B1 Chinese example sentences

罗马这个城市值得一游。

Luómǎ zhège chéngshì zhíde yì yóu.

Rome is a city worth visiting.

美丽的一天，不是吗？

Měilì de yì tiān, bú shì ma?

It's a nice day, isn't it?

美国的生活费用起了。

Měiguó de shēnghuó fèiyòng qǐle.

The cost of living in the United States was rising.

老人坐了下来。

Lǎorén zuòle xiàlai.

The old man sat down.

老师指出了你的错误。

Lǎoshī zhǐchūle nǐ de cuòwù.

The teacher pointed out your mistakes.

老师说：“当然可以。”

Lǎoshī shuō: “dāngrán kěyǐ. ”

Our teacher said: "Of course you can."

老板在哪里？

Lǎobǎn zài nǎlǐ?

Where's the boss?

老板对你的工作有很高的评价。

Lǎobǎn duì nǐ de gōngzuò yǒu hěn gāo de píngjià.

The boss has a good opinion of your work.

老板就是我。

Lǎobǎn jiùshì wǒ.

I'm the boss.

老板已经批准了我们的计划。

Lǎobǎn yǐjīng pīzhǔnle wǒmen de jìhuà.

The boss has already approved of our plans.

老板怎么说，我们怎么做。

Lǎobǎn zěnme shuō, wǒmen zěnme zuò.

We'll do it however the boss says.

老板每天对员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān duì yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks to the employees every day.

老板每天跟员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān gēn yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks with the employees every day.

考试很简单。

Kǎoshì hěn jiǎndān.

The exam is easy.

能理解你自己。

Néng lǐjiě nǐ zìjǐ.

Understand yourself.

能用电脑的就只有她。

Néng yòng diànnǎo de jiù zhǐyǒu tā.

Only she can use the computer.

至少你试过了。

Zhìshǎo nǐ shìguòle.

At least you've tried.

至少告诉我们你要去哪里。

Zhìshǎo gàosu wǒmen nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ.

At least tell me where you're going.

至少她能面对他们！

Zhìshǎo tā néng miànduì tāmen!

She at least, she can face them!

船从桥下通过。

Chuán cóng qiáo xià tōngguò.

The boat passed under the bridge.

花真的好香。

Huā zhēnde hǎo xiāng.

These flowers have a really nice fragrance.

花道是日本文化的一部分。

Huā dào shì Rìběn wénhuà de yíbùfen.

Flower arrangement is a part of Japanese culture.

英文并不难学。

Yīngwén bìng bù nán xué.

English is not hard to learn.

英语在中国也被学习了。

Yīngyǔ zài Zhōngguó yě bèi xuéxíle.

English is studied in China, too.

英语在日本被学习。

Yīngyǔ zài Rìběn bèi xuéxí.

English is studied in Japan.

英语对他来说是不容易学的。

Yīngyǔ duì tā lái shuō shì bù róngyì xué de.

English is not easy for him to learn.

英语并不难学。

Yīngyǔ bìng bù nán xué.

English is not difficult to learn.

英语是一种世界语言。

Yīngyǔ shì yìzhǒng shìjiè yǔyán.

English is a kind of universal language.

英语是被许多人使用。

Yīngyǔ shì bèi xǔduō rén shǐyòng.

English is used by many people.

英语课在八时半开始了。

Yīngyǔ kè zài bā shí bàn kāishǐle.

The English lesson started at 8:30.

蛋是按打卖的。

Dàn shì àn dǎ mài de.

Eggs are sold by the dozen.

行，你赢了。

Xíng, nǐ yíngle.

OK, you win.

西藏的好水就是世界的好水。

Xīzàng de hǎo shuǐ jiùshì shìjiè de hǎo shuǐ.

Good water for Tibet is good water for the world.

要完成实验，三个月太短了。

Yào wánchéng shíyàn, sān gè yuè tài duǎnle.

Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.

