Chinese example sentences

修车时最好用原装零件。

Xiūchē shí zuìhǎo yòng yuánzhuāng língjiàn.

It's best to use genuine parts when repairing a car.

修这座桥历时两年。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo lìshí liǎng nián.

Building this bridge took two years.

修这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

修这条路需要愚公移山的精神。

Xiū zhè tiáo lù xūyào yúgōngyíshān de jīngshén.

Building this road takes the persistence of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains.

倒吊腊鸭，一嘴油

dàodiào là yā, yì zuǐ yóu

a cured duck hung upside down: its beak full of grease

倒瓤儿的冬瓜，一肚子坏水

dào rángr de dōngguā, yìdǔzi huàishuǐ

a winter melon whose flesh has rotted: a belly full of bad liquid

倘若明天下雨，我们就改天去。

Tǎngruò míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù gǎitiān qù.

If it rains tomorrow, we'll go another day.

倘若有人问起，就说我不在。

Tǎngruò yǒurén wèn qǐ, jiù shuō wǒ bú zài.

If anyone asks, say I'm not here.

候车室里有热水吗？

Hòuchēshì lǐ yǒu rèshuǐ ma?

Is there hot water in the waiting room?

候选人忙着拉拢选民。

Hòuxuǎnrén mángzhe lālǒng xuǎnmín.

The candidate is busy trying to win over voters.

借书需要带借书证吗？

Jiè shū xūyào dài jièshūzhèng ma?

Do I need to bring my library card to borrow books?

借光，借光，让我过去一下好吗？

Jièguāng, jièguāng, ràng wǒ guòqù yíxià hǎo ma?

Excuse me, excuse me, could I get through please?

借我一些书看。

Jiè wǒ yìxiē shū kàn.

Lend me some books to read.

借我一支笔好吗？

Jiè wǒ yìzhī bǐ hǎo ma?

Lend me a pen, will you?

借条上写了还款日期吗？

Jiètiáo shàng xiěle háikuǎn rìqī ma?

Does the IOU have the repayment date on it?

借用他的思想。

Jièyòng tā de sīxiǎng.

Borrow his thoughts.

借的书请按时归还。

Jiè de shū qǐng ànshí guīhuán.

Please return borrowed books on time.

借钱最好让对方写欠条。

Jièqián zuìhǎo ràng duìfāng xiě qiàntiáo.

When you lend money, it's best to have the other person write an IOU.

债券到期后，你可以拿回本钱。

Zhàiquàn dàoqī hòu, nǐ kěyǐ ná huí běnqián.

When the bond matures, you can get your principal back.

债券到期后能拿回本钱。

Zhàiquàn dàoqī hòu néng ná huí běnqián.

When the bond matures, you get your principal back.

倾盆大雨淋湿了我的书包。

Qīngpén-dàyǔ línshī le wǒ de shūbāo.

The downpour soaked my school bag.

假不能胜真，邪不能胜正

jiǎ bùnéng shèng zhēn, xié bùnéng shèng zhèng

the false cannot beat the true, the wicked cannot beat the upright

假使下雨，我们就不去了。

Jiǎshǐ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qùle.

If it rains, we won't go.

假使你遇到这种问题的话，你怎么办？

Jiǎshǐ nǐ yùdào zhèzhǒng wèntí dehuà, nǐ zěnmebàn?

What if you encounter this kind of problem - then what will you do?

假如今天是星期五，前天就是星期三。

Jiǎrú jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ, qiántiān jiùshì xīngqīsān.

If today is Friday, the day before yesterday was Wednesday.

假如我是你的话，我就不去。

Jiǎrú wǒ shì nǐ dehuà, wǒ jiù bú qù.

If I were you, I wouldn't go.

假如我有一双翅膀的话，我会在蓝天飞翔。

Jiǎrú wǒ yǒu yìshuāng chìbǎng dehuà, wǒ huì zài lántiān fēixiáng.

If I had wings, I would fly in the blue sky.

假日的火车站人特别多。

Jiàrì de huǒchēzhàn rén tèbié duō.

The train station is extremely crowded on holidays.

假期你玩得开心吗？

Jiàqī nǐ wán de kāixīn ma?

Did you have a good time during the holiday?

假期回来，她容光焕发。

Jiàqī huílai, tā róngguānghuànfā.

She came back from vacation looking radiant.

假期快结束了。

Jiàqī kuài jiéshùle.

The holiday season is almost over.

假期快要结束了。

Jiàqī kuàiyào jiéshùle.

The vacation is close to an end.

假期过得开心吗？

Jiàqī guò de kāixīn ma?

Did you enjoy your holiday?

假期里我想过得悠闲一点。

Jiàqī lǐ wǒ xiǎngguo de yōuxián yìdiǎn.

