C1 Chinese example sentences

滑冰是我的嗜好之一。

Huábīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.

Skating is one of my hobbies.

滚出我的草坪！

Gǔn chū wǒ de cǎopíng!

Get off my lawn.

火箭飞得极快。

Huǒjiàn fēi de jí kuài.

The rocket travels at a tremendous speed.

火自然熄灭了。

Huǒ zìrán xīmièle.

The fire went out by itself.

烟从烟囱上升。

Yān cóng yāncōng shàngshēng.

Smoke is rising from the chimney.

烟从烟囱里冒了出来。

Yān cóng yāncōng lǐ màole chūlái.

The smoke went upward through the chimney.

烧煤气比烧煤划算。

Shāo méiqì bǐ shāoméi huásuàn.

Gas is more economical to use than coal.

然而这也算不上什么像样的东西。

Rán'ér zhè yě suàn bú shàng shénme xiàngyàng de dōngxi.

But it isn't even worth calling stuff.

燃油表坏了。

Rányóu biǎo huàile.

The fuel gauge is broken.

燕子在迁移。

Yànzi zài qiānyí.

The swallows are migrating.

燕子飞得非常快。

Yànzi fēi de fēicháng kuài.

A swallow flies very swiftly.

爱和希望帮助她迅速复原。

Ài hé xīwàng bāngzhù tā xùnsù fùyuán.

Love and hope helped her to recover quickly.

爱情是盲目的。

Àiqíng shì mángmù de.

Love is blind.

爱情让他盲目到看不到她的错。

Àiqíng ràng tā mángmù dào kàn búdào tā de cuò.

Love blinded him to her faults.

爱是盲目的。

Ài shì mángmù de.

Love is blind.

爱都是嫉妒的。

Ài dōu shì jídù de.

There's no love without jealousy.

父亲示意我离开房间。

Fùqīn shìyì wǒ líkāi fángjiān.

Father gestured to me to leave the room.

爸爸准许我去游泳。

Bàba zhǔnxǔ wǒ qù yóuyǒng.

My father allowed me to go swimming.

爹地喜欢讲有趣的事。

Diē dì xǐhuan jiǎng yǒuqù de shì.

Daddy loves to say funny things.

牢记他的建议。

Láojì tā de jiànyì.

Bear his advice in mind.

状态已经崩溃了。

Zhuàngtài yǐjīng bēngkuìle.

My mood is shot.

狗在地毯上睡觉。

Gǒu zài dìtǎn shàng shuìjiào.

The dog was sleeping on the mat.

狗是最忠实的朋友。

Gǒu shì zuì zhōngshí de péngyou.

A dog is the most devoted friend.

狗的听觉比人类灵敏不知多少倍。

Gǒu de tīngjué bǐ rénlèi língmǐn bùzhī duōshǎo bèi.

The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

狗的嗅觉比人类敏锐得多。

Gǒu de xiùjué bǐ rénlèi mǐnruì de duō.

A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

狗的嗅觉灵敏。

Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

狗被卡车撞了。

Gǒu bèi kǎchē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a truck.

狗被火花吓到了。

Gǒu bèi huǒhuā xià dàole.

The dog was frightened by the sparks.

狮子在跟踪它的猎物。

Shīzi zài gēnzōng tā de lièwù.

The lion is stalking its prey.

狮子是丛林之王。

Shīzi shì cónglín zhī Wáng.

The lion is the king of the jungle.

猎人射死了狐狸。

Lièrén shè sǐle húli.

The hunter shot and killed the fox.

猎物可不会等猎人。

Lièwù kě búhuì děng lièrén.

Prey does not wait for the hunter.

猫在凳子上还是凳子下？

Māo zài dèngzi shàng háishi dèngzi xià?

Is the cat on or under the chair?

玩这些电脑游戏要反应灵敏。

Wán zhèxiē diànnǎo yóuxì yào fǎnyìng língmǐn.

You need to have quick reactions to play these computer games.

现在握个手和解吧。

Xiànzài wò gè shǒu héjiě ba.

Now shake hands and make up.

