Chinese example sentences

办签证请带上身份证原件。

Bàn qiānzhèng qǐng dàishàng shēnfènzhèng yuánjiàn.

Please bring your original ID card when applying for a visa.

办结婚证要去民政部门。

Bàn jiéhūnzhèng yào qù mínzhèng bùmén.

To get a marriage certificate, you have to go to the civil affairs office.

办落地签要带护照和照片。

Bàn luòdìqiān yào dài hùzhào hé zhàopiān.

To get a visa on arrival, you need to bring your passport and a photo.

办这个手续真啰唆！

Bàn zhège shǒuxù zhēn luōsuo!

This procedure is such a hassle!

办这个手续需要带什么？

Bàn zhège shǒuxù xūyào dài shénme?

What do I need to bring to complete these formalities?

办这个手续需要经理审批。

Bàn zhège shǒuxù xūyào jīnglǐ shěnpī.

This procedure needs the manager's examination and approval.

办退税时，别忘了带护照和发票。

Bàn tuìshuì shí, bié wàngle dài hùzhào hé fāpiào.

When you claim a tax refund, don't forget your passport and receipt.

功夫不负有心人

gōngfu búfù yǒuxīnrén

effort does not let down the person who has set their mind on it

功率越大，用的电就越多。

Gōnglǜ yuè dà, yòng de diàn jiù yuè duō.

The higher the power, the more electricity it uses.

功课做了没有？

Gōngkè zuòle méiyǒu?

Have you done your homework?

加个逗号就没有歧义了。

Jiā gè dòuhào jiù méiyǒu qíyì le.

Add a comma and the ambiguity is gone.

加入我们对你有利。

Jiārù wǒmen duì nǐ yǒulì.

It is to your advantage to join us.

加入我们的俱乐部吗？

Jiārù wǒmen de jùlèbù ma?

Will you join our club?

加利福尼亚大概有日本那么大。

Jiālìfúníyà dàgài yǒu Rìběn nàme dà.

California is about as large as Japan.

加强法制，才能保护普通人。

Jiāqiáng fǎzhì, cái néng bǎohù pǔtōngrén.

Only by strengthening the legal system can ordinary people be protected.

加拿大人说法语与英语。

Jiānádà rén shuō Fǎyǔ yǔ Yīngyǔ.

They speak English and French in Canada.

加拿大比日本大。

Jiānádà bǐ Rìběn dà.

Canada is larger than Japan.

加拿大的犯罪率下降了。

Jiānádà de fànzuì lǜ xiàjiàngle.

Canada's crime rate is decreasing.

加班太多，同事们怨言不少。

Jiābān tài duō, tóngshìmen yuànyán bùshǎo.

There's too much overtime, and my coworkers have plenty of complaints.

加班太多，士气会下降。

Jiābān tài duō, shìqì huì xiàjiàng.

If there is too much overtime, morale will drop.

加班费是按小时算的。

Jiābānfèi shì àn xiǎoshí suàn de.

Overtime pay is calculated by the hour.

加班费是按小时算的吗？

Jiābānfèi shì àn xiǎoshí suàn de ma?

Is overtime pay calculated by the hour?

务必要买一些牛奶。

Wùbì yào mǎi yìxiē niúnǎi.

Be sure to pick up some milk.

劣质的鞋穿几天就坏了。

Lièzhì de xié chuān jǐtiān jiù huàile.

Poor-quality shoes fall apart after a few days of wear.

动物为什么会进化？

Dòngwù wèishénme huì jìnhuà?

Why do animals evolve?

动物们都吃得够多了。

Dòngwùmen dōu chī de gòu duō le.

The animals already ate enough.

动物可不是玩具。

Dòngwù kěbúshì wánjù.

Animals are not toys!

动物园里有两只熊猫。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī xióngmāo.

There are two pandas in the zoo.

动物园里有各种飞禽走兽。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng fēiqínzǒushòu.

The zoo has all kinds of birds and animals.

动物园里有很多动物吗？

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù ma?

Are there many animals in the zoo?

动物园里有很多奇怪的动物。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō qíguài de dòngwù.

There are some strange animals in the zoo.

动物园里的企鹅正在吃鱼。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de qǐ'é zhèngzài chī yú.

The penguins at the zoo are eating fish.

动物正在失去栖息地。

Dòngwù zhèngzài shīqù qīxīde.

Animals are losing their habitats.

动物都有保护自己的本能。

Dòngwù dōu yǒu bǎohù zìjǐ de běnnéng.

All animals have an instinct to protect themselves.

助手拿了钱。

Zhùshǒu nále qián.

The assistant took the money.

