HSK 4 Chinese example sentences

请详细地解释。

Qǐng xiángxì de jiěshì.

Please explain in detail.

请跟我解释这句话。

Qǐng gēn wǒ jiěshì zhè jù huà.

Please explain this sentence to me.

请重新考虑一下。

Qǐng chóngxīn kǎolǜ yíxià.

Please reconsider.

请问下，这件毛衣要多少钱？

Qǐngwèn xià, zhè jiàn máoyī yào duōshǎo qián?

Excuse me, how much is this sweater?

请问几点可以入住酒店？

Qǐngwèn jǐdiǎn kěyǐ rùzhù jiǔdiàn?

What time can we check in to the hotel?

请问可以给您拍张照片吗？

Qǐngwèn kěyǐ gěi nín pāi zhāng zhàopiān ma?

May I take a photo?

请问在哪儿办理银行卡？

Qǐngwèn zài nǎr bànlǐ yínhángkǎ?

Excuse me, where can I get a bank card set up?

请问，寄快递要多少钱？

Qǐngwèn, jì kuàidì yào duōshǎo qián?

Excuse me, how much does it cost to send something by express delivery?

请问新桥饭店离这儿远不远？

Qǐngwèn xīn qiáo fàndiàn lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Excuse me, is Xinqiao Restaurant far from here?

请问这儿附近有没有厕所？

Qǐngwèn zhèr fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu cèsuǒ?

Excuse me, is there a toilet nearby?

请问鸡蛋要什么做法？

Qǐngwèn jīdàn yào shénme zuòfǎ?

How would you like your eggs?

请随便问问题。

Qǐng suíbiàn wèn wèntí.

Please feel free to ask me questions.

读书是人生一大快事。

Dúshū shì rénshēng yí dà kuài shì.

Reading is one of life's great pleasures.

课程八点半开始。

Kèchéng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ.

The class begins at 8:30.

谁也不知道他是否爱她。

Shéi yě bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu ài tā.

No one knows whether he loves her or not.

谁也不知道将来会发生甚么事。

Shéi yě bù zhīdào jiānglái huì fāshēng shénme shì.

There is no telling what will happen in the future.

谁也没注意到熊的出现。

Shéi yě méi zhùyì dào Xióng de chūxiàn.

No one noticed the bear's appearance.

谁会想吃那种味道的东西？

Shéi huì xiǎng chī nàzhǒng wèidao de dōngxi?

Why would anyone want to eat something that smelled like that?

谁会禁止这样的事情呢？

Shéi huì jìnzhǐ zhèyàng de shìqing ne?

Who would forbid such a thing?

谁准你回去的！

Shéi zhǔn nǐ huíqu de!

Who let you return!

谁吃了全部饼干？

Shéi chīle quánbù bǐnggān?

Who has eaten all the cookies?

谁告诉了你这个消息？

Shéi gàosule nǐ zhège xiāoxi?

Who told you the news?

谁帮助你母亲？

Shéi bāngzhù nǐ mǔqīn?

Who helps your mother?

谁才是我真正的父母？

Shéi cái shì wǒ zhēnzhèng de fùmǔ?

Who are my real parents?

谁来准备食物？

Shéi lái zhǔnbèi shíwù?

Who will prepare the food?

谁来告诉我到底发生了什么事？

Shéi lái gàosu wǒ dàodǐ fāshēngle shénme shì?

I am still waiting to be told what happened.

谁种了这棵树？

Shéi zhǒng le zhè kē shù?

Who planted this tree?

谁管她什么时候结婚？

Shéi guǎn tā shénme shíhou jiéhūn?

Who cares when she gets married?

谁能说将来会发生什么呢。

Shéi néng shuō jiānglái huì fāshēng shénme ne.

Who can tell what will happen in the future?

谁要热巧克力？

Shéi yào rè qiǎokèlì?

Who wants hot chocolate?

谁负责这个部门？

Shéi fùzé zhège bùmén?

