HSK 3 Chinese example sentences

那两个男子就像水和火。

Nà liǎng gè nánzǐ jiù xiàng shuǐ hé huǒ.

The two men were like fire and water.

那个孩子被老师批评了。

Nàge háizi bèi lǎoshī pīpíngle.

That child was told off by the teacher.

那个感情非常强烈。

Nàge gǎnqíng fēicháng qiángliè.

The feeling was really strong.

那个时候我还没有结婚。

Nàge shíhou wǒ hái méiyǒu jiéhūn.

I was not yet married at that time.

那个男人年纪很大。

Nàge nánrén niánjì hěn dà.

The man is old.

那个相当能说得通。

Nàge xiāngdāng néng shuō de tōng.

That actually makes a lot of sense.

那个钟每天都快了五分钟。

Nàge Zhōng měitiān dōu kuàile wǔ fēnzhōng.

The clock gains five minutes a day.

那么，你决定好了吗？

Nàme, nǐ juédìng hǎole ma?

Well, have you decided?

那么，您决定了吗？

Nàme, nín juédìngle ma?

Well then, have you decided?

那么，这代表更健康的城市吗？

Nàme, zhè dàibiǎo gèng jiànkāng de chéngshì ma?

So, will this mean healthier cities?

那么，这次发生了什么？

Nàme, zhècì fāshēngle shénme?

So, what happened this time?

那么去人民公园怎么走？

Nàme qù rénmín gōngyuán zěnme zǒu?

So which way is it to the People's Park?

那些花死了。

Nèixiē huā sǐle.

Those flowers have died.

那些钱足够支付费用。

Nèixiē qián zúgòu zhīfù fèiyòng.

That's enough money to cover the expenses.

那从不会发生。

Nà cóng búhuì fāshēng.

That won't ever happen.

那其实不重要了。

Nà qíshí bú zhòngyàole.

It doesn't really matter.

那其实也没那么奇怪，对吧？

Nà qíshí yě méi nàme qíguài, duì ba?

It's not that weird, is it?

那到底是什么声音？

Nà dàodǐ shì shénme shēngyīn?

Whatever is that noise?

那只会在电影里发生。

Nà zhǐ huì zài diànyǐng lǐ fāshēng.

That only happens in the movies.

那只是部分的成功。

Nà zhǐshì bùfen de chénggōng.

It was only a partial success.

那只鸟是死还是活的？

Nà zhǐ niǎo shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the bird alive or dead?

那可能有关系。

Nà kěnéng yǒu guānxi.

That would be relevant.

那台机器可以发很多电。

Nà tái jīqì kěyǐ fā hěn duō diàn.

The machine generates a lot of electricity.

那台机器还能用吗？

Nà tái jīqì hái néng yòng ma?

Is that machine still usable?

那台电脑是三千块买的。

Nà tái diànnǎo shì sānqiān kuài mǎi de.

That computer cost 3000 kuai.

那多常发生呢？

Nà duō cháng fāshēng ne?

How often does that happen?

那太简单了。

Nà tài jiǎndānle.

That's too easy.

那孩子和他父亲很像。

Nà háizi hé tā fùqīn hěn xiàng.

That child resembles his father.

那家店卖报纸和杂志。

Nà jiā diàn mài bàozhǐ hé zázhì.

That store sells newspapers and magazines.

那就发生在我身上。

Nà jiù fāshēng zài wǒ shēnshang.

That did occur to me.

那就是他们学英语的办法。

Nà jiùshì tāmen xué Yīngyǔ de bànfǎ.

That's how they learnt English.

那就是他生气的理由。

Nà jiùshì tā shēngqì de lǐyóu.

That is why he got angry.

那就是你，不是么？

Nà jiùshì nǐ, bú shì me?

That was you, wasn't it?

那就是我生他的气的原因。

Nà jiùshì wǒ shēng tā de qì de yuányīn.

That is why I am angry with him.

那就是我的感受。

Nà jiùshì wǒ de gǎnshòu.

That's exactly how I feel.

那已经是很久以前的事了。

Nà yǐjīng shì hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì le.

That's already a long time ago.

那座山很容易爬。

Nà zuò shān hěn róngyì pá.

That mountain is easy to climb.

那座桥不长。

Nà zuò qiáo bù cháng.

That bridge isn't long.

那当然，是我做的。

Nà dāngrán, shì wǒ zuò de.

Well, of course, I did that.

那很适合我。

Nà hěn shìhé wǒ.

That suits me all right.

那改变了一切。

Nà gǎibiànle yíqiè.

That changed everything.

那是一个好主意。

Nà shì yí gè hǎo zhǔyi.

That's a good idea.

那是不会发生的。

Nà shì búhuì fāshēng de.

That won't happen.

那是个美丽的地方。

Nà shì gè měilì de dìfāng.

That is a beautiful place.

那是为了什么？

Nà shì wèile shénme?

What was it for?

那是他的母亲。

Nà shì tā de mǔqīn.

That's his mother.

那是你自己的主意吗？

Nà shì nǐ zìjǐ de zhǔyi ma?

Is that your own idea?

那是我在这里的另外一个理由。

Nà shì wǒ zài zhèlǐ de lìngwài yí gè lǐyóu.

That's the other reason I'm here.

那是最近发生的吗？

Nà shì zuìjìn fāshēng de ma?

Did that happen recently?

那是绝对正确的。

Nà shì juéduì zhèngquè de.

That's absolutely right.

那是谁发明的？

Nà shì shéi fāmíng de?