要小心那些说自己客观的人。

Yào xiǎoxīn nèixiē shuō zìjǐ kèguān de rén.

Beware of anyone who claims objectivity.

要是他不同意，他就会说。

Yàoshi tā bù tóngyì, tā jiù huì shuō.

If he doesn't agree, he'll say.

要是他们没有发现，就没问题了。

Yàoshi tāmen méiyǒu fāxiàn, jiù méi wèntí le.

If they hadn't noticed, there wouldn't have been any problems.

要是他有参加这场会议就好了。

Yàoshi tā yǒu cānjiā zhè chǎng huìyì jiù hǎole.

I wish he had attended the meeting.

要是你不喜欢，就不吃。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuan, jiù bùchī.

If you don't like it, then don't eat it.

要是你不喜欢，就别吃。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuan, jiù bié chī.

If you don't like it, then don't eat it.

要是你不还给他，他就会生气！

Yàoshi nǐ bù huán gěi tā, tā jiù huì shēngqì!

If you don't give it back to him, he'll be angry!

要是你告诉过我就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ gàosuguò wǒ jiù hǎole.

I wish you had told me that.

要是你和我们一起来就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ hé wǒmen yì qǐlai jiù hǎole.

I wish you had come with us.

要是你能在那里就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ néng zài nàli jiù hǎole.

I wish you could have been there.

要是去北京的话，一定要看一下天安门广场。

Yàoshi qù Běijīng dehuà, yídìng yào kàn yíxià Tiān'ānménguǎngchǎng.

If you go to Beijing, definitely have a look at Tiananmen Square.

要是我们赢了这场比赛就好了。

Yàoshi wǒmen yíngle zhè chǎng bǐsài jiù hǎole.

I wish we had won the game.

要是我很有钱的话，我就会到处去旅游。

Yàoshi wǒ hěn yǒuqián dehuà, wǒ jiù huì dàochù qù lǚyóu.

If I were rich, I would go travelling all over the place.

要是我是你，我就会去。

Yàoshi wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ jiù huì qù.

If I were you, I would go.

要是我知道就好了。

Yàoshi wǒ zhīdào jiù hǎole.

I wish I knew.

要是我说“不”呢？

Yàoshi wǒ shuō“bù”ne?

And what if I say "no"?

要是有东西坏了呢？

Yàoshi yǒu dōngxi huàile ne?

What if something gets broken?

要是能去日本就好了。

Yàoshi néng qù Rìběn jiù hǎole.

I wish I could go to Japan.

要是脸书上没有你，你就不存在！

Yàoshi liǎn shū shàng méiyǒu nǐ, nǐ jiù bù cúnzài!

If you're not on Facebook, you don't exist!

要是那样的话，跟我说一声。

Yàoshi nàyàng dehuà, gēn wǒ shuō yìshēng.

If that happens, let me know.

要是雨停了该多好！

Yàoshi yǔ tíngle gāi duō hǎo!

If only the rain would stop.

要训练狗并不简单。

Yào xùnliàn gǒu bìng bù jiǎndān.

It is not easy to train dogs.

警察帮了我们一个大忙。

Jǐngchá bāngle wǒmen yí gè dàmáng.

The police helped us a lot.

计划突然改变。

Jìhuà tūrán gǎibiàn.

There was a sudden change of plan.

让他上来。

Ràng tā shànglái.

Make him come up.

让他们决定。

Ràng tāmen juédìng.

Let them decide.

让他们自己决定吧。

Ràng tāmen zìjǐ juédìng ba.

Let them decide for themselves.

让我介绍我父母给你认识。

Ràng wǒ jièshào wǒ fùmǔ gěi nǐ rènshi.

Let me introduce my parents to you.

让我们从第30页开始。

Ràng wǒmen cóng dì sānshí yè kāishǐ.

Let's begin at page 30.

让我们保持联系。

Ràng wǒmen bǎochí liánxì.

Let's keep in touch.

