HSK 2 Chinese example sentences

医生给他的病人开了一些药。

Yìshēng gěi tā de bìngrén kāile yìxiē yào.

The physician prescribed his patient some medicine.

医生给您开了药。

Yìshēng gěi nín kāile yào.

The doctor has prescribed you medicine.

十分钟以后，他就走了。

Shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu, tā jiù zǒule.

He left ten minutes later.

十年是很长的时间。

Shínián shì hěn cháng de shíjiān.

Ten years is a long time.

卖车是我的工作。

Mài chē shì wǒ de gōngzuò.

Selling cars is my job.

印度的人口有多少？

Yìndù de rénkǒu yǒu duōshǎo?

What is the population of India?

原来你是这样想的。

Yuánlái nǐ shì zhèyàng xiǎng de.

Ah, so that is your thinking!

原来都是假的。

Yuánlái dōu shì jiǎ de.

So it was all a lie.

去东京站怎么走最方便？

Qù Dōngjīng zhàn zěnme zǒu zuì fāngbiàn?

What's the most convenient way to get to Tokyo Station?

去加拿大以前，他在英国教书。

Qù Jiānádà yǐqián, tā zài Yīngguó jiāoshū.

Before he went to Canada, he taught in the UK.

去哪里可以买到欧洲的地图？

Qù nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi dào Ōuzhōu de dìtú?

Where can I go to get a map of Europe?

去年下了很多雪。

Qùnián xià le hěn duō xuě.

We had a lot of snow last year.

去年他换了学校。

Qùnián tā huàn le xuéxiào.

He changed schools last year.

去年她离开了日本。

Qùnián tā líkāile Rìběn.

She was out of Japan last year.

去年我有五辆汽车。

Qùnián wǒ yǒu wǔ liàng qìchē.

Last year I had five cars.

去拿一下报纸。

Qù ná yíxià bàozhǐ.

Get me the newspaper.

去看电影怎样？

Qù kàn diànyǐng zěnyàng?

What do you say to going to the movies?

又过了一天了。

Yòu guò le yì tiān le.

Another day gone by.

发动机出问题了吗？

Fādòngjī chū wèntí le ma?

Is there a problem with the motor?

变成了绿色。

Biànchéngle lǜsè.

It turned green.

只要他怎么做就怎么做就好了。

Zhǐyào tā zěnme zuò jiù zěnme zuò jiù hǎole.

Just imitate what he does.

只要你在这儿，我就会留下来。

Zhǐyào nǐ zài zhèr, wǒ jiù huì liúxià lái.

As long as you're here, I'll stay.

只要雨一停我们就走。

Zhǐyào yǔ yì tíng wǒmen jiù zǒu.

Let's go as soon as it stops raining.

叫你去为什么不去？

Jiào nǐ qù wèishénme bú qù?

You were told to go. Why didn't you?

可以借你的电话用用吗？

Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de diànhuà yòng yòng ma?

May I use your phone?

可以的话你也一起来吧。

Kěyǐ dehuà nǐ yě yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us if you like.

可以等我们一下吗？

Kěyǐ děng wǒmen yíxià ma?

Will you excuse us for a moment?

可以给我吗？

Kěyǐ gěi wǒ ma?

Can I have it?

可以说是，也可以说不是。

Kěyǐ shuō shì, yě kěyǐ shuō bú shì.

Yes and no.

可以过来吗？

Kěyǐ guòlái ma?

Can you come over here?

可以这样写吗？

Kěyǐ zhèyàng xiě ma?

Can I write it that way?

可是太贵了！

Kěshì tài guìle!

But it's too expensive!

可能明天吧。

Kěnéng míngtiān ba.

Maybe tomorrow.

可能是其他人吗？

Kěnéng shì qítā rén ma?

Who else could it be?

可能现在该打开它。

Kěnéng xiànzài gāi dǎkāi tā.

Maybe we should open it now.

台湾不是中国的一部分。

Táiwān bú shì Zhōngguó de yíbùfen.

Taiwan isn't part of China.

台湾有九个国家公园。

Táiwān yǒu jiǔ gè guójiā gōngyuán.

Taiwan has nine national parks.

台湾能帮助。

Táiwān néng bāngzhù.

Taiwan can help.

吃了早餐以后，我要去健身房。

Chīle zǎocān yǐhòu, wǒ yào qù jiànshēnfáng.

After eating breakfast, I'm going to go to the gym.

吃完饭，大家都很累了。

Chī wán fàn, dàjiā dōu hěn lèile.

After eating the meal, everyone is tired.

吃得太多对健康不好。

Chī de tài duō duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.

Eating too much is bad for the health.

吃这个安全吗？

Chī zhège ānquán ma?

Is this safe to eat?

吃饭以后，我要看书。

Chīfàn yǐhòu, wǒ yào kànshū.

After I've eaten, I'm going to read.

同学们都在学英文。

Tóngxuémen dōu zài xué Yīngwén.

The students are all learning English.

听着好像他们不打算走。

Tīngzhe hǎoxiàng tāmen bù dǎsuàn zǒu.

It sounds like they're not going to leave.

听说你不来。

Tīngshuō nǐ bù lái.

I heard that you're not coming.

听说你病了。

Tīngshuō nǐ bìng le.

I hear you have been sick.

听起来不错。

Tīng qilai búcuò.

Sounds good.

告诉我他怎么弄到的。

Gàosu wǒ tā zěnme nòng dào de.

