C1 Chinese example sentences

发生意外的话按这个红按钮。

Fāshēng yìwài dehuà àn zhège hóng ànniǔ.

Push the red button if something strange happens.

发生这事是免不了的。

Fāshēng zhè shì shì miǎnbùliǎo de.

What happened here was unavoidable.

变化太小，察觉不出来。

Biànhuà tài xiǎo, chájué bù chūlái.

The change is too small to be observed.

另外一队轻视了我们。

Lìngwài yí duì qīngshì le wǒmen.

The other team took us lightly.

只是感冒而已。

Zhǐshì gǎnmào éryǐ.

It's just a cold.

只有一人幸免于难。

Zhǐyǒu yì rén xìngmiǎn yú nán.

Only one person survived the accident.

只有和平能够拯救世界。

Zhǐyǒu hépíng nénggòu zhěngjiù shìjiè.

Only peace can save the world.

只有少数的人是无忧无虑的。

Zhǐyǒu shǎoshù de rén shì wúyōuwúlǜ de.

Few people are free from cares.

只能在没有月亮的晚上见到地精。

Zhǐnéng zài méiyǒu yuèliang de wǎnshang jiàndào dì jīng.

Kobolds can only be seen on moonless nights.

可以借你的收音机给我吗？

Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de shōuyīnjī gěi wǒ ma?

Can I borrow your radio?

可以把收音机的音量调低一点吗？

Kěyǐ bǎ shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng diào dī yìdiǎn ma?

Could you turn down the radio?

可以雇人做这件事。

Kěyǐ gù rén zuò zhè jiàn shì.

You could hire someone to do this.

可可不是一只普通的猩猩。

Kě kěbúshì yìzhī pǔtōng de xīngxing.

Koko is not an ordinary gorilla.

可能你工作得太拼命？

Kěnéng nǐ gōngzuò de tài pīnmìng?

Maybe you are working too hard.

可能只是巧合。

Kěnéng zhǐshì qiǎohé.

It could be just a coincidence.

可能含有坚果。

Kěnéng hányǒu jiānguǒ.

May contain nuts.

可那不是真正的问题所在。

Kě nà bú shì zhēnzhèng de wèntí suǒzài.

But that's not the real problem.

台湾的夏天很潮湿闷热。

Táiwān de xiàtiān hěn cháoshī mēnrè.

Summers in Taiwan are sweltering.

台风吹毁了很多房屋。

Táifēng chuī huǐle hěn duō fángwū.

Not a few houses were destroyed by the typhoon.

台风的破坏跨越了好几个省。

Táifēng de pòhuài kuàyuèle hǎo jǐ ge shěng.

The typhoon caused damage across several provinces.

台风袭击了关东地区。

Táifēng xíjīle Guāndōng dìqū.

The typhoon struck the Kanto district.

吃饭以前，我们先祈祷。

Chīfàn yǐqián, wǒmen xiān qídǎo.

Before eating, we pray.

同类不相残。

Tónglèi bù xiāng cán.

A dog does not eat a dog.

后备箱内有具尸体。

Hòubèixiāng nèi yǒu jù shītǐ.

There's a body in the trunk of the car.

后备箱满了。

Hòubèixiāng mǎnle.

The trunk is full.

向前一步，走向文明。

Xiàngqián yíbù, zǒuxiàng wénmíng.

One step forward is a step forward for civilization.

告诉我他为什么缺席了。

Gàosu wǒ tā wèishénme quēxí le.

Tell me why he was absent.

咬指甲是个坏习惯。

Yǎo zhǐjia shì gè huài xíguàn.

Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.

咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？

Zánmen dào tiányuán qù fàng fēngzheng zěnmeyàng?

Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?

哪一位法官审理此案？

Nǎ yí wèi fǎguān shěnlǐ cǐ àn?

Which judge heard the case?

哪个吉他是你的？

Nǎge jítā shì nǐ de?

Which guitar is yours?

哪些原因可能导致男性高潮障碍？

Nǎxiē yuányīn kěnéng dǎozhì nánxìng gāocháo zhàng'ài?

What can cause orgasm problems in men?

哭是无济于事的。

Kū shì wújìyúshì de.

Crying is of no avail.

哼，我就知道事情会变成这样。

Hēng, wǒ jiù zhīdào shìqing huì biànchéng zhèyàng.

