HSK 5 Chinese example sentences

他被选为团队的队长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi tuánduì de duìzhǎng.

He was elected captain of the team.

他被选为总统。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi zǒngtǒng.

He was elected president.

他要去图书馆占位。

Tā yào qù túshūguǎn zhàn wèi.

He wants to go the library and get a spot.

他要求我保存秘密。

Tā yāoqiú wǒ bǎocún mìmì.

He requested me to keep it secret.

他要访华的愿望终于实现了。

Tā yào fǎnghuá de yuànwàng zhōngyú shíxiànle.

His wish to visit China has at last come true.

他解释事故是怎么发生的。

Tā jiěshì shìgù shì zěnme fāshēng de.

He explained how the accident came about.

他计算费用。

Tā jìsuàn fèiyòng.

He calculated the expenses.

他让我等了整整一上午。

Tā ràng wǒ děng le zhěngzhěng yí shàngwǔ.

He kept me waiting all morning.

他讲了整整一小时。

Tā jiǎngle zhěngzhěng yì xiǎoshí.

He talked for an entire hour.

他设计了新建筑。

Tā shèjìle xīn jiànzhù.

He designed the new building.

他访问过许多亚洲国家。

Tā fǎngwènguo xǔduō Yàzhōu guójiā.

He visited many countries in Asia.

他详细地描述了事故状况。

Tā xiángxì de miáoshùle shìgù zhuàngkuàng.

He described the incident in detail.

他说他不希望她亲自做。

Tā shuō tā bù xīwàng tā qīnzì zuò.

He said he hopes she won't do that by herself.

他说他是不幸运的。

Tā shuō tā shì bú xìngyùn de.

He said he's unlucky.

他说他能改正。

Tā shuō tā néng gǎizhèng.

He says he'll correct it.

他说得好像知道这个秘密一样。

Tā shuō de hǎoxiàng zhīdào zhège mìmì yíyàng.

He talks as if he knew the secret.

他说永远都不亲她。

Tā shuō yǒngyuǎn dōu bù qīn tā.

He says he'd never kiss her.

他说的话有一定的道理。

Tā shuō dehuà yǒu yídìng de dàoli.

There is a certain amount of truth in what he's saying.

他说的话真的伤害了我。

Tā shuō dehuà zhēnde shānghàile wǒ.

What he said really hurt me.

他说话的能力没有任何的进步。

Tā shuōhuà de nénglì méiyǒu rènhé de jìnbù.

He made no progress in his speaking ability.

他说话的语气好像是在害怕什么。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hǎoxiàng shì zài hàipà shénme.

He speaks as though he were afraid of something.

他请我吃了顿美味的晚饭。

Tā qǐng wǒ chīle dùn měiwèi de wǎnfàn.

I had a good dinner at his expense.

他赚那么多钱，根本用不完。

Tā zhuàn nàme duō qián, gēnběn yòng bù wán.

He earns more money than he can spend.

他走后，我们都很想念他。

Tā zǒu hòu, wǒmen dōu hěn xiǎngniàn tā.

We've really been missing him since he left.

他走路走得像只鸭子似的。

Tā zǒulù zǒu de xiàng zhǐ yāzi shìde.

He walks like a duck.

他跑着追上他哥哥。

Tā pǎozhe zhuī shàng tā gēge.

He ran to catch up to his brother.

他跟您年纪差不多。

Tā gēn nín niánjì chàbùduō.

He is about your age.

他踢了那颗球。

Tā tīle nà kē qiú.

He kicked the ball.

他转变了话题。

Tā zhuǎnbiànle huàtí.

He changed the topic of conversation.

他这个人很难相处。

Tā zhège rén hěn nán xiāngchǔ.

He is difficult to get along with.

他这个星期一直很忙碌。

Tā zhège xīngqī yìzhí hěn mánglù.

He has been very busy this week.

他进来的同时，铃响了。

Tā jìnlái de tóngshí, líng xiǎng le.

He came in, and at the same time the bell rang.

他迟到没有理由。

Tā chídào méiyǒu lǐyóu.

He has no reason to be late.

他退休后的生活不快乐。

Tā tuìxiū hòu de shēnghuó bú kuàilè.

His life after retirement was unhappy.

他造了一个机器人。

Tā zàole yí gè jīqìrén.

He made a robot.

他遇到了事故。

Tā yùdàole shìgù.

He had an accident.

他遇到了交通事故。

Tā yùdàole jiāotōng shìgù.

He met with a traffic accident.

他醉的时候，她总是哭。

Tā zuì de shíhou, tā zǒngshì kū.

She always cries when he is drunk.

他重考也没及格。

Tā zhòng kǎo yě méi jígé.

He also didn't pass the re-exam.

他除了抱怨以外，什么也没做。

Tā chúle bàoyuàn yǐwài, shénme yě méi zuò.

He did nothing but complain.

他非常亲切。

Tā fēicháng qīnqiè.

He is very kind.

他非常醉了。

Tā fēicháng zuìle.

He's really drunk.

他非常高大。

Tā fēicháng gāodà.

He is very tall.

他靠什么维持生活？

Tā kào shénme wéichí shēnghuó?

What does he do for a living?

他面临着许多困难。

Tā miànlínzhe xǔduō kùnnan.

He is confronted by many difficulties.

他预测会下雨。

Tā yùcè huì xiàyǔ.

He predicted there would be rain.

他10年中第一次访问他的故乡。

Tā shí nián zhōng dìyīcì fǎngwèn tā de gùxiāng.

He visited his hometown for the first time in ten years.

他54岁时去世。

Tā wǔshísì suì shí qùshì.

He died aged 54.

付出什么，就会得到什么。

Fùchū shénme, jiù huì dédào shénme.

What you give, you will get it back.

