A2 Chinese example sentences

我等你把作业做完。

Wǒ děng nǐ bǎ zuòyè zuò wán.

I am waiting for you to finish your homework.

我终于找到工作了。

Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào gōngzuòle.

I finally found a job.

我终于时来运转了。

Wǒ zhōngyú shíláiyùnzhuǎn le.

Finally things are looking up for me.

我终于考过试了。

Wǒ zhōngyú kǎoguò shìle.

I've finally finished my exams now.

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.

我经常在早饭前看一眼报纸。

Wǒ jīngcháng zài zǎofàn qián kàn yìyǎn bàozhǐ.

I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

我经常忘记别人的名字。

Wǒ jīngcháng wàngjì biéren de míngzi.

I always have trouble remembering names.

我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。

Wǒ jiéhūnle, érqiě yǒu liǎng gè háizi.

I am married and have two children.

我给你买了个礼物。

Wǒ gěi nǐ mǎile gè lǐwù.

I buy you a present.

我给你发了封邮件。

Wǒ gěi nǐ fāle fēng yóujiàn.

I sent you an e-mail.

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.

我给她买了辆新车。

Wǒ gěi tā mǎile liàng xīn chē.

I bought her a new car.

我网球打得不那么好。

Wǒ wǎngqiú dǎ de bú nàme hǎo.

I don't play tennis that well.

我网球打的不是很好。

Wǒ wǎngqiú dǎ de bú shì hěn hǎo.

I can't play tennis very well.

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?

我能为您做些什么吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín zuò xiē shénme ma?

Is there anything I can do for you?

我能为您服务吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín fúwù ma?

Can I serve you?

我能了解她在说什么。

Wǒ néng liǎojiě tā zài shuō shénme.

I can understand what she is saying.

我能借一下您的自行车吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nín de zìxíngchē ma?

May I borrow your bike?

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?

我能关电视吗？

Wǒ néng guān diànshì ma?

Can I turn off the TV?

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.

我能回答这个问题。

Wǒ néng huídá zhège wèntí.

I was able to answer the question.

我能在哪里洗澡？

Wǒ néng zài nǎlǐ xǐzǎo?

Where can I take a bath?

我能在这里拍照吗？

Wǒ néng zài zhèlǐ pāizhào ma?

Can I take pictures here?

我能在这附近打车吗？

Wǒ néng zài zhè fùjìn dǎchē ma?

Can I catch a taxi near here?

我能尝点你的面包吗？

Wǒ néng cháng diǎn nǐ de miànbāo ma?

Can I try your bread?

我能把这个东西带到飞机上吗？

Wǒ néng bǎ zhège dōngxi dài dào fēijī shàng ma?

Can I carry this on the plane?

我能教你怎样游泳。

Wǒ néng jiāo nǐ zěnyàng yóuyǒng.

I can teach you how to swim.

我能用一下你的字典吗？

Wǒ néng yòng yíxià nǐ de zìdiǎn ma?

Can I use your dictionary for a minute?

我能用一下你的铅笔吗？

Wǒ néng yòng yíxià nǐ de qiānbǐ ma?

Can I borrow your pencil for a bit?

我能用你的电话吗？

Wǒ néng yòng nǐ de diànhuà ma?

May I use your phone?

我能用法语加一句句子吗？

Wǒ néng yòng Fǎyǔ jiā yíjù jùzi ma?

Can I enter a sentence in French?

我能用这本字典吗？

Wǒ néng yòng zhè běn zìdiǎn ma?

Can I use this dictionary?

我能试一下吗？

Wǒ néng shì yíxià ma?

May I try it on?

我能试一下这个吗？

Wǒ néng shì yíxià zhège ma?

Could I try this on?

我自己做了决定。

Wǒ zìjǐ zuòle juédìng.

I made the decision by myself.

我花了五分钟解决问题。

Wǒ huāle wǔ fēnzhōng jiějué wèntí.

It took me five minutes to solve the problem.

我花了3小时做作业。

Wǒ huāle sān xiǎoshí zuò zuòyè.

It took me three hours to do my homework.

我被我奶奶卖掉了。

Wǒ bèi wǒ nǎinai màidiàole.

I was sold by my grandma.

我被要求在这里等。

Wǒ bèi yāoqiú zài zhèlǐ děng.

I was asked to wait here.

我被问到我是不是要这么做。

Wǒ bèi wèn dào wǒ shìbúshì yào zhème zuò.

I was asked whether I wanted to do that.

我要一些甜的东西。

Wǒ yào yìxiē tián de dōngxi.

I want something sweet.

