B1 Chinese example sentences

不要放弃英语。

Búyào fàngqì Yīngyǔ.

Don't give up English.

不要浪费时间。

Búyào làngfèi shíjiān.

Don't waste time.

不要玩钥匙。

Búyào wán yàoshi.

Do not play with the key.

不要相信任何人。

Búyào xiāngxìn rènhé rén.

Do not trust anyone.

不要翻译这个句子！

Búyào fānyì zhège jùzi!

Do not translate this sentence!

不要讨厌我！

Búyào tǎoyàn wǒ!

Don't hate me!

不要讨厌我。

Búyào tǎoyàn wǒ.

Don't hate me.

不要让任何人进入这个房间。

Búyào ràng rènhé rén jìnrù zhège fángjiān.

Don't let anyone enter the room.

不要让水一直流。

Búyào ràng shuǐ yìzhí liú.

Don't leave the water running.

不要进入我的房间。

Búyào jìnrù wǒ de fángjiān.

Don't come into my room.

不要那么懒啊！

Búyào nàme lǎn a!

Don't be so lazy.

不要随便开玩笑。

Búyào suíbiàn kāiwánxiào.

Stop joking around.

不见、不闻、不言。

Bújiàn, bù wén, bù yán.

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.

不论他来或不来，我都会去。

Búlùn tā lái huò bù lái, wǒ dōu huì qù.

Whether he comes or not, I'll go.

不论你有没有钱，我都爱你。

Búlùn nǐ yǒuméiyǒu qián, wǒ dōu ài nǐ.

It doesn't matter whether you have money or not. I love you just the same.

不论怎么样，雨一停我就走。

Búlùn zěnmeyàng, yǔ yì tíng wǒ jiù zǒu.

At any rate I will go out when it stops raining.

不过我们会讲上海话。

Búguò wǒmen huì jiǎng Shànghǎi huà.

But, we can speak Shanghainese.

与他比起来我还是很幸福的。

Yǔ tā bǐ qǐlai wǒ háishi hěn xìngfú de.

I am fortunate compared with him.

与她的妹妹相比，她不是很准时。

Yǔ tā de mèimei xiāngbǐ, tā bú shì hěn zhǔnshí.

Compared with her sister, she isn't very punctual.

与汽车相比，我更喜欢坐火车。

Yǔ qìchē xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zuò huǒchē.

Comparing with cars, I prefer taking the train.

与狗相比，我更喜欢猫。

Yǔ gǒu xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan māo.

I prefer cats to dogs.

世界上最美丽的地方在哪里？

Shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de dìfāng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?

世界上有很多不同的民族。

Shìjiè shàng yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de mínzú.

There are a lot of different peoples in the world.

世界上的教育都让我失望。

Shìjiè shàng de jiàoyù dōu ràng wǒ shīwàng.

Education in this world disappoints me.

世界上许多学生正在学习英语。

Shìjiè shàng xǔduō xuésheng zhèngzài xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

A lot of students around the world are studying English.

世界是一个小村。

Shìjiè shì yí gè xiǎo cūn.

The world is a small village.

世界真美好。

Shìjiè zhēn měihǎo.

The world is beautiful.

世界语语法很简单。

Shìjièyǔ yǔfǎ hěn jiǎndān.

The grammar of Esperanto is very simple.

东京是日本的首都。

Dōngjīng shì Rìběn de shǒudū.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

两个学生都没通过考试。

Liǎng gè xuésheng dōu méi tōngguò kǎoshì.

Neither of those two students passed the test.

两个答案都正确。

Liǎng gè dá'àn dōu zhèngquè.

The two answers are both correct.

两姐妹都是律师。

Liǎng jiěmèi dōu shì lǜshī.

Both sisters are lawyers.

两者之中哪一个比较重？

Liǎngzhě zhīzhōng nǎ yí gè bǐjiào zhòng?

Which is the heavier of the two?

中午时间不多，我们去吃快餐吧。

Zhōngwǔ shíjiān bù duō, wǒmen qù chī kuàicān ba.

