C1 Chinese example sentences

所目睹的不一定是真的。

Suǒ mùdǔ de bù yídìng shì zhēnde.

Things that you see with your eyes are not necessarily true.

手机如同马桶一样被细菌污染。

Shǒujī rútóng mǎtǒng yíyàng bèi xìjūn wūrǎn.

A cell phone is as contaminated with bacteria as a toilet is.

手脏的时候千万不要揉眼睛。

Shǒu zàng de shíhou qiānwàn búyào róu yǎnjing.

Never rub your eyes with dirty hands.

打开你的心胸。

Dǎkāi nǐ de xīnxiōng.

Open your heart.

打开收音机。

Dǎkāi shōuyīnjī.

Turn on the radio.

打消这种幼稚的念头吧。

Dǎxiāo zhèzhǒng yòuzhì de niàntou ba.

Get rid of those kinds of naive ideas.

托比亚斯再次出现。

Tuō Bǐyà Sī zàicì chūxiàn.

Tobias appeared again.

把书放在最上面的架子上。

Bǎ shū fàng zài zuì shàngmiàn de jiàzi shàng.

Put the book on the top shelf.

把手举起来！

Bǎshou jǔ qǐlai!

Put your hands up!

把收音机开大声一点。

Bǎ shōuyīnjī kāi dàshēng yìdiǎn.

Turn the radio up a little.

把收音机的声音关小一点。

Bǎ shōuyīnjī de shēngyīn guān xiǎo yìdiǎn.

Turn the radio down a little.

把架子上的灰尘擦一下。

Bǎ jiàzi shàng de huīchén cā yíxià.

Clean the dust off the shelf.

把梯子靠墙放着。

Bǎ tīzi kào qiáng fàngzhe.

Stand the ladder against the wall.

把椅子挪一挪靠近桌子。

Bǎ yǐzi nuó yì nuó kàojìn zhuōzi.

Move the chair nearer to the desk.

把煤气关了！

Bǎ méiqì guānle!

Turn off the gas.

把蜡烛点燃。

Bǎ làzhú diǎnrán.

Light the candle.

把车停到阴影里。

Bǎ chē tíng dào yīnyǐng lǐ.

Park the car in the shade.

把问题澄清一下。

Bǎ wèntí chéngqīng yíxià.

Let's clear up this problem.

抽屉里面有什么？

Chōuti lǐmiàn yǒu shénme?

What's in the drawer?

拉丁文是宗教与文化的语言。

Lādīngwén shì zōngjiào yǔ wénhuà de yǔyán.

Latin was the language of religion and culture.

拜托了，把灯打开！

Bàituō le, bǎ dēng dǎkāi!

Please, turn on the light!

拜托，别留我一个人。

Bàituō, bié liú wǒ yí gè rén.

Please don't leave me alone.

拜托别跟他说我要走了。

Bàituō bié gēn tā shuō wǒ yào zǒule.

Please don't tell him that I'm leaving.

拜托您，请给我一张签证。

Bàituō nín, qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng qiānzhèng.

I beg you, give me a visa.

拜托，谁来接一下电话啊！

Bàituō, shéi lái jiē yíxià diànhuà a!

Come on, someone pick up the phone!

拯救你自己。

Zhěngjiù nǐ zìjǐ.

Save yourself.

拳击并不总是一种粗暴的运动。

Quánjī bìng bù zǒngshì yìzhǒng cūbào de yùndòng.

Boxing is not always a rough sport.

指纹都是独特的。

Zhǐwén dōu shì dútè de.

Fingerprints are unique.

接受对方的准则就是给予他权力。

Jiēshòu duìfāng de zhǔnzé jiùshì jǐyǔ tā quánlì.

Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power.

提问对他来说是很羞耻的事。

Tíwèn duì tā lái shuō shì hěn xiūchǐ de shì.

He is ashamed to ask questions.

搜查；寻找；发现！

Sōuchá; xúnzhǎo; fāxiàn!

Search; find; discover!

搜查每个房间。

Sōuchá měige fángjiān.

Search every room.

搭乘电梯到五楼。

Dāchéng diàntī dào wǔ lóu.

Take the elevator to the fifth floor.

摇篮里学的带到坟墓。

Yáolán lǐ xué de dài dào fénmù.

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

支票是纸做的。

Zhīpiào shì zhǐ zuò de.

Cheques are made of paper.

收音机的声音有点响。

Shōuyīnjī de shēngyīn yǒudiǎn xiǎng.

The radio is a bit loud.