我要一直做下去。

Wǒ yào yìzhí zuò xiàqù.

I'll keep doing it.

我要买一套漂亮的房子。

Wǒ yào mǎi yítào piàoliang de fángzi.

I want to buy a beautiful house.

我要买辆新车。

Wǒ yào mǎi liàng xīn chē.

I am going to buy a new car.

我要先找到他！

Wǒ yào xiān zhǎodào tā!

I want to find him first!

我要写一封信给他。

Wǒ yào xiě yìfēng xìn gěi tā.

I'm going to write him a letter.

我要十个盘子。

Wǒ yào shí gè pánzi.

I want ten plates.

我要去商店给你买些酒。

Wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn gěi nǐ mǎi xiē jiǔ.

I'll go to the store and buy you some wine.

我要去打网球。

Wǒ yào qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

I am going to play tennis.

我要去换我的衬衫。

Wǒ yào qù huàn wǒ de chènshān.

I'm going to change my shirt.

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.

我要去银行了。

Wǒ yào qù yínháng le.

I'm going to the bank.

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.

我要在哪里换火车？

Wǒ yào zài nǎlǐ huàn huǒchē?

Where do I have to change trains?

我要在那里跟她见面。

Wǒ yào zài nàli gēn tā jiànmiàn.

I'm going to meet her there.

我要把这个送给他。

Wǒ yào bǎ zhège sònggěi tā.

I'm going to give this to him.

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.

我要用一万美元买你们的房子。

Wǒ yào yòng yí wàn měiyuán mǎi nǐmen de fángzi.

I will buy your house for ten thousand dollars.

我要这本日中词典。

Wǒ yào zhè běn rì zhōng cídiǎn.

I want this Japanese-Chinese dictionary.

我觉得世界上的语言都很有意思。

Wǒ juéde shìjiè shàng de yǔyán dōu hěn yǒuyìsi.

I think that all the world's languages are very interesting.

我觉得世界语很难学。

Wǒ juéde Shìjièyǔ hěn nán xué.

In my opinion, Esperanto is very difficult.

我觉得事情不会那么容易。

Wǒ juéde shìqing búhuì nàme róngyì.

I don't think it'll be that easy.

我觉得什么都不说是最好的。

Wǒ juéde shénme dōu bù shuō shì zuìhǎo de.

I found it best to say nothing about the matter.

我觉得他的画有点奇怪。

Wǒ juéde tā de huà yǒudiǎn qíguài.

His paintings seem strange to me.

我觉得你发烧了。

Wǒ juéde nǐ fāshāole.

I think you have a fever.

我觉得你应该去看医生。

Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng.

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.

我觉得你的裙子太短了。

Wǒ juéde nǐ de qúnzi tài duǎnle.

I think your skirt's too short.

我觉得她不开心。

Wǒ juéde tā bù kāixīn.

I don't think she is happy.

我觉得她忘记了我。

Wǒ juéde tā wàngjìle wǒ.

I think she forgot me.

我觉得小孩儿不应该喝啤酒。

Wǒ juéde xiǎoháir bù yīnggāi hē píjiǔ.

I don't think children should drink beer.

我觉得德语很难。

Wǒ juéde Déyǔ hěn nán.

I feel that the German language can be very difficult.

我觉得我不太喜欢这游戏。

Wǒ juéde wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhè yóuxì.

I don't think I like this game very much.

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.

我觉得我刚吃的鸡蛋坏了。

Wǒ juéde wǒ gāng chī de jīdàn huàile.

I think the eggs that I just ate were rotten.

我觉得我很聪明。

Wǒ juéde wǒ hěn cōngming.

I think I'm intelligent.

我觉得我找到了更好的。

Wǒ juéde wǒ zhǎodàole gèng hǎo de.

I think I've found something better.

我觉得我有点要发烧了。

Wǒ juéde wǒ yǒudiǎn yào fāshāole.

I think I'm coming down with a fever.

我觉得我能行。

Wǒ juéde wǒ néng xíng.

I think I can handle that.

我觉得是时候洗这件上衣了。

Wǒ juéde shì shíhou xǐ zhè jiàn shàngyī le.

I think it's time for me to wash this shirt.

我觉得这本书很简单。

Wǒ juéde zhè běn shū hěn jiǎndān.

I think this book is easy.

我解决不了了。

Wǒ jiějué bù liǎo le.

I just can't solve it.

我认为他必须去那里。

Wǒ rènwéi tā bìxū qù nàli.

I think he must go there.

我认为你不应该。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ bù yīnggāi.

I don't think you ought to.

我认为你了解我。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ liǎojiě wǒ.

I think you understand me.