A2 Chinese example sentences

他还没回我的信。

Tā hái méi huí wǒ de xìn.

He hasn't answered my letter yet.

他还没有习惯城市生活。

Tā hái méiyǒu xíguàn chéngshì shēnghuó.

He is still not accustomed to city life.

他这个时候该到了。

Tā zhège shíhou gāi dàole.

This is the time he normally arrives.

他这么说很奇怪。

Tā zhème shuō hěn qíguài.

It is strange that he should say so.

他送了这封信然后走开了。

Tā sòngle zhè fēng xìn ránhòu zǒukāile.

He dropped off this letter and then walked off.

他银行里有点钱。

Tā yínháng lǐ yǒudiǎn qián.

He has some money in the bank.

他长得很像他爸爸。

Tā zhǎng de hěn xiàng tā bàba.

He really looks like his dad.

他问我喜不喜欢数学。

Tā wèn wǒ xǐ bù xǐhuan shùxué.

He asked me whether I like math.

他问我我的叔叔住在哪里。

Tā wèn wǒ wǒ de shūshu zhù zài nǎlǐ.

He asked me where my uncle lived.

他需要一把伞。

Tā xūyào yì bǎ sǎn.

He needs an umbrella.

他非常了解他。

Tā fēicháng liǎojiě tā.

He knows him very well.

他非常喜欢音乐。

Tā fēicháng xǐhuan yīnyuè.

He has a great fondness for music.

他非常想让别人满意。

Tā fēicháng xiǎng ràng biéren mǎnyì.

He is eager to please.

他非常生气。

Tā fēicháng shēngqì.

He is very angry.

他飞到南方。

Tā fēi dào nánfāng.

He took off to the south.

他骑自行车去的。

Tā qí zìxíngchē qù de.

He went by bicycle.

他80公斤。

Tā bāshí gōngjīn.

He weighs 80 kilos.

以下是我们怎么做的。

Yǐxià shì wǒmen zěnme zuò de.

Here's how we do it.

以前，我们没有手机。

Yǐqián, wǒmen méiyǒu shǒujī.

In the past, we didn't have mobile phones.

以前比较好。

Yǐqián bǐjiào hǎo.

It was better in the old days.

以前，这个房子没有电。

Yǐqián, zhège fángzi méiyǒu diàn.

In the past, this house didn't have electricity.

以后，你不要再迟到了。

Yǐhòu, nǐ búyào zài chídàole.

Don't be late again in future.

以后得小心点啊。

Yǐhòu de xiǎoxīn diǎn a.

Be more careful from now on.

以后，我再也没喝过酒。

Yǐhòu, wǒ zàiyě méi hēguo jiǔ.

Afterwards, I never drank again.

以后请注意点。

Yǐhòu qǐng zhùyì diǎn.

Please take more care in the future.

会议一直开到五点。

Huìyì yìzhí kāi dào wǔ diǎn.

The meeting lasted until 5.

会议什么时候开始？

Huìyì shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

How soon will the meeting begin?

会议怎么样？

Huìyì zěnmeyàng?

What were the meetings like?

会议明天就结束了。

Huìyì míngtiān jiù jiéshùle.

The conference will end tomorrow.

会议结束了。

Huìyì jiéshùle.

The meeting ended.

会议还没结束。

Huìyì hái méi jiéshù.

This meeting isn't over.

但他需要一份工作。

Dàn tā xūyào yífèn gōngzuò.

But he needed a job.

但如果他说不呢？

Dàn rúguǒ tā shuō bù ne?

But what if he says no?

但我没有害怕。

Dàn wǒ méiyǒu hàipà.

But I wasn't afraid.

但还有更重要的一点。

Dàn háiyǒu gèng zhòngyào de yìdiǎn.

But there is a more important point.

体育我很不行。

Tǐyù wǒ hěn bùxíng.

I am not good at sports.

佛教来自印度。

Fójiào láizì Yìndù.

Buddhism originated in India.

你一个月大概洗几次车？

Nǐ yí gè yuè dàgài xǐ jǐcì chē?

About how many times a month do you wash your car?

你一共花了多少钱？

Nǐ yígòng huāle duōshǎo qián?

What is the total amount of money you spent?

你一定要回来啊。

Nǐ yídìng yào huílai a.

You've got to come back.

你一定要帮助我们。

Nǐ yídìng yào bāngzhù wǒmen.

You must help us.

你一定要帮帮她。

Nǐ yídìng yào bāng bāng tā.

It is necessary for you to help her.

你一点也不发烧。

Nǐ yìdiǎn yě bù fāshāo.

You have no fever whatsoever.

你一点都没变。

Nǐ yìdiǎn dōu méi biàn.

You haven't changed at all.

你一直努力工作。

Nǐ yìzhí nǔlì gōngzuò.

You always work hard.

你一直在哪里？

Nǐ yìzhí zài nǎlǐ?

Where have you been?

你一般中午饭吃什么？

Nǐ yìbān zhōng wǔfàn chī shénme?

What do you usually eat for lunch?

你一般和朋友一起做什么？

Nǐ yìbān hé péngyou yìqǐ zuò shénme?

What do you usually do with your friends?

