A2 Chinese example sentences

没有一个人能做到这一点。

Méiyǒu yí gè rén néng zuòdào zhè yìdiǎn.

No one man could do it.

没有人接电话。

Méiyǒu rén jiē diànhuà.

No one answered the phone.

没有人相信我。

Méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn wǒ.

No one believed me.

没有人相信我说的话。

Méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn wǒ shuō dehuà.

Nobody believed what I said.

没有人能告诉原因。

Méiyǒu rén néng gàosu yuányīn.

No one can tell the reason.

没有人说得出来她在哪里。

Méiyǒu rén shuō de chūlái tā zài nǎlǐ.

No one could tell where she was.

没有什么比健康更重要。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ jiànkāng gèng zhòngyào.

Nothing is more valuable than good health.

没有他的帮助我也能做。

Méiyǒu tā de bāngzhù wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do without his help.

没有办法知道。

Méiyǒu bànfǎ zhīdào.

There's no way to know.

没有多少改变。

Méiyǒu duōshǎo gǎibiàn.

Nothing much has changed.

没有她的帮助我做不到。

Méiyǒu tā de bāngzhù wǒ zuò búdào.

I can't do without her help.

没有我可以做的事。

Méiyǒu wǒ kěyǐ zuò de shì.

There's nothing I can do.

没有比这只还大的狗了。

Méiyǒu bǐ zhè zhǐ hái dà de gǒu le.

No other dog is bigger than this.

没有比这更坏的了。

Méiyǒu bǐ zhè gèng huài de le.

Nothing can be worse than that.

没有水你不能生活。

Méiyǒu shuǐ nǐ bùnéng shēnghuó.

You can't live without water.

没有空气生活是不可能的。

Méiyǒu kōngqì shēnghuó shì bù kěnéng de.

To live without air is impossible.

没有语言，没有国家。

Méiyǒu yǔyán, méiyǒu guójiā.

No language, no nation.

没道理是这样的啊！

Méi dàoli shì zhèyàng de a!

This just doesn't add up!

河里没有水了。

Hé lǐ méiyǒu shuǐ le.

There was no water in the river.

油表是什么时候坏的？

Yóu biǎo shì shénme shíhou huài de?

When did the petrol gauge stop working?

洗你的脸和手。

Xǐ nǐ de liǎn hé shǒu.

Wash your face and hands.

流行歌一般都不长。

Liúxíng gē yìbān dōu bù cháng.

Pop songs are usually not very long.

湖上有一些船。

Hú shàng yǒu yìxiē chuán.

There were some boats on the lake.

湖和河里全是鱼。

Hú hé hé lǐ quán shì yú.

The lakes and rivers, too, are full of fish.

灯没有亮着。

Dēng méiyǒu liàngzhe.

The lights aren't on.

灯里的油用完了。

Dēng lǐ de yóu yòng wánle.

All the oil in the lamp has been used.

然后你现在还想让她回来？

Ránhòu nǐ xiànzài hái xiǎng ràng tā huílai?

And now you want her to come back?

狗坐在碗旁边。

Gǒu zuò zài wǎn pángbiān.

The dog is sitting by the bowl.

狗跑得比人快。

Gǒu pǎo de bǐ rén kuài.

A dog can run faster than a man can.

狗跟我一起睡在床上。

Gǒu gēn wǒ yìqǐ shuì zài chuáng shàng.

My dog slept in the bed with me.

现在，你想让我怎么做？

Xiànzài, nǐ xiǎng ràng wǒ zěnme zuò?

Now, what do you want me to do?

现在，让我们休息一会儿吧。

Xiànzài, ràng wǒmen xiūxi yíhuìr ba.

Let's take a break now.

现在不可能出去。

Xiànzài bù kěnéng chūqù.

It's impossible to go out now.

现在他应该已经到了。

Xiànzài tā yīnggāi yǐjīng dàole.

He should have arrived by now.

现在你可以进去了。

Xiànzài nǐ kěyǐ jìnqùle.

You may go in now.

现在你是我生活的一部分了。

Xiànzài nǐ shì wǒ shēnghuó de yíbùfen le.

Now you're part of my life.

现在你能做这件事吗？

Xiànzài nǐ néng zuò zhè jiàn shì ma?

Could you do it now?

现在已经七点。

Xiànzài yǐjīng qī diǎn.

It's already seven.

现在已经九点多了。

Xiànzài yǐjīng jiǔ diǎn duō le.

It's already past nine o'clock.

现在我自由了。

Xiànzài wǒ zìyóule.

Now I am free.

现在才五点，太早了。

Xiànzài cái wǔ diǎn, tài zǎole.

It's only five o'clock - it's too early.

现在是一点五十分。

Xiànzài shì yìdiǎn wǔ shífēn.

It's ten minutes to two.

现在是七点五十分。

Xiànzài shì qī diǎn wǔ shífēn.

It's 7.50.

现在是我一直往最坏的方面想。

Xiànzài shì wǒ yìzhí wǎng zuì huài de fāngmiàn xiǎng.

I'm jumping to the worst-case scenario.

现在是行动的时候了。

Xiànzài shì xíngdòng de shíhou le.

Now is the time for action.

现在正是好时候。

Xiànzài zhèngshì hǎo shíhou.

The present time is a good time.

现在该你了。

Xiànzài gāi nǐ le.

It's now your turn.

班里没人和他跑得一般快。

Bān lǐ méi rén hé tā pǎo de yìbān kuài.

No one in the class runs as fast as he does.

生活是一条很长、很长的道路。

Shēnghuó shì yìtiáo hěn cháng, hěn cháng de dàolù.

