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叫你去为什么不去？

Jiào nǐ qù wèishénme bú qù?

You were told to go. Why didn't you?
叫你的姐妹们。

Jiào nǐ de jiěmèimen.

Call your sisters.
叫唤的猫不抓老鼠

jiàohuan de māo bù zhuā lǎoshǔ

a yowling cat doesn't catch mice
叫花子也有三个穷朋友

jiàohuāzi yě yǒu sān gè qióng péngyou

even a beggar has three poor friends
叫花子做皇帝，快活一天算一天

jiàohuāzi zuò huángdì, kuàihuo yì tiān suàn yì tiān

a beggar made emperor: enjoy each day as it comes
叫花子发狂，穷疯了

jiàohuāzi fākuáng, qióng fēngle

a beggar goes mad: crazed by poverty
叫花子烤火，各往各的怀里扒

jiàohuāzi kǎohuǒ, gè wǎng gè de huáilǐ bā

beggars warming at a fire: each rakes it toward his own chest
叫辆出租车来接我们。

Jiào liàng chūzūchē lái jiē wǒmen.

Call a taxicab to take us.
可以举几个例子吗？

Kěyǐ jǔ jǐ ge lìzi ma?

Please give us some examples.
可以便宜一点吗？

Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?

Can you make it a bit cheaper?
可以便宜点吗？

Kěyǐ piányi diǎn ma?

Can you lower the price?
可以借你的收音机给我吗？

Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de shōuyīnjī gěi wǒ ma?

Can I borrow your radio?
可以借你的电话用用吗？

Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de diànhuà yòng yòng ma?

May I use your phone?
可以再给我一点咖啡吗？

Kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yìdiǎn kāfēi ma?

Please give me some more coffee.
可以原谅我吗？

Kěyǐ yuánliàng wǒ ma?

Can you forgive me?
可以告诉我理由吗？

Kěyǐ gàosu wǒ lǐyóu ma?

Am I allowed to know the reason?
可以在地图上展示给我看吗？

Kěyǐ zài dìtú shàng zhǎnshì gěi wǒ kàn ma?

Can you show me on the map?
可以带我去车站吗？

Kěyǐ dài wǒ qù chēzhàn ma?

Could you please take me to the station?
可以帮我寄这封信吗？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jì zhè fēng xìn ma?

Would you mind mailing this letter for me?
可以开窗吗？

Kěyǐ kāi chuāng ma?

Can I open the window?
可以把收音机的音量调低一点吗？

Kěyǐ bǎ shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Could you turn down the radio?
可以把新地址告诉我吗？

Kěyǐ bǎ xīn dìzhǐ gàosu wǒ ma?

Please let me know your new address.
可以用万事达信用卡吗？

Kěyǐ yòng Wànshìdá xìnyòngkǎ ma?

Do you take MasterCard?
可以留言吗？

Kěyǐ liúyán ma?

Leave a comment, OK?
可以的话你也一起来吧。

Kěyǐ dehuà nǐ yě yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us if you like.
可以相信他到什么程度？

Kěyǐ xiāngxìn tā dào shénme chéngdù?

To what extent can he be trusted?
可以等我们一下吗？

Kěyǐ děng wǒmen yíxià ma?

Will you excuse us for a moment?
可以给我吗？

Kěyǐ gěi wǒ ma?

Can I have it?
可以说是，也可以说不是。

Kěyǐ shuō shì, yě kěyǐ shuō bú shì.

Yes and no.
可以说说您的具体要求吗？

Kěyǐ shuō shuō nín de jùtǐ yāoqiú ma?

Could you tell me what your specific requirements are?
可以请你告诉我地址吗？

Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ dìzhǐ ma?

Could you tell me the address?
可以请你把灯打开吗？

Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ bǎ dēng dǎkāi ma?

Could you please turn on the lights?
可以过来吗？

Kěyǐ guòlái ma?

Can you come over here?
可以这样写吗？

Kěyǐ zhèyàng xiě ma?

Can I write it that way?
可以这样说，但是太不文明了。

Kěyǐ zhèyàng shuō, dànshì tài bù wénmíng le.

You could say it that way, but it's quite vulgar.
可以雇人做这件事。

Kěyǐ gù rén zuò zhè jiàn shì.

