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咖啡不能引起我的兴趣。

Kāfēi bùnéng yǐnqǐ wǒ de xìngqù.

Coffee does not arouse my interest.
咖啡和茶使我感到兴奋。

Kāfēi hé chá shǐ wǒ gǎndào xīngfèn.

Coffee and tea stimulate me.
咖啡和茶，我更喜欢前者。

Kāfēi hé chá, wǒ gèng xǐhuan qiánzhě.

Between coffee and tea, I prefer the former.
咖啡和茶，我更喜欢后者。

Kāfēi hé chá, wǒ gèng xǐhuan hòuzhě.

Coffee or tea? I prefer the latter.
咖啡因摄入过多会睡不着。

Kāfēiyīn shèrùguo duō huì shuì bù zháo.

Too much caffeine consumption can keep you from sleeping.
咖啡太苦了，加点糖吧。

Kāfēi tài kǔle, jiādiǎn táng ba.

The coffee is too bitter, so add some sugar.
咖啡店想招揽更多年轻客人。

Kāfēidiàn xiǎng zhāolǎn gèng duō niánqīng kèrén.

The café wants to attract more young customers.
咖啡是冷的。

Kāfēi shì lěng de.

The coffee is cold.
咖啡都没了。

Kāfēi dōu méile.

The coffee is all gone.
咖啡里放了糖，要搅拌一下才甜。

Kāfēi lǐ fàngle táng, yào jiǎobàn yíxià cái tián.

You've put sugar in the coffee, but it only gets sweet once you stir it.
咖啡里的咖啡因也是一种兴奋剂。

Kāfēi lǐ de kāfēiyīn yě shì yìzhǒng xīngfènjì.

The caffeine in coffee is also a kind of stimulant.
咖啡里能不能掺一点牛奶？

Kāfēi lǐ néng bùnéng chān yìdiǎn niúnǎi?

Could you add a little milk to the coffee?
咬人的狗暗下口

yǎo rén de gǒu àn xià kǒu

a dog that bites does so quietly
咬指甲是个坏习惯。

Yǎo zhǐjia shì gè huài xíguàn.

Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.
咱们不如去喝杯咖啡？

Zánmen bùrú qù hē bēi kāfēi?

Wouldn't it be better if we went and got a coffee?
咱们停止争吵和好吧。

Zánmen tíngzhǐ zhēngchǎo hé hǎo ba.

Let's patch up our argument.
咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？

Zánmen dào tiányuán qù fàng fēngzheng zěnmeyàng?

Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?
咱们去吃饭吧。

Zánmen qù chīfàn ba.

Let's go ahead and eat.
咱们去那里见他吧。

Zánmen qù nàli jiàn tā ba.

We are going there to see him.
咱们吃个西瓜吧！

Zánmen chī gè xīguā ba!

Let's eat a watermelon!
咱们吃点儿饭吧。

Zánmen chī diǎnr fàn ba.

Let’s have a bite to eat.
咱们喂点儿鱼给猫吧。

Zánmen wèi diǎnr yú gěi māo ba.

Let's feed a bit of fish to the cat.
咱们回顾一下。

Zánmen huígù yíxià.

Let's review.
咱们已经花了很久时间了。

Zánmen yǐjīng huāle hěn jiǔ shíjiān le.

We've already spent a lot of time on this.
咱们敞开说，别客气。

Zánmen chǎngkāi shuō, biékèqi.

Let's speak freely, no need to be polite.
咱们晚点出发吧。

Zánmen wǎndiǎn chūfā ba.

Let's set off a bit later.
咱们的票是得提前一小时去取得。

Zánmen de piào shì de tíqián yì xiǎoshí qù qǔdé.

We have to be there an hour in advance to get our tickets.
咱们聊聊吧！

Zánmen liáo liáo ba!

Let's have a chat.
咱们要么说汉语，要么就别说话。

Zánmen yàome shuō Hànyǔ, yàome jiù bié shuōhuà.

Let’s either speak Chinese, or not speak at all.
咱们说好了，不见不散。

Zánmen shuōhǎole, bújiànbúsàn.

It's settled then, see you there.
咱们赛一赛，看谁先到。

Zánmen sài yí sài, kàn shéi xiān dào.

Let's race and see who gets there first.
咱们走吧。

Zánmen zǒu ba.

Let's go.
咱们走路去吧。

Zánmen zǒulù qù ba.

Let's walk there.
咱们都是熟人，别客套了。

Zánmen dōu shì shúrén, bié kètào le.

We all know each other, so let's skip the formalities.
咱到那儿去吧。

Zán dào nàr qù ba.

