B1 Chinese example sentences

当由美来的时候我正在看电视。

Dāng yóu Měi lái de shíhou wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when Yumi came.

当雨停了，我们就会去。

Dāng yǔ tíngle, wǒmen jiù huì qù.

We'll go when the rain stops.

待在家里别出去！

Dài zài jiālǐ bié chūqù!

Stay home. Don't go outside!

待在这里，放松。

Dài zài zhèlǐ, fàngsōng.

Stay right here and relax.

很多人做梦。

Hěn duō rén zuòmèng.

Many people dream.

很多人都有梦想。

Hěn duō rén dōu yǒu mèngxiǎng.

Many people have a dream.

很多城市很漂亮，例如杭州。

Hěn duō chéngshì hěn piàoliang, lìrú Hángzhōu.

Many cities are beautiful, for example Hangzhou.

很奇怪，他失败了。

Hěn qíguài, tā shībàile.

Strangely enough, he failed.

很少人活到100岁。

Hěn shǎo rén huó dào yìbǎi suì.

Few people live to be 100 years old.

很抱歉在这个时间打扰您。

Hěn bàoqiàn zài zhège shíjiān dǎrǎo nín.

I am sorry to bother you at this time.

很抱歉，我们不能接受你的要求。

Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒmen bùnéng jiēshòu nǐ de yāoqiú.

We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.

很抱歉我忘了写作业。

Hěn bàoqiàn wǒ wàngle xiě zuòyè.

I'm sorry, I forgot my homework.

很抱歉，我还有另一个约会。

Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ háiyǒu lìng yí gè yuēhuì.

I'm sorry. I have another appointment.

很棒，不是吗？

Hěn bàng, bú shì ma?

That's awesome, right?

很难找到合适的翻译。

Hěn nán zhǎodào héshì de fānyì.

It's hard to find a suitable translation.

很高兴再次见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng zàicì jiàndào nǐ.

I'm glad to see you again.

很高兴再次见到您。

Hěn gāoxìng zàicì jiàndào nín.

I am very happy to see you again.

德国很美丽。

Déguó hěn měilì.

Germany is beautiful.

德国是危险吗？

Déguó shì wēixiǎn ma?

Is Germany dangerous?

快一点，你就能赶上火车了。

Kuài yìdiǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē le.

Hurry, and you will catch the train.

快一点，否则你会迟到。

Kuài yìdiǎn, fǒuzé nǐ huì chídào.

Hurry up, or you will be late.

快到期末了，同学们都很忙。

Kuài dào qīmò liǎo, tóngxuémen dōu hěn máng.

The end of the term is near, and the students are all busy.

快看那个烟。

Kuài kàn nàge yān.

Look at that smoke.

快要考期末试了，所以我很忙。

Kuàiyào kǎo qīmò shìle, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn máng.

I'm busy because the finals are drawing on.

忽然下雨了，我们快跑吧！

Hūrán xiàyǔle, wǒmen kuài pǎo ba!

It suddenly started raining, so let's run!

怎么会有人认为那是个好主意？

Zěnme huì yǒurén rènwéi nà shì gè hǎo zhǔyi?

Why would anybody think that was a good idea?

怎么会有警察？

Zěnme huì yǒu jǐngchá?

Why is the police here?

总是觉得时间不够用。

Zǒngshì juéde shíjiān búgòu yòng.

I always feel that there isn't enough time.

恐怕你要加班了。

Kǒngpà nǐ yào jiābānle.

I'm afraid you have to work overtime.

恐怕咖啡已经喝完了。

Kǒngpà kāfēi yǐjīng hē wánle.

I'm afraid there isn't any coffee left.

恐怕已经没有咖啡了。

Kǒngpà yǐjīng méiyǒu kāfēi le.

I'm afraid there isn't any coffee left.

恐怕我帮不上什么忙。

Kǒngpà wǒ bāng bú shàng shénme máng.

There is not much I can do to help, I am afraid.

