B1 Chinese example sentences

你走或留，随你高兴。

Nǐ zǒu huò liú, suí nǐ gāoxìng.

You can go or stay, as you wish.

你跟你的老板说什么了？

Nǐ gēn nǐ de lǎobǎn shuō shénme le?

What did you tell your boss?

你还不够经验。

Nǐ hái búgòu jīngyàn.

You're still green.

你还和你的高中同学保持联系吗？

Nǐ hái hé nǐ de gāozhōng tóngxué bǎochí liánxì ma?

Do you keep in contact with your high school classmates?

你还在赢吗？

Nǐ hái zài yíng ma?

Are you still winning?

你还想跟我谈吗？

Nǐ hái xiǎng gēn wǒ tán ma?

Do you still want to talk to me?

你还有什么事情需要我去做的吗？

Nǐ háiyǒu shénme shìqing xūyào wǒ qù zuò de ma?

Is there anything else you want me to do?

你还有什么需要吗？

Nǐ háiyǒu shénme xūyào ma?

Do you need anything in addition?

你还需要什么呢？

Nǐ hái xūyào shénme ne?

What else will you need?

你还需要茶吗？

Nǐ hái xūyào chá ma?

Do you still need tea?

你进入了危险区。

Nǐ jìnrùle wēixiǎn qū.

You're stepping into dangerous territory.

你那样做是合理的。

Nǐ nàyàng zuò shì hélǐ de.

It's reasonable that you should do that.

你闻起来好香。

Nǐ wén qǐlai hǎo xiāng.

You smell good.

你闻起来很香。

Nǐ wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

You smell good.

你需要保护。

Nǐ xūyào bǎohù.

You need protection.

你需要做好准备。

Nǐ xūyào zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi.

You need to get ready.

你需要可以帮助你的朋友。

Nǐ xūyào kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ de péngyou.

You need to have friends who can help you out.

你需要多少钱？

Nǐ xūyào duōshǎo qián?

How much money do you need?

你需要帮助吗？

Nǐ xūyào bāngzhù ma?

Do you need help?

你需要帮助就告诉我。

Nǐ xūyào bāngzhù jiù gàosu wǒ.

Let me know if you need any help.

你需要换个环境。

Nǐ xūyào huàn gè huánjìng.

You need a change of scenery.

你需要茶或者别的什么吗？

Nǐ xūyào chá huòzhě biéde shénme ma?

Would you like tea or something?

你需要车吗？

Nǐ xūyào chē ma?

Do you need a car?

你需要这本书吗？

Nǐ xūyào zhè běn shū ma?

Do you need this book?

你非常美丽。

Nǐ fēicháng měilì.

You are very beautiful.

使用它或失去它。

Shǐyòng tā huò shīqù tā.

Use it or lose it.

保持在较低的温度。

Bǎochí zài jiào dī de wēndù.

Keep it at a lower temperature.

信的内容是什么？

Xìn de nèiróng shì shénme?

What is the letter about?

做起来不会很久。

Zuò qǐlai búhuì hěn jiǔ.

Doing that won't take long.

做那事是我的责任。

Zuò nà shì shì wǒ de zérèn.

It was my duty to do that.

停止大声说话。

Tíngzhǐ dàshēng shuōhuà.

Stop talking loudly.

停止玩游戏。

Tíngzhǐ wán yóuxì.

Stop playing games.

像我爱你一样爱对方吧。

Xiàng wǒ ài nǐ yíyàng ài duìfāng ba.

As I have loved you, love one another.

像那样的老师还是别干了比较好。

Xiàng nàyàng de lǎoshī háishi bié gànle bǐjiào hǎo.

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

先做调查，再问别人。

Xiān zuò diàochá, zài wèn biéren.

Do research before asking others.

光看表面是不足够的。

Guāng kàn biǎomiàn shì bù zúgòu de.

All that glitters is not gold.

八时半方便你吗？

Bā shí bàn fāngbiàn nǐ ma?

Would 8:30 be convenient for you?

公司取消了会议。

Gōngsī qǔxiāole huìyì.

The company cancelled the meeting.

公园里发生了什么？

Gōngyuán lǐ fāshēngle shénme?

What happened in the park?

公园里有一大群人。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí dà qún rén.

There was a large crowd in the park.

六点半开始。

Liù diǎn bàn kāishǐ.

It begins at six-thirty.

其他的一切都好。

Qítā de yíqiè dōu hǎo.

Everything else is fine.

其实，他也爱着她。

Qíshí, tā yě àizhe tā.

In fact, he too loved her.

其实，我不知道。

Qíshí, wǒ bù zhīdào.

Actually, I don't know.

其实他没去过美国。

Qíshí tā méi qùguò Měiguó.

He hasn't actually been to America.

其实是不得不结束的。

Qíshí shì bùdébù jiéshù de.

Actually, it must end.

其实没有发生。

Qíshí méiyǒu fāshēng.

That didn't really happen.

其实那个演员已经结婚了。

Qíshí nàge yǎnyuán yǐjīng jiéhūnle.

To tell the truth, that actor is married.

再努力一下，你的人生会成功的。

Zài nǔlì yíxià, nǐ de rénshēng huì chénggōng de.

One more effort, you will get on in life.

再来一步，你就死了！

Zài lái yíbù, nǐ jiù sǐle!

One more step, and you're dead.

决定好的话请第一时间告诉我。

Juédìng hǎo dehuà qǐng dìyī shíjiān gàosu wǒ.