Let's go there.
咳嗽什么帮好起来？

Késou shénme bāng hǎo qǐlai?

What helps cure a cough?
咳嗽没好又添气喘,一宗未了又一宗

késou méi hǎo yòu tiān qìchuǎn,yìzōng wèi liǎo yòu yìzōng

the cough isn't cured and now there's wheezing too: one matter not finished and another follows
咳嗽的时候会痛吗？

Késou de shíhou huì tòng ma?

Does it hurt when you cough?
咳嗽的间歇，他喝了口水。

Késou de jiànxiē, tā hēle kǒushuǐ.

In a break between coughs, he took a sip of water.
咸吃萝卜淡操心

Xián chī luóbo dàn cāoxīn

salty eating the radish, bland worrying
咸菜拌豆腐,用不着盐

xiáncài bàn dòufu,yòngbùzháo yán

pickles mixed with tofu: no need for salt
咸菜烧鲤鱼,有盐在先

xiáncài shāo lǐyú,yǒu yán zài xiān

pickles braised with carp: there's salt first
咸菜蘸酱,盐重了

xiáncài zhànjiàng,yán zhòngle

dipping pickles in sauce: too salty
哄死人不偿命

hǒng sǐ rén bù chángmìng

cheating someone to death costs no life
哇，你很幸运的！

Wā, nǐ hěn xìngyùn de!

Wow, you're so lucky!
哈佛大学是在一六三六年创立的。

Hāfó Dàxué shì zài yí liù sān liù nián chuànglì de.

Harvard University was founded in 1636.
哈，原来你躲在这儿！

Hā, yuánlái nǐ duǒ zài zhèr!

Ha, so you were hiding here!
哈哈镜照人，变了形

hāhājìng zhào rén, biànle xíng

a funhouse mirror reflecting a person: the shape changes
哈巴狗咬月亮，不知自己有多高

hǎbāgǒu yǎo yuèliang, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu duō gāo

a pug biting at the moon: it doesn't know how high it is
哈巴狗戴串铃，充大牲口

hǎbāgǒu dài chuànlíng, chōng dà shēngkou

a pug wearing a string of bells: pretending to be a big draught animal
哈萨克族主要住在哪里？

Hāsàkèzú zhǔyào zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where do the Kazakh people mainly live?
哈萨克族人大多住在新疆北部。

Hāsàkèzú rén dàduō zhù zài Xīnjiāng běibù.

Most Kazakh people live in northern Xinjiang.
哈，这个笑话真好笑！

Hā, zhège xiàohua zhēn hǎoxiào!

Ha! This joke is really funny!
哎，你怎么又迟到了？

Āi, nǐ zěnme yòu chídàole?

Hey, why are you late again?
哎，你的东西掉在地上了！

Āi, nǐ de dōngxi diào zài dìshang le!

Hey, you dropped your things on the floor!
哎呀我不知道啦。

Āiyā wǒ bù zhīdào la.

Oh, I don't know.
哎呀，这件衣服真漂亮啊！

Āiyā, zhè jiàn yīfu zhēn piàoliang a!

Wow, this dress is so beautiful!
哑巴吃饺子,心里有数

yǎba chī jiǎozi,xīnliyǒushù

a mute eating dumplings: has the count in mind
哑巴吃黄连,有苦自己知

yǎbachīhuánglián,yǒu kǔ zìjǐ zhī

a mute eating bitter goldthread: only they know the bitterness
哑巴吃黄连,有苦难言

yǎbachīhuánglián,yǒu kǔnàn yán

a mute eating bitter goldthread: bitter and unable to speak of it
哑巴打官司,有理讲不清

yǎba dǎguānsi,yǒulǐ jiǎng bù qīng

a mute going to court: in the right but unable to explain
哑巴打官司,有理难诉

yǎba dǎguānsi,yǒulǐ nán sù

a mute going to court: right but hard to plead
哑巴看戏,心里明白

yǎba kànxì,xīnli míngbai

a mute person watching an opera: clear in the heart
哑巴瞪眼睛,说不出的恨

yǎba dèng yǎnjing,shuōbùchū de hèn

a mute glaring: hatred that can't be spoken
哑巴进庙门,多磕头少说话

yǎba jìn miào mén,duō kētóu shǎo shuōhuà

a mute entering a temple: kowtow a lot, say little
哥伦布到美洲几百年以前，维京人已经到过。

Gēlúnbù dào Měizhōu jǐ bǎinián yǐqián, Wéijīngrén yǐjīng dàoguo.

Several hundred years before Columbus got there, the Vikings had already been to the Americas.
哥哥和弟弟的样子一点也不像。

Gēge hé dìdi de yàngzi yìdiǎn yě bú xiàng.