Hmph, I just knew things would turn out this way.

售价用红墨水写。

Shòujià yòng hóng mòshuǐ xiě.

The sale prices are written in red ink.

喷泉在那里。

Pēnquán zài nàli.

The fountain is over there.

因为风暴，他们晚到了。

Yīnwèi fēngbào, tāmen wǎn dàole.

Owing to the storm, they arrived late.

国王下令把囚犯释放。

Guówáng xiàlìng bǎ qiúfàn shìfàng.

The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.

国王摧毁了他的敌人。

Guówáng cuīhuǐle tā de dírén.

The king crushed his enemies.

国王统治了这个国家。

Guówáng tǒngzhìle zhège guójiā.

The king governed the country.

国际局势发生了很大的变动。

Guójì júshì fāshēngle hěn dà de biàndòng.

There have been great changes in the international situation.

土豆太热，以至于烫到了我的嘴。

Tǔdòu tài rè, yǐzhìyú tàng dàole wǒ de zuǐ.

The potato was so hot that it burned my mouth.

在你生活的地方有许多湖泊。

Zài nǐ shēnghuó de dìfāng yǒu xǔduō húpō.

There are many lakes in the area where you live.

在你这个年纪你应该要更懂事。

Zài nǐ zhège niánjì nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng dǒngshì.

You ought to know better at your age.

在假期中我无所事事。

Zài jiàqī zhōng wǒ wúsuǒshìshì.

I did nothing during the holidays.

在光滑的路上开车会导致车祸。

Zài guānghuá de lùshang kāichē huì dǎozhì chēhuò.

Driving on a slippery road can lead to a car wreck.

在印度，牛是一种神圣的动物。

Zài Yìndù, niú shì yìzhǒng shénshèng de dòngwù.

In India, the cow is a sacred animal.

在哪能买到入场券？

Zài nǎ néng mǎi dào rùchǎngquàn?

Where can you buy a ticket to get in?

在我出差时你可以去享受沙滩。

Zài wǒ chūchāi shí nǐ kěyǐ qù xiǎngshòu shātān.

You could go to rest on the sea while I'm on a business trip.

在我手里的是一个贝壳化石。

Zài wǒ shǒulǐ de shì yí gè bèiké huàshí.

What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.

在旅游淡季，机票会很便宜。

Zài lǚyóu dànjì, jīpiào huì hěn piányi.

When out of tourist season, the tickets will be cheap.

在池塘游泳是危险的。

Zài chítáng yóuyǒng shì wēixiǎn de.

Swimming in the pond is dangerous.

在河里游泳的家伙是我朋友。

Zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng de jiāhuo shì wǒ péngyou.

The man swimming in the river is my friend.

在花园里的玫瑰正盛开着。

Zài huāyuán lǐ de méiguī zhèng shèngkāizhe.

The roses in the garden are in flower.

在这么嘈杂的环境中无法学习。

Zài zhème cáozá de huánjìng zhōng wúfǎ xuéxí.

It's not possible to study with so much noise!

在这家超市买东西划算。

Zài zhè jiā chāoshì mǎi dōngxi huásuàn.

You get your money's worth in this supermarket.

在这里画一条直线。

Zài zhèlǐ huà yìtiáo zhíxiàn.

Draw a straight line here.

地图帮助我们知道所在的位置。

Dìtú bāngzhù wǒmen zhīdào suǒzài de wèizhi.

A map helps us to know where we are.

地板一定要保持干净。

Dìbǎn yídìng yào bǎochí gānjìng.

The floor must be very clean.

地板上全是血。

Dìbǎn shàng quán shì xuè.

The floor was swimming with blood.

地板上铺着地毯。

Dìbǎn Shàngpù zhe dìtǎn.

The floor is carpeted.

地球不是恒星，而是行星。

Dìqiú bú shì héngxīng, érshì xíngxīng.

The earth is not a star, but a planet.

地球是一个行星。

Dìqiú shì yí gè xíngxīng.

Earth is a planet.

地球比台球更光滑。

Dìqiú bǐ táiqiú gèng guānghuá.

The Earth is smoother than a billiard ball.

地震后人们普遍觉得恐慌。

Dìzhèn hòu rénmen pǔbiàn juéde kǒnghuāng.

