Chinese example sentences

冰箱能延长水果的保存时间。

Bīngxiāng néng yáncháng shuǐguǒ de bǎocún shíjiān.

A fridge can prolong how long fruit keeps.

冰箱里什么也没有了。

Bīngxiāng lǐ shénme yě méiyǒule.

There's nothing left in the fridge.

冰箱里什么都没剩下。

Bīngxiāng lǐ shénme dōu méi shèngxià.

Nothing remained in the refrigerator.

冰箱里只有牛奶哦。

Bīngxiāng lǐ zhǐyǒu niúnǎi ó.

There's nothing in the refrigerator except milk.

冰箱里拿出来的水果刀，又快又冷

bīngxiāng li ná chūlái de shuǐguǒdāo, yòu kuài yòu lěng

a fruit knife from the fridge: both sharp and cold

冰箱里有现成的饭菜。

Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu xiànchéng de fàncài.

There is ready-to-eat food in the fridge.

冰箱里的肉已经冰冻了。

Bīngxiāng lǐ de ròu yǐjīng bīngdòng le.

The meat in the fridge has already frozen.

冰箱里的蛋糕一夜之间不翼而飞。

Bīngxiāng lǐ de dàngāo yíyèzhījiān búyì'érfēi.

The cake in the fridge vanished overnight.

冰箱里还有一块火腿吗？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yíkuài huǒtuǐ ma?

Is there still a piece of ham in the fridge?

冰箱里还有一罐没打开的啤酒。

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yí guàn méi dǎkāi de píjiǔ.

There is still an unopened can of beer in the fridge.

冰箱里还有三瓶牛奶。

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu sān píng niúnǎi.

There are still three bottles of milk in the fridge.

冰箱里还有易拉罐啤酒吗？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yìlāguàn píjiǔ ma?

Is there any canned beer left in the fridge?

冰箱里还有矿泉水吗？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu kuàngquánshuǐ ma?

Is there still mineral water in the fridge?

冰箱里还有雪糕吗？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu xuěgāo ma?

Are there any ice cream bars left in the fridge?

冰箱里还有鸡肉吗？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu jīròu ma?

Is there any chicken left in the fridge?

冰糖调黄瓜，甘脆

bīngtáng diào huángguā, gāncuì

rock sugar mixed with cucumber: sweet and crisp

冰融化成水。

Bīng rónghuà chéng shuǐ.

Ice melts to become water.

冰雹把车窗砸碎了。

Bīngbáo bǎ chēchuāng zásuìle.

The hail smashed the car windows.

冰面很滑，因为摩擦很小。

Bīng miàn hěn huá, yīnwèi mócā hěn xiǎo.

The ice is slippery because the friction is very low.

冲动是魔鬼。

Chōngdòng shì móguǐ.

Impulsiveness is the devil.

冲在最前面的先锋是谁？

Chōng zài zuì qiánmiàn de xiānfēng shì shéi?

Who is the vanguard charging at the very front?

冲奶粉的水不能太热。

Chōng nǎifěn de shuǐ bùnéng tài rè.

The water for mixing milk powder shouldn't be too hot.

冲浪看起来容易，其实很难学。

Chōnglàng kànqǐlai róngyì, qíshí hěn nán xué.

Surfing looks easy, but it's actually hard to learn.

决定好的话请第一时间告诉我。

Juédìng hǎo dehuà qǐng dìyī shíjiān gàosu wǒ.

Please let me know as soon as it's decided.

决定这件事是经理的特权。

Juédìng zhè jiàn shì shì jīnglǐ de tèquán.

Deciding this matter is the manager's prerogative.

决赛中，他靠耐力胜出。

Juésài zhōng, tā kào nàilì shèngchū.

In the final, he came out on top thanks to his stamina.

决赛的票早就卖完了。

Juésài de piào zǎojiù màiwánle.

The tickets for the final sold out long ago.

冶炼需要很高的温度。

Yěliàn xūyào hěn gāo de wēndù.

Smelting requires very high temperatures.

冷了就披上披肩吧。

Lěngle jiù pī shàng pījiān ba.

If you're cold, put on a shawl.

冷冻室里的东西都结冰了。

Lěngdòng shì lǐ de dōngxi dōu jiébīng le.

Everything in the freezer compartment has turned to ice.

冷战以苏联解体结束。

Lěngzhàn yǐ Sūlián jiětǐ jiéshù.

The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.

冷战时期，世界分成了两大阵营。

Lěngzhàn shíqī, shìjiè fēnchéngle liǎng dà zhènyíng.

During the Cold War, the world was divided into two major camps.

