B2 Chinese example sentences

只有个别人才懂了我的意思。

Zhǐyǒu gèbié réncái dǒngle wǒ de yìsi.

Only a few people understood me.

只有六人出席了会议。

Zhǐyǒu liù rén chūxíle huìyì.

There were only six people at the meeting.

只有四匹马参加了比赛。

Zhǐyǒu sì pǐ mǎ cānjiāle bǐsài.

Only four horses competed in the race.

只有学习才能获得知识。

Zhǐyǒu xuéxí cáinéng huòdé zhīshi.

Knowledge can only be obtained by study.

只有少数的人才懂了我的意思。

Zhǐyǒu shǎoshù de réncái dǒngle wǒ de yìsi.

Only a few people understood me.

只有成人可以看那种电影。

Zhǐyǒu chéngrén kěyǐ kàn nàzhǒng diànyǐng.

Only adults may watch that film.

只有直子喝咖啡。

Zhǐyǒu zhí zǐ hē kāfēi.

Only Naoko drinks coffee.

只要他们尽力了就能做到。

Zhǐyào tāmen jìnlì le jiù néng zuòdào.

They could do that if they tried.

只要你微笑，我就会快乐。

Zhǐyào nǐ wēixiào, wǒ jiù huì kuàilè.

If you smile, I'll be happy.

只要给我你的姓名和住址。

Zhǐyào gěi wǒ nǐ de xìngmíng hé zhùzhǐ.

Just give me your name and address.

可以告诉我理由吗？

Kěyǐ gàosu wǒ lǐyóu ma?

Am I allowed to know the reason?

可以在地图上展示给我看吗？

Kěyǐ zài dìtú shàng zhǎnshì gěi wǒ kàn ma?

Can you show me on the map?

可以留言吗？

Kěyǐ liúyán ma?

Leave a comment, OK?

可以相信他到什么程度？

Kěyǐ xiāngxìn tā dào shénme chéngdù?

To what extent can he be trusted?

可以说说您的具体要求吗？

Kěyǐ shuō shuō nín de jùtǐ yāoqiú ma?

Could you tell me what your specific requirements are?

可以这样说，但是太不文明了。

Kěyǐ zhèyàng shuō, dànshì tài bù wénmíng le.

You could say it that way, but it's quite vulgar.

可怜可怜我吧！

Kělián-kělián wǒ ba!

Have pity on me.

可惜你不知道如何跳舞！

Kěxī nǐ bù zhīdào rúhé tiàowǔ!

What a pity you can't dance!

可是我完全不觉得怪啊。

Kěshì wǒ wánquán bù juéde guài a.

But I don't think it's strange at all.

可能是发生交通事故了吧。

Kěnéng shì fāshēng jiāotōng shìgù le ba.

There's probably been a traffic accident.

台湾容易发生地震。

Táiwān róngyì fāshēng dìzhèn.

Taiwan is prone to earthquakes.

台湾的夜市很热闹。

Táiwān de yèshì hěn rènao.

Taiwan's night market is bustling.

台湾菜比印度菜口味淡。

Táiwān cài bǐ Yìndù cài kǒuwèi dàn.

Taiwanese food is milder than Indian food.

台风正接近日本。

Táifēng zhèng jiējìn Rìběn.

A typhoon is approaching Japan.

司机应该系安全带。

Sījī yīnggāi xì ānquándài.

Drivers should wear seat belts.

吃点东西如何？

Chī diǎn dōngxi rúhé?

How about a bite to eat?

吃点心是坏习惯。

Chī diǎnxin shì huài xíguàn.

Eating dim sims is a bad habit.

吃点点心你看好吗？

Chī diǎn diǎnxin nǐ kànhǎo ma?

Let's eat some dessert, alright?

吃着碗里，看着锅里。

Chīzhe wǎn lǐ, kànzhe guō lǐ.

Eating from his bowl, he can't move his eyes off the pot.

吃肉对环境不利。

Chī ròu duì huánjìng búlì.

Eating meat is bad for the environment.

吃鱼有益于你的健康。

Chī yú yǒuyì yú nǐ de jiànkāng.

Eating fish is good for your health.

各国有不同的饮食习惯。

Gèguó yǒu bùtóng de yǐnshí xíguàn.

Eating habits differ from country to country.

