Chinese example sentences

到那儿可以办落地签吗？

Dào nàr kěyǐ bàn luòdìqiān ma?

Can I get a visa on arrival when I get there?

到那边需要多长时间？

Dào nàbian xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to get there?

到5号轨道乘随便什么火车。

Dào wǔ hào guǐdào chéng suíbiàn shénme huǒchē.

Take any train on track 5.

制度太僵化，公司很难进步。

Zhìdù tài jiānghuà, gōngsī hěn nán jìnbù.

The system is too rigid, so it's hard for the company to improve.

制片人说，拍这部戏花了很多钱。

Zhìpiànrén shuō, pāi zhè bù xì huāle hěn duō qián.

The producer said that making this film cost a lot of money.

制裁会影响两国贸易吗？

Zhìcái huì yǐngxiǎng liǎng guó màoyì ma?

Will the sanctions affect trade between the two countries?

制造业给当地人提供了很多工作。

Zhìzàoyè gěi dāngdì rén tígōngle hěn duō gōngzuò.

Manufacturing has given local people many jobs.

刷子掉了毛，有板有眼

shuāzi diào le Máo, yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn

a brush that has lost its bristles: has boards and holes

刹车出了问题。

Shāchē chūle wèntí.

Something is wrong with the brakes.

刹车声太刺耳了！

Shāchē shēng tài cì'ěr le!

The screech of the brakes is so ear-piercing!

刹车失灵了。

Shāchē shīlíng le.

The brake stopped working.

刹那间，天空亮了起来。

Chànà jiān, tiānkōng liàngle qǐlai.

In an instant, the sky lit up.

刺拐棒做线板,难缠

cì guǎibàng zuò xiànbǎn,nánchán

using a thorny crooked stick as a thread winder: hard to wind

刻薄不赚钱,忠厚不折本

kèbó bú zhuànqián,zhōnghòu bù shéběn

being mean makes no money; being honest and kind loses no capital

剃头师傅用推子，不对路数

tìtóu shīfu yòng tuīzi, bú duì lùshù

A barber using clippers: not the usual way

剃头担子，一头热

tìtóu dànzi, yìtóurè

A barber's carrying pole: one end is hot

前一阵我一直在加班。

Qián yízhèn wǒ yìzhí zài jiābān.

For a while recently I was working overtime all the time.

前不算，后要乱

qián búsuàn, hòu yào luàn

not calculating beforehand, there will be chaos afterward

前事不忘，后事之师

qiánshìbúwàng, hòushìzhīshī

don't forget past events; they are teachers for later ones

前人栽树，后人乘凉

qiánrénzāishù, hòurénchéngliáng

predecessors plant trees, descendants enjoy the shade

前任老板给了我很多帮助。

Qiánrèn lǎobǎn gěi le wǒ hěn duō bāngzhù.

My former boss gave me a lot of help.

前几天人生第一次去钓鱼了。

Qián jǐtiān rénshēng dìyīcì qù diàoyú le.

The other day I went fishing for the first time in my life.

前几天我看到了你哥哥。

Qián jǐtiān wǒ kàndàole nǐ gēge.

I saw your brother the other day.

前几天我见到了她。

Qián jǐtiān wǒ jiàndàole tā.

I saw her just the other day.

前后两段衔接得不太好。

Qiánhòu liǎng duàn xiánjiē de bútàihǎo.

The two paragraphs don't link up very well.

前天，他们离开了那儿。

Qiántiān, tāmen líkāile nàr.

They left there the day before yesterday.

前天发生了火灾。

Qiántiān fāshēngle huǒzāi.

A fire broke out the day before yesterday.

前官便是后官的眼

qián guān biànshì hòu guān de yǎn

the former official is the later official's eyes

前年这里下大雪。

Qiánnián zhèlǐ xià dàxuě.

There was heavy snowfall here the year before last.

前怕狼，后怕虎，一事无成白辛苦

qiánpàláng, hòupàhǔ, yíshìwúchéng bái xīnkǔ

fearing wolves ahead and tigers behind, you achieve nothing and toil for nothing

前排的席位都卖完了。

Qiánpái de xíwèi dōu màiwánle.

The seats in the front row are all sold out.

前方有车，请慢一点开。

Qiánfāng yǒu chē, qǐng màn yìdiǎn kāi.

There's a car ahead, so please drive a bit slower.

前有车，后有辙

qián yǒu chē, hòu yǒuzhé

where a cart went before, ruts remain behind

前期的费用已经付完了。

Qiánqī de fèiyòng yǐjīng fù wánle.

The costs for the earlier period have already been paid.

前留三步好走，后留三步好行

qián liú sān bù hǎo zǒu, hòu liú sān bù hǎo xíng

leave three steps ahead to walk easily, leave three steps behind to travel easily

前车覆，后车戒

qián chē fù, hòu chē jiè

when the cart ahead overturns, the cart behind takes warning

前途一片阴暗。

Qiántú yípiàn yīn'àn.