冷水泡茶，没味儿

lěngshuǐ pàochá, méi wèir

brewing tea in cold water: no flavour

冷水浇头，凉了半截

lěngshuǐjiāotóu, liánglebànjié

cold water poured on the head: half of one is chilled

冷水要人挑，热水要人烧

lěngshuǐ yào rén tiāo, rèshuǐ yào rén shāo

cold water needs someone to carry it, hot water needs someone to boil it

冷汤冷饭好吃，冷言冷语难听

lěng tāng lěng fàn hǎochī, lěngyánlěngyǔ nántīng

cold soup and cold rice are edible, cold words are hard to hear

冷空气容易诱发他的旧病。

Lěngkōngqì róngyì yòufā tā de jiùbìng.

Cold air easily triggers his old illness.

冷练三九，热练三伏

lěng liàn sānjiǔ, rè liàn sānfú

train in the coldest nine-day period, train in the hottest dog days

冻雨把电线都压断了。

Dòngyǔ bǎ diànxiàn dōu yā duànle.

The freezing rain weighed down the power lines until they snapped.

准确是什么时候？

Zhǔnquè shì shénme shíhou?

When exactly?

准确是多少钱？

Zhǔnquè shì duōshǎo qián?

How much exactly?

凉子有一张可爱的小脸。

Liáng zǐ yǒu yì zhāng kě'ài de xiǎo liǎn.

Ryoko has a cute little face.

凉拌黄瓜里要加几滴香油。

Liángbàn huángguā lǐ yào jiā jǐ dī xiāngyóu.

You need to add a few drops of sesame oil to the cucumber salad.

减少伤害，拯救生命。

Jiǎnshǎo shānghài, zhěngjiù shēngmìng.

Harm reduction saves lives.

减少排放对环境很重要。

Jiǎnshǎo páifàng duì huánjìng hěn zhòngyào.

Reducing emissions is very important for the environment.

减灾需要每个人一起努力。

Jiǎnzāi xūyào měige rén yìqǐ nǔlì.

Disaster reduction takes everyone working together.

减肥不可能马上见效，要有耐心。

Jiǎnféi bù kěnéng mǎshàng jiànxiào, yào yǒu nàixīn.

Weight loss can't show results right away, so be patient.

减肥太快也许会有副作用。

Jiǎnféi tài kuài yěxǔ huì yǒu fùzuòyòng.

Losing weight too fast might have side effects.

减肥急于求成，对身体不好。

Jiǎnféi jíyúqiúchéng, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Demanding instant results when losing weight is bad for your health.

减肥成功了吗？

Jiǎnféi chénggōngle ma?

Have you lost weight?

减肥最好配合有氧运动。

Jiǎnféi zuìhǎo pèihé yǒuyǎngyùndòng.

When losing weight, it's best to combine dieting with aerobic exercise.

减肥期间要控制卡路里。

Jiǎnféi qījiān yào kòngzhì kǎlùlǐ.

When you're trying to lose weight, you need to watch your calories.

减轻税收是一项仁政。

Jiǎnqīng shuìshōu shì yí xiàng rénzhèng.

Reducing taxes is a benevolent policy.

凑巧我带了伞，不然就淋湿了。

Còuqiǎo wǒ dàile sǎn, bùrán jiù línshī le.

Luckily I had an umbrella with me, or I would have got soaked.

几个政党组成联盟，共同执政。

Jǐ ge zhèngdǎng zǔchéng liánméng, gòngtóng zhízhèng.

Several parties formed a coalition and governed together.

几个无赖在街边拦住了过路的人。

Jǐ ge wúlài zài jiē biān lánzhùleguò lù de rén.

A few hoodlums stopped passersby on the street.

几个胖子一块儿进门，不知谁让谁

jǐ ge pàngzi yíkuàir jìnmén, bùzhī shéi ràng shéi

several fat men go through a door together: no one knows who should give way to whom

几个问题一齐出现，真让人头疼。

Jǐ ge wèntí yìqí chūxiàn, zhēn ràng rén tóuténg.

Several problems showed up simultaneously, which is a real headache.

几乎所有的学生喜欢英语。

Jīhū suǒyǒu de xuésheng xǐhuan Yīngyǔ.

Almost all the students like English.

几乎所有的工作都完成了。

Jīhū suǒyǒu de gōngzuò dōu wánchéngle.

Almost all the work is done now.

几乎所有门都关了。

Jīhū suǒyǒu mén dōu guānle.

Almost all the doors were closed.

几乎每个人都被邀请了。

Jīhū měige rén dōu bèi yāoqǐngle.

Almost everybody was invited.

几乎没人相信她。

Jīhū méi rén xiāngxìn tā.

Almost no one believes her.

几乎没剩下钱。

Jīhū méi shèngxià qián.

There was scarcely any money left.

几乎没有人认为我们是姐妹。

Jīhū méiyǒu rén rènwéi wǒmen shì jiěmèi.

Almost no one thinks that we are sisters.

