HSK 3 Chinese example sentences

动物园里有很多动物吗？

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù ma?

Are there many animals in the zoo?

动物园里有很多奇怪的动物。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō qíguài de dòngwù.

There are some strange animals in the zoo.

北京开始变冷了。

Běijīng kāishǐ biàn lěngle.

Beijing has started to get colder.

北京欢迎你。

Běijīng huānyíng nǐ.

Beijing welcomes you.

医生在检查脚。

Yīshēng zài jiǎnchá jiǎo.

The doctor is examining the foot.

医生在给病人看病。

Yīshēng zài gěi bìngrén kànbìng.

The doctor was giving a patient a checkup.

医生把东西给了她。

Yīshēng bǎ dōngxi gěi le tā.

The doctor gave it to her.

医生把他叫了回来。

Yīshēng bǎ tā jiàole huílai.

The doctor called him back.

医生检查了病人。

Yīshēng jiǎnchále bìngrén.

The doctor examined the patients.

医生给他的病人开了一些药。

Yīshēng gěi tā de bìngrén kāile yìxiē yào.

The physician prescribed his patient some medicine.

医生说我明天可以出院。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ míngtiān kěyǐ chūyuàn.

The doctor said I can be discharged tomorrow.

医生马上就来。

Yīshēng mǎshàng jiù lái.

The doctor will be here in a minute.

十分钟以后，他就走了。

Shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu, tā jiù zǒule.

He left ten minutes later.

印度是世界第七大的国家。

Yìndù shì shìjiè dì qī dà de guójiā.

India is the seventh largest country in the world.

历史课九点开始。

Lìshǐ kè jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ.

The history class starts at nine.

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.

去年他换了学校。

Qùnián tā huàn le xuéxiào.

He changed schools last year.

去年冬天下了好多雪。

Qùnián dōngtiān xià le hǎoduō xuě.

There was a lot of snow last winter.

去年夏天我们去了北海道。

Qùnián xiàtiān wǒmen qùle Běihǎidào.

Last summer we went to Hokkaido.

去年夏天我们爬了富士山。

Qùnián xiàtiān wǒmen pále Fùshì Shān.

We climbed Mt. Fuji last summer.

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.

去您那儿怎么走最方便？

Qù nín nàr zěnme zǒu zuì fāngbiàn?

What is the most convenient route to your place?

去拿一下报纸。

Qù ná yíxià bàozhǐ.

Get me the newspaper.

去拿你的护照。

Qù ná nǐ de hùzhào.

Go get your passport.

去看电影怎样？

Qù kàn diànyǐng zěnyàng?

What do you say to going to the movies?

去黑板那儿。

Qù hēibǎn nàr.

Go to the blackboard.

去黑板那里。

Qù hēibǎn nàli.

Go to the blackboard.

参加昨天会议的只有几个人。

Cānjiā zuótiān huìyì de zhǐyǒu jǐ ge rén.

Only a few people came to the meeting yesterday.

又发生了，是吧？

Yòu fāshēngle, shì ba?

It's happened again, hasn't it?

又开始下雨了。

Yòu kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

It has started raining again.

又过了一天了。

Yòu guò le yì tiān le.

Another day gone by.

发生了什么事吗？

Fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Did something happen?

发生了甚么事？

Fāshēngle shénme shì?

What is happening?

变成了绿色。

Biànchéngle lǜsè.

It turned green.

句子越来越多了。

Jùzi yuèláiyuè duō le.

There are more and more sentences.

只有一些人了解我。

Zhǐyǒu yìxiē rén liǎojiě wǒ.

Only a few people understood me.

只有一家商店卖这本书。

Zhǐyǒu yìjiā shāngdiàn mài zhè běn shū.

This book is available at one shop only.

只有你回答了这个问题。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ huídále zhège wèntí.

Only you answered the question.

只有你懂我。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒng wǒ.

You're the only one who understands me.

只有你才做得到。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ cái zuò dédào.

You're the only one who can do it.

只有她们自己明白她们在说什么。

Zhǐyǒu tāmen zìjǐ míngbai tāmen zài shuō shénme.

Only they themselves understand what they say.

只有她没有回答问题。

Zhǐyǒu tā méiyǒu huídá wèntí.

Apart from her, everybody answered the question.

只有游客才这么做。

Zhǐyǒu yóukè cái zhème zuò.

