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听说他又开始找工作了。

Tīngshuō tā yòu kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

I hear he's just begun looking for another job.
听说他父亲去了外国。

Tīngshuō tā fùqīn qùle wàiguó.

I hear that his father is in another country.
听说他的邻居在车祸中遇难了。

Tīngshuō tā de línjū zài chēhuò zhōng yùnànle.

I heard his neighbor was killed in a car accident.
听说令尊是一位老师？

Tīngshuō lìngzūn shì yí wèi lǎoshī?

I heard your esteemed father is a teacher?
听说你不来。

Tīngshuō nǐ bù lái.

I heard that you're not coming.
听说你们村的苹果丰收了？

Tīngshuō nǐmen cūn de píngguǒ fēngshōule?

I heard your village's apples had a bumper harvest?
听说你儿子参与了学生运动。

Tīngshuō nǐ érzi cānyùle xuésheng yùndòng.

Your son took part in the student movement, I hear.
听说你有新女朋友了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le.

I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
听说你没入选，是什么原因呢？

Tīngshuō nǐ méi rùxuǎn, shì shénme yuányīn ne?

I heard you weren't selected. What was the reason?
听说你病了。

Tīngshuō nǐ bìng le.

I hear you have been sick.
听说你要搬去波士顿了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào bān qù Bōshìdùn le.

I hear you're moving to Boston.
听说你要结婚了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào jiéhūnle.

I heard you are going to get married.
听说十遍，不如亲眼一见

tīngshuō shí biàn, bùrú qīnyǎn yí jiàn

hearing it ten times is not as good as seeing it once with your own eyes
听说南边的冬天不太冷。

Tīngshuō nánbian de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.

I heard winters in the south aren't too cold.
听说大数据技术现在很热门。

Tīngshuō dà shùjù jìshù xiànzài hěn rèmén.

I hear that the network is very popular now.
听说奶奶生病，我火速回了家。

Tīngshuō nǎinai shēngbìng, wǒ huǒsù huíle jiā.

When I heard Grandma was ill, I dashed home at once.
听说她上个月失恋了。

Tīngshuō tā shànggeyuè shīliànle.

I heard she broke up with her boyfriend last month.
听说她结婚了。

Tīngshuō tā jiéhūnle.

I heard from someone that she got married.
听说您已经跟中介公司联系过了。

Tīngshuō nín yǐjīng gēn zhōngjiè gōngsī liánxì guo le.

I hear you've already contacted the broker.
听说我们这儿要兴建一所大学。

Tīngshuō wǒmen zhèr yào xīngjiàn yì suǒ dàxué.

I heard they're going to build a university in our area.
听说我叔叔要出任驻外大使了。

Tīngshuō wǒ shūshu yào chūrèn zhùwài dàshǐ le.

I heard my uncle is going to be appointed ambassador abroad.
听说明天有暴雪，别出门了。

Tīngshuō míngtiān yǒu bàoxuě, bié chūménle.

I heard there's a blizzard tomorrow, so don't go out.
听说昨天山里发生了雪崩。

Tīngshuō zuótiān shān lǐ fāshēngle xuěbēng.

I heard an avalanche happened in the mountains yesterday.
听说满汉全席要吃好几天。

Tīngshuō mǎnhànquánxí yào chī hǎo jǐtiān.

I heard the Manchu-Han imperial feast takes several days to eat.
听说皇上明天要亲自出城看看。

Tīngshuō huángshang míngtiān yào qīnzì chū chéng kànkan.

I heard His Majesty will personally go out of the city tomorrow.
听说福州有很多好吃的闽菜。

Tīngshuō Fúzhōu yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de mǐncài.

I hear Fuzhou has lots of delicious Fujian cuisine.
听说经理受贿，已经被开除了。

Tīngshuō jīnglǐ shòuhuì, yǐjīng bèi kāichúle.

I heard the manager took bribes and has already been fired.
听说这个城中村下个月就要拆了。

Tīngshuō zhège Chéngzhōng Cūn xiàgeyuè jiùyào chāile.

