C1 Chinese example sentences

她被任命为主席。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhǔxí.

She was appointed chairperson.

她被蒙上了眼睛。

Tā bèi méng shàng le yǎnjing.

She was blindfolded.

她裁下布制作绷带。

Tā cái xià bù zhìzuò bēngdài.

She cut up the cloth to make bandages.

她试图掩饰她的泪水。

Tā shìtú yǎnshì tā de lèishuǐ.

She tried to hide her tears.

她试着打破她孩子说谎的习惯。

Tā shìzhe dǎpò tā háizi shuōhuǎng de xíguàn.

She tried to break her child of the habit of lying.

她试着改正孩子撒谎的习惯。

Tā shìzhe gǎizhèng háizi sāhuǎng de xíguàn.

She has tried to correct the child’s habit of telling lies.

她说：“他很英俊。”

Tā shuō: “tā hěn yīngjùn. ”

She said, "He is handsome."

她说他很英俊。

Tā shuō tā hěn yīngjùn.

She said that he was handsome.

她说她并非专家。

Tā shuō tā bìngfēi zhuānjiā.

She said that she's no expert.

她说话幼稚。

Tā shuōhuà yòuzhì.

She talked childishly.

她说话是带着浓重的美国口音。

Tā shuōhuà shì dàizhe nóngzhòng de Měiguó kǒuyin.

She spoke with a thick American accent.

她跟我说她买了唱片。

Tā gēn wǒ shuō tā mǎile chàngpiàn.

She told me that she has bought a record.

她转移了视线。

Tā zhuǎnyíle shìxiàn.

She looked away.

她过着富足的日子。

Tā guò zhe fùzú de rìzi.

She lives in abundance.

她违背了她父亲的意愿结了婚。

Tā wéibèile tā fùqīn de yìyuàn jié le hūn.

She got married against her father's will.

她迟到了，就像往常一样。

Tā chídàole, jiù xiàng wǎngcháng yíyàng.

She arrived late as usual.

她通宵读书。

Tā tōngxiāo dúshū.

She read books all night.

她问他为什么哭，但他没有回应。

Tā wèn tā wèishénme kū, dàn tā méiyǒu huíyìng.

She asked him why he was crying, but he didn't answer.

她降低了收音机的音量。

Tā jiàngdīle shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng.

She turned down the radio.

她陶醉在幸福里。

Tā táozuì zài xìngfú lǐ.

She is drunk with happiness.

她雇佣我来帮助她。

Tā gùyōng wǒ lái bāngzhù tā.

She hired me to help her.

她骂她的儿子懒惰。

Tā mà tā de érzi lǎnduò.

She scolded her son for being lazy.

好一个谎话！

Hǎo yí gè huǎnghuà!

What a lie!

好一场演说！

Hǎo yìcháng yǎnshuō!

What a speech!

好好审视自己吧。

Hǎohǎo shěnshì zìjǐ ba.

Take a better look at yourself.

好忧愁的一个男人。

Hǎo yōuchóu de yí gè nánrén.

What a sad man!

好漂亮的婚纱！

Hǎo piàoliang de hūnshā!

What a beautiful wedding dress!

好的工匠为自己的作品感到骄傲。

Hǎo de gōngjiàng wèi zìjǐ de zuòpǐn gǎndào jiāo'ào.

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

如果你能当心些那就更好了。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng dāngxīn xiē nà jiù gèng hǎole.

If you could be a bit more careful, that would be even better.

如果折扣很划算，我们会买的。

Rúguǒ zhékòu hěn huásuàn, wǒmen huì mǎi de.

If the discount makes it worthwhile, we'll take it.

如果明天天气好，我们就去野餐。

Rúguǒ míngtiān tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù yěcān.

If it is fine tomorrow, we'll go on a picnic.

如果相信，一切皆有可能。

Rúguǒ xiāngxìn, yíqiè jiē yǒu kěnéng.

All things are possible if you believe.

妈妈有一张残缺的脸。

Māma yǒu yì zhāng cánquē de liǎn.

Mama had a crippled face.

姐姐教我编辫子。

Jiějie jiāo wǒ biān biànzi.