The future looked very gloomy.

前门有个人来找你。

Qiánmén yǒu gè rén lái zhǎo nǐ.

There is a man / a woman / someone to see you at the door.

前面危险，请大家止步！

Qiánmiàn wēixiǎn, qǐng dàjiā zhǐbù!

It's dangerous ahead, so everyone please go no farther!

前面可能有埋伏，大家小心点！

Qiánmiàn kěnéng yǒu máifú, dàjiā xiǎoxīn diǎn!

There may be an ambush ahead, so everyone be careful!

前面在修路，我们得绕路走。

Qiánmiàn zài xiūlù, wǒmen de ràolù zǒu.

The road ahead is under repair, so we have to take a detour.

前面施工，行人请止步。

Qiánmiàn shīgōng, xíngrén qǐng zhǐbù.

There's construction ahead, so pedestrians please halt.

前面有一个岔路，我们该走哪边？

Qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè chàlù, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ biān?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

前面有个坡，请慢点开。

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè pō, qǐng màn diǎn kāi.

There's a slope ahead, so please drive slowly.

前面有个岔，我们该走哪条路？

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè chà, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

前面有人跑过来，快避让一下！

Qiánmiàn yǒurén pǎo guòlái, kuài bìràng yíxià!

Someone is running toward us, quickly get out of the way!

前面有危险。

Qiánmiàn yǒu wēixiǎn.

Danger ahead.

前面有水，你迈过去吧。

Qiánmiàn yǒu shuǐ, nǐ mài guòqù ba.

There's water ahead, so just step over it.

前面有绿洲，我们去喝点水吧。

Qiánmiàn yǒu lǜzhōu, wǒmen qù hē diǎn shuǐba.

There's an oasis ahead, so let's go and get some water.

前面没有车了，你可以加速。

Qiánmiàn méiyǒu chē le, nǐ kěyǐ jiāsù.

There are no cars ahead, so you can speed up.

前面的交通灯坏了。

Qiánmiàn de jiāotōngdēng huàile.

The traffic light up ahead is broken.

前面的十字路口有很多车。

Qiánmiàn de shízìlùkǒu yǒu hěn duō chē.

There are a lot of cars at the crossroads ahead.

前面的高速今天为什么堵车？

Qiánmiàn de gāosù jīntiān wèishénme dǔchē?

Why is the expressway ahead jammed today?

前面还有重重难关等着我们。

Qiánmiàn háiyǒu chóngchóng nánguān děng zhe wǒmen.

One difficult obstacle after another still awaits us ahead.

前面那个路口向左走就到了。

Qiánmiàn nàge lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zǒu jiù dàole.

Turn left at the intersection ahead and you'll be there.

前面那辆车突然超了我们。

Qiánmiàn nà liàng chē tūrán chāole wǒmen.

The car ahead suddenly overtook us.

剑伤皮肉，话伤灵魂

jiàn shāng píròu, huà shāng línghún

a sword hurts skin and flesh, words hurt the soul

剜到篮里就是菜

wān dào lán li jiùshì cài

whatever gets dug into the basket is a vegetable

剥了皮的蛤蟆，临死还要跳三跳

bāole pí de háma, línsǐ hái yào tiào sān tiào

a skinned toad still jumps three times before it dies

剧场周末有曲艺表演。

Jùchǎng zhōumò yǒu qǔyì biǎoyǎn.

The theater has a folk performance on weekends.

剧院前排的席位已经卖完了。

Jùyuàn qiánpái de xíwèi yǐjīng màiwánle.

The seats in the front rows of the theater are sold out.

剩余的时间不多了，快点吧。

Shèngyú de shíjiān bù duō le, kuàidiǎn ba.

There's not much time left, so hurry up.

剩菜要及时放进冰箱冷藏。

Shèngcài yào jíshí fàngjìn bīngxiāng lěngcáng.

Leftovers should be put in the fridge promptly.

剩这么多菜，扔了真可惜。

Shèng zhème duō cài, rēngle zhēn kěxī.

With this much food left, it's a waste to throw it away.

剩饭放太久会坏，别再吃了！

Shèngfàn fàng tài jiǔ huì huài, bié zài chīle!

Leftover food goes bad if left too long, so don't eat it anymore!

剪刀、石头、布。

Jiǎndāo, shítou, bù.

Rock, paper, scissors.

剪刀锈了，你能换一把吗？

Jiǎndāo xiù le, nǐ néng huàn yì bǎ ma?

The scissors have rusted. Can you get a new pair?

剪纸是一项非物质文化遗产。

Jiǎnzhǐ shì yí xiàng fēiwùzhìwénhuàyíchǎn.

Paper cutting is an item of intangible cultural heritage.

剪纸是奶奶的绝活。

Jiǎnzhǐ shì nǎinai de juéhuó.

