B2 Chinese example sentences

那艘船上有多少人？

Nà sōu chuán shàng yǒu duōshǎo rén?

How many people were aboard that ship?

那艘船失去平衡，翻了过来。

Nà sōu chuán shīqù pínghéng, fānle guòlái.

Due to a lack of balance the ship turned over.

那药治好了他的病。

Nà yào zhì hǎole tā de bìng.

The medicine cured him of his illness.

那街道非常吵。

Nà jiēdào fēicháng chǎo.

That street is very noisy.

那超出了我的理解。

Nà chāochūle wǒ de lǐjiě.

That was beyond my comprehension.

那辆车属于一家博物馆。

Nà liàng chē shǔyú yìjiā bówùguǎn.

The car belongs to a museum.

那辆车撞到墙了。

Nà liàng chē zhuàng dào qiáng le.

The car hit a wall.

那辆车是黑的。

Nà liàng chē shì hēi de.

The car is black.

那部电影把我吓得要死。

Nà bù diànyǐng bǎ wǒ xià de yàosǐ.

That film scared me to death.

那部电影有看的价值。

Nà bù diànyǐng yǒu kàn de jiàzhí.

That movie is worth seeing.

那里人山人海。

Nàli rénshānrénhǎi.

There's a huge number of people there.

那里弄什么呀？

Nàli nòng shénme ya?

What're you doing there?

那里有人打过架。

Nàli yǒurén dǎguò jià.

There was a fight.

那里有八块小圆石。

Nàli yǒu bā kuài xiǎo yuán shí.

There were eight pebbles there.

那里有多少队伍？

Nàli yǒu duōshǎo duìwǔ?

How many teams are there?

那里简直不是人住的。

Nàli jiǎnzhí bú shì rén zhù de.

You'll find it impossible to live there.

那非常明显。

Nà fēicháng míngxiǎn.

It's as clear as day.

那颗苹果很好吃。

Nà kē píngguǒ hěn hǎochī.

That apple was delicious.

那颗苹果是你的。

Nà kē píngguǒ shì nǐ de.

That apple is yours.

那颗苹果是黄色的。

Nà kē píngguǒ shì huángsè de.

That apple is yellow.

邮局今天不上班。

Yóujú jīntiān bú shàngbān.

The post office is closed today.

邮局今天没有营业。

Yóujú jīntiān méiyǒu yíngyè.

The post office is closed today.

邮局在哪儿？

Yóujú zài nǎr?

Where is the post office?

邮局在图书馆旁边。

Yóujú zài túshūguǎn pángbiān.

The post office is adjacent to the library.

邮局在街那头。

Yóujú zài jiē nà tóu.

The post office is down the street.

邮局还关着门吗？

Yóujú hái guānzhe mén ma?

Is the post office still closed?

都一天了，你居然还没有开始！

Dōu yì tiān le, nǐ jūrán hái méiyǒu kāishǐ!

How come you have not started yet after a day.

酒的消费每年都在上升。

Jiǔ de xiāofèi měinián dōu zài shàngshēng.

Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.

采用他的主意。

Cǎiyòng tā de zhǔyi.

Take his ideas.

采用他的方法。

Cǎiyòng tā de fāngfǎ.

Take his way.

采用他的理念。

Cǎiyòng tā de lǐniàn.

Adopt his concepts.

采访者介绍了采访的主题。

Cǎifǎngzhě jièshàole cǎifǎng de zhǔtí.

The interviewer introduces the topic of the interview.

重复是记忆之母。

Chóngfù shì jìyì zhī mǔ.

Repetition is the mother of memory.

金价每天都在变动。

Jīn jià měitiān dōu zài biàndòng.

The price of gold varies from day to day.

金子比水重得多。

Jīnzi bǐ shuǐ zhòng de duō.

Gold is far heavier than water.

金钱改变了他的生活。

Jīnqián gǎibiànle tā de shēnghuó.

Money has changed his life.

金钱本身并不是幸福的来源。

Jīnqián běnshēn bìng bú shì xìngfú de láiyuán.