During the holiday I want to have a more relaxed time.

假期里火车票供不应求。

Jiàqī lǐ huǒchēpiào gōngbúyìngqiú.

During the holidays, train tickets can't meet demand.

假的钻石和真的钻石有什么分别？

Jiǎ de zuànshí hé zhēnde zuànshí yǒu shénme fēnbié?

What is the difference between imitation and real diamonds?

假装你是我。

Jiǎzhuāng nǐ shì wǒ.

Pretend you're me.

假设你中了五百万，你会做什么？

Jiǎshè nǐ zhòng le wǔ bǎiwàn, nǐ huì zuò shénme?

Suppose you won five million. What would you do?

假设得很大。

Jiǎshè de hěn dà.

That's a pretty big assumption.

假设李先生从来没来过这里的话，那他怎么可能是凶手呢？

Jiǎshè Lǐ xiānsheng cóngláiméi láiguo zhèlǐ dehuà, nà tā zěnme kěnéng shì xiōngshǒu ne?

Supposing Mr Li had never been here, then how could he be the killer?

假说还需要更多实验证明。

Jiǎshuō hái xūyào gèng duō shíyàn zhèngmíng.

The hypothesis still needs more experiments to prove it.

假释期间不能离开本市。

Jiǎshì qījiān bùnéng líkāi běnshì.

You can't leave the city while on parole.

偏怜之子不保业，难得之妇不主家

piānlián zhī zǐ bù bǎo yè, nándé zhī fù bù zhǔ jiā

a favoured son won't keep the family estate; a doted-on wife won't run the household

偏远地区的孩子上学很不容易。

Piānyuǎn dìqū de háizi shàngxué hěn bù róngyì.

It is not easy for children in remote areas to go to school.

偏远地区的孩子也应该有书读。

Piānyuǎn dìqū de háizi yě yīnggāi yǒu shū dú.

Children in remote areas should also have books to read.

做一次文学讲座。

Zuò yícì wénxué jiǎngzuò.

Give a lecture on literature.

做个赢家很好。

Zuò gè yíngjiā hěn hǎo.

It is good to be a winner.

做临时工不太稳定。

Zuò línshígōng bú tài wěndìng.

Temporary work isn't very stable.

做义工让我学到很多。

Zuò yìgōng ràng wǒ xuédào hěn duō.

Doing volunteer work has taught me a lot.

做买卖要讲公道，不能骗人。

Zuòmǎimài yào jiǎng gōngdào, bùnéng piànrén.

In business you must be fair and not cheat people.

做了坏事会有因果报应吗？

Zuòle huàishì huì yǒu yīnguǒbàoyìng ma?

Will doing bad things bring retribution?

做了很多，又什么都没做。

Zuòle hěn duō, yòu shénme dōu méi zuò.

We did a lot, but got nothing done.

做事不能三心二意。

Zuòshì bùnéng sānxīn-èryì.

You can't do things half-heartedly.

做事为什么不能当机立断呢？

Zuòshì wèishénme bùnéng dāngjīlìduàn ne?

Why can't you be decisive when you do things?

做事别太急躁，先想清楚再动手。

Zuòshì bié tài jízào, xiān xiǎng qīngchu zài dòngshǒu.

Don't be so impetuous; think it through before you act.

做事别走过场，要认真一点。

Zuòshì bié zǒuguòchǎng, yào rènzhēn yìdiǎn.

Don't just go through the motions; be more serious about your work.

做事别这么潦草！

Zuòshì bié zhème liáocǎo!

Don't be so careless in your work!

做事要有愚公移山的精神。

Zuòshì yào yǒu yúgōngyíshān de jīngshén.

You need the spirit of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains.

做事要脚踏实地，不要整天做梦。

Zuòshì yào jiǎotàshídì, búyào zhěngtiān zuòmèng.

Be realistic in what you do, and don't daydream all day.

做事要讲究中庸之道，别太极端。

Zuòshì yào jiǎngjiu zhōngyōngzhīdào, bié tài jíduān.

Do things with moderation and don't go to extremes.

做事要顾全大体，不要只看小事。

Zuòshì yào gùquán dàtǐ, búyào zhǐ kàn xiǎoshì.

When doing things, keep the big picture in mind and don't just focus on small matters.

做人要有自己的原则。

Zuòrén yào yǒu zìjǐ de yuánzé.

A person should have their own principles.

做人要有骨气，不能收这种钱。

Zuòrén yào yǒu gǔqì, bùnéng shōu zhèzhǒng qián.

A person should have integrity and must not take this kind of money.

做他告诉你的事。

Zuò tā gàosu nǐ de shì.

Do what he tells you.

做任何事，你必须要做到最好。

Zuò rènhé shì, nǐ bìxū yào zuòdào zuìhǎo.

In doing anything, you must do your best.

