HSK 5 Chinese example sentences

物价上涨了。

Wùjià shàngzhǎngle.

Prices are going up.

物价持续上涨。

Wùjià chíxù shàngzhǎng.

Prices continued to rise.

物理和化学你更喜欢哪个？

Wùlǐ hé huàxué nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎge?

Which do you like better, physics or chemistry?

狗是人类最好的朋友。

Gǒu shì rénlèi zuìhǎo de péngyou.

Dog is man's best friend.

狗绕着桌子走。

Gǒu ràozhe zhuōzi zǒu.

The dog is walking around the table.

狗被车撞了。

Gǒu bèi chē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a car.

猫讨厌被弄湿。

Māo tǎoyàn bèi nòng shī.

Cats hate to get wet.

猴子从树上掉了下来。

Hóuzi cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

The monkey fell from the tree.

猴子喜欢香蕉。

Hóuzi xǐhuan xiāngjiāo.

Monkeys are fond of banana.

猴子爬上了树。

Hóuzi pá shàng le shù.

The monkey climbed up a tree.

猴子爬树容易。

Hóuzi pá shù róngyì.

It's easy for monkeys to climb trees.

玩的时间一多，读书的时间便少。

Wán de shíjiān yì duō, dúshū de shíjiān biàn shǎo.

More play will mean less time to study.

环境完全对我们有利。

Huánjìng wánquán duì wǒmen yǒulì.

Circumstances are entirely favorable to us.

现代很多女生有份工作。

Xiàndài hěn duō nǚshēng yǒu fèn gōngzuò.

Nowadays many women have a job.

现代的人想法不同。

Xiàndài de rén xiǎngfǎ bùtóng.

People today think differently.

现代艺术对我不感兴趣。

Xiàndài yìshù duì wǒ bù gǎnxìngqù.

Modern art isn't interested in me.

现代艺术对我没有兴趣。

Xiàndài yìshù duì wǒ méiyǒu xìngqù.

Modern art isn't interested in me.

现在太暗了不能打网球。

Xiànzài tài àn le bùnéng dǎ wǎngqiú.

It's too dark to play tennis now.

现在女生穿牛仔裤很流行。

Xiànzài nǚshēng chuān niúzǎikù hěn liúxíng.

Jeans are now in fashion among girls.

现在我自由了。

Xiànzài wǒ zìyóule.

Now I am free.

现在是行动的时候了。

Xiànzài shì xíngdòng de shíhou le.

Now is the time for action.

现在是零下十度。

Xiànzài shì língxià shí dù.

It is ten degrees below zero now.

现实经常只有一个。

Xiànshí jīngcháng zhǐyǒu yí gè.

There is always only one reality.

玻璃是谁发明的？

Bōli shì shéi fāmíng de?

Who invented glass?

理论得联系实际。

Lǐlùn de liánxì shíjì.

Theory and practice should go hand in hand.

瓶子掉下来摔碎了。

Píngzi diào xiàlai shuāi suìle.

The bottle fell and broke.

生什么气呀？

Shēng shénme qì ya?

Why are you angry?

生命不长，它是宽的！

Shēngmìng bù cháng, tā shì kuān de!

Life is not long, it is wide!

生活并不总是如我们所愿。

Shēnghuó bìng bù zǒngshì rú wǒmen suǒ yuàn.

Life doesn't always go the way we want it to.

生活很困难，但我更坚强。

Shēnghuó hěn kùnnan, dàn wǒ gèng jiānqiáng.

Life is hard, but I am harder.

生活很艰苦。

Shēnghuó hěn jiānkǔ.

Life has been very hard.

生活的乐趣是什么？

Shēnghuó de lèqù shì shénme?

What is the joy of life?

用优质材料做的家具卖得很好。

Yòng yōuzhì cáiliào zuò de jiājù mài de hěn hǎo.

Furniture made of good materials sells well.

用你的鼻子呼吸。

Yòng nǐ de bízi hūxī.

Breathe through your nose.

用剪刀剪图片。

Yòng jiǎndāo jiǎn túpiàn.

Use scissors to cut out the pictures.