Money by itself isn't a source of happiness.

钓鱼怎么样？

Diàoyú zěnmeyàng?

How was the fishing?

铃响后他就到了。

Líng xiǎng hòu tā jiù dàole.

He arrived after the bell rang.

铜和银都是金属。

Tóng hé yín dōu shì jīnshǔ.

Copper and silver are both metals.

镇上的每个人都知道它。

Zhèn shàng de měige rén dōu zhīdào tā.

Everyone in the town knows about it.

镜子被摔碎了。

Jìngzi bèi shuāi suìle.

The mirror was shattered.

长途步行后我觉得饿了。

Chángtú bùxíng hòu wǒ juéde èle.

I felt hungry after the long walk.

门口有个人。

Ménkǒu yǒu gèrén.

There's someone at the doorway.

门外又被贴满了小广告。

Ménwài yòu bèi tiē mǎnle xiǎo guǎnggào.

Everything outside is fly-posted again.

门太窄了，这辆车通不过。

Mén tài zhǎile, zhè liàng chē tōng búguò.

The gate is so narrow that the car can't pass through it.

闭上你们的眼睛。

Bì shang nǐmen de yǎnjing.

Close your eyes.

闭上你的嘴。

Bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

Shut your mouth.

闭上你的眼睛。

Bì shang nǐ de yǎnjing.

Close your eyes.

闭上你的眼睛，然后数到十。

Bì shang nǐ de yǎnjing, ránhòu shù dào shí.

Close your eyes, and count to ten.

问一下不会有什么损失。

Wèn yíxià búhuì yǒu shénme sǔnshī.

Nothing is lost for asking.

问题是谁要告诉他真相。

Wèntí shì shéi yào gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

The problem is who is going to tell him the truth.

闹钟定在了早上5点。

Nàozhōng dìng zài le zǎoshang wǔ diǎn.

The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m.

阳光穿过三色云，射向大地。

Yángguāng chuānguò sān sè Yún, shè xiàng dàdì.

The sun shines through the tri-color clouds, shooting towards the earth.

阿尔及利亚什么都进口。

Ā'ěrjílìyà shénme dōu jìnkǒu.

Algeria imports everything.

阿尔及利亚制作手机。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhìzuò shǒujī.

Algeria produces cellphones.

阿尔及利亚对糖的需求正在增加。

Ā'ěrjílìyà duì táng de xūqiú zhèngzài zēngjiā.

Algeria's appetite for sugar is increasing.

阿尔及利亚正在进步。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhèngzài jìnbù.

Algeria is progressing.

阿尔及利亚正处于政治危机中。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhèng chǔyú zhèngzhì wēijī zhōng.

Algeria is in the midst of a political crisis.

除了真相，我什么都不说。

Chúle zhēnxiàng, wǒ shénme dōu bù shuō.

I speak nothing but the truth.

除了能力以外，我还缺乏耐心。

Chúle nénglì yǐwài, wǒ hái quēfá nàixīn.

As well as ability, I also lack patience.

除了衣服之外，我们工厂还生产鞋子。

Chúle yīfu zhīwài, wǒmen gōngchǎng hái shēngchǎn xiézi.

As well as clothes, our factory also produces shoes.

除我以外每个人都在歌唱。

Chú wǒ yǐwài měige rén dōu zài gēchàng.

Everybody was singing except me.

除此之外，我认为她的论点还些缺陷。

Chúcǐzhīwài, wǒ rènwéi tā de lùndiǎn hái xiē quēxiàn.

As well as that, I think her argument still has further flaws.

除非你去做，否则你永远不知道。

Chúfēi nǐ qù zuò, fǒuzé nǐ yǒngyuǎn bù zhīdào.

You'll never know unless you try.

除非我死了！

Chúfēi wǒ sǐle!

Over my dead body.

除非我问你，请你不要说话。

Chúfēi wǒ wèn nǐ, qǐng nǐ búyào shuōhuà.

Don't speak till spoken to.

除非有人跟他说话，他不说话。

Chúfēi yǒurén gēn tā shuōhuà, tā bù shuōhuà.