做作业不能马马虎虎。

Zuò zuòyè bùnéng mǎma-hūhū.

You can't be careless when doing homework.

做你想做的。

Zuò nǐ xiǎng zuò de.

Do whatever you want.

做你所想的是最好的。

Zuò nǐ suǒ xiǎng de shì zuìhǎo de.

Do what you think is best.

做你的作业。

Zuò nǐ de zuòyè.

Do your homework.

做你认为正确的事。

Zuò nǐ rènwéi zhèngquè de shì.

Do what you think is right.

做你该做的事就好了。

Zuò nǐ gāi zuò de shì jiù hǎole.

Just do what you have to do.

做决定之前，请你深思一下。

Zuò juédìng zhīqián, qǐng nǐ shēnsī yíxià.

Please think it over carefully before you decide.

做决定前，要考虑到方方面面。

Zuò juédìng qián, yào kǎolǜ dào fāngfāng-miànmiàn.

Before making a decision, you have to consider all aspects.

做决定前，请你深思一下。

Zuò juédìng qián, qǐng nǐ shēnsī yíxià.

Please think it over carefully before you decide.

做决定时要考虑长远的好处。

Zuò juédìng shí yào kǎolǜ chángyuǎn de hǎochù.

When making a decision, you should consider the long-term benefits.

做决定要顾大家的感受。

Zuò juédìng yào gù dàjiā de gǎnshòu.

When making decisions, you should consider everyone's feelings.

做出您的选择。

Zuòchū nín de xuǎnzé.

Make your choice.

做出这个结论花了我们三个小时。

Zuòchū zhège jiélùn huāle wǒmen sān gè xiǎoshí.

We spent three hours to come to this conclusion.

做到兼爱其实一点也不容易。

Zuòdào jiān'ài qíshí yìdiǎn yě bù róngyì.

Practicing impartial love is actually not easy at all.

做多少算多少。

Zuò duōshǎo suàn duōshǎo.

Catch as catch can.

做好菜有什么奥秘吗？

Zuò hǎo cài yǒu shénme àomì ma?

Is there any secret to cooking good food?

做完化疗，他很虚弱。

Zuò wán huàliáo, tā hěn xūruò.

After finishing chemotherapy, he was very weak.

做完这道题，你要学会举一反三。

Zuò wán zhè dào tí, nǐ yào xuéhuì jǔyìfǎnsān.

After finishing this problem, you should learn to draw conclusions beyond this one case.

做完饭记得关上燃气。

Zuò wán fàn jìde guānshàng ránqì.

Remember to turn off the gas after you finish cooking.

做完饭记得关燃气。

Zuò wán fàn jìde guān ránqì.

Remember to turn off the gas after cooking.

做实验不能造假，这是底线。

Zuò shíyàn bùnéng zàojiǎ, zhè shì dǐxiàn.

You can't fake results in an experiment; that's the bottom line.

做实验就是格物致知。

Zuò shíyàn jiùshì géwùzhìzhī.

Doing experiments is precisely investigating things to gain knowledge.

做实验时，同学之间要多协作。

Zuò shíyàn shí, tóngxué zhījiān yào duō xiézuò.

When doing experiments, classmates should cooperate more.

做实验是很好的实践。

Zuò shíyàn shì hěn hǎo de shíjiàn.

Doing experiments is great practice.

做对的题，请在后面勾一下。

Zuò duì de tí, qǐng zài hòumian gōu yíxià.

For the questions you got right, please tick them.

做我的客人吧。

Zuò wǒ de kèrén ba.

Be my guest.

做教师很辛苦。

Zuò jiàoshī hěn xīnkǔ.

Being a teacher is very hard work.

做斜杠青年，时间怎么安排？

Zuò xiégàngqīngnián, shíjiān zěnme ānpái?

As a slash youth, how do you manage your time?

做更多工作。

Zuò gèng duō gōngzuò.

Work more.

做核磁共振要摘掉耳环。

Zuò hécígòngzhèn yào zhāi diào ěrhuán.

You have to take off your earrings for an MRI.

做桌子的料要选好的。

Zuò zhuōzi de liào yào xuǎn hǎo de.

You should pick good material for making a table.

做梦不要钱。

Zuòmèng búyào qián.

Dreaming costs nothing.

做模具需要很高的精度。

Zuò mújù xūyào hěn gāo de jīngdù.

Making molds requires a high degree of precision.

做母亲和做老师，她有双重身份。

Zuò mǔqīn hé zuò lǎoshī, tā yǒu shuāngchóng shēnfèn.

As a mother and a teacher, she has a dual identity.

做汤时，妈妈选用新鲜的鱼。

Zuò tāng shí, māma xuǎnyòng xīnxiān de yú.

When making soup, my mom selects fresh fish to use.