The only people who do this are tourists.

只要他写作业，他就能玩游戏了。

Zhǐyào tā xiě zuòyè, tā jiù néng wán yóuxì le.

He can play computer games as long as he does his homework.

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.

只要你开心就行了。

Zhǐyào nǐ kāixīn jiù xíng le.

I don't care as long as you are happy.

叫一辆出租车。

Jiào yí liàng chūzūchē.

Call a taxi.

叫你的姐妹们。

Jiào nǐ de jiěmèimen.

Call your sisters.

叫辆出租车来接我们。

Jiào liàng chūzūchē lái jiē wǒmen.

Call a taxicab to take us.

可以借你的电话用用吗？

Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de diànhuà yòng yòng ma?

May I use your phone?

可以带我去车站吗？

Kěyǐ dài wǒ qù chēzhàn ma?

Could you please take me to the station?

可以用万事达信用卡吗？

Kěyǐ yòng Wànshìdá xìnyòngkǎ ma?

Do you take MasterCard?

可以的话你也一起来吧。

Kěyǐ dehuà nǐ yě yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us if you like.

可以请你把灯打开吗？

Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ bǎ dēng dǎkāi ma?

Could you please turn on the lights?

可是太贵了！

Kěshì tài guìle!

But it's too expensive!

可能会下雨，我们应该带伞。

Kěnéng huì xiàyǔ, wǒmen yīnggāi dài sǎn.

It might rain. We should take umbrellas with us.

可能我需要睡会。

Kěnéng wǒ xūyào shuì huì.

Maybe I just need some sleep.

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.

吃好晚饭讲个故事。

Chī hǎo wǎnfàn jiǎng gè gùshi.

Tell a story after dinner.

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.

吉田，不要急。

Jítián, búyào jí.

Yoshida, don't stress.

名单上没有她的名字。

Míngdān shàng méiyǒu tā de míngzi.

Her name wasn't on the list.

后来我明白北京人走路走得慢。

Hòulái wǒ míngbai Běijīng rén zǒulù zǒu de màn.

I later realized that Beijing people walk slowly.

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.

听说他又开始找工作了。

Tīngshuō tā yòu kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

I hear he's just begun looking for another job.

听说你不来。

Tīngshuō nǐ bù lái.

I heard that you're not coming.

听说你有新女朋友了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le.

I hear you've got a new girlfriend.

听说你病了。

Tīngshuō nǐ bìng le.

I hear you have been sick.

听说你要搬去波士顿了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào bān qù Bōshìdùn le.

I hear you're moving to Boston.

听说你要结婚了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào jiéhūnle.

I heard you are going to get married.

听说她结婚了。

Tīngshuō tā jiéhūnle.

I heard from someone that she got married.

告诉他该去哪儿。

Gàosu tā gāi qù nǎr.

Tell him where he should go.

告诉他这很重要。

Gàosu tā zhè hěn zhòngyào.

Tell him it's important.

告诉我们下一步该怎么做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.

告诉我们发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒmen fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell us about what happened.

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.

告诉我你在湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ zài xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did in Shounan.

告诉我你对湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duì xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did to Shounan.

告诉我你是如果解决这些问题的？

Gàosu wǒ nǐ shì rúguǒ jiějué zhèxiē wèntí de?

Tell me how you got over such troubles?

告诉我发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell me what happened.

告诉我发生什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēng shénme shì.

Please tell me what happened.

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.

告诉我怎么玩游戏。

Gàosu wǒ zěnme wán yóuxì.

Tell me how to play the game.

告诉我洗衣机怎么用。

Gàosu wǒ xǐyījī zěnme yòng.

Tell me how to use the washing machine.

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.

告诉我这些书要放在哪里。

Gàosu wǒ zhèxiē shū yào fàng zài nǎlǐ.

Tell me where to put these books.

周末到了，一起去看电影吧？

Zhōumò dàole, yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba?

It's the weekend, shall we go see a movie?

周末我们去邻居家做客。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù línjū jiā zuòkè.

This weekend we're going to our neighbor's home as guests.

周末的人比工作日多。

Zhōumò de rén bǐ gōngzuòrì duō.

There are more people on weekends than on weekdays.

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.

咱们去吃饭吧。

Zánmen qù chīfàn ba.

Let's go ahead and eat.