B1 Chinese example sentences

只有一个人知道这个问题的答案。

Zhǐyǒu yí gè rén zhīdào zhège wèntí de dá'àn.

Only one person knows the answer to this question.

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.

只有得了签证才可以来中国。

Zhǐyǒu de le qiānzhèng cái kěyǐ lái Zhōngguó.

You can only come to China if you’ve got a visa.

只有早上5点，但天已经亮了。

Zhǐyǒu zǎoshang wǔ diǎn, dàn tiān yǐjīng liàngle.

It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out.

只有竹内没有接受邀请。

Zhǐyǒu Zhúnèi méiyǒu jiēshòu yāoqǐng.

Only Takeuchi didn't accept the invitation.

只要你在这儿，我就会留下来。

Zhǐyào nǐ zài zhèr, wǒ jiù huì liúxià lái.

As long as you're here, I'll stay.

只要雨一停我们就走。

Zhǐyào yǔ yì tíng wǒmen jiù zǒu.

Let's go as soon as it stops raining.

叫他们两点半之前到。

Jiào tāmen liǎng diǎn bàn zhīqián dào.

Tell them to be here by 2:30.

可以举几个例子吗？

Kěyǐ jǔ jǐ ge lìzi ma?

Please give us some examples.

可以原谅我吗？

Kěyǐ yuánliàng wǒ ma?

Can you forgive me?

可以帮我寄这封信吗？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jì zhè fēng xìn ma?

Would you mind mailing this letter for me?

可以开窗吗？

Kěyǐ kāi chuāng ma?

Can I open the window?

可以把新地址告诉我吗？

Kěyǐ bǎ xīn dìzhǐ gàosu wǒ ma?

Please let me know your new address.

可以请你告诉我地址吗？

Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ dìzhǐ ma?

Could you tell me the address?

可以麻烦你把窗关了吗？

Kěyǐ máfan nǐ bǎ chuāng guānle ma?

May I trouble you to shut the window?

可惜我没看到这个。

Kěxī wǒ méi kàndào zhège.

What a pity that I did not see it.

可惜这是真的。

Kěxī zhè shì zhēnde.

It is unfortunately true.

可能你应该放弃。

Kěnéng nǐ yīnggāi fàngqì.

Maybe you should just give up.

可能整个周末都下雨。

Kěnéng zhěnggè zhōumò dōu xiàyǔ.

It's likely to rain all weekend.

可能是值得的。

Kěnéng shì zhíde de.

Perhaps it was worth it.

台北是台湾的首都。

Táiběi shì Táiwān de shǒudū.

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

台湾是我的家乡。

Táiwān shì wǒ de jiāxiāng.

Taiwan is my home.

叶里温是亚美尼亚的首都。

Yèlǐwēn shì Yàměiníyà de shǒudū.

Yerevan is the capital of Armenia.

吃了早餐以后，我要去健身房。

Chīle zǎocān yǐhòu, wǒ yào qù jiànshēnfáng.

After eating breakfast, I'm going to go to the gym.

吃了这种药15分钟以后就会有效果。

Chīle zhèzhǒng yào shíwǔ fēnzhōng yǐhòu jiù huì yǒu xiàoguǒ.

This medicine takes effect in fifteen minutes.

吃完午饭之后我们看了电视。

Chī wán wǔfàn zhīhòu wǒmen kànle diànshì.

We watched TV after lunch.

吃生蛋可能是危险的。

Chī shēng dàn kěnéng shì wēixiǎn de.

Eating raw eggs could be bad for you.

吃药前，请先看药的说明书。

Chīyào qián, qǐng xiān kàn yào de shuōmíngshū.

Before taking the medicine, please read the directions first.

吃饭时发出声音是不礼貌的。

Chīfàn shí fāchū shēngyīn shì bù lǐmào de.

It is bad manners to make a noise while you eat.

吃饭时，我弟弟拿纸巾擦嘴。

Chīfàn shí, wǒ dìdi ná zhǐjīn cā zuǐ.

During the meal, my younger brother wiped his mouth with a napkin.

各个房间都打扫干净了。

Gègè fángjiān dōu dǎsǎo gānjìngle.

Every room has been cleaned.

各位想喝果汁还是水？

Gèwèi xiǎng hē guǒzhī háishi shuǐ?

Would you all like to drink fruit juice or water?

各位，请安静。

Gèwèi, qǐng ānjìng.