现在是旅游旺季。

Xiànzài shì lǚyóu wàngjì.

Now is tourist season.

现在的贷款利率很高。

Xiànzài de dàikuǎn lìlǜ hěn gāo.

Interest on loans is high at present.

现在真是不一样了。

Xiànzài zhēnshi bù yíyàng le.

It's so different now.

生命是一种致命的性传染病。

Shēngmìng shì yìzhǒng zhìmìng de xìng chuánrǎnbìng.

Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.

生活支出急剧上涨。

Shēnghuó zhīchū jíjù shàngzhǎng.

Living costs have increased rapidly.

用望远镜能看见星星。

Yòng wàngyuǎnjìng néng kànjiàn xīngxing.

You can see the stars using a telescope.

用这个当诱饵啊？

Yòng zhège dāng yòu'ěr a?

Using this as a bait?

由于天气恶劣，飞机延误了。

Yóuyú tiānqì èliè, fēijī yánwule.

Due to bad weather, the plane was late.

由于火车延误，我迟到了。

Yóuyú huǒchē yánwu, wǒ chídàole.

I was late as a result of the train delay.

由于贫穷，他们不得不拼命工作。

Yóuyú pínqióng, tāmen bùdébù pīnmìng gōngzuò.

Seeing as they're poor, they've no choice but to work their hardest.

电台没有提到这个事故。

Diàntái méiyǒu tídào zhège shìgù.

There was nothing on the radio about the accident.

电线被用来运送电力。

Diànxiàn bèi yònglái yùnsòng diànlì.

Wires are used to convey electricity.

电脑崩溃了。

Diànnǎo bēngkuìle.

The computer crashed.

电脑让人变愚蠢了。

Diànnǎo ràng rén biàn yúchǔnle.

Computers make people stupid.

电视代替了收音机。

Diànshì dàitìle shōuyīnjī.

Radio's been replaced by the TV.

男孩儿取笑了女孩儿。

Nánháir qǔxiàole nǚháir.

The boy made fun of the girl.

疾病使他一天比一天虚弱。

Jíbìng shǐ tā yì tiān bǐ yì tiān xūruò.

His illness weakened him day by day.

病毒开始变异了。

Bìngdú kāishǐ biànyì le.

The virus is starting to mutate.

盐可以帮助保存食物避免腐烂。

Yán kěyǐ bāngzhù bǎocún shíwù bìmiǎn fǔlàn.

Salt helps to preserve food from decay.

盡可能及早拜访您。

Jǐn kěnéng jízǎo bàifǎng nín.

I'll come as soon as I can.

盯着人看是不礼貌的。

Dīngzhe rén kàn shì bù lǐmào de.

It isn't polite to stare at people.

盯着别人看是不礼貌的。

Dīngzhe biéren kàn shì bù lǐmào de.

It is rude to stare at someone.

盲人的耳朵通常十分灵敏。

Mángrén de ěrduo tōngcháng shífēn língmǐn.

A blind person's hearing is often very acute.

直树年纪跟香织一样大。

Zhí shù niánjì gēn xiāng zhī yíyàng dà.

Naoki is as old as Kaori.

相机品质是我的优先考量。

Xiàngjī pǐnzhì shì wǒ de yōuxiān kǎoliáng.

Camera quality is a top priority for me.

看到这笔钱使他被诱惑偷东西。

Kàndào zhè bǐ qián shǐ tā bèi yòuhuò tōu dōngxi.

The sight of the money tempted him into stealing.

看来传闻是真的了。

Kànlai chuánwén shì zhēnde le.

I think the rumor is true.

看来这些所谓的画家啥也不会画。

Kànlai zhèxiē suǒwèi de huàjiā shá yě búhuì huà.

Looks like these so-called painters can't paint anything.

看见这副景象，我不禁叹了口气。

Kànjiàn zhè fù jǐngxiàng, wǒ bùjīn tàn le kǒuqì.

Seeing this scene, I couldn’t help but sigh.

真是一个好主意！

Zhēnshi yí gè hǎo zhǔyi!

What a good idea!