I heard this urban village will be torn down next month.
听说这种水果有很多功效。

Tīngshuō zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ yǒu hěn duō gōngxiào.

I hear this fruit has many beneficial effects.
听说这种面条最早发源于北方。

Tīngshuō zhèzhǒng miàntiáo zuì zǎo fāyuán yú běifāng.

I hear this kind of noodle originated in the north.
听说这部老电视剧要翻拍了。

Tīngshuō zhè bù lǎo diànshìjù yào fānpāile.

I heard this old TV series is going to be remade.
听说那家工厂又要裁员。

Tīngshuō nà jiā gōngchǎng yòu yào cáiyuán.

I heard that factory is going to lay off workers again.
听起来不错。

Tīng qilai búcuò.

Sounds good.
听起来他是个好人。

Tīng qilai tā shì gè hǎo rén.

He sounds like a nice guy.
听起来像是我恋爱了吗？

Tīng qilai xiàng shì wǒ liàn'àile ma?

Do I sound in love?
听起来好棒。

Tīng qilai hǎo bàng.

It sounds absolutely wonderful.
听起来很有趣。

Tīng qilai hěn yǒuqù.

That sounds really interesting.
听音乐可以陶冶人的性情。

Tīng yīnyuè kěyǐ táoyě rén de xìngqíng.

Listening to music can cultivate a person's temperament.
听音乐能净化人的心灵。

Tīng yīnyuè néng jìnghuà rén de xīnlíng.

Listening to music can purify the soul.
吴语的方言差异很大。

Wúyǔ de fāngyán chāyì hěn dà.

Different variants of Shanghainese differ greatly with each other.
吵架以后，他一直回避我。

Chǎojià yǐhòu, tā yìzhí huíbì wǒ.

Since our argument, he has kept avoiding me.
吵架后，他们之间有了裂痕。

Chǎojià hòu, tāmen zhījiān yǒule lièhén.

After the quarrel, a gap opened up between them.
吵架归根到底是沟通不够。

Chǎojià guīgēndàodǐ shì gōutōng búgòu.

In the final analysis, arguments come from a lack of communication.
吸烟过多可致肺病。

Xīyānguo duō kě zhì fèibìng.

Smoking too much can lead to lung disease.
吹口哨儿过坟地,自己给自己壮胆

chuīkǒushào ér guò féndì,zìjǐ gěi zìjǐ zhuàngdǎn

whistling while passing a graveyard: giving yourself courage
吹喇叭,抬轿子

chuīlǎba,táijiàozi

blow the trumpet and carry the sedan chair
吹笛子时，气流要保持平稳。

Chuī dízi shí, qìliú yào bǎochí píngwěn.

When playing the flute, the stream of air must stay steady.
吹鼓手赶集,没事找市

chuīgǔshǒu gǎnjí,méishì zhǎo shì

a wedding-band trumpeter going to market: looking for a market (市) when there's nothing to do
呀，你人真好。

Ya, nǐ rén zhēn hǎo.

My, but you're nice.
呆在家里多舒服。

Dāi zài jiālǐ duō shūfu.

It's so nice to stay at home.
呆在家里很无聊。

Dāi zài jiālǐ hěn wúliáo.

It's boring to stay at home.
告诉他们我们要来了。

Gàosu tāmen wǒmen yào láile.

Tell them we're coming.
告诉他们我爱他。

Gàosu tāmen wǒ ài tā.

Tell them I love him.
告诉他我在路上。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài lùshang.

Tell him I'm on my way.
告诉他我生病了。

Gàosu tā wǒ shēngbìng le.

Tell him I'm sick.
告诉他我病了。

Gàosu tā wǒ bìng le.

Tell him I'm sick.
告诉他该去哪儿。

Gàosu tā gāi qù nǎr.

Tell him where he should go.
告诉他这很重要。

Gàosu tā zhè hěn zhòngyào.

Tell him it's important.
告诉她我们去了哪里。

Gàosu tā wǒmen qùle nǎlǐ.

