because I was asked to come that I'm here.

有人可以回答我的问题吗？

Yǒurén kěyǐ huídá wǒ de wèntí ma?

Can anyone answer my question?

有人告诉他吗？

Yǒurén gàosu tā ma?

Did anyone tell him?

有人告诉我我不用做。

Yǒurén gàosu wǒ wǒ búyòng zuò.

I was told that I don't need to do that.

有人喊我的名字。

Yǒurén hǎn wǒ de míngzi.

Somebody is shouting my name.

有人在叫你。

Yǒurén zài jiào nǐ.

Someone is calling you.

有人在吃东西。

Yǒurén zài chī dōngxi.

Somebody is eating.

有人在看着你。

Yǒurén zài kànzhe nǐ.

Someone is watching you.

有人在那里。

Yǒurén zài nàli.

There's somebody in there.

有人在门口。

Yǒurén zài ménkǒu.

Someone is at the door.

有人最近来过这里。

Yǒurén zuìjìn láiguò zhèlǐ.

Someone's been here recently.

有人来过这里。

Yǒurén láiguò zhèlǐ.

Someone has been here.

有人看到他离开吗？

Yǒurén kàndào tā líkāi ma?

Did anybody see him leave?

有人站在墙后。

Yǒurén zhàn zài qiáng hòu.

Someone is standing behind the wall.

有人能发这个词的音吗？

Yǒurén néng fā zhège cí de yīn ma?

Can anyone pronounce this word?

有人见到她吗？

Yǒurén jiàndào tā ma?

Has anybody seen her?

有人认识他吗？

Yǒurén rènshi tā ma?

Does anybody know him?

有人说英语吗？

Yǒurén shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

Does anyone speak English?

有人请我帮你。

Yǒurén qǐng wǒ bāng nǐ.

I've been requested to help you.

有人跟我说这件事。

Yǒurén gēn wǒ shuō zhè jiàn shì.

Someone told me about that.

有什么事我可以做吗？

Yǒu shénme shì wǒ kěyǐ zuò ma?

Is there anything I can do?

有什么事是我该做的吗？

Yǒu shénme shì shì wǒ gāi zuò de ma?

Is there anything I must do?

有什么你想让我买的吗？

Yǒu shénme nǐ xiǎng ràng wǒ mǎi de ma?

Is there anything you want me to buy?

有什么问题吗？

Yǒu shénme wèntí ma?

Are there any questions?

有件事情我要对你说。

Yǒu jiàn shìqing wǒ yào duì nǐ shuō.

There's something I want to tell you.

有可能已经读过这本书了。

Yǒu kěnéng yǐjīng dúguò zhè běn shū le.

It is possible that you have already read this book.

有吃生鱼的狗吗？

Yǒu chī shēng yú de gǒu ma?

Are there dogs that eat raw fish?

有安全问题吗？

Yǒu ānquán wèntí ma?

Is there a security problem?

有是有的，不过远了一点。

Yǒu shì yǒu de, búguò yuǎnle yìdiǎn.

There is one, but it's a little far.

有点怕很正常。

Yǒudiǎn pà hěn zhèngcháng.

It's normal to be a little afraid.

有的，先生你有几位？

Yǒu de, xiānsheng nǐ yǒu jǐ wèi?

Yes, there are. How many of you are there, Sir?

有谁可以帮我吗？

Yǒu shéi kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma?

Is there someone who could help me?

本周气温一直都很热。

Běn Zhōu qìwēn yìzhí dōu hěn rè.

The temperature has stayed hot this week.

杭州离上海很近。

Hángzhōu lí Shànghǎi hěn jìn.

Hangzhou is close to Shanghai.

树倒在了地上。

Shù dào zài le dìshang.

The tree fell to the ground.

欢迎到日本。

Huānyíng dào Rìběn.

Welcome to Japan.

欢迎来到中国！

Huānyíng láidào Zhōngguó!

Welcome to China!

欢迎来到你的新家。

Huānyíng láidào nǐ de xīn jiā.

Welcome to your new home.

欢迎来到我们家。

Huānyíng láidào wǒmen jiā.

Welcome to our home.

欢迎来到日本。

Huānyíng láidào Rìběn.

Welcome to Japan.

欢迎来到法国！

Huānyíng láidào Fǎguó!

Welcome to France!

欢迎留下来。

Huānyíng liúxià lái.

Feel free to stay.

欧洲有许多不同的人。

Ōuzhōu yǒu xǔduō bùtóng de rén.

There are many different people in Europe.

欧洲的人口比亚洲少。

Ōuzhōu de rénkǒu bǐ Yàzhōu shǎo.

Europe has a smaller population than Asia.

正是这个意思！

Zhèngshì zhège yìsi!

That's exactly what it means!

每个人都会说一种语言。

Měige rén dōu huì shuō yìzhǒng yǔyán.

Everyone speaks a language.

每个人都很特别。

Měige rén dōu hěn tèbié.

Every person is special.

每个人都是不同的。

Měige rén dōu shì bùtóng de.

Each individual is different.

每个人都爱自己的国家。

Měige rén dōu ài zìjǐ de guójiā.

Everybody loves his country.

每个人都该走。

Měige rén dōu gāi zǒu.

Everyone should go.

每天学习英文。

Měitiān xuéxí Yīngwén.

Study English every day.

永远不要说永远。

Yǒngyuǎn búyào shuō yǒngyuǎn.

Never say never.

没人会相信你。

Méi rén huì xiāngxìn nǐ.

Nobody will believe you.

没人关心我想什么。

Méi rén guānxīn wǒ xiǎng shénme.

No one cares what I think.

没人回答我的问题。

Méi rén huídá wǒ de wèntí.

Nobody answered my question.

没人接。

Méi rén jiē.

No-one's answering.

没人相信她。

Méi rén xiāngxìn tā.

No one believes her.

没人知道为什么。

Méi rén zhīdào wèishénme.

Nobody knows why.

没人给我们机会。

Méi rén gěi wǒmen jīhuì.

Nobody gave us a chance.

没人能超过他。

Méi rén néng chāoguò tā.

No one surpasses him.

没关系。大家都是这样。

Méiguānxi. Dàjiā dōu shì zhèyàng.

It doesn't matter. Everyone does it.

没办法知道他去了哪里。

Méi bànfǎ zhīdào tā qùle nǎlǐ.

There is no way of knowing where he is.