Who's in charge of this section?

谁选你来做这个任务？

Shéi xuǎn nǐ lái zuò zhège rènwu?

Who picked you for this mission?

谁邀请了你们？

Shéi yāoqǐngle nǐmen?

Who invited you guys?

谁都可以加入。

Shéi dōu kěyǐ jiārù.

Anyone can join.

调查下这个。

Diàochá xià zhège.

Examine this.

调查进行中。

Diàochá jìnxíng zhōng.

It's an ongoing investigation.

谢谢你的午餐！

Xièxie nǐ de wǔcān!

Thank you for lunch!

谢谢你的建议。

Xièxie nǐ de jiànyì.

Thank you for your advice.

谢谢你的翻译。

Xièxie nǐ de fānyì.

Thank you for your translation.

谢谢你的耐心。

Xièxie nǐ de nàixīn.

Thank you for your patience.

谢谢你的解释。

Xièxie nǐ de jiěshì.

Thanks for your explanation.

谢谢你的邀请。

Xièxie nǐ de yāoqǐng.

Thanks for the invite.

谢谢你答应到来。

Xièxie nǐ dāying dàolái.

Thanks for agreeing to come.

谢谢你邀请我。

Xièxie nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ.

Thank you for inviting me.

谢谢你邀请我吃饭。

Xièxie nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ chīfàn.

Thank you for inviting me to dinner.

谢谢您的到来。

Xièxie nín de dàolái.

Thank you for coming.

谢谢您答应到来。

Xièxie nín dāying dàolái.

Thanks for agreeing to come.

谢谢提供新消息。

Xièxie tígōng xīn xiāoxi.

Thanks for the updates.

货什么时候能到？

Huò shénme shíhou néng dào?

When will the stock arrive?

赢这场游戏很重要。

Yíng zhè chǎng yóuxì hěn zhòngyào.

It's important that we win this game.

走右边的道路。

Zǒu yòubian de dàolù.

Take the road on the right.

走左边的道路。

Zǒu zuǒbian de dàolù.

Take the road on the left.

起飞比降落容易。

Qǐfēi bǐ jiàngluò róngyì.

Taking off is easier than landing.

跟我们一起散步怎么样？

Gēn wǒmen yìqǐ sànbù zěnmeyàng?

How about taking a walk with us?

跟我说你上个暑假做了什么。

Gēn wǒ shuō nǐ shàng ge shǔjià zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did last summer vacation.

身份证你带来吗？

Shēnfènzhèng nǐ dàilái ma?

Have you brought your ID card with you?

躺下来休息一会儿。

Tǎng xiàlai xiūxi yíhuìr.

Lie down and rest for a while.

躺下来让自己舒服一点。

Tǎng xiàlai ràng zìjǐ shūfu yìdiǎn.

Lie down and make yourself comfortable.

车上的售票员很热情。

Chē shàng de shòupiàoyuán hěn rèqíng.

The ticket seller on the bus is very friendly.

车站前有一家不错的餐厅。

Chēzhàn qián yǒu yìjiā búcuò de cāntīng.

There is a good restaurant in front of the station.

车站里，母子俩正在等车。

Chēzhàn lǐ, mǔzǐ liǎ zhèngzài děng chē.

At the station, a mother and her son are waiting for the bus.

车速太快了，我有点害怕。

Chēsù tài kuàile, wǒ yǒudiǎn hàipà.

The car is going too fast, and I'm a little scared.

轻一点，他会听见我们的。

Qīng yìdiǎn, tā huì tīngjiàn wǒmen de.

Be quiet, he might hear us.

轻一点儿放！

Qīng yìdiǎnr fàng!

Put it down lightly!

轻一点还是重一点？

Qīng yìdiǎn háishi zhòng yìdiǎn?

Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?

载我们到市区。

Zài wǒmen dào shìqū.

Give us a ride downtown.

过两天我们的食物就发完了。

Guò liǎng tiān wǒmen de shíwù jiù fā wánle.