Everyone, please be quiet.

各种人住在东京。

Gèzhǒng rén zhù zài Dōngjīng.

All sorts of people live in Tokyo.

同学们在操场边为我们加油。

Tóngxuémen zài cāochǎng biān wèi wǒmen jiāyóu.

Our classmates were cheering us on beside the playground.

同样感谢你。

Tóngyàng gǎnxiè nǐ.

Thank you all the same.

同样的事在这－波士顿发生。

Tóngyàng de shì zài zhè－Bōshìdùn fāshēng.

The same thing is happening here in Boston.

向我解释清楚你在做什么。

Xiàng wǒ jiěshì qīngchu nǐ zài zuò shénme.

Explain to me what you're doing there.

听，仔细听。

Tīng, zǐxì tīng.

Listen and listen carefully.

听到你这样说，我真的很伤心。

Tīngdào nǐ zhèyàng shuō, wǒ zhēnde hěn shāngxīn.

It saddens me to hear you say that.

听到她成功的消息，他很高兴。

Tīngdào tā chénggōng de xiāoxi, tā hěn gāoxìng.

He was happy at the news of her success.

听到这个消息，她开心了起来。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā kāixīnle qǐlai.

After hearing the news, she cheered up.

听说他父亲去了外国。

Tīngshuō tā fùqīn qùle wàiguó.

I hear that his father is in another country.

听起来好棒。

Tīng qilai hǎo bàng.

It sounds absolutely wonderful.

听起来很有趣。

Tīng qilai hěn yǒuqù.

That sounds really interesting.

告诉她我只是在跟她开玩笑。

Gàosu tā wǒ zhǐshì zài gēn tā kāiwánxiào.

Tell her that I am just joking with her.

告诉她我在喝果汁。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài hē guǒzhī.

Tell her that I am drinking juice.

告诉孩子别进厨房。

Gàosu háizi bié jìn chúfáng.

Tell the children to stay out of the kitchen.

告诉我他怎么弄到的。

Gàosu wǒ tā zěnme nòng dào de.

Tell me how he got it.

告诉我们你的想法。

Gàosu wǒmen nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

Tell us your thoughts.

告诉我你的感受。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ de gǎnshòu.

Tell me how you're feeling.

告诉我正确的答案。

Gàosu wǒ zhèngquè de dá'àn.

Tell me the right answer to it.

告诉我考试结果。

Gàosu wǒ kǎoshì jiéguǒ.

Let me know about the result of the exam.

周末去看话剧，好吗？

Zhōumò qù kàn huàjù, hǎo ma?

Shall we go see a play this weekend?

周末我们想去海边游玩。

Zhōumò wǒmen xiǎng qù hǎibiān yóuwán.

This weekend we want to go sightseeing at the seaside.

周末我们聚一聚吧。

Zhōumò wǒmen jù yí jù ba.

Let's get together this weekend.

周末我在超市打工。

Zhōumò wǒ zài chāoshì dǎgōng.

I work part-time at the supermarket on weekends.

和他的弟弟相比，他不够聪明。

Hé tā de dìdi xiāngbǐ, tā búgòu cōngming.

Compared to his brother, he's not so wise.

和我们留在一起吧！

Hé wǒmen liú zài yìqǐ ba!

Stay with us.

咖啡不能引起我的兴趣。

Kāfēi bùnéng yǐnqǐ wǒ de xìngqù.

Coffee does not arouse my interest.

咖啡和茶使我感到兴奋。

Kāfēi hé chá shǐ wǒ gǎndào xīngfèn.

Coffee and tea stimulate me.

咱们不如去喝杯咖啡？

Zánmen bùrú qù hē bēi kāfēi?

Wouldn't it be better if we went and got a coffee?

咱们的票是得提前一小时去取得。

Zánmen de piào shì de tíqián yì xiǎoshí qù qǔdé.

We have to be there an hour in advance to get our tickets.

咳嗽什么帮好起来？

Késou shénme bāng hǎo qǐlai?

What helps cure a cough?

咳嗽的时候会痛吗？

Késou de shíhou huì tòng ma?

Does it hurt when you cough?

哥哥和弟弟的样子一点也不像。

Gēge hé dìdi de yàngzi yìdiǎn yě bú xiàng.

The two brothers are quite unlike in their appearance.

哪个月份的天气最舒服？

Nǎge yuèfèn de tiānqì zuì shūfu?