各种规定让他失去了自由。

Gèzhǒng guīdìng ràng tā shīqùle zìyóu.

All kinds of rules made him lose his freedom.

合理地喂狗可以延长宠物寿命。

Hélǐ de wèi gǒu kěyǐ yáncháng chǒngwù shòumìng.

If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.

同学们都很喜欢看日本漫画。

Tóngxuémen dōu hěn xǐhuan kàn Rìběn mànhuà.

The classmates all like reading Japanese manga.

听到你父亲去世的消息我很难过。

Tīngdào nǐ fùqīn qùshì de xiāoxi wǒ hěn nánguò.

I'm sorry to hear that your father passed away.

听好了，不加税！

Tīng hǎole, bù jiā shuì!

Read my lips, no new taxes!

听讲座时，你应该保持安静。

Tīng jiǎngzuò shí, nǐ yīnggāi bǎochí ānjìng.

When listening to a lecture, you should be quiet.

听说他去世了。

Tīngshuō tā qùshì le.

I heard that he'd died.

听说你儿子参与了学生运动。

Tīngshuō nǐ érzi cānyùle xuésheng yùndòng.

Your son took part in the student movement, I hear.

听说大数据技术现在很热门。

Tīngshuō dà shùjù jìshù xiànzài hěn rèmén.

I hear that the network is very popular now.

听说您已经跟中介公司联系过了。

Tīngshuō nín yǐjīng gēn zhōngjiè gōngsī liánxì guo le.

I hear you've already contacted the broker.

听起来像是我恋爱了吗？

Tīng qilai xiàng shì wǒ liàn'àile ma?

Do I sound in love?

吴语的方言差异很大。

Wúyǔ de fāngyán chāyì hěn dà.

Different variants of Shanghainese differ greatly with each other.

呀，你人真好。

Ya, nǐ rén zhēn hǎo.

My, but you're nice.

呆在家里多舒服。

Dāi zài jiālǐ duō shūfu.

It's so nice to stay at home.

呆在家里很无聊。

Dāi zài jiālǐ hěn wúliáo.

It's boring to stay at home.

告诉她我在剪树。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài jiǎn shù.

Tell her that I am pruning the trees.

告诉我人生的意义。

Gàosu wǒ rénshēng de yìyì.

Tell me the meaning of life.

告诉我你为什么娶了她。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèishénme qǔle tā.

Tell me why you married her.

告诉我你如何解决了这个问题。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ rúhé jiějuéle zhège wèntí.

Tell me how you solved the problem.

告诉我如何解决这个问题。

Gàosu wǒ rúhé jiějué zhège wèntí.

Tell me how to solve the problem.

告诉我真相。

Gàosu wǒ zhēnxiàng.

Tell me the truth.

告诉我这个的用法吧。

Gàosu wǒ zhège de yòngfǎ ba.

Tell me what you use this for.

员工在办公室工作。

Yuángōng zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.

The employees work at the office.

周围的地区非常安静。

Zhōuwéi de dìqū fēicháng ānjìng.

The surrounding area was very quiet.

周年纪念很重要。

Zhōunián jìniàn hěn zhòngyào.

Anniversaries are important.

呼吸变得困难了。

Hūxī biànde kùnnan le.

Breathing has become difficult.

和他争论这件事得不出结果。

Hé tā zhēnglùn zhè jiàn shì de bù chū jiéguǒ.

It is no use arguing with him about it.

和他们一起训练不是游戏。

Hé tāmen yìqǐ xùnliàn bú shì yóuxì.

Training with them is not a game.

和以前相比，已经进步了很多。

Hé yǐqián xiāngbǐ, yǐjīng jìnbù le hěn duō.

It has greatly improved compared with what it was.

和我保持联系。

Hé wǒ bǎochí liánxì.

Keep in touch with me.

咱们停止争吵和好吧。

Zánmen tíngzhǐ zhēngchǎo hé hǎo ba.

Let's patch up our argument.

咱们回顾一下。

Zánmen huígù yíxià.

Let's review.

咱们要么说汉语，要么就别说话。

Zánmen yàome shuō Hànyǔ, yàome jiù bié shuōhuà.

Let’s either speak Chinese, or not speak at all.

哇，你很幸运的！

Wa, nǐ hěn xìngyùn de!

Wow, you're so lucky!