你一般和谁去看电影？

Nǐ yìbān hé shéi qù kàn diànyǐng?

Who do you usually go to the movies with?

你上个周末做了什么？

Nǐ shàng ge zhōumò zuòle shénme?

What did you do last weekend?

你上学不可以迟到。

Nǐ shàngxué bù kěyǐ chídào.

You must not be late for school.

你上班迟到了。

Nǐ shàngbān chídàole.

You were late for work.

你不会害怕吗？

Nǐ búhuì hàipà ma?

Aren't you frightened?

你不会迟到，是吗？

Nǐ búhuì chídào, shì ma?

You won't be late, will you?

你不会需要它。

Nǐ búhuì xūyào tā.

You won't need it.

你不再只是一个孩子了。

Nǐ búzài zhǐshì yí gè háizi le.

You are no longer a mere child.

你不可以离开这个房间。

Nǐ bù kěyǐ líkāi zhège fángjiān.

You are not to leave this room.

你不同意吗？

Nǐ bù tóngyì ma?

Don't you agree?

你不喜欢哪种书？

Nǐ bù xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng shū?

What kind of books don't you like?

你不应该一个人去。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi yí gè rén qù.

You should not go alone.

你不应该信他。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi xìn tā.

You shouldn't trust him.

你不应该做的。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi zuò de.

You shouldn't have done it.

你不应该出去。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi chūqù.

You shouldn't go out.

你不应该出门。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi chūmén.

You ought not to go out.

你不应该去。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi qù.

You shouldn't go.

你不应该去那里的。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi qù nàli de.

You shouldn't have gone there.

你不应该在这里等。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi zài zhèlǐ děng.

You shouldn't wait here.

你不应该离开这个房间。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi líkāi zhège fángjiān.

You are not to leave this room.

你不想用我的吗？

Nǐ bùxiǎng yòng wǒ de ma?

Don't you want to use mine?

你不懂这句句子，不是吗？

Nǐ bù dǒng zhè jù jùzi, bú shì ma?

You can't understand this sentence, can you?

你不是一个女人。

Nǐ bú shì yí gè nǚrén.

You're not a woman.

你不用再为我担心了。

Nǐ búyòng zài wèi wǒ dānxīnle.

You don't need to worry about me anymore.

你不用帮我。

Nǐ búyòng bāng wǒ.

You don't have to help me.

你不用担心。

Nǐ búyòng dānxīn.

You don't need to worry about it.

你不用每天都来这里。

Nǐ búyòng měitiān dōu lái zhèlǐ.

You don't have to come here every day.

你不用着急。

Nǐ búyòng zháojí.

You don't have to hurry.

你不用马上回答。

Nǐ búyòng mǎshàng huídá.

You don't have to answer right away.

你不知道我有多担心啊。

Nǐ bù zhīdào wǒ yǒu duō dānxīn a.

You don't know how worried I am.

你不知道昨天发生了甚么事吗？

Nǐ bù zhīdào zuótiān fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Don't you know what happened yesterday?

你不知道昨天发生什么事吗？

Nǐ bù zhīdào zuótiān fāshēng shénme shì ma?

Don't you know what happened yesterday?

你不能做些事来帮助我吗？

Nǐ bùnéng zuò xiē shì lái bāngzhù wǒ ma?

Can't you do something to help me?

你不要把书拿走。

Nǐ búyào bǎ shū názǒu.

Don't take the book away.

你不要把我的东西弄乱了！

Nǐ búyào bǎ wǒ de dōngxi nòngluànle!

Don't mess up my stuff!

你不要着急。

Nǐ búyào zháojí.

Don't worry.

你不这么认为吗？

Nǐ bú zhème rènwéi ma?

Don't you think so?

你不需要做这事。

Nǐ bù xūyào zuò zhè shì.

You don't need to do this.

你不需要着急。

Nǐ bù xūyào zháojí.

You didn't need to hurry.

你不需要考试。

Nǐ bù xūyào kǎoshì.

You don't have to take an examination.

你不需要钱。

Nǐ bù xūyào qián.

You don't need money.

你为了什么来到了西班牙呢？

Nǐ wèile shénme láidàole Xībānyá ne?

Why did you come to Spain?

你为什么不回答？

Nǐ wèishénme bù huídá?

Why do you not answer?

你为什么不安静？

Nǐ wèishénme bù ānjìng?

Why don't you be quiet?

你为什么会认为我在想你？

Nǐ wèishénme huì rènwéi wǒ zài xiǎng nǐ?

Why do you think I'm thinking about you?

你为什么关心他们？

Nǐ wèishénme guānxīn tāmen?

Why do you care about them?

你为什么哭？

Nǐ wèishénme kū?

Why are you crying?

你为什么哭了？

Nǐ wèishénme kūle?

For what reason did you cry?

你为什么对我生气？

Nǐ wèishénme duì wǒ shēngqì?

Why are you angry with me?

你为什么总要大叫？

Nǐ wèishénme zǒng yào dàjiào?

Why are you always shouting?

你为什么想学习那门语言？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng xuéxí nà mén yǔyán?

Why do you want to learn that language?

你为什么生气？

Nǐ wèishénme shēngqì?

Why are you angry?