B2 Chinese example sentences

佛教起源于印度。

Fójiào qǐyuán yú Yìndù.

Buddhism had its beginnings in India.

作为回报，我给了她一个娃娃。

Zuòwéi huíbào, wǒ gěi le tā yí gè wáwa.

I gave her a doll in return.

作者将童话翻译成了我们的母语。

Zuòzhě jiāng tónghuà fānyì chéng le wǒmen de mǔyǔ.

The author translated the fairy tale into our mother tongue.

你上课要迟到啦。

Nǐ shàngkè yào chídào la.

You might be late for school.

你不再能伤害到我了。

Nǐ búzài néng shānghài dào wǒ le.

You can no longer hurt me.

你不喜欢我的黄围巾吗？

Nǐ bù xǐhuan wǒ de huáng wéijīn ma?

Don't you like my yellow scarf?

你不喜欢棒球吗？

Nǐ bù xǐhuan bàngqiú ma?

Don't you like baseball?

你不应该吃太多糖果。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi chī tài duō tángguǒ.

You shouldn't eat too much candy.

你不应该得到他们给你的薪水。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi dédào tāmen gěi nǐ de xīnshuǐ.

You don't deserve the salary they're paying you.

你不想做编辑？

Nǐ bùxiǎng zuò biānjí?

You don't want to be an editor?

你不懂基本逻辑吗？

Nǐ bù dǒng jīběn luóji ma?

Do you not understand basic logic?

你不明白流程。

Nǐ bù míngbai liúchéng.

You don't understand the procedure.

你不是他的对手。

Nǐ bú shì tā de duìshǒu.

You're no match for him.

你不是住在货车里吗？

Nǐ bú shì zhù zài huòchē lǐ ma?

Don't you live in a van?

你不是我喜欢的类型。

Nǐ bú shì wǒ xǐhuan de lèixíng.

You're not my type.

你不用担心宣传的事。

Nǐ búyòng dānxīn xuānchuán de shì.

You don't have to worry about publicity.

你不用藏着。

Nǐ búyòng cáng zhe.

You don't have to hide.

你不能住在那座岛上。

Nǐ bùnéng zhù zài nà zuò dǎo shàng.

You can't live on that island.

你不能因为别人穷就看不起别人。

Nǐ bùnéng yīnwèi biéren qióng jiù kànbùqǐ biéren.

You must not despise someone because they are poor.

你不能应对压力。

Nǐ bùnéng yìngduì yālì.

You couldn't handle the pressure.

你不能打一点折吗？

Nǐ bùnéng dǎ yìdiǎn zhé ma?

Can't you discount it a little?

你不能把这规则应用在所有事上。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎ zhè guīzé yìngyòng zài suǒyǒu shì shàng.

You can't apply this rule to every case.

你不能把酒卖给未成年人。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎjiǔ mài gěi wèichéngniánrén.

You can't sell alcohol to under-age people.

你不能有秘密。

Nǐ bùnéng yǒu mìmì.

You can't keep a secret.

你不能欺骗我。

Nǐ bùnéng qīpiàn wǒ.

You cannot pull the wool over my eyes.

你不能炒了我们。

Nǐ bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

你不要走这么快嘛。

Nǐ búyào zǒu zhème kuài ma.

Can you not walk so fast?

你不需要提高你的音量。

Nǐ bù xūyào tígāo nǐ de yīnliàng.

You don't have to raise your voice.

你不需要枪。

Nǐ bù xūyào qiāng.

You don't need a gun.

你为什么不直接炒了他？

Nǐ wèishénme bù zhíjiē chǎole tā?

Why don't you just fire him?

你为什么不阻止他们？

Nǐ wèishénme bù zǔzhǐ tāmen?

Why didn't you stop them?

你为什么为我担忧？

Nǐ wèishénme wèi wǒ dānyōu?

Why are you worried about me?

你为什么在我的卧室里？

Nǐ wèishénme zài wǒ de wòshì lǐ?

Why are you in my bedroom?