几乎没有任何书籍。

Jīhū méiyǒu rènhé shūjí.

There are almost no books.

几乎没有学生能懂他所说的话。

Jīhū méiyǒu xuésheng néng dǒng tā suǒshuō de huà.

Few students could understand what he said.

几乎都可以回收。

Jīhū dōu kěyǐ huíshōu.

Just about everything can be recycled.

几位专家应邀来我们学校做讲座。

Jǐ wèi zhuānjiā yìngyāo lái wǒmen xuéxiào zuò jiǎngzuò.

Several experts came to our school to give a talk at our invitation.

几位同学倡议成立读书会。

Jǐ wèi tóngxué chàngyì chénglì dúshū huì.

A few classmates initiated the founding of a book club.

几位老同事相继退休了。

Jǐ wèi lǎo tóngshì xiāngjì tuìxiūle.

Several of the older colleagues retired one after another.

几分钟后，电话响了。

Jǐ fēnzhōng hòu, diànhuà xiǎng le.

A few minutes later the telephone rang.

几分钟后见。

Jǐ fēnzhōng hòu jiàn.

See you in a couple of minutes.

几只小鸟在树顶环绕着飞。

Jǐzhī xiǎoniǎo zài shùdǐng huánràozhe fēi.

A few little birds are circling around the treetop.

几只小鸟栖息在窗外的树枝上。

Jǐzhī xiǎoniǎo qīxī zài chuāng wài de shùzhī shàng.

A few little birds are perched on the branch outside the window.

几天之后你就可以开车了。

Jǐtiān zhīhòu nǐ jiù kěyǐ kāichēle.

You'll be able to drive a car in a few days.

几天前我在站看到了他。

Jǐtiān qián wǒ zài zhàn kàndàole tā.

I saw him at the station a few days ago.

几年不见，他完全变了样。

Jǐnián bújiàn, tā wánquán biànle yàng.

I haven't seen him for years, and he looks completely different.

几点去？

Jǐdiǎn qù?

What time shall we leave?

几盆花为房间增添了色彩。

Jǐ pénhuā wèi fángjiān zēngtiānle sècǎi.

A few pots of flowers added some color to the room.

几经周折，他才找到工作。

Jǐjīng zhōuzhé, tā cái zhǎodào gōngzuò.

After many twists and turns, he finally found a job.

凡事不可造次,凡人不可轻视

fánshì bùkězàocì,fánrén bùkě qīngshì

don't be rash in anything, don't look down on anyone

凡事只因忙里错

fánshì zhǐ yīn máng lǐ cuò

mistakes in everything come only from being in a rush

凡事开头难

fánshì kāitóu nán

everything is hard at the start

凡事有个先来后到

fánshì yǒu ge xiānláihòudào

in everything there's who came first and who came later

凡事要从小处着手

fánshì yào cóngxiǎo chù zhuóshǒu

in everything, start from the small things

凡事要好,须问三老

fánshì yào hǎo,xū wèn sānlǎo

to do things well, ask the three elders

凡人不可貌相,海水不可斗量

fán rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng

you can't judge people by looks, nor measure the sea with a dipper

凡人不开口,神仙难动手

fánrén bù kāikǒu,shénxiān nán dòngshǒu

if a mortal doesn't open his mouth, even an immortal can't act

凡是没有票的人，都不能进去。

Fánshì méiyǒu piào de rén, dōu bùnéng jìnqù.

Anyone without a ticket cannot go in.

凡美的事物就是永恒的喜悦。

Fán Měidí shìwù jiùshì yǒnghéng de xǐyuè.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

凡药三分毒

fán yào sānfēn dú

every medicine is three parts poison

凤凰不入乌鸦巢

fènghuáng bú rù wūyā cháo

a phoenix does not enter a crow's nest

凤凰靠羽毛，姑娘靠衣裳

fènghuáng kào yǔmáo, gūniang kào yīshang

a phoenix depends on its feathers, a girl on her clothes

凤凰飞上梧桐树，自有旁人话短长

fènghuáng fēi shàng wútóng shù, zìyǒu pángrén huà duǎncháng

when the phoenix flies up to the wutong tree, others will have their say

凤凰鸦鹊不同群

fènghuáng yāquè bùtóng qún

phoenixes, crows and magpies don't flock together

凤有凤巢，鸡有鸡窝

Fèng yǒu fèngcháo, jī yǒu jīwō

the phoenix has its nest, the chicken has its coop

凭什么侵占别国领土？

Píng shénme qīnzhàn biéguó lǐngtǔ?

What right do they have to occupy another country's territory?

凭什么让我们走？

Píng shénme ràng wǒmen zǒu?

Who says you can make us leave?

凶手承认了自己的犯罪。

Xiōngshǒu chéngrènle zìjǐ de fànzuì.

The murderer confessed his crime.