改变同时蕴含着新生与毁灭。

Gǎibiàn tóngshí yùnhánzhe xīnshēng yǔ huǐmiè.

Transformation is birth and death at the same time.

放过我吧，受不了了！

Fàngguò wǒ ba, shòubùliǎo le!

Let me go. I can't take it anymore!

放过那个可怜人。

Fàngguò nàge kělián rén.

Leave the poor guy alone.

放风筝可以是危险的。

Fàng fēngzheng kěyǐ shì wēixiǎn de.

Flying a kite can be dangerous.

政府明确宣布了降税的意图。

Zhèngfǔ míngquè xuānbùle jiàng shuì de yìtú.

The government clearly stated its intention to lower taxes.

政府的开支有些过头了。

Zhèngfǔ de kāizhī yǒuxiē guòtóu le.

The government's expenditures are a bit excessive.

政治即生活。

Zhèngzhì jí shēnghuó.

Politics are the life.

故事里发生的事都是虚构出来的。

Gùshi lǐ fāshēng de shì dōu shì xūgòu chūlái de.

All the events described in this story are imaginary.

敌人在工厂投下了很多炸弹。

Dírén zài gōngchǎng tóu xià le hěn duō zhàdàn.

The enemy dropped many bombs on the factory.

敌人用炸弹把桥摧毁了。

Dírén yòng zhàdàn bǎ qiáo cuīhuǐle.

The enemy destroyed the bridge with a bomb.

教授微微笑了一下。

Jiàoshòu wēiwēi xiàole yíxià.

The professor grinned.

教授微微笑了笑。

Jiàoshòu wēiwēi xiàole xiào.

The professor smiled slightly.

数十人仍然失踪。

Shù shí rén réngrán shīzōng.

Dozens are still missing.

数学是神用来撰写宇宙的语言。

Shùxué shì shén yònglái zhuànxiě yǔzhòu de yǔyán.

Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.

整个地方完全地被雪遮盖住了。

Zhěnggè dìfāng wánquán de bèi xuě zhēgài zhùle.

The whole place was simply blotted out with the snow.

整个框架由铁金属制成。

Zhěnggè kuàngjià yóu tiě jīnshǔ zhìchéng.

The whole framework was made of iron.

整个计划只是基于他的个人看法。

Zhěnggè jìhuà zhǐshì jīyú tā de gèrén kànfǎ.

The whole plan is only based on his personal opinions.

斯拉夫语让我着迷。

Sīlāfūyǔ ràng wǒ zháomí.

Slavic languages fascinate me.

新生婴儿很容易生病。

Xīnshēng yīng'ér hěn róngyì shēngbìng.

A newborn baby is liable to fall ill.

新的社区中心在昨天隆重落成。

Xīn de shèqū zhōngxīn zài zuótiān lóngzhòng luòchéng.

The new community center was inaugurated yesterday with pomp and circumstance.

新老师辜负了这个班学生的期望。

Xīn lǎoshī gūfùle zhège bān xuésheng de qīwàng.

The new teacher was a disappointment to the class.

无人领取的物品被拍卖了。

Wúrén lǐngqǔ de wùpǐn bèi pāimàile.

The unclaimed items were sold off at auction.

无数星星在天上闪烁。

Wúshù xīngxing zài tiānshàng shǎnshuò.

Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

无知就是幸福。

Wúzhī jiùshì xìngfú.

Ignorance is bliss.

无知是恐惧之母，也是崇拜之母。

Wúzhī shì kǒngjù zhī mǔ, yě shì chóngbài zhī mǔ.

Ignorance is the mother of fear as well as of admiration.

无论如何，我不会改变我的想法。

Wúlùnrúhé, wǒ búhuì gǎibiàn wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.

Come what may, I won't change my mind.

无论如何，我也盡了我的责任。

Wúlùnrúhé, wǒ yě jǐn le wǒ de zérèn.

In any case, I did my duty.

无论如何，我们也帮不了他。

Wúlùnrúhé, wǒmen yě bāng bù liǎo tā.

At any rate, we have no means of helping him.

无论如何我明天都会打电话给你。

Wúlùnrúhé wǒ míngtiān dōu huì dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.

In any case, I'll call you tomorrow.

无论如何，谢了！

Wúlùnrúhé, xièle!

Thank you all the same.

无论如何，都不关你的事。

Wúlùnrúhé, dōu bù guān nǐ de shì.

In any case, it's none of your business.

无论如何都不要跳过这一步。

Wúlùnrúhé dōu búyào tiàoguo zhè yíbù.

You definitely should not skip this step.