你为什么对我这么小气？

Nǐ wèishénme duì wǒ zhème xiǎoqì?

Why are you so mean to me?

你为什么恨我？

Nǐ wèishénme hèn wǒ?

Why do you hate me?

你为什么惩罚他们？

Nǐ wèishénme chéngfá tāmen?

What are you punishing them for?

你为什么想杀我？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng shā wǒ?

Why do you want to kill me?

你为什么戴那条围巾？

Nǐ wèishénme dài nà tiáo wéijīn?

Why are you wearing that scarf?

你为什么把灯打开了呀？

Nǐ wèishénme bǎ dēng dǎkāile ya?

Why did you turn on the light?

你为什么指责我儿子？

Nǐ wèishénme zhǐzé wǒ érzi?

Why do you accuse my son?

你为什么要和经理争论？

Nǐ wèishénme yào hé jīnglǐ zhēnglùn?

Why are you arguing with the manager?

你为什么要骂人家？

Nǐ wèishénme yào mà rénjiā?

Why do you go about being cross at people?

你为什么辞职？

Nǐ wèishénme cízhí?

Why did you quit?

你为什么这么可怜？

Nǐ wèishénme zhème kělián?

Why are you so unfortunate?

你为什么问我的观点？

Nǐ wèishénme wèn wǒ de guāndiǎn?

Why are you asking my opinion?

你为何不现在就回家？

Nǐ wèihé bú xiànzài jiù huíjiā?

Why don't you go home now?

你为何想当一个老师？

Nǐ wèihé xiǎng dāng yí gè lǎoshī?

Why did you want to become a teacher?

你为何没有在牢里？

Nǐ wèihé méiyǒu zài láo lǐ?

Why aren't you in jail?

你为你的工作感到自豪吗？

Nǐ wèi nǐ de gōngzuò gǎndào zìháo ma?

Do you take pride in your work?

你为甚么不亲我了呢？

Nǐ wèi shénme bù qīn wǒ le ne?

Why don't you kiss me anymore?

你为甚么不把摩托车拿去修理？

Nǐ wèi shénme bù bǎ mótuōchē ná qù xiūlǐ?

Why don't you have your motorcycle fixed up?

你为甚么不让我考驾照呢？

Nǐ wèi shénme búràng wǒ kǎo jiàzhào ne?

Why wouldn't you let me get a driver's license?

你也许要寻求他的帮助。

Nǐ yěxǔ yào xúnqiú tā de bāngzhù.

Perhaps you will seek his aid.

你习惯在宿舍生活了吗？

Nǐ xíguàn zài sùshè shēnghuóle ma?

Have you gotten used to living in the dorm?

你书架上的书太多了。

Nǐ shūjià shàng de shū tài duō le.

You have too many books on the shelf.

你买了往返的票吗？

Nǐ mǎile wǎngfǎn de piào ma?

Did you buy a round-trip ticket?

你买了栋新房子。

Nǐ mǎile dòng xīn fángzi.

You bought a new house.

你买彩票了吗？

Nǐ mǎi cǎipiào le ma?

Have you bought a raffle ticket yet?

你交报告了吗？

Nǐ jiāo bàogào le ma?

Have you turned in your report?

你亲自去嘛！

Nǐ qīnzì qù ma!

Go there yourself.

你什么时候会在线上？

Nǐ shénme shíhou huì zàixiàn shàng?

When will you be online?

你什么时候去欧洲？

Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Ōuzhōu?

When are you going to Europe?

你什么时候学会游泳的？

Nǐ shénme shíhou xuéhuì yóuyǒng de?

When did you learn to swim?

你今天想去哪儿呀？

Nǐ jīntiān xiǎng qù nǎr ya?

Where do you want to go today?

你今天早上感觉如何？

Nǐ jīntiān zǎoshang gǎnjué rúhé?

How are you feeling this morning?

你今年做的最刺激的事是什么？

Nǐ jīnnián zuò de zuì cìjī de shì shì shénme?

What's the most exciting thing you've done this year?