以前，我不喜欢吃蔬菜。

Yǐqián, wǒ bù xǐhuan chī shūcài.

Before, I didn't like to eat vegetables.

以前的人以为地球是平的。

Yǐqián de rén yǐwéi dìqiú shì píng de.

It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

以后，人类会到火星居住。

Yǐhòu, rénlèi huì dào huǒxīng jūzhù.

In the future, humans will go to live on Mars.

以我的角度来看，他是对的。

Yǐ wǒ de jiǎodù láikàn, tā shì duì de.

The way I see it, he is right.

以这种方式钱是重要的。

Yǐ zhèzhǒng fāngshì qián shì zhòngyào de.

Money is important in this way.

价格反映着需求。

Jiàgé fǎnyìngzhe xūqiú.

Price reflects demand.

价格根据需求变化。

Jiàgé gēnjù xūqiú biànhuà.

The price varies with demand.

价格还会继续涨吗？

Jiàgé hái huì jìxù zhǎng ma?

Will the price keep going up?

价钱很合理。

Jiàqian hěn hélǐ.

The price is reasonable.

会叫的狗不咬人。

Huì jiào de gǒu bù yǎo rén.

Barking dogs never bite.

似乎发生了什么事。

Sìhū fāshēngle shénme shì.

It seems that something has happened.

似乎很便宜。

Sìhū hěn piányi.

It seemed to be cheap.

似乎很明显他病了。

Sìhū hěn míngxiǎn tā bìng le.

It seems obvious that he is sick.

但我有能力烧得好菜。

Dàn wǒ yǒu nénglì shāo de hǎo cài.

But I am able to cook well.

但是他不常微笑。

Dànshì tā bù cháng wēixiào.

But he did not often smile.

但是他很幸运。

Dànshì tā hěn xìngyùn.

But he was lucky.

但是地震仍然是最可怕的事。

Dànshì dìzhèn réngrán shì zuì kěpà de shì.

But earthquakes are still as frightening as ever.

体育有益健康。

Tǐyù yǒuyì jiànkāng.

Exercise is good for your health.

你不再能伤害到我了。

Nǐ búzài néng shānghài dào wǒ le.

You can no longer hurt me.

你不懂基本逻辑吗？

Nǐ bù dǒng jīběn luóji ma?

Do you not understand basic logic?

你不是他的对手。

Nǐ bú shì tā de duìshǒu.

You're no match for him.

你不是我喜欢的类型。

Nǐ bú shì wǒ xǐhuan de lèixíng.

You're not my type.

你不用担心宣传的事。

Nǐ búyòng dānxīn xuānchuán de shì.

You don't have to worry about publicity.

你不用藏着。

Nǐ búyòng cáng zhe.

You don't have to hide.

你不能应对压力。

Nǐ bùnéng yìngduì yālì.

You couldn't handle the pressure.

你不能把这规则应用在所有事上。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎ zhè guīzé yìngyòng zài suǒyǒu shì shàng.

You can't apply this rule to every case.

你不能有秘密。

Nǐ bùnéng yǒu mìmì.

You can't keep a secret.

你不能炒了我们。

Nǐ bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

你不需要提高你的音量。

Nǐ bù xūyào tígāo nǐ de yīnliàng.

You don't have to raise your voice.

你为什么不直接炒了他？

Nǐ wèishénme bù zhíjiē chǎole tā?

Why don't you just fire him?

你为什么不阻止他们？

Nǐ wèishénme bù zǔzhǐ tāmen?

Why didn't you stop them?

你为什么在我的卧室里？

Nǐ wèishénme zài wǒ de wòshì lǐ?

Why are you in my bedroom?

你为什么戴那条围巾？

Nǐ wèishénme dài nà tiáo wéijīn?

Why are you wearing that scarf?

你为什么把灯打开了呀？

Nǐ wèishénme bǎ dēng dǎkāile ya?

Why did you turn on the light?

你为什么辞职？

Nǐ wèishénme cízhí?

Why did you quit?

你为什么问我的观点？

Nǐ wèishénme wèn wǒ de guāndiǎn?

Why are you asking my opinion?

你为甚么不亲我了呢？

Nǐ wèi shénme bù qīn wǒ le ne?

Why don't you kiss me anymore?

你为甚么不让我考驾照呢？

Nǐ wèi shénme búràng wǒ kǎo jiàzhào ne?

Why wouldn't you let me get a driver's license?

你习惯在宿舍生活了吗？

Nǐ xíguàn zài sùshè shēnghuóle ma?

Have you gotten used to living in the dorm?

你书架上的书太多了。

Nǐ shūjià shàng de shū tài duō le.

You have too many books on the shelf.

你买了往返的票吗？

Nǐ mǎile wǎngfǎn de piào ma?

Did you buy a round-trip ticket?

你交报告了吗？

Nǐ jiāo bàogào le ma?

Have you turned in your report?

你什么时候会在线上？

Nǐ shénme shíhou huì zàixiàn shàng?

When will you be online?

你什么时候去欧洲？

Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Ōuzhōu?

When are you going to Europe?

你今天想去哪儿呀？

Nǐ jīntiān xiǎng qù nǎr ya?

Where do you want to go today?

你今天早上感觉如何？

Nǐ jīntiān zǎoshang gǎnjué rúhé?

How are you feeling this morning?

你今年做的最刺激的事是什么？

Nǐ jīnnián zuò de zuì cìjī de shì shì shénme?

What's the most exciting thing you've done this year?

你以为我造钱啊？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zào qián a?

Do you think I'm made of money?

你们不爱彼此吗？

Nǐmen bú ài bǐcǐ ma?

Don't you love each other?

你们不能炒了我们。

Nǐmen bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

你们也太大胆了吧！

Nǐmen yě tài dàdǎn le ba!

You were also too brave!