There was widespread panic after the earthquake.

地震频繁地袭击日本。

Dìzhèn pínfán de xíjī Rìběn.

Earthquakes frequently hit Japan.

坏孩子们喜欢虐待动物。

Huài háizimen xǐhuan nüèdài dòngwù.

Bad children love to torment animals.

坦克失踪了。

Tǎnkè shīzōngle.

The tank vanished.

城市扩张会对环境造成破坏。

Chéngshì kuòzhāng huì duì huánjìng zàochéng pòhuài.

Urban sprawl is environmentally damaging.

基顿把磁铁放在他的鸽子的头上。

Jī dùn bǎ cítiě fàng zài tā de gēzi de tóushàng.

Keeton put magnets on the heads of his pigeons.

墙上的纸渐渐脱落了。

Qiáng shàng de zhǐ jiànjiàn tuōluòle.

The paper was beginning to peel off the walls.

士兵们占领了这个建筑。

Shìbīngmen zhànlǐngle zhège jiànzhù.

The soldiers occupied the building.

士兵们已经准备好为国牺牲了。

Shìbīngmen yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo wèi guó xīshēngle.

The soldiers were ready to die for their country.

士兵们撤离了他们的阵地。

Shìbīngmen chèlíle tāmen de zhèndì.

The soldiers retreated from their positions.

复原需要花很长的时间吗？

Fùyuán xūyào huā hěn cháng de shíjiān ma?

Will it take long to recover?

夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。

Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.

Summer is always hot and humid.

外行谈策略，内行谈后勤。

Wàiháng tán cèlüè, nèiháng tán hòuqín.

Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.

外面一片漆黑。

Wàimiàn yípiàn qīhēi.

It's all dark outside.

多么大的一辆卡车啊！

Duōme dà de yí liàng kǎchē a!

What a big truck!

多么美妙的旋律啊！

Duōme měimiào de xuánlǜ a!

What a beautiful melody!

多么荒唐的故事！

Duōme huāngtáng de gùshi!

What a bizarre story!

多让人不解呀！

Duō ràng rén bùjiě ya!

What a puzzle.

夜晚会揭示白天隐藏的真相。

Yèwǎn huì jiēshì báitiān yǐncáng de zhēnxiàng.

The night reveals truths hidden by day.

大家来一起祈祷吧。

Dàjiā lái yìqǐ qídǎo ba.

Let's all pray together.

大家都在瞪着。

Dàjiā dōu zài dèngzhe.

People were staring at us.

大家都在聚精会神地听着。

Dàjiā dōu zài jùjīnghuìshén dì tīngzhe.

Everyone was listening very carefully.

大家都快疯了。

Dàjiā dōu kuài fēngle.

The crowd is going nuts.

大家都欢呼了。

Dàjiā dōu huānhūle.

Everyone cheered.

大自然已充满了谜团。

Dàzìrán yǐ chōngmǎnle mítuán.

Nature is full of mystery.

大自然很慷慨。

Dàzìrán hěn kāngkǎi.

Mother Nature is generous.

大部分人迟早要结婚。

Dàbùfen rén chízǎo yào jiéhūn.

The majority of people marry sooner or later.

大部分人都挺冷漠。

Dàbùfen rén dōu tǐng lěngmò.

The majority of people are quite indifferent.

大雄那家伙跑到哪里去了？

Dà xióng nà jiāhuo pǎo dào nǎlǐ qùle?

Where did that Daxiong run off to?

天不知不觉地暗了下来。

Tiān bùzhī-bùjué de àn le xiàlai.

It became dark before I knew it.

天快亮了，我要动身了。

Tiān kuài liàngle, wǒ yào dòngshēn le.

It will soon be daybreak and I have to leave.

天气一闷热，我的心情就不好。

Tiānqì yì mēnrè, wǒ de xīnqíng jiù bù hǎo.

Hot and humid weather puts me in a bad mood.

天空乌云密布。

Tiānkōng wūyún mìbù.

The sky is full of dark clouds.

天花板上有洞。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng yǒu dòng.

There's a hole in the ceiling.

天花板上面有只苍蝇。

Tiānhuābǎn shàngmiàn yǒu zhǐ cāngying.

There is a fly on the ceiling.

太平路在哪里？

Tàipíng lù zài nǎlǐ?

Where is Taiping road?