Please let me know as soon as it's decided.

出来，我需要帮助。

Chūlái, wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.

Come out here. I need help.

出现了新困难。

Chūxiànle xīn kùnnan.

A new difficulty has arisen.

刚刚发生了什么？

Gānggang fāshēngle shénme?

What just happened?

别告诉她任何事。

Bié gàosu tā rènhé shì.

Don't tell her anything.

别在吃饭时读书。

Bié zài chīfàn shí dúshū.

Do not read during the meal.

别忘了明天六时来接我。

Bié wàngle míngtiān liù shí lái jiē wǒ.

Don't forget to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow.

别把你的东西弄丢了。

Bié bǎ nǐ de dōngxi nòngdiū le.

Don't lose your stuff.

别把我一个人留在这里。

Bié bǎ wǒ yí gè rén liú zài zhèlǐ.

Don't leave me here alone.

别把票忘了。

Bié bǎ piào wàngle.

Don't forget the ticket.

别谈这种事。

Bié tán zhèzhǒng shì.

Don't talk about such a thing.

别那样和你父亲讲话。

Bié nàyàng hé nǐ fùqīn jiǎnghuà.

Don't talk to your father like that.

到办公室以前，我需要打个电话。

Dào bàngōngshì yǐqián, wǒ xūyào dǎ gè diànhuà.

Before I get to the office, I need to make a phone call.

到北方才能吃到真正的饺子！

Dào běifāng cáinéng chī dào zhēnzhèng de jiǎozi!

You can only get real dumplings in the north!

到处都是血。

Dàochù dōu shì xuè.

Blood was everywhere.

到底发生了什么事。

Dàodǐ fāshēngle shénme shì.

What actually happened?

到底怎么了？

Dàodǐ zěnme le?

What on earth is the matter?

到谈话的时间了。

Dào tánhuà de shíjiān le.

It's time to talk.

到这所大学有多远？

Dào zhè suǒ dàxué yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to this university?

前门有个人来找你。

Qiánmén yǒu gèrén lái zhǎo nǐ.

There is a man / a woman / someone to see you at the door.

前面有危险。

Qiánmiàn yǒu wēixiǎn.

Danger ahead.

北京开始变冷了。

Běijīng kāishǐ biàn lěngle.

Beijing has started to get colder.

北京是中国的首都。

Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū.

Beijing is the capital of China.

医生建议他多做运动。

Yìshēng jiànyì tā duō zuò yùndòng.

The doctor advised him to do more exercise.

医生把东西给了她。

Yìshēng bǎ dōngxi gěi le tā.

The doctor gave it to her.

医生把他叫了回来。

Yìshēng bǎ tā jiàole huílai.

The doctor called him back.

医生立刻就到了。

Yìshēng lìkè jiù dàole.

The doctor came immediately.

印度是世界第七大的国家。

Yìndù shì shìjiè dì qī dà de guójiā.

India is the seventh largest country in the world.

危险已过去。

Wēixiǎn yǐ guòqù.

The danger is over.

去你的破网站。

Qù nǐ de pò wǎngzhàn.

Fuck your websites.

参加昨天会议的只有几个人。

Cānjiā zuótiān huìyì de zhǐyǒu jǐ ge rén.

Only a few people came to the meeting yesterday.

参加的人并不多。

Cānjiā de rén bìng bù duō.

There were not many present.

又发生了，是吧？

Yòu fāshēngle, shì ba?

It's happened again, hasn't it?

发生了什么事吗？

Fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Did something happen?

只好坐下来等待。

Zhǐhǎo zuò xiàlai děngdài.

There was no choice but to sit and wait.

只有你回答了这个问题。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ huídále zhège wèntí.

Only you answered the question.

只有你懂我。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒng wǒ.

You're the only one who understands me.

只有你才做得到。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ cái zuò dédào.

You're the only one who can do it.

只有你能保护他们。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ néng bǎohù tāmen.

You are the only one who can protect them.

只有几个学生懂那个方面。

Zhǐyǒu jǐ ge xuésheng dǒng nàge fāngmiàn.

Only some students understand that aspect.

只有她们自己明白她们在说什么。

Zhǐyǒu tāmen zìjǐ míngbai tāmen zài shuō shénme.

Only they themselves understand what they say.

只有她没有回答问题。

Zhǐyǒu tā méiyǒu huídá wèntí.

Apart from her, everybody answered the question.

只有少数的人才懂了我的意思。

Zhǐyǒu shǎoshù de réncái dǒngle wǒ de yìsi.

Only a few people understood me.

只有游客才这么做。

Zhǐyǒu yóukè cái zhème zuò.

The only people who do this are tourists.

可以告诉我理由吗？

Kěyǐ gàosu wǒ lǐyóu ma?

Am I allowed to know the reason?

可以相信他到什么程度？

Kěyǐ xiāngxìn tā dào shénme chéngdù?

To what extent can he be trusted?

可以说说您的具体要求吗？

Kěyǐ shuō shuō nín de jùtǐ yāoqiú ma?

Could you tell me what your specific requirements are?

可以请你把灯打开吗？

Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ bǎ dēng dǎkāi ma?

Could you please turn on the lights?

可以这样说，但是太不文明了。

Kěyǐ zhèyàng shuō, dànshì tài bù wénmíng le.

You could say it that way, but it's quite vulgar.

可能我需要睡会。

Kěnéng wǒ xūyào shuì huì.

Maybe I just need some sleep.