B1 Chinese example sentences

在公园里玩很有趣。

Zài gōngyuán lǐ wán hěn yǒuqù.

It was fun playing in the park.

在加拿大，他们说英语与法语。

Zài Jiānádà, tāmen shuō Yīngyǔ yǔ Fǎyǔ.

They speak English and French in Canada.

在北京乘地铁很便宜。

Zài Běijīng chéng dìtiě hěn piányi.

It is cheap to take the subway in Beijing.

在北海道周围可以看到这些花。

Zài Běihǎidào zhōuwéi kěyǐ kàndào zhèxiē huā.

These flowers can be seen around Hokkaido.

在哪儿我能找到牙膏？

Zài nǎr wǒ néng zhǎodào yágāo?

Where can I find toothpaste?

在哪儿换乘公共汽车？

Zài nǎr huànchéng gōnggòngqìchē?

Where do I change buses?

在城市生活和在农村生活很不同。

Zài chéngshì shēnghuó hé zài nóngcūn shēnghuó hěn bùtóng.

Living in the city is really different to living in the country.

在大厅里有一支电话。

Zài dàtīng lǐ yǒu yìzhī diànhuà.

There's a telephone in the hall.

在她的公司里，我感觉很好。

Zài tā de gōngsī lǐ, wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

I feel happy in her firm.

在我洗澡的时候，电话响了。

Zài wǒ xǐzǎo de shíhou, diànhuà xiǎng le.

I was taking a bath when the telephone rang.

在我洗澡的时候电话响了。

Zài wǒ xǐzǎo de shíhou diànhuà xiǎng le.

The phone rang while I was taking a shower.

在我的单位，我是最年轻的。

Zài wǒ de dānwèi, wǒ shì zuì niánqīng de.

I'm the youngest in my department.

在我的梦中，我梦到自己在做梦。

Zài wǒ de mèng zhōng, wǒ mèng dào zìjǐ zài zuòmèng.

In my dream I dreamt that I was dreaming.

在我的部门里有七男四女。

Zài wǒ de bùmén lǐ yǒu qī nán sì nǚ.

There are seven men and four women in my section.

在父亲回家之前，我已经睡了。

Zài fùqīn huíjiā zhīqián, wǒ yǐjīng shuìle.

I slept before my father came home.

在秋天，整座山都会变成红色。

Zài qiūtiān, zhěng zuò shān dōu huì biànchéng hóngsè.

The whole mountain turns red in autumn.

在科技准备好之前需要五到十年。

Zài kējì zhǔnbèi hǎo zhīqián xūyào wǔ dào shínián.

It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

在第二排房子的第三家。

Zài dì'èr pái fángzi de dìsān jiā.

It's at the third home in the second row of houses.

在绿色的森林里有金。

Zài lǜsè de sēnlín lǐ yǒu jīn.

There is gold in green forests.

在花园走一走算不上锻炼！

Zài huāyuán zǒu yì zǒu suàn bú shàng duànliàn!

Taking a walk in the garden doesn't count as exercise!

在这一点上意见不一。

Zài zhè yìdiǎn shàng yìjiàn bù yī.

Opinion is divided on this point.

在这条河里游泳很危险。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to swim in.

在这河里游泳危险。

Zài zhè hé lǐ yóuyǒng wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to bathe in.

在这种情况下，他们该做什么？

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?

What should they do in this situation?

在这种情况下，我们没办法成功。

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, wǒmen méi bànfǎ chénggōng.

Under such circumstances, we cannot succeed.

在这里稍微休息一下吧。

Zài zhèlǐ shāowēi xiūxi yíxià ba.

Let's rest here.

在韩国上高中很辛苦。

Zài Hánguó shàng gāozhōng hěn xīnkǔ.

Attending high school in Korea is tough.

地球上有七大洲。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu Qīdàzhōu.

There are seven continents on the earth.

地球上有很多国家和文化。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu hěn duō guójiā hé wénhuà.

There are many countries and many cultures on Earth.

地球出现了。

Dìqiú chūxiànle.

Earth appeared.

地球是我们的家。

Dìqiú shì wǒmen de jiā.

The Earth is our home.

地球比太阳小。

Dìqiú bǐ tàiyang xiǎo.