After two days our food gave out.

过年时，这里的水果卖高价。

Guònián shí, zhèlǐ de shuǐguǒ mài gāojià.

Around the New Year, the fruit here sells at high prices.

还剩一点水。

Hái shèng yìdiǎn shuǐ.

There is a little water left.

还剩多少时间？

Hái shèng duōshǎo shíjiān?

How much time is left?

还剩座位吗？

Hái shèng zuòwèi ma?

Are any seats still available?

还有什么比友情更好呢？

Háiyǒu shénme bǐ yǒuqíng gèng hǎo ne?

What is better than friendship?

还有其他建议吗？

Háiyǒu qítā jiànyì ma?

Are there any other suggestions?

还有谁有钥匙？

Háiyǒu shéi yǒu yàoshi?

Who else has a key?

这一定是假的。

Zhè yídìng shì jiǎ de.

These must be fake.

这不是一个很有趣的小说。

Zhè bú shì yí gè hěn yǒuqù de xiǎoshuō.

It wasn't a very interesting novel.

这不是一件开玩笑的事。

Zhè bú shì yí jiàn kāiwánxiào de shì.

This isn't a joking matter.

这不是任何人都能做的事。

Zhè bú shì rènhé rén dōu néng zuò de shì.

It's not something anyone can do.

这不是好主意。

Zhè bú shì hǎo zhǔyi.

This isn't a good idea.

这不是很流行。

Zhè bú shì hěn liúxíng.

This is not very stylish.

这不是我点的食物。

Zhè bú shì wǒ diǎn de shíwù.

This isn't what I ordered.

这不是我的想法。

Zhè bú shì wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.

It didn't cross my mind.

这不是我的钥匙。

Zhè bú shì wǒ de yàoshi.

This isn't my key.

这不是普通话，而是上海话。

Zhè bú shì pǔtōnghuà, érshì Shànghǎi huà.

This isn't Mandarin, it's Shanghainese.

这不是老虎。

Zhè bú shì lǎohǔ.

This is not a tiger.

这与你有直接关系。

Zhè yǔ nǐ yǒu zhíjiē guānxi.

This directly concerns you.

这两个问题必须分开讨论。

Zhè liǎng gè wèntí bìxū fēnkāi tǎolùn.

This question must be discussed separately from that one.

这个作家是俄罗斯人。

Zhège zuòjiā shì Éluósī rén.

This writer is Russian.

这个例子举得不好。

Zhège lìzi jǔ de bù hǎo.

It's a bad example.

这个假期她出去旅行。

Zhège jiàqī tā chūqù lǚxíng.

She went travelling during the holiday.

这个十字路口很危险。

Zhège shízìlùkǒu hěn wēixiǎn.

This intersection is dangerous.

这个厂离我家很近。

Zhège chǎng lí wǒjiā hěn jìn.

This factory is very close to my home.

这个句子在语法上是正确的。

Zhège jùzi zài yǔfǎ shàng shì zhèngquè de.

This sentence is grammatically correct.

这个周末我们可以免费打电话。

Zhège zhōumò wǒmen kěyǐ miǎnfèi dǎdiànhuà.

This weekend we can make telephone calls for free.

这个国家有很丰富的历史。

Zhège guójiā yǒu hěn fēngfù de lìshǐ.

This country has a rich history.

这个城市的交通方便得很。

Zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng fāngbiàn de hěn.

The transportation in this city is very convenient.

这个夜晚真美丽。

Zhège yèwǎn zhēn měilì.

What a beautiful night!

这个大约跟那个一样大。

Zhège dàyuē gēn nàge yíyàng dà.

This is about as large as that.

这个女的不是胖，是快生孩子了。

Zhège nǚ de bú shì pàng, shì kuài shēng háizi le.

That woman isn't fat, she is going to have a baby.

这个学校的学生很友好。

Zhège xuéxiào de xuésheng hěn yǒuhǎo.

The students of this school are kind.