用手指别人是不礼貌的。

Yòng shǒuzhǐ biéren shì bù lǐmào de.

It's not polite to point at others.

用手指点别人不礼貌。

Yòng shǒuzhǐ diǎn biéren bù lǐmào.

It is bad manners to point at people.

用花迎春是中国的传统。

Yòng huā Yíngchūn shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng.

It is a Chinese tradition to welcome spring with flowers.

由于我生病了，我便没去上学。

Yóuyú wǒ shēngbìng le, wǒ biàn méi qù shàngxué.

As I was sick, I did not go to school.

由美擅长打网球。

Yóu Měi shàncháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

Yumi is good at playing tennis.

电影持续了2个小时。

Diànyǐng chíxùle liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The film lasted 2 hours.

电影没我期待的那么好。

Diànyǐng méi wǒ qīdài de nàme hǎo.

The film wasn't as good as I'd expected.

电影院门口站了一大群人。

Diànyǐngyuàn ménkǒu zhànle yí dà qún rén.

A crowd of people were standing at the entrance to the theatre.

电池快没电了。

Diànchí kuài méi diàn le.

The battery is low.

电池没电了。

Diànchí méi diàn le.

The battery died.

电结他的声音和木结他不同。

Diàn jié tā de shēngyīn hé mù jié tā bùtóng.

An electric guitar doesn't sound the same as an acoustic one.

电脑可以节省您的时间。

Diànnǎo kěyǐ jiéshěng nín de shíjiān.

Using a computer can save your time.

电脑是一种现代工具。

Diànnǎo shì yìzhǒng xiàndài gōngjù.

A computer is a type of modern tool.

电脑是个复杂的机器。

Diànnǎo shì gè fùzá de jīqì.

A computer is a complex machine.

电脑是最近才发明的。

Diànnǎo shì zuìjìn cái fāmíng de.

The computer is a recent invention.

电视的确有一些缺点。

Diànshì díquè yǒu yìxiē quēdiǎn.

It is true that television also has some disadvantages.

电话是谁发明的？

Diànhuà shì shéi fāmíng de?

Who invented the telephone?

画挂在墙上。

Huà guà zài qiáng shàng.

The picture is hanging on the wall.

番茄是蔬菜而不是水果。

Fānqié shì shūcài ér bú shì shuǐguǒ.

The tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit.

疼痛消失了。

Téngtòng xiāoshī le.

The pain has gone.

病人随时会死。

Bìngrén suíshí huì sǐ.

That patient may die at any time.

病房里很冷。

Bìngfáng lǐ hěn lěng.

It was cold in the sickbay.

白天渐渐地越来越长。

Báitiān jiànjiàn de yuèláiyuè cháng.

The days are getting longer and longer.

直子住在这个白色的房子里。

Zhí zǐ zhù zài zhège báisè de fángzi lǐ.

Naoko lives in this white house.

直子是个游泳员。

Zhí zǐ shì gè yóuyǒng yuán.

Naoko is a swimmer.

相关调查正在进行中。

Xiāngguān diàochá zhèngzài jìnxíng zhōng.

The investigation is under way.

看完这封信请把它烧掉。

Kàn wán zhè fēng xìn qǐng bǎ tā shāo diào.

Burn this letter after you finish reading it.

看来我们得打包了。

Kànlai wǒmen děi dǎbāole.

I think we need a doggy bag.

看来有几个原因导致了他的失败。

Kànlai yǒu jǐ ge yuányīn dǎozhìle tā de shībài.

There seem to be several reasons for his failure.

看来没有必要帮助这个国家。

Kànlai méiyǒu bìyào bāngzhù zhège guójiā.

There seems no need to help that country.

看来那条狗会咬人。

Kànlai nà tiáo gǒu huì yǎo rén.

I guess the dog bites.

看看反应如何。

Kànkan fǎnyìng rúhé.

Let's see what the reaction is.

看，这是我的名片。

Kàn, zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.

Look, this is my business card.

真正的科学家不会这样去思考。

Zhēnzhèng de kēxuéjiā búhuì zhèyàng qù sīkǎo.