The two brothers are quite unlike in their appearance.
哥哥在一家做芯片的公司上班。

Gēge zài yìjiā zuò xīnpiàn de gōngsī shàngbān.

My older brother works at a company that makes chips.
哥哥在一家新能源公司工作。

Gēge zài yìjiā xīnnéngyuán gōngsī gōngzuò.

My older brother works at a new energy company.
哥哥在一家通讯社做记者。

Gēge zài yìjiā tōngxùnshè zuò jìzhě.

My older brother works as a reporter at a news agency.
哥哥在书店买了几本教材。

Gēge zài shūdiàn mǎile jǐ běn jiàocái.

My older brother bought a few textbooks at the bookstore.
哥哥在军队里学会了射击。

Gēge zài jūnduì lǐ xuéhuì le shèjī.

My older brother learned to shoot in the army.
哥哥在大学学刑法。

Gēge zài dàxué xué xíngfǎ.

My older brother studies criminal law at university.
哥哥在大学学天文。

Gēge zài dàxué xué tiānwén.

My older brother studies astronomy at university.
哥哥在经贸公司工作。

Gēge zài jīngmào gōngsī gōngzuò.

My older brother works at a trade company.
哥哥对影视很感兴趣。

Gēge duì yǐngshì hěn gǎnxìngqù.

My older brother is very interested in movies and television.
哥哥常去公园练双杠。

Gēge cháng qù gōngyuán liàn shuānggàng.

My older brother often goes to the park to practice on the parallel bars.
哥哥当了五年兵，上个月退役了。

Gēge dāng le wǔ nián bīng, shànggeyuè tuìyìle.

My older brother served five years in the army and left the service last month.
哥哥很关心每部新电影的票房。

Gēge hěn guānxīn měi bù xīn diànyǐng de piàofáng.

My brother cares a lot about the box office of every new movie.
哥哥想开饭馆，但是资金不够。

Gēge xiǎngkāi fànguǎn, dànshì zījīn búgòu.

My brother wants to open a restaurant, but he doesn't have enough funds.
哥哥把奖杯擦得亮亮的。

Gēge bǎ jiǎngbēi cā de liàng liàng de.

My older brother polished the trophy until it shone.
哥哥最近在写一篇短篇小说。

Gēge zuìjìn zài xiě yìpiān duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō.

My older brother has been writing a short story recently.
哥哥有钱，我也沾光了。

Gēge yǒuqián, wǒ yě zhānguāngle.

My brother is rich, so I've benefited from it too.
哦，一只蝴蝶！

Ó, yìzhī húdié!

Oh, a butterfly!
哦，我不知道我是不是认同你。

Ó, wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ shìbúshì rèntóng nǐ.

Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.
哦，我很抱歉。

Ó, wǒ hěn bàoqiàn.

Oh, I'm really sorry.
哦，我把我的钥匙忘了。

Ó, wǒ bǎ wǒ de yàoshi wàngle.

Oh, I forgot my keys.
哦，能不能请你帮我听一下电话？

Ó, néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ tīng yíxià diànhuà?

Oh, could you please answer the phone for me?
哦，这是什么？

Ó, zhè shì shénme?

Oh, what is this?
哨兵拦住他，要他说口令。

Shàobīng lánzhù tā, yào tā shuō kǒulìng.

The sentry stopped him and told him to give the password.
哪一个你喜欢一点？

Nǎ yí gè nǐ xǐhuan yìdiǎn?

Which one do you prefer?
哪一个最简单？

Nǎ yí gè zuì jiǎndān?

Which one is easier?
哪一位法官审理此案？

Nǎ yí wèi fǎguān shěnlǐ cǐ àn?

Which judge heard the case?
哪一支队伍赢了比赛并不重要。

Nǎ yìzhī duìwǔ yíngle bǐsài bìng bú zhòngyào.

Which team won the match really isn't important.
哪两支球队能晋级下一轮？

Nǎ liǎng zhī qiúduì néng jìnjí xià yìlún?

Which two teams can advance to the next round?
哪个人也不全，哪个车轮也不圆

nǎge rén yě bù quán, nǎge chēlún yě bù yuán

no person is complete, no wheel is perfectly round
哪个人前不说人

nǎge rén qián bù shuō rén

who doesn't talk about others in front of people
哪个包是你的？

Nǎge bāo shì nǐ de?

Which bag is yours?
哪个卫视在放这部电影？

Nǎge wèishì zài fàng zhè bù diànyǐng?

Which satellite channel is showing this movie?
哪个吉他是你的？

Nǎge jítā shì nǐ de?

Which guitar is yours?