Paper cutting is my grandmother's specialty.

剪草除根，萌芽不发

jiǎncǎochúgēn, méngyá bù fā

cut grass and remove the roots, and no sprouts grow

割驴脚敬神，驴疼死啦，神也得罪啦

gē lǘ jiǎo jìngshén, lǘ téngsǐ la, shén yě dézuì la

cutting off a donkey's foot to honour a god: the donkey is in agony and the god is offended

劁猪割耳朵,两头受罪

qiāo zhū gē ěrduo,liǎngtóu shòuzuì

castrating a pig and cutting its ear: suffering at both ends

力和距离的乘积叫做功。

Lì hé jùlí de chéngjī jiàozuò gōng.

The product of force and distance is called work.

力敌不如智取

lì dí bùrú zhìqǔ

matching strength is not as good as winning by wit

力的水平分量比较小。

Lì de shuǐpíng fēnliàng bǐjiào xiǎo.

The horizontal component of the force is relatively small.

力能胜贫，谨能胜祸

lì néng shèng pín, jǐn néng shèng huò

effort can overcome poverty, caution can overcome disaster

力贱得人敬，口贱得人憎

lì jiàn dé rén jìng, kǒu jiàn dé rén zēng

cheap with effort, win people's respect; cheap with the mouth, win people's hatred

劝世文贴在背上,给人看的

quànshì wén tiē zài bèi shang,gěi rén kàn de

an exhortation text stuck on your back: it's for others to read

劝君莫打三春鸟,子在巢中望母归

quàn jūn mò dǎ sān chūn niǎo,zǐ zài cháo zhōng wàng mǔ guī

I urge you not to shoot spring birds; their chicks in the nest wait for their mother

办个证要盖十个章，太官僚了！

Bàn gè zhèng yào gài shí gè zhāng, tài guānliáo le!

It takes ten stamps to get one permit, which is so bureaucratic!

办事得力，老板很放心。

Bànshì délì, lǎobǎn hěn fàngxīn.

She gets things done efficiently, so the boss feels at ease.

办公室的打印机坏了。

Bàngōngshì de dǎyìnjī huàile.

The printer in the office is broken.

办公室的门是黄色的。

Bàngōngshì de mén shì huángsè de.

The door of the office is yellow.

办公室里新置了一台空调。

Bàngōngshì lǐ xīn zhìle yì tái kōngtiáo.

A new air conditioner has been installed in the office.

办公室里有人在午睡。

Bàngōngshì lǐ yǒurén zài wǔshuì.

Someone in the office is taking a nap.

办公室里的设备太陈旧了。

Bàngōngshì lǐ de shèbèi tài chénjiù le.

The equipment in the office is too out of date.

办出入境手续要多久？

Bàn chūrùjìng shǒuxù yào duōjiǔ?

How long do the entry and exit procedures take?

办卡有什么规定吗？

Bàn kǎ yǒu shénme guīdìng ma?

Are there any rules for getting a card?

办学需要很多钱，也需要好老师。

Bànxué xūyào hěn duō qián, yě xūyào hǎo lǎoshī.

Running a school takes a lot of money and good teachers.

办完医保卡，看病就方便多了。

Bàn wán yībǎo kǎ, kànbìng jiù fāngbiàn duō le.

Once you get your medical insurance card, seeing a doctor is much easier.

办手续的过程应该简化。

Bàn shǒuxù de guòchéng yīnggāi jiǎnhuà.

The process of handling the paperwork should be simplified.

办案要讲证据，不能乱猜。

Bàn'àn yào jiǎng zhèngjù, bùnéng luàn cāi.

Handling a case requires evidence, not wild guesses.

办法固然好，就是太贵。

Bànfǎ gùrán hǎo, jiùshì tài guì.

The method is good, admittedly, but it's too expensive.

办法很好，关键是落实。

Bànfǎ hěn hǎo, guānjiàn shì luòshí.

The method is good; the key is to implement it.

办理公证要带身份证吗？

Bànlǐ gōngzhèng yào dài shēnfènzhèng ma?

Do I need to bring my ID to get something notarized?

办理外汇需要带护照吗？

Bànlǐ wàihuì xūyào dài hùzhào ma?

Do I need to bring my passport to handle foreign exchange?

办理这个证件需要一百块手续费。

Bànlǐ zhège zhèngjiàn xūyào yìbǎi kuài shǒuxùfèi.

Getting this document processed costs a hundred yuan in fees.

办签证时，配偶可以同行。

Bàn qiānzhèng shí, pèi'ǒu kěyǐ tóngxíng.

When applying for a visa, your spouse can travel with you.

办签证的手续太繁杂了！

Bàn qiānzhèng de shǒuxù tài fánzále!

The procedures for applying for a visa are so complicated!

办签证的程序很复杂。

Bàn qiānzhèng de chéngxù hěn fùzá.

The procedure for applying for a visa is very complicated.