A true scientist would not approach the question this way.

眼镜是谁发明的？

Yǎnjìng shì shéi fāmíng de?

Who invented glasses?

睡觉前我吃了三片药来治疗感冒。

Shuìjiào qián wǒ chīle sān piàn yào lái zhìliáo gǎnmào.

Before going to bed, I took three pills to stop a cold.

确保亲自填写注册表格。

Quèbǎo qīnzì tiánxiě zhùcè biǎogé.

Be sure to fill out the registration form in person.

确保这个孩子不生病。

Quèbǎo zhège háizi bù shēngbìng.

Make sure that the child is not sick.

社会是由个人组成的。

Shèhuì shì yóu gèrén zǔchéng de.

The community is made up of individuals.

社区是安静的。

Shèqū shì ānjìng de.

The neighborhood was silent.

祝你一路顺风。

Zhù nǐ yílùshùnfēng.

I hope you have a good trip.

祝你下一次好运。

Zhù nǐ xià yícì hǎoyùn.

Better luck next time.

祝各位来年好运，学习事业成功。

Zhù gèwèi lái nián hǎoyùn, xuéxí shìyè chénggōng.

I wish everyone luck in the coming year, as well as success in their work and studies.

祝您一路顺风。

Zhù nín yílùshùnfēng.

I hope you have a good trip.

祝考试好运！

Zhù kǎoshì hǎoyùn!

Good luck on the exam!

秘书被炒了。

Mìshū bèi chǎole.

The secretary was dismissed.

租的房屋要离我工作地方近一点。

Zū de fángwū yào lí wǒ gōngzuò dìfāng jìn yìdiǎn.

The rental should be somewhat close to where I work.

稍微随意一点。

Shāowēi suíyì yìdiǎn.

Let your hair down a little.

空气对人来说就是水对鱼的意义。

Kōngqì duì rén lái shuō jiùshì shuǐ duì yú de yìyì.

Air is to us what water is to fish.

穿那么薄会感冒的。

Chuān nàme báo huì gǎnmào de.

You'll catch cold in such thin clothing.

穿那么薄，小心感冒。

Chuān nàme báo, xiǎoxīn gǎnmào.

You'll catch cold in such thin clothing.

立刻派人去请医生来。

Lìkè pài rén qù qǐng yīshēng lái.

Send for the doctor at once.

立刻走，否则你会迟到。

Lìkè zǒu, fǒuzé nǐ huì chídào.

Go at once, otherwise you will be late.

笑是人类特有的吗？

Xiào shì rénlèi tèyǒu de ma?

Is laughter a quality of man only?

算上附近的村子，这个镇子的人口一共有六千多。

Suàn shàng fùjìn de cūnzi, zhège zhènzi de rénkǒu yígòng yǒu liù qiān duō.

Including nearby villages, the population of this town is over six thousand.

米以公斤为单位来出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.

米的产量减少了。

Mǐ de chǎnliàng jiǎnshǎole.

Production of rice has decreased.

米饭煮好五分钟以前，要开始炒肉。

Mǐfàn zhǔ hǎo wǔ fēnzhōng yǐqián, yào kāishǐ chǎo ròu.

Five minutes before the rice is boiled, you should start frying the meat.

米饭的热量是白菜的数倍。

Mǐfàn de rèliàng shì báicài de shù bèi.

Rice has several times more calories than cabbage.

糟了，前面也有！

Zāole, qiánmiàn yě yǒu!

Oh no, there are more straight ahead!

系上安全带。

Jì shang ānquándài.

Fasten your seat belts.

系上您的安全带。

Jì shang nín de ānquándài.

Fasten your seat belt.

紧急出口在哪里？

Jǐnjí chūkǒu zài nǎlǐ?

Where's the emergency exit?

紧急情况下，您可以联系我。

Jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, nín kěyǐ liánxì wǒ.

If there's anything urgent, you can get in touch with me.

红色是危险的标志，与绿色相对。

Hóngsè shì wēixiǎn de biāozhì, yǔ lǜsè xiāngduì.

Red, as opposed to green, is a sign of danger.