You could hire someone to do this.
可以麻烦你把窗关了吗？

Kěyǐ máfan nǐ bǎ chuāng guānle ma?

May I trouble you to shut the window?
可可不是一只普通的猩猩。

Kě kěbúshì yìzhī pǔtōng de xīngxing.

Koko is not an ordinary gorilla.
可怜可怜我吧！

Kělián-kělián wǒ ba!

Have pity on me.
可怜天下父母心

kělián tiānxià fùmǔ xīn

pitiable are the hearts of parents under heaven
可惜今天下雨了。

Kěxī jīntiān xiàyǔle.

It's a pity it rained today.
可惜你不知道如何跳舞！

Kěxī nǐ bù zhīdào rúhé tiàowǔ!

What a pity you can't dance!
可惜你昨天不在。

Kěxī nǐ zuótiān bú zài.

It's a pity you weren't here yesterday.
可惜我没看到这个。

Kěxī wǒ méi kàndào zhège.

What a pity that I did not see it.
可惜我这次与冠军无缘。

Kěxī wǒ zhècì yǔ guànjūn wúyuán.

It's a pity that I missed out on the championship this time.
可惜这是真的。

Kěxī zhè shì zhēnde.

It is unfortunately true.
可持续发展对经济很重要。

Kěchíxùfāzhǎn duì jīngjì hěn zhòngyào.

Sustainable development is very important for the economy.
可是太贵了！

Kěshì tài guìle!

But it's too expensive!
可是我完全不觉得怪啊。

Kěshì wǒ wánquán bù juéde guài a.

But I don't think it's strange at all.
可燃冰看起来像冰，却能点着火。

Kěránbīng kànqǐlai xiàng bīng, què néng diǎnzháo huǒ.

Methane hydrate looks like ice, but it can be set on fire.
可着头做帽子,一点儿富余也没有

kězhetóuzuòmàozi,yìdiǎnr fùyu yě méiyǒu

making a hat to fit the head exactly: no room to spare at all
可能会下雨。

Kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.

It might rain.
可能会下雨，我们应该带伞。

Kěnéng huì xiàyǔ, wǒmen yīnggāi dài sǎn.

It might rain. We should take umbrellas with us.
可能你工作得太拼命？

Kěnéng nǐ gōngzuò de tài pīnmìng?

Maybe you are working too hard.
可能你应该放弃。

Kěnéng nǐ yīnggāi fàngqì.

Maybe you should just give up.
可能只是巧合。

Kěnéng zhǐshì qiǎohé.

It could be just a coincidence.
可能含有坚果。

Kěnéng hányǒu jiānguǒ.

May contain nuts.
可能我需要睡会。

Kěnéng wǒ xūyào shuì huì.

Maybe I just need some sleep.
可能整个周末都下雨。

Kěnéng zhěnggè zhōumò dōu xiàyǔ.

It's likely to rain all weekend.
可能明天吧。

Kěnéng míngtiān ba.

Maybe tomorrow.
可能是值得的。

Kěnéng shì zhíde de.

Perhaps it was worth it.
可能是其他人吗？

Kěnéng shì qítā rén ma?

Who else could it be?
可能是发生交通事故了吧。

Kěnéng shì fāshēng jiāotōng shìgù le ba.

There's probably been a traffic accident.
可能现在该打开它。

Kěnéng xiànzài gāi dǎkāi tā.

Maybe we should open it now.
可能要下雨了。

Kěnéng yào xiàyǔle.

It might rain.
可那不是真正的问题所在。

Kě nà bú shì zhēnzhèng de wèntí suǒzài.

But that's not the real problem.
台上一分钟，台下十年功

táishàng yìfēnzhōng, táixià shínián gōng

one minute on stage, ten years of work off stage
台上的武生打得很精彩。

Táishàng de wǔshēng dǎ de hěn jīngcǎi.

The wusheng on stage fights brilliantly.
台北是台湾的首都。

Táiběi shì Táiwān de shǒudū.

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.
台湾容易发生地震。

Táiwān róngyì fāshēng dìzhèn.

Taiwan is prone to earthquakes.
台湾是我的家乡。

Táiwān shì wǒ de jiāxiāng.