Life is a long, long road.

生活是难的。

Shēnghuó shì nán de.

Life is hard.

生活没有水是不可能的。

Shēnghuó méiyǒu shuǐ shì bù kěnéng de.

It is impossible to live without water.

用英文回答。

Yòng Yīngwén huídá.

Answer in English.

电话响了好几次。

Diànhuà xiǎng le hǎo jǐcì.

The telephone rang several times.

电话响的时候，我在看电视。

Diànhuà xiǎng de shíhou, wǒ zài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when the telephone rang.

电话正在响。

Diànhuà zhèngzài xiǎng.

The telephone is ringing.

男人在自己的办公室里工作。

Nánrén zài zìjǐ de bàngōngshì lǐ gōngzuò.

The man works in his office.

男人应该工作。

Nánrén yīnggāi gōngzuò.

A man must work.

留在这里别动。

Liú zài zhèlǐ bié dòng.

Stay there.

留在这里等她。

Liú zài zhèlǐ děng tā.

Stay here and wait for her.

直接和我说我要做什么。

Zhíjiē hé wǒ shuō wǒ yào zuò shénme.

Just tell me what I have to do.

看得清楚吗？

Kàn de qīngchu ma?

Can you see it well?

看我为你做了什么。

Kàn wǒ wèi nǐ zuòle shénme.

Look what I made for you.

看看那辆日本车。

Kànkan nà liàng Rìběn chē.

Look at the car made in Japan.

看着我的眼睛。

Kànzhe wǒ de yǎnjing.

Look into my eyes.

真想睡过去啊。

Zhēn xiǎng shuì guòqù a.

I want to sleep.

真爱不会变老。

Zhēn ài búhuì biàn lǎo.

True love never grows old.

真的到处都是吗？

Zhēnde dàochù dōu shì ma?

Is it really everywhere?

真的到处都有吗？

Zhēnde dàochù dōu yǒu ma?

Is it really everywhere?

真的是可能的吗？

Zhēnde shì kěnéng de ma?

Is it really possible?

真的有像这样的人？

Zhēnde yǒu xiàng zhèyàng de rén?

Are there really people like this?

真高兴你又跟我们在一起了。

Zhēn gāoxìng nǐ yòu gēn wǒmen zài yìqǐ le.

It's a pleasure to have you with us again.

真高兴有人告诉我。

Zhēn gāoxìng yǒurén gàosu wǒ.

I'm glad someone told me.

短回答是是。

Duǎn huídá shì shì.

The short answer is yes.

离我的车远一点。

Lí wǒ de chē yuǎn yìdiǎn.

Leave my car alone.

离这儿有多远？

Lí zhèr yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it from here?

离这儿远吗？

Lí zhèr yuǎn ma?

Is it far from here?

离这里不远。

Lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.

It's not far from here to there.

离这里很远吗？

Lí zhèlǐ hěn yuǎn ma?

Is it very far from here?

离这里远不远？

Lí zhèlǐ yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is it far from here?

科学和数学我都喜欢。

Kēxué hé shùxué wǒ dōu xǐhuan.

I like both science and math.

科学改变了我们的生活。

Kēxué gǎibiànle wǒmen de shēnghuó.

Science has changed our life.

空气有点冷。

Kōngqì yǒudiǎn lěng.

The air felt a little cold.

穿上衣服，然后跟我们来！

Chuān shang yīfu, ránhòu gēn wǒmen lái!

Put on clothes and come with us!

算一算你花了多少钱买书。

Suàn yí suàn nǐ huāle duōshǎo qián mǎi shū.

Try to estimate how much you spent on books.

红色不流行了。

Hóngsè bù liúxíngle.

Red is out of fashion.

纸是白色的。

Zhǐ shì báisè de.

Paper is white.

给我一次机会吧！

Gěi wǒ yícì jīhuì ba!

Give me a chance!

给我拿件中号的。

Gěi wǒ ná jiàn zhōng hào de.

Get me one in size "M", please.

给我点儿纸吧。

Gěi wǒ diǎnr zhǐ ba.

Can you give me some paper?

给我看下它吧。

Gěi wǒ kàn xià tā ba.

Show it to me.

给我讲个好故事。

Gěi wǒ jiǎng gè hǎo gùshi.

Tell me a good story.

给这只狗一些肉。

Gěi zhè zhǐ gǒu yìxiē ròu.

Give some meat to the dog.

老师不可能说过这样的事。

Lǎoshī bù kěnéng shuōguò zhèyàng de shì.

The teacher cannot have said such a thing.

老师告诉我们必须看什么书。

Lǎoshī gàosu wǒmen bìxū kàn shénme shū.

Our teacher told us what to read.

老师说：“咱们现在就出发。”

Lǎoshī shuō: “zánmen xiànzài jiù chūfā. ”

The teacher said: "Let's set off right now."

老师跟我说我必须努力一点。

Lǎoshī gēn wǒ shuō wǒ bìxū nǔlì yìdiǎn.

My teacher told me I have to work harder.

老师进来教室的时候，学生都要站起来。

Lǎoshī jìnlái jiàoshì de shíhou, xuésheng dōu yào zhàn qǐlai.

When the teacher comes into the room, all the students should stand up.

能不能请你等几分钟？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ děng jǐ fēnzhōng?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

能为你服务我会感到非常高兴。

Néng wèi nǐ fúwù wǒ huì gǎndào fēicháng gāoxìng.

I'll be very happy if I can serve you.

能给我带一点水来吗？

Néng gěi wǒ dài yìdiǎn shuǐ lái ma?

Could you bring me some water?