We don't have much time at lunch, so let's grab a quick meal.

中国是亚洲最大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì Yàzhōu zuì dà de guójiā.

China is the largest country in Asia.

中国是日本的20倍大。

Zhōngguó shì Rìběn de èrshí bèi dà.

China is twenty times as large as Japan.

中国有中国的特点。

Zhōngguó yǒu Zhōngguó de tèdiǎn.

China has Chinese characteristics.

中国有56个民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.

There are 56 ethnic groups in China.

中国的首都是北京。

Zhōngguó de shǒudū shì Běijīng.

The capital of China is Beijing.

中国给我许多不同的印象。

Zhōngguó gěi wǒ xǔduō bùtóng de yìnxiàng.

China gives me many different impressions.

中文并不是世界上最难的语言。

Zhōngwén bìng bú shì shìjiè shàng zuì nán de yǔyán.

Chinese is not the hardest language in the world.

为了什么目的？

Wèile shénme mùdì?

For what purpose?

为了孩子们她放弃了一切。

Wèile háizimen tā fàngqìle yíqiè.

She gave up everything for her children.

为了感谢您，这里有份礼物。

Wèile gǎnxiè nín, zhèlǐ yǒu fèn lǐwù.

To thank you, here is a gift.

为什么你不叫你的父母给你买车？

Wèishénme nǐ bú jiào nǐ de fùmǔ gěi nǐ mǎi chē?

Why don't you ask your parents to buy you a car?

为什么你在爬这棵树？

Wèishénme nǐ zài pá zhè kē shù?

Why are you climbing this tree?

为什么你对于这个有这样的想法？

Wèishénme nǐ duìyú zhège yǒu zhèyàng de xiǎngfǎ?

Why should you think that?

为什么你花了所有钱？

Wèishénme nǐ huāle suǒyǒu qián?

Why did you use up all the money?

为什么你这么久不给我回信？

Wèishénme nǐ zhème jiǔ bù gěi wǒ huíxìn?

Why haven't you replied to me for so long?

为什么她的父亲去了日本？

Wèishénme tā de fùqīn qùle Rìběn?

Why did her father go to Japan?

为什么我们在这上面浪费时间？

Wèishénme wǒmen zài zhè shàngmiàn làngfèi shíjiān?

Why are we wasting time with this?

为什么我要向你道歉？

Wèishénme wǒ yào xiàng nǐ dàoqiàn?

Why should I apologize to you?

为什么所有的小伙子都喜欢她？

Wèishénme suǒyǒu de xiǎohuǒzi dōu xǐhuan tā?

Why do all the guys like her?

为什么改变那么难？

Wèishénme gǎibiàn nàme nán?

Why is change so hard?

为什么植物是绿色的？

Wèishénme zhíwù shì lǜsè de?

Why are plants green?

为什么要接受这个任务？

Wèishénme yào jiēshòu zhège rènwu?

Why did you take it on?

为什么这有警察？

Wèishénme zhè yǒu jǐngchá?

Why are the police here?

为将来做准备吧。

Wèi jiānglái zuò zhǔnbèi ba.

Prepare yourself for the future.

为甚么他不再跟我讲笑话了？

Wèi shénme tā búzài gēn wǒ jiǎng xiàohua le?

Why doesn't he tell me jokes anymore?

为艺术而艺术。

Wèi yìshù ér yìshù.

Art for art's sake.

为这美好的晚餐谢谢你。

Wèi zhè měihǎo de wǎncān xièxie nǐ.

Thank you for the wonderful dinner.

义大利是很美丽的国家。

Yìdàlì shì hěn měilì de guójiā.

Italy is a very beautiful country.

义大利的首都是罗马。

Yìdàlì de shǒudū shì Luómǎ.

The capital of Italy is Rome.

之前你在哪里？

Zhīqián nǐ zài nǎlǐ?

Where were you?

之后我再也没跟他说过话。

Zhīhòu wǒ zàiyě méi gēn tā shuōguò huà.