哈佛大学是在一六三六年创立的。

Hāfó Dàxué shì zài yí liù sān liù nián chuànglì de.

Harvard University was founded in 1636.

哎呀我不知道啦。

Āiyā wǒ bù zhīdào la.

Oh, I don't know.

哦，一只蝴蝶！

Ó, yìzhī húdié!

Oh, a butterfly!

哦，我不知道我是不是认同你。

Ó, wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ shìbúshì rèntóng nǐ.

Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.

哦，我很抱歉。

Ó, wǒ hěn bàoqiàn.

Oh, I'm really sorry.

哦，我把我的钥匙忘了。

Ó, wǒ bǎ wǒ de yàoshi wàngle.

Oh, I forgot my keys.

哦，能不能请你帮我听一下电话？

Ó, néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ tīng yíxià diànhuà?

Oh, could you please answer the phone for me?

哦，这是什么？

Ó, zhè shì shénme?

Oh, what is this?

哪一支队伍赢了比赛并不重要。

Nǎ yìzhī duìwǔ yíngle bǐsài bìng bú zhòngyào.

Which team won the match really isn't important.

哪些文具不值得买？

Nǎxiē wénjù bù zhíde mǎi?

What stationery isn't worth buying?

哪条路都可以去公园哦。

Nǎ tiáo lù dōu kěyǐ qù gōngyuán ó.

You can reach the park by either road.

哪间卧室都干净。

Nǎ jiān wòshì dōu gānjìng.

Every bedroom is clean.

哪顶帽子是你的？

Nǎ dǐng màozi shì nǐ de?

Which cap is yours?

哲学就是爱智慧。

Zhéxué jiùshì ài zhìhuì.

Philosophy is the love of wisdom.

哲学是什么？

Zhéxué shì shénme?

What is philosophy?

商人们只看中利益。

Shāngrénmen zhǐ kàn zhòng lìyì.

Merchants only look at the profits.

商店卖水果和蔬菜。

Shāngdiàn mài shuǐguǒ hé shūcài.

The store sells fruit and vegetables.

啊，吃点心的时间到了。

A, chī diǎnxin de shíjiān dàole.

Ahhh, it's snack time.

喂，赶快把那些球传回来。

Wèi, gǎnkuài bǎ nèixiē qiú chuán huílai.

Hey, get those balls back quickly.

喂，这橘子多少钱买一斤啊？

Wèi, zhè júzi duōshǎo qián mǎi yì jīn a?

Hey, how much does one pound of these oranges cost?

嘿，你们看什么呢？

Hēi, nǐmen kàn shénme ne?

Hey, what are you guys looking at?

嘿，你在这做什么？

Hēi, nǐ zài zhè zuò shénme?

Hey, what are you doing here?

嘿，你的狗刚咬了我。

Hēi, nǐ de gǒu gāng yǎole wǒ.

Hey, your dog just bit me.

嘿，放松点。

Hēi, fàngsōng diǎn.

Hey, relax.

嘿，看我找到了什么。

Hēi, kàn wǒ zhǎodàole shénme.

Hey, look what I found.

四处奔跑的狗找到了骨头。

Sìchù bēnpǎo de gǒu zhǎodàole gǔtou.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

四处都在下雨。

Sìchù dōu zài xiàyǔ.

The rain is raining all around.

因为一起事故，我上学迟到了。

Yīnwèi yìqǐ shìgù, wǒ shàngxué chídàole.

I was late for school on account of an accident.

因为他迷路了。

Yīnwèi tā mílù le.

It's because he got lost.

因为你真的很臭，这就是为什么。

Yīnwèi nǐ zhēnde hěn chòu, zhè jiùshì wèishénme.

Because you smell bad, that's why.

因为太闹，所以我睡不着觉。

Yīnwèi tài nào, suǒyǐ wǒ shuì bù zháo jué.

I can't sleep because of the noise.

因为是星期天，超市非常拥挤。

Yīnwèi shì xīngqītiān, chāoshì fēicháng yōngjǐ.

It being Sunday, the supermarket was very crowded.

团结、公正和自由是幸福的保证。

Tuánjié, gōngzhèng hé zìyóu shì xìngfú de bǎozhèng.

Unity, justice and freedom are the pledge of fortune.

困了的话就说哦。

Kùnle dehuà jiù shuō ó.

If you get sleepy, tell me.