让我们开始吧！

Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba!

Let's start!

让我们开始吧。

Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin.

让我向你介绍我的母亲。

Ràng wǒ xiàng nǐ jièshào wǒ de mǔqīn.

Let me introduce my mother to you.

让我把你介绍给他。

Ràng wǒ bǎ nǐ jièshào gěi tā.

Let me introduce you to him.

让我来处理。

Ràng wǒ lái chǔlǐ.

Let me handle this.

让我用一张图来说明。

Ràng wǒ yòng yì zhāng tú lái shuōmíng.

Let me explain it with a diagram.

让我给你一些建议。

Ràng wǒ gěi nǐ yìxiē jiànyì.

Let me give you some advice.

训练狗是不容易的。

Xùnliàn gǒu shì bù róngyì de.

It is not easy to train dogs.

许多人不能而且不想去理解别人。

Xǔduō rén bùnéng érqiě bùxiǎng qù lǐjiě biéren.

Many people can't, and do not want to, make the effort to understand others.

许多人在工业城市工作。

Xǔduō rén zài gōngyè chéngshì gōngzuò.

Many people work in industrial towns.

试着去爱每一个人。

Shìzhe qù ài měi yí gè rén.

Try to love everyone.

该有人告诉她真实情况。

Gāi yǒurén gàosu tā zhēnshí qíngkuàng.

She deserves to know the truth.

该计划是一个大成功。

Gāi jìhuà shì yí gè dà chénggōng.

The project was a great success.

语言表达思想。

Yǔyán biǎodá sīxiǎng.

Words express thoughts.

说句简单的话。

Shuō jù jiǎndān dehuà.

Say a simple phrase.

说来奇怪，他不知道这个消息。

Shuō lái qíguài, tā bù zhīdào zhège xiāoxi.

Strange to say, he didn't know the news.

说英语不容易。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì.

Speaking English is not easy.

说英语是不容易的。

Shuō Yīngyǔ shì bù róngyì de.

Speaking English isn't easy.

请上去。

Qǐng shàngqù.

Please go up.

请上来。

Qǐng shànglái.

Please come up.

请不要告诉你父母。

Qǐng búyào gàosu nǐ fùmǔ.

Please don't tell this to your parents.

请你们不要忘了把书看看。

Qǐng nǐmen búyào wàngle bǎ shū kànkan.

Please don't forget to read the book.

请你写下来好吗？

Qǐng nǐ xiě xiàlai hǎo ma?

Could you write it down, please?

请你告诉我相关情况。

Qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ xiāngguān qíngkuàng.

Please tell me about it.

请你将来注意点。

Qǐng nǐ jiānglái zhùyì diǎn.

Please take more care in the future.

请你父亲帮你。

Qǐng nǐ fùqīn bāng nǐ.

Ask your dad to help you.

请你看看这些文件。

Qǐng nǐ kànkan zhèxiē wénjiàn.

Would you please have a look at these papers?

请你站在我后面。

Qǐng nǐ zhàn zài wǒ hòumian.

Please stand behind me.

请保持联系。

Qǐng bǎochí liánxì.

Please keep in touch.

请借我你的刀。

Qǐng jiè wǒ nǐ de dāo.

Please lend me your knife.

请先不要挂上电话。

Qǐng xiān búyào guà shàng diànhuà.

Please do not hang up the phone.

请到前面来。

Qǐng dào qiánmiàn lái.

Move up to the front, please.

请告诉我一切都好。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ yíqiè dōu hǎo.

Please tell me everything's OK.

请在15分钟内准备好。

Qǐng zài shíwǔ fēnzhōng nèi zhǔnbèi hǎo.

Please be ready in fifteen minutes.

请在七点半左右打给我。

Qǐng zài qī diǎn bàn zuǒyòu dǎ gěi wǒ.

Please call me around 7:30.

请小心不要受伤了。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn búyào shòushāngle.

Please be careful not to get hurt.