My sister taught me how to braid hair.

委员会一个月召开两次。

Wěiyuánhuì yí gè yuè zhàokāi liǎngcì.

The committee meets twice a month.

委员会是由三男七女组成的。

Wěiyuánhuì shì yóu sān nán qī nǚ zǔchéng de.

The committee is composed of three men and seven women.

委员会由四个成员组成。

Wěiyuánhuì yóu sì gè chéngyuán zǔchéng.

The committee consists of four members.

委员会调查了事故的原因。

Wěiyuánhuì diàochále shìgù de yuányīn.

The committee inquired into the cause of the accident.

婴儿出生时7磅重。

Yīng'ér chūshēng shí qī páng zhòng.

The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.

婴儿在摇篮中睡觉。

Yīng'ér zài yáolán zhōng shuìjiào.

The baby was sleeping in the cradle.

婴儿正在摇篮里睡觉。

Yīng'ér zhèngzài yáolán lǐ shuìjiào.

The baby is sleeping in the cradle.

嫉妒让他那样做。

Jídù ràng tā nàyàng zuò.

Jealousy made him do that.

学习新的知识令人愉悦。

Xuéxí xīn de zhīshi lìngrén yúyuè.

Learning new information can make people happy.

学习时努力是不可或缺的。

Xuéxí shí nǔlì shì bùkěhuòquē de.

Effort is essential to studying.

学习是一个循序渐进的过程。

Xuéxí shì yí gè xúnxùjiànjìn de guòchéng.

Studying is a step-by-step process.

学术造假比你想象的普遍。

Xuéshù zàojiǎ bǐ nǐ xiǎngxiàng de pǔbiàn.

Academic fraud is more common than you might think.

学校会提供帐篷给我们。

Xuéxiào huì tígōng zhàngpeng gěi wǒmen.

The school will provide tents for us.

学生不准进入这个房间。

Xuésheng bùzhǔn jìnrù zhège fángjiān.

No student is allowed to enter the room.

孩子不能太惯了。

Háizi bùnéng tài guànle.

You should not spoil a kid too much.

孩子们喜欢在沙滩上玩。

Háizimen xǐhuan zài shātān shàng wán.

Children love playing on the beach.

孩子们在公园里玩耍。

Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wánshuǎ.

The children are having fun in the park.

孩子们在放风筝。

Háizimen zài fàng fēngzheng.

The children were flying kites.

孩子们在草地上玩耍。

Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng wánshuǎ.

The children are having fun in the grass.

孩子们非常喜欢在海滩上玩耍。

Háizimen fēicháng xǐhuan zài hǎitān shàng wánshuǎ.

Children really like playing on the beach.

孩子的新毛衣上勾了一个洞。

Háizi de xīn máoyī shàng gōule yí gè dòng.

The child has picked a hole in his new jumper.

宁愿死也不给你。

Nìngyuàn sǐ yě bù gěi nǐ.

I'd rather die than give you this.

它不会奏效。

Tā búhuì zòuxiào.

It won't work.

它像婴儿的屁股一样光滑。

Tā xiàng yīng'ér de pìgu yíyàng guānghuá.

It's as smooth as a baby's bottom.

它是人的天性。

Tā shì rén de tiānxìng.

It's human nature.

它是基本人权。

Tā shì jīběn rénquán.

It's a basic human right.

它的滋味真的很好。

Tā de zīwèi zhēnde hěn hǎo.

It tastes really good.

宇宙是怎样形成的？

Yǔzhòu shì zěnyàng xíngchéng de?

How was the universe formed?

宇宙的实际大小至今无人知道。

Yǔzhòu de shíjì dàxiǎo zhìjīn wúrén zhīdào.

To date nobody knows the actual size of the cosmos.

宇宙里是没有空气的。

Yǔzhòu lǐ shì méiyǒu kōngqì de.

There is no air in space.

宇宙里有多少个星系呀？

Yǔzhòu lǐ yǒu duōshǎo gè xīngxì ya?

How many galaxies are there in the universe?

密西西比河流经哪个城市？

Mìxīxībǐhé liú jīng nǎge chéngshì?

Through which city does the Mississippi River pass?