努力后终于看到了曙光。

Nǔlì hòu zhōngyú kàndàole shǔguāng.

After all that effort, I finally saw a glimmer of hope.

努力和敬业会让你成功。

Nǔlì hé jìngyè huì ràng nǐ chénggōng.

Hard work and dedication will bring you success.

努力学习一定会有回报。

Nǔlì xuéxí yídìng huì yǒu huíbào.

Studying hard will surely pay off.

努力学习，终于有了成效。

Nǔlì xuéxí, zhōngyú yǒule chéngxiào.

I studied hard, and it finally paid off.

努力学习，这样你就不会失败。

Nǔlì xuéxí, zhèyàng nǐ jiù búhuì shībài.

Study hard so you don't fail.

努力就会进步，反之就会落后。

Nǔlì jiù huì jìnbù, fǎnzhī jiù huì luòhòu.

If you work hard you will improve; otherwise you will fall behind.

努力工作才能养活自己。

Nǔlì gōngzuò cái néng yǎnghuo zìjǐ.

Work hard so that you may earn your living.

努力提升英文能力。

Nǔlì tíshēng Yīngwén nénglì.

Try to polish up your English.

努力是值得的，因为我考过关了。

Nǔlì shì zhíde de, yīnwèi wǒ kǎo guòguānle.

The hard work was worthwhile because I passed the exam.

劳动人民两只手,工作起来样样有

láodòng rénmín liǎng zhī shǒu,gōngzuò qǐlai yàngyàng yǒu

Working people have two hands; once they set to work, everything appears

劳动合同写明了工资。

Láodònghétong xiě míngle gōngzī.

The labor contract states the salary clearly.

劳动强筋骨,无病便是福

láodòng qiáng jīngǔ,wú bìng biànshì Fú

Labour strengthens sinews and bones; freedom from illness is itself fortune

劳动者有权拿到工资。

Láodòngzhě yǒuquán nádào gōngzī.

Workers have the right to receive their wages.

劳驾, 把这十块钱换成零钱。

Láojià, bǎ zhè shí kuài qián huànchéng língqián.

Could you change this ten dollar bill, please?

劳驾，给我倒杯茶。

Láojià, gěi wǒ dào bēi chá.

Excuse me - could you pour me some tea? (In a tea house or restaurant)

势不可使尽，福不可享尽

shì bùkě shǐ jìn, Fú bùkě xiǎng jìn

don't use up all your power, don't enjoy all your good fortune

勤俭好似针挑土,浪费犹如浪淘沙

qínjiǎn hǎosì zhēn tiāo tǔ,làngfèi yóurú làngtáoshā

thrift is like lifting soil with a needle; waste is like waves washing away sand

勤俭的人一般不会乱花钱。

Qínjiǎn de rén yìbān búhuì luànhuāqián.

Hardworking and frugal people generally don't spend money carelessly.

勤劳的人将在生活中获得成功。

Qínláo de rén jiāng zài shēnghuó zhōng huòdé chénggōng.

An industrious person will succeed in life.

勤劳的人将获得成功人生。

Qínláo de rén jiāng huòdé chénggōng rénshēng.

An industrious person will succeed in life.

勤勤干,满满饭

qínqín gàn,mǎnmǎn fàn

work diligently, bowls full of rice

勤能补拙,俭可养廉

qínnéngbǔzhuō,jiǎnkěyǎnglián

diligence can make up for clumsiness; frugality can nurture integrity

勺子免不了碰锅台

sháozi miǎnbùliǎo pèng guōtái

a ladle can't avoid knocking the stove rim

勺子是凹的，可以盛汤。

Sháozi shì āo de, kěyǐ chéng tāng.

The spoon is hollow, so it can hold soup.

勾芡的时候，水要慢慢倒。

Gōuqiàn de shíhou, shuǐ yào mànmàn dào.

When thickening with starch, pour the starch water in slowly.

包括我在内，大家都迟到了。

Bāokuò wǒ zàinèi, dàjiā dōu chídàole.

Everyone was late, me included.

包括早饭吗？

Bāokuò zǎofàn ma?

Is breakfast included?

包老爷断案，六亲不认

bāo lǎoye duàn'àn, liùqīnbúrèn

Lord Bao judging a case: recognising none of his six relatives

包裹到得比我想象中要早。

Bāoguǒ dào de bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng zhōng yào zǎo.

The parcel arrived faster than I thought.

包裹是昨天送到的。

Bāoguǒ shì zuótiān sòng dào de.

The parcel was delivered yesterday.

包裹能邮寄到国外吗？

Bāoguǒ néng yóujì dào guówài ma?

Can a parcel be sent abroad by post?