He did not speak unless spoken to.

除非雨停了，我们才会出去。

Chúfēi yǔ tíngle, wǒmen cái huì chūqù.

We won't go out unless it stops raining.

随你喜欢随便吃。

Suí nǐ xǐhuan suíbiàn chī.

Help yourself to whatever you like.

随我说的做。

Suí wǒ shuō de zuò.

Do like I tell you.

随时问任何问题都可以。

Suíshí wèn rènhé wèntí dōu kěyǐ.

Feel free to ask any questions.

隔壁家的姐姐的孩子都7岁大了。

Gébì jiā de jiějie de háizi dōu qī suì dàle.

The child of the lady next door is already seven years old.

隔壁家的狗很是危险。

Gébì jiā de gǒu hěn shì wēixiǎn.

The dog next door is dangerous.

隔壁房间有个孩子在哭。

Gébì fángjiān yǒu gè háizi zài kū.

A kid was crying in the neighboring room.

难道你不想念什么吗？

Nándào nǐ bù xiǎngniàn shénme ma?

Don't you miss anything?

集合地点是哪儿？

Jíhé dìdiǎn shì nǎr?

Where is the assembly point?

雨水是干净的。

Yǔshuǐ shì gānjìng de.

Rainwater is clean.

雨没大到能把火浇灭。

Yǔ méi dà dào néng bǎ huǒ jiāo miè.

The rain wasn't heavy enough to put out the fire.

雪开始融化了。

Xuě kāishǐ rónghuàle.

The snow began to melt.

雪持续下了十天。

Xuě chíxù xià le shí tiān.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.

雾在十时左右开始散了。

Wù zài shí shí zuǒyòu kāishǐ sànle.

The fog began to disappear around ten o'clock.

雾太大了，我看不清楚是谁。

Wù tài dàle, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu shì shéi.

It was so foggy I couldn't tell who it was.

青春只有一次。

Qīngchūn zhǐyǒu yícì.

Youth comes but once in life.

非常时期需要非常措施。

Fēicháng shíqī xūyào fēicháng cuòshī.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

非洲有多少国家？

Fēizhōu yǒu duōshǎo guójiā?

How many countries are in Africa?

靠近一点听，你就会听到了。

Kàojìn yìdiǎn tīng, nǐ jiù huì tīngdàole.

If you listen closely enough you'll be able to hear it.

面包是用小麦做成的。

Miànbāo shì yòng xiǎomài zuò chéng de.

Bread is made from wheat.

面包是面粉做的。

Miànbāo shì miànfěn zuò de.

Bread is made from flour.

面对事实吧。

Miànduì shìshí ba.

Let's face facts.

面对巨大的困难，他成功了。

Miànduì jùdà de kùnnan, tā chénggōngle.

He succeeded in the face of great difficulties.

面粉是小麦制成的。

Miànfěn shì xiǎomài zhìchéng de.

Flour is made from wheat.

韩语很难学，但韩文学起来很快。

Hányǔ hěn nán xué, dàn hán wénxué qǐlai hěn kuài.

Korean is difficult to learn, but Hangul can be learned quickly.

音乐是人类共同的语言。

Yīnyuè shì rénlèi gòngtóng de yǔyán.

Music is a common speech for humanity.

音量调节在哪里？

Yīnliàng tiáojié zài nǎlǐ?

Where's the volume control?

项目的进展如下。

Xiàngmù de jìnzhǎn rúxià.

The following is the project's progress.

预测地震是不可能的。

Yùcè dìzhèn shì bù kěnéng de.

It's impossible to predict earthquakes.

预防胜于治疗。

Yùfáng shèng yú zhìliáo.

Prevention is better than cure.

颜色无所谓，给我一支笔就行了。

Yánsè wúsuǒwèi, gěi wǒ yìzhī bǐ jiù xíng le.

I don't care what color ink, just bring me a pen.

食品安全标准由法律加以规范。

Shípǐn ānquán biāozhǔn yóu fǎlǜ jiāyǐ guīfàn.

Food safety standards are specified by law.