Who invented that?

那是谁的环？

Nà shì shéi de huán?

Whose ring is that?

那有时会发生。

Nà yǒushí huì fāshēng.

That happens sometimes.

那本书很旧。

Nà běn shū hěn jiù.

That book is very old.

那本小说的作者是谁呢？

Nà běn xiǎoshuō de zuòzhě shì shéi ne?

Who is the author of the novel?

那条河是危险的。

Nà tiáo hé shì wēixiǎn de.

That river is dangerous.

那看着像血。

Nà kànzhe xiàng xuè.

That looks like blood.

那真奇怪，不是么？

Nà zhēn qíguài, bú shì me?

That's weird, isn't it?

那种表达方式已经过时了。

Nàzhǒng biǎodá fāngshì yǐjīng guò shí le.

That expression is archaic.

那花闻起来很香。

Nà huā wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

That flower smells sweet.

那部电影值得一看。

Nà bú diànyǐng zhíde yí kàn.

That movie is worth seeing.

那部电影有看的价值。

Nà bú diànyǐng yǒu kàn de jiàzhí.

That movie is worth seeing.

那里发生什么了？

Nàli fāshēng shénme le?

What happened there?

那里有两座桥。

Nàli yǒu liǎng zuò qiáo.

There were two bridges.

那里有人打过架。

Nàli yǒurén dǎguò jià.

There was a fight.

那里简直不是人住的。

Nàli jiǎnzhí bú shì rén zhù de.

You'll find it impossible to live there.

那里连夏天也冷。

Nàli Lián xiàtiān yě lěng.

It's cold there even in the summer.

那里面刚发生了什么？

Nà lǐmiàn gāng fāshēngle shénme?

What just happened in there?

那非常明显。

Nà fēicháng míngxiǎn.

It's as clear as day.

酒喝太多很危险。

Jiǔ hē tài duō hěn wēixiǎn.

It is dangerous to drink too much.

酒的消费每年都在上升。

Jiǔ de xiāofèi měinián dōu zài shàngshēng.

Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.

采用他的主意。

Cǎiyòng tā de zhǔyi.

Take his ideas.

采用他的方法。

Cǎiyòng tā de fāngfǎ.

Take his way.

里面很热，但外面很冷。

Lǐmiàn hěn rè, dàn wàimiàn hěn lěng.

Inside, it's very hot, but outside its freezing.

重要的是要互相帮助。

Zhòngyào de shì yào hùxiāng bāngzhù.

It is important to help each other.

钟响过了吗？

Zhōng xiǎng guò le ma?

Has the bell rung?

钱买不到幸福。

Qián mǎi búdào xìngfú.

Money cannot buy happiness.

钱可以解决的问题都不是问题。

Qián kěyǐ jiějué de wèntí dōu bú shì wèntí.

Problems that can be solved with money are not real problems.

钱能不能买到幸福？

Qián néng bùnéng mǎi dào xìngfú?

Can money buy happiness?

错的不只是你，我自己也错了。

Cuò de bù zhǐshì nǐ, wǒ zìjǐ yě cuòle.

Not only are you wrong, but I am wrong too.

长发现在过时了。

Cháng fàxiàn zài guò shí le.

Long hair is out of fashion now.

长城和长江都很长。

Chángchéng hé Cháng Jiāng dōu hěn cháng.

The Great Wall and the Yangtze River are both very long.

门口有个人。

Ménkǒu yǒu gèrén.

There's someone at the doorway.

门口站着一个奇怪的女人。

Ménkǒu zhànzhe yí gè qíguài de nǚrén.

A strange woman was standing in the doorway.

门慢慢地开了。

Mén mànmàn de kāile.

The door opened slowly.

问他会不会来参加会议。

Wèn tā huì búhuì lái cānjiā huìyì.

Ask him if he will attend the meeting.

问他把他自己的车停在哪里了。

Wèn tā bǎ tā zìjǐ de chē tíng zài nǎlǐ le.

Ask him where he parked his car.

问问他把他的车停在那里。

Wèn wèn tā bǎ tā de chē tíng zài nàli.

Ask him where he parked his car.

问题就是我们没钱。

Wèntí jiùshì wǒmen méi qián.

The trouble is that we have no money.

问题已经解决了。

Wèntí yǐjīng jiějuéle.

The problem has been solved.

问题已解决。

Wèntí yǐ jiějué.

The problem's been solved.

问题是她到底来还是不来。

Wèntí shì tā dàodǐ lái háishi bù lái.

The point is whether she will come or not.

问题是我爸爸妈妈会不会同意。

Wèntí shì wǒ bàba māma huì búhuì tóngyì.

The problem is whether my parents will agree or not.

问题还没有解决。

Wèntí hái méiyǒu jiějué.

The matter has not been settled yet.

闻起来好香。

Wén qǐlai hǎo xiāng.

It smells so good.

除了一人，大家都回家了。

Chúle yì rén, dàjiā dōu huíjiā le.

Except for one person, everybody went home.

除了中文以外，他还学过德文。

Chúle Zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái xué guò Déwén.

As well as Chinese, he's also studied German.

除了他们，每个人都留下了。

Chúle tāmen, měige rén dōu liúxiàle.

Everyone left except them.

除了他每个人都在这里。

Chúle tā měige rén dōu zài zhèlǐ.

Everyone is here except for him.

除了咖啡以外，我也喜欢喝茶。

Chúle kāfēi yǐwài, wǒ yě xǐhuan hēchá.

As well as coffee, I also like to drink tea.