The earth is smaller than the sun.

坐动车去上海要几个小时？

Zuò dòngchē qù Shànghǎi yào jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

How many hours does it take to get to Shanghai by high-speed train?

坐在那边的女性是他现在的妻子。

Zuò zài nàbian de nǚxìng shì tā xiànzài de qīzi.

The woman sitting over there is his present wife.

坐而言不如起而行。

Zuò éryán bùrú qǐ ér xíng.

Actions speak louder than words.

坚持下来，你就能成功。

Jiānchí xiàlai, nǐ jiù néng chénggōng.

Stick with it and you'll succeed.

多么强的风啊！

Duōme qiáng de fēng a!

What a strong wind!

多么有趣啊！

Duōme yǒuqù a!

How interesting!

多么美好的一天啊！

Duōme měihǎo de yì tiān a!

What a beautiful day!

多么让人失望啊！

Duōme ràng rén shīwàng a!

What a disappointment!

多听英语歌能提高听力。

Duō tīng Yīngyǔ gē néng tígāo tīnglì.

Listening to more English songs can improve your listening ability.

多好的主意啊！

Duō hǎo de zhǔyi a!

What a good idea!

多数人每天至少刷两次牙。

Duōshù rén měitiān zhìshǎo shuā liǎngcì yá.

Most people brush their teeth at least two times a day.

多美好的家庭啊！

Duō měihǎo de jiātíng a!

What a wonderful family.

夜晚一定下了雨。

Yèwǎn yídìng xià le yǔ.

It must have rained during the night.

夜晚很长，不是吗？

Yèwǎn hěn cháng, bú shì ma?

Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?

夜晚是我一天中最喜欢的时候。

Yèwǎn shì wǒ yì tiān zhōng zuì xǐhuan de shíhou.

Nighttime is my favorite time of the day.

大多数的作家都讨厌被批评。

Dàduōshù de zuòjiā dōu tǎoyàn bèi pīpíng.

Most writers hate being criticized.

大家别同时说。

Dàjiā bié tóngshí shuō.

Don't all speak at the same time.

大家当时的心情都很差。

Dàjiā dāngshí de xīnqíng dōu hěn chà.

Everyone was in a bad mood.

大家辛苦了！

Dàjiā xīnkǔle!

Good job, everyone!

大家都做了功课吗？

Dàjiā dōu zuòle gōngkè ma?

Did everyone do their homework?

大家都在另外的房里等着。

Dàjiā dōu zài lìngwài de fáng lǐ děng zhe.

Everyone is waiting in the other room.

大家都玩爱情游戏。

Dàjiā dōu wán àiqíng yóuxì.

Everybody plays the game of love.

大家都知道他是诚实的。

Dàjiā dōu zhīdào tā shì chéngshí de.

Everybody knows that he is honest.

大家都知道这个法律。

Dàjiā dōu zhīdào zhège fǎlǜ.

Everyone knows the law.

大房子不一定适合住。

Dà fángzi bù yídìng shìhé zhù.

Large houses are not necessarily comfortable to live in.

大约下一星期的雨。

Dàyuē xià yì xīngqī de yǔ.

It's been raining for around a week.

大部分美国人支持这项决定。

Dàbùfen Měiguórén zhīchí zhè xiàng juédìng.

Most Americans supported the decision.

天气允许，我明天就开始。

Tiānqì yǔnxǔ, wǒ míngtiān jiù kāishǐ.

Weather permitting, I'll start tomorrow.

天气很冷，我们生起了火。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen shēng qǐle huǒ.

It was cold, so we lit a fire.

天气很寒冷，雨也很多。

Tiānqì hěn hánlěng, yǔ yě hěn duō.

The weather was not only cold, but also wet.

天气转凉了。

Tiānqì zhuǎn liángle.

The weather became colder.

天气转好了。

Tiānqì zhuǎn hǎole.

The weather turned better.

天气非常寒冷。

Tiānqì fēicháng hánlěng.

It's very cold.

太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。

Tàipíngyáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de hǎiyáng.

The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.

太棒了！

Tài bàng le!

Fantastic!

太热了不能待在这里。

Tài rè le bùnéng dài zài zhèlǐ.