真是个丑闻！

Zhēnshi gè chǒuwén!

What a scandal!

真是个好主意！

Zhēnshi gè hǎo zhǔyi!

That's a good idea!

真是个巧合！

Zhēnshi gè qiǎohé!

What a coincidence!

真是个惊喜！

Zhēnshi gè jīngxǐ!

This really is a nice surprise!

真是令人窒息。

Zhēnshi lìngrén zhìxī.

The whole thing is utterly oppressive.

真是太可惜了！

Zhēnshi tài kěxīle!

What a pity!

真是太妙了。

Zhēnshi tài miàole.

It was absolutely brilliant.

真是太感谢你了！

Zhēnshi tài gǎnxiè nǐ le!

I'm truly grateful!

真是奇怪的问题。

Zhēnshi qíguài de wèntí.

That's a strange question.

真是烦死了。

Zhēnshi fán sǐle.

It really is very annoying.

真是物美价廉。

Zhēnshi wùměijiàlián.

It's a real bargain.

真是美好的一天。

Zhēnshi měihǎo de yì tiān.

This is a great day.

真理子擅长说英语。

Zhēnlǐ zǐ shàncháng shuō Yīngyǔ.

Mariko speaks English well.

真理子英语说得很好。

Zhēnlǐ zǐ Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

Mariko speaks English well.

真相可能比谎言更令人痛苦。

Zhēnxiàng kěnéng bǐ huǎngyán gèng lìngrén tòngkǔ.

The truth can be more painful than a lie.

真相很快就会水落石出了。

Zhēnxiàng hěn kuài jiù huì shuǐluò-shíchū le.

It won't be long before we know the truth.

真相总算在我们面前揭晓了。

Zhēnxiàng zǒngsuàn zài wǒmen miànqián jiēxiǎole.

At last, the truth was revealed to us.

眼睛是灵魂之窗。

Yǎnjing shì línghún zhī chuāng.

The eye is the window of the soul.

睡眠时间的长短可因人而异。

Shuìmián shíjiān de chángduǎn kě yīnrén'éryì.

The amount of time spent asleep can vary from person to person.

知足者常乐。

Zhīzúzhě cháng lè.

Those who count their blessings experience more joy.

硬币是金属做的。

Yìngbì shì jīnshǔ zuò de.

Coins are made of metal.

社会不是在进步，而是在退步。

Shèhuì bú shì zài jìnbù, érshì zài tuìbù.

Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.

祖母非常喜欢看电视。

Zǔmǔ fēicháng xǐhuan kàn diànshì.

Grandmother takes great delight in watching television.

祖父常常边看报纸边点头。

Zǔfù chángcháng biān kàn bàozhǐ biān diǎntóu.

My grandfather often nods over his newspaper.

祖父的年龄比我大五倍。

Zǔfù de niánlíng bǐ wǒ dà wǔ bèi.

My grandfather is five times as old as I am.

祝您佳节愉快。

Zhù nín jiājié yúkuài.

Enjoy the holiday season.

神仙只在童话里存在。

Shénxiān zhǐ zài tónghuà lǐ cúnzài.

Fairies exist only in fairy tales.

祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。

Jìsì jiéshù zhīhòu, tiān jiù qíngle.

The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.

离这家伙远点。

Lí zhè jiāhuo yuǎn diǎn.

Stay away from this guy.

秋天的时候，燕子会往南飞。

Qiūtiān de shíhou, yànzi huì wǎng Nán fēi.

In the autumn, swallows will fly south.

科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。

Kēxuéjiāmen zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.

Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.

科学家们还不知道怎么治疗癌症。

Kēxuéjiāmen hái bù zhīdào zěnme zhìliáo áizhèng.

Scientists haven't found a cure for cancer yet.

科学家研究了树木年轮的数据。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiūle shùmù niánlún de shùjù.

The scientists looked at tree-ring data.

秘书冷漠地回答了我。

Mìshū lěngmò de huídále wǒ.

The secretary responded back to me coldly.

秘诀是什么？

Mìjué shì shénme?

What's the secret?