Taiwan is my home.
台湾有九个国家公园。

Táiwān yǒu jiǔ gè guójiā gōngyuán.

Taiwan has nine national parks.
台湾的夏天很潮湿闷热。

Táiwān de xiàtiān hěn cháoshī mēnrè.

Summers in Taiwan are sweltering.
台湾的夜市很热闹。

Táiwān de yèshì hěn rènao.

Taiwan's night market is bustling.
台湾能帮助。

Táiwān néng bāngzhù.

Taiwan can help.
台湾菜比印度菜口味淡。

Táiwān cài bǐ Yìndù cài kǒuwèi dàn.

Taiwanese food is milder than Indian food.
台灯把我的影子投射到墙上。

Táidēng bǎ wǒ de yǐngzi tóushè dào qiáng shàng.

The desk lamp cast my shadow onto the wall.
台灯的光很柔和。

Táidēng de guāng hěn róuhé.

The light from the desk lamp is soft.
台灯的光线很柔和。

Táidēng de guāngxiàn hěn róuhé.

The light from the desk lamp is soft.
台风一来，渔民就要遭殃了。

Táifēng yìlái, yúmín jiùyào zāoyāngle.

Whenever a typhoon comes, the fishermen are the ones who suffer.
台风吹毁了很多房屋。

Táifēng chuī huǐle hěn duō fángwū.

Not a few houses were destroyed by the typhoon.
台风快到了，请马上转移！

Táifēng kuài dàole, qǐng mǎshàng zhuǎnyí!

The typhoon is about to hit, so please evacuate right away!
台风明天晚上将在沿海地区登陆。

Táifēng míngtiān wǎnshang jiāng zài yánhǎidìqū dēnglù.

The typhoon will make landfall in the coastal area tomorrow night.
台风来了，我们这里断电了。

Táifēng láile, wǒmen zhèlǐ duàndiàn le.

The typhoon hit, and the power went out here.
台风来了，船舶都回港了。

Táifēng láile, chuánbó dōu huí gǎng le.

A typhoon is coming, so the boats have all returned to port.
台风来了，船都躲进了港湾里。

Táifēng láile, chuán dōu duǒ jìnle gǎngwān lǐ.

When the typhoon came, the boats all took shelter in the harbor.
台风来了，风力会越来越大。

Táifēng láile, fēnglì huì yuèláiyuè dà.

The typhoon is coming, and the wind will get stronger and stronger.
台风来了，风速越来越快。

Táifēng láile, fēngsù yuèláiyuè kuài.

The typhoon is coming, and the wind speed keeps rising.
台风正在逼近海边的城市。

Táifēng zhèngzài bījìn hǎibiān de chéngshì.

The typhoon is approaching the coastal city.
台风正接近日本。

Táifēng zhèng jiējìn Rìběn.

A typhoon is approaching Japan.
台风的破坏跨越了好几个省。

Táifēng de pòhuài kuàyuèle hǎo jǐ ge shěng.

The typhoon caused damage across several provinces.
台风的走势还不太清楚。

Táifēng de zǒushì hái bú tài qīngchu.

The typhoon's path is still not very clear.
台风袭击了关东地区。

Táifēng xíjīle Guāndōng dìqū.

The typhoon struck the Kanto district.
台风要来了，快去避险！

Táifēng yào láile, kuài qù bìxiǎn!

The typhoon is coming, so get to safety quickly!
台风预警已经发布了。

Táifēng yùjǐng yǐjīng fābùle.

The typhoon early warning has been issued.
史书上是怎么写这件事的？

Shǐshū shàng shì zěnme xiě zhè jiàn shì de?

How does the history book describe this event?
史记是一部很有名的书。

Shǐjì shì yíbù hěn yǒumíng de shū.

The Records of the Grand Historian is a very famous book.
右键点开，可以看到文件属性。

Yòu jiàn diǎn kāi, kěyǐ kàndào wénjiàn shǔxìng.

Right-click and open it, and you can see the file's properties.
叶子上凝聚着很多露水。

Yèzi shàng níngjùzhe hěn duō lùshuǐ.

A lot of dew has formed on the leaves.
叶子怎么进行光合作用？

Yèzi zěnme jìnxíng guānghézuòyòng?

How do leaves carry out photosynthesis?