无须多言，基本人权应当被尊重。

Wúxū duō yán, jīběn rénquán yīngdāng bèi zūnzhòng.

Needless to say, fundamental human rights should be respected.

日常用品变得愈加贵了。

Rìcháng yòngpǐn biànde yùjiā guìle.

Daily commodities increased in price.

日本人和中国人有时很难分辨。

Rìběn rén hé Zhōngguórén yǒushí hěn nán fēnbiàn.

It is not always easy to distinguish the Japanese from the Chinese.

日本充满惊奇。

Rìběn chōngmǎn jīngqí.

Japan is full of surprises!

日本公司已经建立了品质的信誉。

Rìběn gōngsī yǐjīng jiànlìle pǐnzhì de xìnyù.

Japanese companies have built up a reputation for quality.

日本最长的隧道在哪里？

Rìběn zuì cháng de suìdào zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the longest tunnel in Japan?

日本有很多温泉。

Rìběn yǒu hěn duō wēnquán.

There are a lot of hot springs in Japan.

日本被海环绕着。

Rìběn bèi hǎi huánràozhe.

Japan is surrounded by sea.

日本车的方向盘在右边。

Rìběn chē de fāngxiàngpán zài yòubian.

Japanese cars' steering wheels are on the right.

日本那时候还没有收音机。

Rìběn nà shíhou hái méiyǒu shōuyīnjī.

There were no radios in Japan in those days.

时装不是我的天分。

Shízhuāng bú shì wǒ de tiānfèn.

Fashion is not my specialty.

明天，我们会有一个数学测验。

Míngtiān, wǒmen huì yǒu yí gè shùxué cèyàn.

Tomorrow, we'll have a math test.

明天我就解脱了。

Míngtiān wǒ jiù jiětuōle.

Tomorrow I will be set free.

明天我要从香港去趟内地。

Míngtiān wǒ yào cóng Xiānggǎng qù tàng nèidì.

Tomorrow, I am coming back from Hong Kong to the mainland.

明天有一个数学测验。

Míngtiān yǒu yí gè shùxué cèyàn.

There will be a math test tomorrow.

明尼苏达州的官方鸟就是蚊子。

Míngnísūdá Zhōu de guānfāng niǎo jiùshì wénzi.

Minnesota's state bird is the mosquito.

春天尚未来临。

Chūntiān shàngwèi láilín.

It's not spring yet.

昨天，我去我叔叔家作客。

Zuótiān, wǒ qù wǒ shūshu jiā zuòkè.

I called at my uncle's house yesterday.

昨天晚上，我惊慌失措。

Zuótiān wǎnshang, wǒ jīnghuāngshīcuò.

Last night, I fell into a panic.

昨天的消息让我感到震惊。

Zuótiān de xiāoxi ràng wǒ gǎndào zhènjīng.

I was shocked by yesterday's news.

昨天的董事会会议是一个大成功。

Zuótiān de dǒngshìhuì huìyì shì yí gè dà chénggōng.

Yesterday's board meeting was a big success.

昨天的董事会会议非常成功。

Zuótiān de dǒngshìhuì huìyì fēicháng chénggōng.

Yesterday's board meeting was a big success.

是不是吓人？

Shìbúshì xiàrén?

Scary, isn't it?

是人都知道冷战是两国的对峙。

Shì rén dōu zhīdào lěngzhàn shì liǎng guó de duìzhì.

Everybody knows that Cold War is the confrontation between two nations.

是你提议去看这个电影的。

Shì nǐ tíyì qù kàn zhège diànyǐng de.

It was you that suggested seeing that movie.

是你该放弃你幼稚手段的时候了。

Shì nǐ gāi fàngqì nǐ yòuzhì shǒuduàn de shíhou le.

It is time you left off your childish ways.

是非对错并不难分。

Shìfēi duì cuò bìng bù nán fēn.

It's easy to distinguish good from evil.

是非对错，有时很难分辨。

Shìfēi duì cuò, yǒushí hěn nán fēnbiàn.

It is sometimes hard to tell right from wrong.

显然有人在撒谎。

Xiǎnrán yǒurén zài sāhuǎng.

Someone is obviously telling a lie.

晚饭后我听收音机。

Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ tīng shōuyīnjī.

I listen to the radio after dinner.

晚饭后我洗了碗碟。

Wǎnfàn hòu wǒ xǐle wǎn dié.

I washed the dishes after supper.

暴力是社会的癌症。

Bàolì shì shèhuì de áizhèng.

Violence is the cancer of our society.