It is too hot to stay here.

太热了所以我们无法工作。

Tài rè le suǒyǐ wǒmen wúfǎ gōngzuò.

It's too hot for us to work.

太阳之下无新事。

Tàiyang zhīxià wú xīn shì.

Nothing new under the sun.

太阳和地球哪个更大？

Tàiyang hé dìqiú nǎge gèng dà?

Which is bigger, the Sun or the Earth?

太阳在晚上不亮。

Tàiyang zài wǎnshang bú liàng.

The sun doesn't shine at night.

太阳提供我们光和热。

Tàiyang tígōng wǒmen guāng hé rè.

The sun gives us light and heat.

失败的责任在他。

Shībài de zérèn zài tā.

He is to blame for the failure.

女人为什么想被男人抱着睡觉？

Nǚrén wèishénme xiǎng bèi nánrén bàozhe shuìjiào?

Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?

女人往往比男人活得更长。

Nǚrén wǎngwǎng bǐ nánrén huó de gèng cháng.

Women tend to live longer than men.

女人成功了，美国就成功了。

Nǚrén chénggōngle, Měiguó jiù chénggōngle.

When women succeed, America succeeds.

女性的平均工资仍然没有男性的高。

Nǚxìng de píngjūngōngzī réngrán méiyǒu nánxìng de gāo.

The average salary of women is still not as high as that of men.

她一口干完了整杯。

Tā yìkǒu gàn wánle zhěng bēi.

She drank straight from the bottle.

她一定为你感到骄傲。

Tā yídìng wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào.

She must be proud of you.

她一定在生我的气。

Tā yídìng zài shēng wǒ de qì.

She must be angry with me.

她一戴上安全帽就感觉安全多了。

Tā yí dài shang ānquánmào jiù gǎnjué ānquán duō le.

She felt much safer once she'd put her helmet on.

她一整晚都在哭。

Tā yì zhěng wǎn dōu zài kū.

She cried throughout the night.

她一直带奶奶去散步。

Tā yìzhí dài nǎinai qù sànbù.

She always takes her grandmother for a walk.

她一看就是生病了的。

Tā yí kàn jiùshì shēngbìng le de.

She is evidently sick.

她一醒，我们就放音乐。

Tā yì xǐng, wǒmen jiù fàng yīnyuè.

As soon as she wakes up, we'll turn on the music.

她丈夫是个优秀的厨师。

Tā zhàngfu shì gè yōuxiù de chúshī.

Her husband is an excellent cook.

她不仅友好还诚实。

Tā bùjǐn yǒuhǎo hái chéngshí.

She is not only kind, but also honest.

她不仅讲德语、法语，还讲英语。

Tā bùjǐn jiǎng Déyǔ, Fǎyǔ, hái jiǎng Yīngyǔ.

She speaks German and French, not to mention English.

她不会活太久。

Tā búhuì huó tài jiǔ.

She won't live much longer.

她不光会唱歌，还会跳舞。

Tā bùguāng huì chànggē, hái huì tiàowǔ.

She can not only sing but also dance.

她不可能超过30岁了。

Tā bù kěnéng chāoguò sānshí suì le.

She cannot be over thirty.

她不喜欢我说话的方式。

Tā bù xǐhuan wǒ shuōhuà de fāngshì.

She doesn't like the way I speak.

她不喜欢这条裙子的样子。

Tā bù xǐhuan zhè tiáo qúnzi de yàngzi.

She doesn't like the look of the skirt.

她不在厨房里，也不在客厅里。

Tā bú zài chúfáng lǐ, yě bú zài kètīng lǐ.

She is neither in the kitchen nor in the living room.

她不害怕任何东西。

Tā bú hàipà rènhé dōngxi.

She is not afraid of anything.

她不得不和这个老男人结婚。

Tā bùdébù hé zhège lǎo nánrén jiéhūn.

She was obliged to marry the old man.

她不得不待在这儿。

Tā bùdébú dài zài zhèr.

She has had to stay here.

她不得不放弃梦想。

Tā bùdébú fàngqì mèngxiǎng.

She had to give up her dream.

她不得不放弃这个计划。

Tā bùdébú fàngqì zhège jìhuà.

She was obliged to give up the plan.