Tell her where we've gone.
告诉她我只是在跟她开玩笑。

Gàosu tā wǒ zhǐshì zài gēn tā kāiwánxiào.

Tell her that I am just joking with her.
告诉她我在做晚饭。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài zuò wǎnfàn.

Tell her that I am cooking dinner.
告诉她我在剪树。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài jiǎn shù.

Tell her that I am pruning the trees.
告诉她我在喝果汁。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài hē guǒzhī.

Tell her that I am drinking juice.
告诉她我在法国呢。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài Fǎguó ne.

Tell her that I am in France.
告诉她我在路上。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài lùshang.

Tell her I'm on my way.
告诉孩子别进厨房。

Gàosu háizi bié jìn chúfáng.

Tell the children to stay out of the kitchen.
告诉我人生的意义。

Gàosu wǒ rénshēng de yìyì.

Tell me the meaning of life.
告诉我什么时候开始。

Gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

Tell me when to start.
告诉我他为什么缺席了。

Gàosu wǒ tā wèishénme quēxí le.

Tell me why he was absent.
告诉我他怎么弄到的。

Gàosu wǒ tā zěnme nòng dào de.

Tell me how he got it.
告诉我他说了什么。

Gàosu wǒ tā shuōle shénme.

Tell me what he said.
告诉我们下一步该怎么做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.
告诉我们你的想法。

Gàosu wǒmen nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

Tell us your thoughts.
告诉我们发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒmen fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell us about what happened.
告诉我你为什么娶了她。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèishénme qǔle tā.

Tell me why you married her.
告诉我你为怎么要这样做。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèi zěnme yào zhèyàng zuò.

Give me a reason for doing such a thing.
告诉我你在湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ zài xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did in Shounan.
告诉我你多大了。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duō dàle.

Tell me how old you are.
告诉我你如何解决了这个问题。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ rúhé jiějuéle zhège wèntí.

Tell me how you solved the problem.
告诉我你对湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duì xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did to Shounan.
告诉我你手里有什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ shǒulǐ yǒu shénme.

Tell me what you have in your hand.
告诉我你是如果解决这些问题的？

Gàosu wǒ nǐ shì rúguǒ jiějué zhèxiē wèntí de?

Tell me how you got over such troubles?
告诉我你的感受。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ de gǎnshòu.

Tell me how you're feeling.
告诉我你要什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ yào shénme.

Tell me what you want.
告诉我发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell me what happened.
告诉我发生什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēng shénme shì.

Please tell me what happened.
告诉我她为什么哭。

Gàosu wǒ tā wèishénme kū.

Tell me why she is crying.
告诉我她为什么生气。

Gàosu wǒ tā wèishénme shēngqì.

Tell me the reason why she got angry.
告诉我如何解决这个问题。

Gàosu wǒ rúhé jiějué zhège wèntí.

Tell me how to solve the problem.
告诉我怎么玩游戏。

Gàosu wǒ zěnme wán yóuxì.

Tell me how to play the game.
告诉我，我还剩下什么？

Gàosu wǒ, wǒ hái shèngxià shénme?

Tell me, what else do I have left?
告诉我拿它做什么。

Gàosu wǒ ná tā zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do with it.
告诉我正确的答案。

Gàosu wǒ zhèngquè de dá'àn.

Tell me the right answer to it.
告诉我洗衣机怎么用。

Gàosu wǒ xǐyījī zěnme yòng.

Tell me how to use the washing machine.
告诉我真相。

Gàosu wǒ zhēnxiàng.

Tell me the truth.
告诉我考试结果。

Gàosu wǒ kǎoshì jiéguǒ.

Let me know about the result of the exam.
告诉我该做什么。

Gàosu wǒ gāi zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do.
告诉我该到哪找他。

Gàosu wǒ gāi dào nǎ zhǎo tā.

Tell me where I can find him.
告诉我这个的用法吧。

Gàosu wǒ zhège de yòngfǎ ba.

Tell me what you use this for.
告诉我这些书要放在哪里。

Gàosu wǒ zhèxiē shū yào fàng zài nǎlǐ.

Tell me where to put these books.