对不起，我太无理了。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ tài wúlǐle.

I'm sorry I was so rude.

对不起，我并不想对你发火。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bìng bùxiǎng duì nǐ fāhuǒ.

Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.

对不起，我拨错了号码。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bō cuòle hàomǎ.

I'm sorry, I dialed the wrong number.

对不起，我无意打扰。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ wúyì dǎrǎo.

Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.

对不起，我毁了你的婚礼。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ huǐle nǐ de hūnlǐ.

I'm sorry I ruined your wedding.

对不起，是我辜负你了。

Duìbùqǐ, shì wǒ gūfù nǐ le.

I am sorry for disappointing you.

对事情比较正经严肃。

Duì shìqing bǐjiào zhèngjīng yánsù.

Take things a little more seriously.

对于足球，她乐此不疲。

Duìyú zúqiú, tā lècǐbùpí.

She is never bored with football.

对他人要友善。

Duì tā rén yào yǒushàn.

Be kind to others.

对他撒谎我感觉很糟。

Duì tā sāhuǎng wǒ gǎnjué hěn zāo.

I feel bad about lying to him.

对你的电脑吼一点帮助也没有。

Duì nǐ de diànnǎo hǒu yìdiǎn bāngzhù yě méiyǒu.

Shouting at your computer will not help.

对毒品说不。

Duì dúpǐn shuō bù.

Say no to drugs.

对聪明人说话，一语即足。

Duì cōngming rén shuōhuà, yì yǔ jí zú.

A word is enough to a wise man.

将苹果切丁。

Jiāng píngguǒ qiè Dīng.

Dice the apple.

尊重地回应。

Zūnzhòng de huíyìng.

Respond with reverence.

小丁的桌子上放着很多照片。

Xiǎo Dīng de zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zhàopiān.

Many pictures are placed on Xiaoding's desk.

小山后面有个美丽的山谷。

Xiǎoshān hòumian yǒu gè měilì de shāngǔ.

A beautiful valley lies behind the hill.

小心点，它很锋利。

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, tā hěn fēnglì.

Be careful. It's very sharp.

少年犯罪最近一直在增长。

Shàonián fànzuì zuìjìn yìzhí zài zēngzhǎng.

Juvenile crimes have been increasing recently.

就是个吻而已啊。

Jiùshì gè wěn éryǐ a.

It was just a kiss.

就算下雨，比赛也将照常进行。

Jiùsuàn xiàyǔ, bǐsài yě jiāng zhàocháng jìnxíng.

Even if it rains, the game will be played.

就连我们的头脑也遵守物理法则。

Jiù lián wǒmen de tóunǎo yě zūnshǒu wùlǐ fǎzé.

Even our brains are subject to the laws of physics.

尽早让我知道结果。

Jǐnzǎo ràng wǒ zhīdào jiéguǒ.

Let me know the result as soon as you can.

屋子物美价廉。

Wūzi wùměijiàlián.

The house looked good; moreover, the price was right.

峡谷对他来说非常深。

Xiágǔ duì tā lái shuō fēicháng shēn.

The gorge looked very deep to him.

工作之前先收好思绪。

Gōngzuò zhīqián xiān shōu hǎo sīxù.

Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.

工程要怎么见效？

Gōngchéng yào zěnme jiànxiào?

How will the project work?

已经不需要再伪装了。

Yǐjīng bù xūyào zài wěizhuāngle.

There's no need to pretend anymore.

希望你能尽早回复。

Xīwàng nǐ néng jǐnzǎo huífù.

I hope you will answer me soon.

希望我们能够保持联络吧。

Xīwàng wǒmen nénggòu bǎochí liánluò ba.

I hope we will be able to keep in touch.

希望早日再见到你。

Xīwàng zǎorì zài jiàndào nǐ.

I look forward to seeing you again very soon.

帮我削一下土豆。

Bāng wǒ xuē yíxià tǔdòu.

Help me peel the potatoes.

帮我搓一下背好吗？

Bāng wǒ cuō yíxià bèi hǎo ma?

Can you rub my back?

干部们视察了我们的学校。

Gànbùmen shìchále wǒmen de xuéxiào.

The cadres inspected our school.