Which month has the most comfortable weather?

哪个队赢得比赛并不重要。

Nǎge duì yíngdé bǐsài bìng bú zhòngyào.

It doesn't matter which team wins the game.

哪儿暖和咱们就去哪儿。

Nǎr nuǎnhuo zánmen jiù qù nǎr.

Let's go wherever is warm.

哪幅画漂亮？

Nǎ fú huà piàoliang?

Which painting is beautiful?

哪来那么大的自信啊？

Nǎ lái nàme dà de zìxìn a?

Where does all that confidence come from?

哪首是你最喜欢的歌？

Nǎ shǒu shì nǐ zuì xǐhuan de gē?

Which is your favorite song?

售票员请大家往里走。

Shòupiàoyuán qǐng dàjiā wǎng lǐ zǒu.

The ticket seller asked everyone to move toward the back.

啤酒和葡萄酒我都喜欢喝。

Píjiǔ hé pútaojiǔ wǒ dōu xǐhuan hē.

I like drinking beer and wine.

啤酒没气了。

Píjiǔ méi qì le.

The beer is stale.

喜欢什么就随便吃吧。

Xǐhuan shénme jiù suíbiàn chī ba.

Help yourself to anything you like.

嗯，但是你必须等我。

Ń, dànshì nǐ bìxū děng wǒ.

Mmm, but you must wait for me.

嗯，这个菜做得真不错！

Ń, zhège cài zuò de zhēn búcuò!

Mm, this dish is really good!

四楼也有厕所。

Sì lóu yě yǒu cèsuǒ.

There is a toilet on the fourth floor, too.

回到你的座位。

Huídào nǐ de zuòwèi.

Go back to your seat.

因为下雨，所以我待在家里。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ dài zài jiālǐ.

I stayed home because of the rain.

因为他的话，她非常伤心。

Yīnwèi tā dehuà, tā fēicháng shāngxīn.

She got really sad because of what he said.

因为你不够努力，所以才会失败。

Yīnwèi nǐ búgòu nǔlì, suǒyǐ cái huì shībài.

The reason why you failed is you did not try hard enough.

因为你我们才迟了。

Yīnwèi nǐ wǒmen cái chíle.

It's because of you that we were late.

因为我们值得。

Yīnwèi wǒmen zhíde.

Because we're worth it.

因为我想成为翻译。

Yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi fānyì.

Because I want to be a translator.

因为我懂你而且你不是那样子。

Yīnwèi wǒ dǒng nǐ érqiě nǐ bú shì nà yàngzi.

Because I know you and you aren't like that.

因为考了零分，所有不敢回去。

Yīnwèi kǎole líng fēn, suǒyǒu bùgǎn huíqu.

Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.

因为那个原因，他失去了工作。

Yīnwèi nàge yuányīn, tā shīqùle gōngzuò.

For that reason, he lost his job.

因此，天气一点也不热。

Yīncǐ, tiānqì yìdiǎn yě bú rè.

So, it isn't hot at all.

因此，我们必须自己照顾自己。

Yīncǐ, wǒmen bìxū zìjǐ zhàogu zìjǐ.

Hence, we have to take care of ourselves.

因此我跟你说，你不要一个人去。

Yīncǐ wǒ gēn nǐ shuō, nǐ búyào yí gè rén qù.

That's why I told you that you shouldn't go alone.

图片在镜子中出现了。

Túpiàn zài jìngzi zhōng chūxiànle.

Images appeared in the mirror.

圣地牙哥的手机在房间对面。

Shèngdìyágē de shǒujī zài fángjiān duìmiàn.

Santiago’s phone was in the opposite corner of the room.

在东京和莫斯科有一个航班。

Zài Dōngjīng hé Mòsīkē yǒu yí gè hángbān.

There is an air service between Tokyo and Moscow.

在两者之间做选择。

Zài liǎngzhě zhījiān zuò xuǎnzé.

Choose between the two.

在京都，有很多的景点值得一看。

Zài Jīngdū, yǒu hěn duō de jǐngdiǎn zhíde yí kàn.

There are a lot of sights in Kyoto.

在他们看见你之前离开这儿。

Zài tāmen kànjiàn nǐ zhīqián líkāi zhèr.

Go away before they see you here.

在你忘记之前把它写下来。

Zài nǐ wàngjì zhīqián bǎ tā xiě xiàlai.

Write it down before you forget it.