恐怕我必须说再见了。

Kǒngpà wǒ bìxū shuō zàijiànle.

I'm afraid I must say goodbye.

恐怕我现在得走了。

Kǒngpà wǒ xiànzài děi zǒule.

I'm afraid I have to go now.

您不可通过。

Nín bùkě tōngguò.

You shall not pass.

您不喜欢她就是因为那件事吗？

Nín bù xǐhuan tā jiùshì yīnwèi nà jiàn shì ma?

Is that why you don't like her?

您不必感谢我。

Nín búbì gǎnxiè wǒ.

Don't mention it.

您不能使用这台洗衣机。

Nín bùnéng shǐyòng zhè tái xǐyījī.

You can't use this washing machine.

您不能在此停车。

Nín bùnéng zài cǐ tíngchē.

You mustn't park here.

您付了多少钱？

Nín fùle duōshǎo qián?

How much did you pay?

您会待很久吗？

Nín huì dài hěn jiǔ ma?

Are you going to stay long?

您会讲普通话吗？

Nín huì jiǎng pǔtōnghuà ma?

Can you speak Mandarin?

您允许我去吗？

Nín yǔnxǔ wǒ qù ma?

Will you permit me to go there?

您共住一个房间吗？

Nín gòng zhù yí gè fángjiān ma?

Do you share a room?

您参观过东京塔吗？

Nín cānguān guo Dōngjīngtǎ ma?

Did you visit the Tokyo Tower?

您只要中号就够了。

Nín zhǐyào zhōng hào jiù gòu le.

You only need a medium size.

您可以做任何您想做的事。

Nín kěyǐ zuò rènhé nín xiǎng zuò de shì.

You are welcome to do anything you like.

您可以给我重新做一遍吗？

Nín kěyǐ gěi wǒ chóngxīn zuò yíbiàn ma?

Can you re-do it for me?

您可以随便去哪儿。

Nín kěyǐ suíbiàn qù nǎr.

You may go anywhere.

您喜欢巧克力吗？

Nín xǐhuan qiǎokèlì ma?

Do you like chocolate?

您对什么都太怀疑了。

Nín duì shénme dōu tài huáiyíle.

You're too suspicious about everything.

您差不多猜对了。

Nín chàbùduō cāi duì le.

Your guess is almost right.

您应该乘5路车。

Nín yīnggāi chéng wǔ lù chē.

You should take the number 5 bus.

您建议我做什么？

Nín jiànyì wǒ zuò shénme?

What do you advise me to do?

您当时在忙吗？

Nín dāngshí zài máng ma?

Were you busy?

您必须排队。

Nín bìxū páiduì.

You have to wait in line.

您怎么敢这样说话？

Nín zěnme gǎn zhèyàng shuōhuà?

How dare you speak like that!

您怎样看日本的经济呢？

Nín zěnyàng kàn Rìběn de jīngjì ne?

What do you think of Japan's economy?

您想成为什么？

Nín xiǎng chéngwéi shénme?

What do you want to be?

您想订什么房间？

Nín xiǎng dìng shénme fángjiān?

What room would you like to reserve?

您愿意跟我换座位吗？

Nín yuànyì gēn wǒ huàn zuòwèi ma?

Will you switch seats with me?

您接受信用卡吗？

Nín jiēshòu xìnyòngkǎ ma?

Do you accept credit card?

您是从哪个学校毕业的？

Nín shì cóng nǎge xuéxiào bìyè de?

From what school did you graduate?

您是否正在考虑购买一台新电脑？

Nín shìfǒu zhèngzài kǎolǜ gòumǎi yì tái xīn diànnǎo?

Are you thinking of getting a new PC?

您是否知道，明天会不会下雨？

Nín shìfǒu zhīdào, míngtiān huì búhuì xiàyǔ?

Do you know whether or not it will rain tomorrow?

您有会员卡吗？

Nín yǒu huìyuán kǎ ma?

Do you have a points card?