你从不清扫你的房间吗？

Nǐ cóngbù qīngsǎo nǐ de fángjiān ma?

Don't you ever clean your room?

你仔细看看，太新鲜啦！

Nǐ zǐxì kànkan, tài xīnxiān la!

Take a good look, it's really fresh!

你以为我造钱啊？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zào qián a?

Do you think I'm made of money?

你们不爱彼此吗？

Nǐmen bú ài bǐcǐ ma?

Don't you love each other?

你们不能炒了我们。

Nǐmen bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

你们不要再打了啦！

Nǐmen búyào zài dǎle la!

Please don't fight any more!

你们两个在争论甚么？

Nǐmen liǎng gè zài zhēnglùn shénme?

What are you two arguing about?

你们两个误了我一生。

Nǐmen liǎng gè wùle wǒ yìshēng.

The two of you have ruined my life.

你们为什么想杀我？

Nǐmen wèishénme xiǎng shā wǒ?

Why do you want to kill me?

你们为什么老打架？

Nǐmen wèishénme lǎo dǎjià?

Why do you guys always fight?

你们为何不回家呢？

Nǐmen wèihé bù huíjiā ne?

Why don't you guys head on home?

你们也太大胆了吧！

Nǐmen yě tài dàdǎn le ba!

You were also too brave!

你们什么时候开始营业？

Nǐmen shénme shíhou kāishǐ yíngyè?

What time do you open?

你们从前很好，现在更好了。

Nǐmen cóngqián hěn hǎo, xiànzài gèng hǎole.

You all were very good before, and now you're even better.

你们俩在同一所学校？

Nǐmen liǎ zài tóngyī suǒ xuéxiào?

Do you guys go to the same school?

你们俩是团队的核心。

Nǐmen liǎ shì tuánduì de héxīn.

You two are the nucleus of the team.

你们俩都不傻。

Nǐmen liǎ dōu bù shǎ.

He is no more foolish than you are.

你们做饭用天然气还是用电？

Nǐmen zuòfàn yòng tiānránqì háishi yòng diàn?

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

你们分了这些糖果吧。

Nǐmen fēnle zhèxiē tángguǒ ba.

Divide the candies among you.

你们去过非洲吗？

Nǐmen qùguo Fēizhōu ma?

Have you ever been to Africa?

你们可以把车停到旅馆背后。

Nǐmen kěyǐ bǎ chē tíng dào lǚguǎn bèihòu.

You can park behind the hotel.

你们可吓不到我。

Nǐmen kě xià búdào wǒ.

You guys can't scare me.

你们喜欢棒球吗？

Nǐmen xǐhuan bàngqiú ma?

Do you like baseball?

你们在吵什么？

Nǐmen zài chǎo shénme?

What were you arguing about?

你们在暗示什么？

Nǐmen zài ànshì shénme?

What are you driving at?

你们在用的那枝笔是我的。

Nǐmen zài yòng de nà zhī bǐ shì wǒ de.

That pencil you're writing with is mine.

你们应该实行你们最初的计划。

Nǐmen yīnggāi shíxíng nǐmen zuìchū de jìhuà.

You must carry out your first plan.

你们应该收集进一步的信息。

Nǐmen yīnggāi shōují jìnyíbù de xìnxī.

You must gather further information.

你们很幸运。

Nǐmen hěn xìngyùn.

You're in luck.

你们很幸运有这样的朋友们。

Nǐmen hěn xìngyùn yǒu zhèyàng de péngyoumen.

You are very fortunate that you have such friends.

你们很独特。

Nǐmen hěn dútè.

You are unique.

你们怎么可以抢别人的东西？

Nǐmen zěnme kěyǐ qiǎng biéren de dōngxi?

How can you guys steal someone else's stuff?

你们总是打架。

Nǐmen zǒngshì dǎjià.

You are always fighting.

你们想看看我的卧室吗？

Nǐmen xiǎng kànkan wǒ de wòshì ma?

Do you want to see my bedroom?