I never spoke to him after that.

乒乓球掉到床下面去了。

Pīngpāngqiú diào dào chuáng xiàmiàn qùle.

The table tennis ball rolled under the bed.

也许下一次吧。

Yěxǔ xià yícì ba.

Maybe some other time.

也许下午会下雨。

Yěxǔ xiàwǔ huì xiàyǔ.

Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.

也许他会在那里。

Yěxǔ tā huì zài nàli.

He may be there.

也许他会是一个很好的老师。

Yěxǔ tā huì shì yí gè hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

Maybe he will be a good teacher.

也许你会成功。

Yěxǔ nǐ huì chénggōng.

Maybe you'll succeed.

也许你最好和我们一起来。

Yěxǔ nǐ zuìhǎo hé wǒmen yì qǐlai.

Maybe you'd better come with us.

也许她明天会来。

Yěxǔ tā míngtiān huì lái.

Perhaps she will come tomorrow.

也许我不会去。

Yěxǔ wǒ búhuì qù.

Maybe I won't be there.

也许我们应该帮他们一下。

Yěxǔ wǒmen yīnggāi bāng tāmen yíxià.

Maybe we should give them a hand.

也许我会去，也许我不会。

Yěxǔ wǒ huì qù, yěxǔ wǒ búhuì.

Maybe I'll go, and maybe I won't.

也许明天会下雨。

Yěxǔ míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.

也许那没有发生。

Yěxǔ nà méiyǒu fāshēng.

That might not have happened.

习惯是第二天性。

Xíguàn shì dì'èrtiān xìng.

Habit is second nature.

买不买由你决定。

Mǎi bù mǎi yóu nǐ juédìng.

It is up to you whether to buy it or not.

买新的电视不会让你幸福。

Mǎi xīn de diànshì búhuì ràng nǐ xìngfú.

Buying a new TV won't make you happy.

了解他的人都尊重他。

Liǎojiě tā de rén dōu zūnzhòng tā.

Whoever knows him well respects him.

了解这份文件。

Liǎojiě zhè fèn wénjiàn.

Learn about this documentation.

事情总比我们想的要复杂得多。

Shìqing zǒng bǐ wǒmen xiǎng de yào fùzá de duō.

Things are always more complex than we think.

事情还没给解释清楚。

Shìqing hái méi gěi jiěshì qīngchu.

Things are not clearly defined.

二的二倍是四。

Èr de èr bèi shì sì.

Two times two is four.

二的四倍是八。

Èr de sì bèi shì bā.

Two times four is eight.

五个人死了。

Wǔ gè rén sǐle.

Five people died.

交警让我把车停在路边。

Jiāojǐng ràng wǒ bǎ chē tíng zài lùbiān.

The traffic police officer told me to pull over by the side of the road.

人人都知道他对那狗的感情。

Rénrén dōu zhīdào tā duì nà gǒu de gǎnqíng.

Everyone knows of his affection for that dog.

人们就是爱说话。

Rénmen jiùshì ài shuōhuà.

People love to talk.

人们应该被鼓励。

Rénmen yīnggāi bèi gǔlì.

People should be encouraged.

人们整晚都在给我买饮料。

Rénmen zhěng wǎn dōu zài gěi wǒ mǎi yǐnliào.

People have been buying me drinks all night.

人们的生活条件越来越好了。

Rénmen de shēnghuó tiáojiàn yuèláiyuè hǎole.

People's living conditions are getting better and better.

人们需要更多的交流。

Rénmen xūyào gèng duō de jiāoliú.

People should get more involved.

人数不够啊！

Rénshù búgòu a!

There aren't enough people!

人生会继续。

Rénshēng huì jìxù.

Life goes on.

人生总是在错过。

Rénshēng zǒngshì zài cuòguò.

Life is always a mistake.

人生是有趣的。

Rénshēng shì yǒuqù de.

Life is fun.

人生是美好的。

Rénshēng shì měihǎo de.

Life is beautiful.