您没有任何钱。

Nín méiyǒu rènhé qián.

You don't have any money.

您现在不必购买任何东西。

Nín xiànzài búbì gòumǎi rènhé dōngxi.

You don't have to buy anything right now.

您的名字被提到了。

Nín de míngzi bèi tídàole.

Your name was mentioned.

您的建议在会议上提过了。

Nín de jiànyì zài huìyì shàng tíguole.

Your suggestion came up at the meeting.

您的意见对我们很重要。

Nín de yìjiàn duì wǒmen hěn zhòngyào.

Your opinion is very important to us.

您的电脑密码是多少？

Nín de diànnǎo mìmǎ shì duōshǎo?

What is the password to your computer?

您的答案是正确的。

Nín de dá'àn shì zhèngquè de.

Your answer is right.

您的职业是什么？

Nín de zhíyè shì shénme?

What's your occupation?

您知道这附近有便宜的旅馆吗？

Nín zhīdào zhè fùjìn yǒu piányi de lǚguǎn ma?

Would you know a cheap hotel in the near?

您能为我解释这句句子的意思吗？

Nín néng wèi wǒ jiěshì zhè jù jùzi de yìsi ma?

Will you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me?

您能为爱情而死吗？

Nín néng wèi àiqíng ér sǐ ma?

Can you die for love?

您能估计一下数量吗？

Nín néng gūjì yíxià shùliàng ma?

Could you give me a ball-park figure?

您能否寄给我一份申请表？

Nín néngfǒu jì gěi wǒ yífèn shēnqǐngbiǎo?

Could you send me an application form?

您能好好给我们照一张相吗？

Nín néng hǎohǎo gěi wǒmen zhào yì zhāng xiāng ma?

Could you take a picture of us?

您能帮我修这双鞋吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒ xiū zhè shuāng xié ma?

Can you mend these shoes for me?

您要赶快些。

Nín yào gǎnkuài xiē.

You must hurry up.

您觉得您无法与他人交流吗？

Nín juéde nín wúfǎ yǔ tā rén jiāoliú ma?

Do you feel like you cannot connect with other people?

您这个年龄的人经常有这个问题。

Nín zhège niánlíng de rén jīngcháng yǒu zhège wèntí.

People your age often have this problem.

您非常勇敢。

Nín fēicháng yǒnggǎn.

You are very brave.

情况一天比一天差。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān chà.

The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.

情况一天比一天更好。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān gèng hǎo.

Day by day it's getting better.

情况一定会好起来的。

Qíngkuàng yídìng huì hǎo qǐlai de.

I'm sure it'll get better.

情况不允许我出国。

Qíngkuàng bù yǔnxǔ wǒ chūguó.

The circumstances did not allow me to go abroad.

情况变得没有希望了。

Qíngkuàng biànde méiyǒu xīwàngle.

The situation has become hopeless.

情况比您想的要严重。

Qíngkuàng bǐ nín xiǎng de yào yánzhòng.

The situation must be worse than you thought.

情况比我想的还坏。

Qíngkuàng bǐ wǒ xiǎng de hái huài.

The situation is worse than I'd thought.

情况非常严重。

Qíngkuàng fēicháng yánzhòng.

The situation is very serious.

想了解你的全部。

Xiǎng liǎojiě nǐ de quánbù.

I want to completely understand you.

想吃多少饼干就吃多少。

Xiǎng chī duōshǎo bǐnggān jiù chī duōshǎo.

Take as many cookies as you want.

想法很重要。

Xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.

Ideas matter.

感冒真难受。

Gǎnmào zhēn nánshòu.

It sucks having a cold.

感谢你们两位。

Gǎnxiè nǐmen liǎng wèi.

Thanks to both of you.

感谢你帮我解释明白。

Gǎnxiè nǐ bāng wǒ jiěshì míngbai.

I appreciate your help in clarifying this.

感谢你过来帮我。

Gǎnxiè nǐ guòlái bāng wǒ.

Thank you for coming to help me.