包裹被海关扣了。

Bāoguǒ bèi hǎiguān kòule.

The package was confiscated by customs.

化妆太浓的话脸会看着很奇怪。

Huàzhuāng tài nóng dehuà liǎn huì kànzhe hěn qíguài.

A face with too much make up looks strange.

化学工厂一着火就爆炸了。

Huàxué gōngchǎng yì zháohuǒ jiù bàozhàle.

Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.

化工对环境的影响很大。

Huàgōng duì huánjìng de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The chemical industry has a big impact on the environment.

化石燃料是不可再生的。

Huàshíránliào shì bùkě zàishēng de.

Fossil fuels are not renewable.

化锄为剑，化剑为锄。

Huà chú wèi jiàn, huà jiàn wèi chú.

Make the hoe your sword, and the sword your hoe.

化验结果明天上午就能出来。

Huàyàn jiéguǒ míngtiān shàngwǔ jiù néng chūlái.

The lab results will be ready tomorrow morning.

化验能查出病原体吗？

Huàyàn néng cháchū bìngyuántǐ ma?

Can a lab test identify the pathogen?

北京今天空气很好。

Běijīng jīntiān kōngqì hěn hǎo.

The air is very good in Beijing today.

北京和东京相差一小时。

Běijīng hé Dōngjīng xiāngchà yì xiǎoshí.

Beijing and Tokyo are one hour apart.

北京大学简称北大。

Běijīng Dàxué jiǎnchēng běidà.

Peking University is abbreviated as Beida.

北京开始变冷了。

Běijīng kāishǐ biàn lěngle.

Beijing has started to get colder.

北京昨天天气怎么样？

Běijīng zuótiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?

How was the weather yesterday in Beijing?

北京是中国的首都。

Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū.

Beijing is the capital of China.

北京有很多有名的老字号。

Běijīng yǒu hěn duō yǒumíng de lǎozìhào.

Beijing has many famous long-established shops.

北京有很多老字号饭馆。

Běijīng yǒu hěn duō lǎozìhào fànguǎn.

Beijing has many time-honored restaurants.

北京欢迎你。

Běijīng huānyíng nǐ.

Beijing welcomes you.

北京烤鸭怎么吃最好？

Běijīngkǎoyā zěnme chī zuìhǎo?

What's the best way to eat Peking duck?

北京烤鸭是这顿饭的主菜。

Běijīngkǎoyā shì zhè dùnfàn de zhǔcài.

Beijing roast duck is the main dish of this meal.

北京的纬度比广州高。

Běijīng de wěidù bǐ Guǎngzhōu gāo.

Beijing's latitude is higher than Guangzhou's.

北京那么快地改变。

Běijīng nàme kuài de gǎibiàn.

Beijing is changing so rapidly.

北方今年的降雪特别早。

Běifāng jīnnián de jiàngxuě tèbié zǎo.

This year the snowfall in the north came especially early.

北方广大地区明天都会下雪。

Běifāng guǎngdà dìqū míngtiān dōu huì xiàxuě.

It will snow across widespread areas of the north tomorrow.

北方的公路旁常常能看到杨树。

Běifāng de gōnglù páng chángcháng néng kàndào yángshù.

You can often see poplars beside roads in the north.

北方的冬天又冷又干燥。

Běifāng de dōngtiān yòu lěng yòu gānzào.

Winters in the north are cold and dry.

北方的冬天比南方冷得多。

Běifāng de dōngtiān bǐ nánfāng lěng de duō.

Winters in the north are much colder than in the south.

北方的寒冬，你能习惯吗？

Běifāng de hándōng, nǐ néng xíguàn ma?

Can you get used to the cold winters in the north?

北方的春季风比较大。

Běifāng de chūnjì fēng bǐjiào dà.

In northern China, it is fairly windy in spring.

北方的立夏还不太热吧？

Běifāng de Lìxià hái bú tài rè ba?

It's not very hot yet in the north at Lixia, is it?

北方秋季很短，天气干燥。

Běifāng qiūjì hěn duǎn, tiānqì gānzào.

Autumn in the north is short and the weather is dry.

北极的冬天很长，也非常冷。

Běijí de dōngtiān hěn cháng, yě fēicháng lěng.

Winter at the North Pole is long and very cold.

北极的夏天有极昼现象。

Běijí de xiàtiān yǒu jízhòu xiànxiàng.

The Arctic summer has the polar day phenomenon.

北海道并不总是寒冷。

Běihǎidào bìng bù zǒngshì hánlěng.

It is not always cold in Hokkaido.

北海道很远，不是吗？

Běihǎidào hěn yuǎn, bú shì ma?

Hokkaido is very far, isn't it?