Tell me how he got it.

告诉我们下一步该怎么做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.

告诉我们你的想法。

Gàosu wǒmen nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

Tell us your thoughts.

告诉我你为怎么要这样做。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèi zěnme yào zhèyàng zuò.

Give me a reason for doing such a thing.

告诉我她为什么哭。

Gàosu wǒ tā wèishénme kū.

Tell me why she is crying.

告诉我她为什么生气。

Gàosu wǒ tā wèishénme shēngqì.

Tell me the reason why she got angry.

告诉我拿它做什么。

Gàosu wǒ ná tā zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do with it.

告诉我考试结果。

Gàosu wǒ kǎoshì jiéguǒ.

Let me know about the result of the exam.

告诉我该做什么。

Gàosu wǒ gāi zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do.

告诉我该到哪找他。

Gàosu wǒ gāi dào nǎ zhǎo tā.

Tell me where I can find him.

和你在一起，全年都是夏天。

Hé nǐ zài yìqǐ, quánnián dōu shì xiàtiān.

With you it's summer all year round.

和我们留在一起吧！

Hé wǒmen liú zài yìqǐ ba!

Stay with us.

咱们去吃饭吧。

Zánmen qù chīfàn ba.

Let's go ahead and eat.

咱们去那里见他吧。

Zánmen qù nàli jiàn tā ba.

We are going there to see him.

咱们吃点儿饭吧。

Zánmen chī diǎnr fàn ba.

Let’s have a bite to eat.

咱们喂点儿鱼给猫吧。

Zánmen wèi diǎnr yú gěi māo ba.

Let's feed a bit of fish to the cat.

咱们走吧。

Zánmen zǒu ba.

Let's go.

咱们走路去吧。

Zánmen zǒulù qù ba.

Let's walk there.

哥伦布到美洲几百年以前，维京人已经到过。

Gēlúnbú dào Měizhōu jǐ bǎinián yǐqián, Wéijīngrén yǐjīng dàoguò.

Several hundred years before Columbus got there, the Vikings had already been to the Americas.

哪只狗是你的？

Nǎ zhǐ gǒu shì nǐ de?

Which dog is yours?

啊，我病了。

A, wǒ bìng le.

Oh, I'm sick.

啊，我认识这个男人！

A, wǒ rènshi zhège nánrén!

Oh, I know this man!

啊，等一下！

A, děng yíxià!

Aah! Hang on a minute!

回办公室去。

Huí bàngōngshì qù.

Go back to the office.

回答我的问题。

Huídá wǒ de wèntí.

Answer my questions.

因为他们正在看电视。

Yīnwèi tāmen zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

Because they're watching television.

因为他的病，他没能来。

Yīnwèi tā de bìng, tā méi néng lái.

He can't come because he's ill.

因为它太大了。

Yīnwèi tā tài dàle.

It's because it's too big.

因为我懂你而且你不是那样子。

Yīnwèi wǒ dǒng nǐ érqiě nǐ bú shì nà yàngzi.

Because I know you and you aren't like that.

在你面前是什么东西？

Zài nǐ miànqián shì shénme dōngxi?

What's in front of you?

在台湾人们工作很努力。

Zài Táiwān rénmen gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.

People in Taiwan work hard.

在哪里能借到车？

Zài nǎlǐ néng jiè dào chē?

Where can I borrow a car?

在埃及说什么语言？

Zài Āijí shuō shénme yǔyán?

What language is spoken in Egypt?

在她的公司里，我感觉很好。

Zài tā de gōngsī lǐ, wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

I feel happy in her firm.

在家里我们说卡拜尔语。

Zài jiālǐ wǒmen shuō kǎ bài ěr yǔ.

We speak Kabyle at home.

在家里有问题吗？

Zài jiālǐ yǒu wèntí ma?

Are there problems at home?

在您的国家说什么语言？

Zài nín de guójiā shuō shénme yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in your country?

在我的单位，我是最年轻的。

Zài wǒ de dānwèi, wǒ shì zuì niánqīng de.

I'm the youngest in my department.

在日本的人学习英语。

Zài Rìběn de rén xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

English is studied in Japan.

在第二排房子的第三家。

Zài dì'èr pái fángzi de dìsān jiā.

It's at the third home in the second row of houses.

在美国人们说哪些语言？

Zài Měiguó rénmen shuō nǎxiē yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in America?

在美国的人说英语。

Zài Měiguó de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

People in the United States speak English.

在美国说英语。

Zài Měiguó shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in America.

在这一点上意见不一。

Zài zhè yìdiǎn shàng yìjiàn bù yī.

Opinion is divided on this point.

在这么冷的地方做什么？

Zài zhème lěng de dìfāng zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a freezing place like this?

在这里一直有那么多人吗？

Zài zhèlǐ yìzhí yǒu nàme duō rén ma?

Are there always so many people here?

在雨中走出去是不可能的。

Zài yǔ zhōng zǒuchū qù shì bù kěnéng de.

Going out in this rain is out of the question.

地球出现了。

Dìqiú chūxiànle.

Earth appeared.

地球是我们的家。

Dìqiú shì wǒmen de jiā.

The Earth is our home.

地球比太阳小。

Dìqiú bǐ tàiyang xiǎo.

The earth is smaller than the sun.

夏天很快过去了。

Xiàtiān hěn kuài guòqù le.

The summer was over in no time.

夏天过去了。

Xiàtiān guòqù le.

The summer is over.