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商店为什么总在周末促销？

Shāngdiàn wèishénme zǒng zài zhōumò cùxiāo?

Why do stores always run promotions on weekends?
商店今天有抽奖，你去吗？

Shāngdiàn jīntiān yǒu chōujiǎng, nǐ qù ma?

The store has a lottery today. Are you going?
商店卖水果和蔬菜。

Shāngdiàn mài shuǐguǒ hé shūcài.

The store sells fruit and vegetables.
商店周末要降价。

Shāngdiàn zhōumò yào jiàngjià.

The store is cutting prices this weekend.
商店在节日前纷纷打折。

Shāngdiàn zài jiérì qián fēnfēn dǎzhé.

Shops are all putting things on sale before the holiday.
商店就在这条街的角上。

Shāngdiàn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē de jiǎo shàng.

The shop is right on the corner of this street.
商店开业那天，门口请人舞狮。

Shāngdiàn kāiyè nàtiān, ménkǒu qǐng rén wǔshī.

On the day the shop opened, they hired people to do a lion dance at the entrance.
商店张灯结彩，真热闹！

Shāngdiàn zhāngdēngjiécǎi, zhēn rènao!

The shops are decked out with lanterns and banners, how lively!
商店打折，消费者都很高兴。

Shāngdiàn dǎzhé, xiāofèizhě dōu hěn gāoxìng.

The shop has a sale, and the consumers are all very happy.
商店柜台上放着一个算盘。

Shāngdiàn guìtái shàng fàngzhe yí gè suànpán.

There is an abacus on the shop counter.
商店的优惠券可以兑现吗？

Shāngdiàn de yōuhuìquàn kěyǐ duìxiàn ma?

Can the store's coupons be redeemed for cash?
商店礼拜六开门到晚上九点。

Shāngdiàn lǐbàiliù kāimén dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.

The store is open until nine in the evening on Saturdays.
商店答应给我退款。

Shāngdiàn dāying gěi wǒ tuìkuǎn.

The shop agreed to give me a refund.
商店答应给这台空调保修一年。

Shāngdiàn dāying gěi zhè tái kōngtiáo bǎoxiū yì nián.

The store promised to cover this air conditioner with a one-year warranty.
商店答应退还我的钱。

Shāngdiàn dāying tuìhuán wǒ de qián.

The shop agreed to refund my money.
商店里可以试用这台新机器吗？

Shāngdiàn lǐ kěyǐ shìyòng zhè tái xīn jīqì ma?

Can I try out this new machine in the store?
商店里摆着很多新式手机。

Shāngdiàn lǐ bǎizhe hěn duō xīnshì shǒujī.

The shop displays many of the latest phones.
商店里有很多小朋友。

Shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎopéngyǒu.

There are a lot of children in the store.
商店里的唐装都打折了。

Shāngdiàn lǐ de Tángzhuāng dōu dǎzhéle.

All the Tang suits in the shop are on sale.
商店里的小杯子又小又精致。

Shāngdiàn lǐ de xiǎo bēizi yòu xiǎo yòu jīngzhì.

The little cups in the shop are small and delicate.
商店里的货物种类繁多。

Shāngdiàn lǐ de huòwù zhǒnglèi fánduō.

The goods in the store come in many different kinds.
商店门口摆着几个新产品的样品。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu bǎizhe jǐ ge xīn chǎnpǐn de yàngpǐn.

A few samples of the new product are displayed at the shop entrance.
商店门口有摄像头在监控。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu yǒu shèxiàngtóu zài jiānkòng.

There is a camera monitoring the entrance of the shop.
商店降低了牛奶的价格。

Shāngdiàn jiàngdīle niúnǎi de jiàgé.

The store lowered the price of milk.
商朝比周朝更早。

Shāngcháo bǐ zhōucháo gèng zǎo.

The Shang dynasty came earlier than the Zhou dynasty.
商用电脑比家用的贵很多。

Shāngyòng diànnǎo bǐ jiāyòng de guì hěn duō.

Commercial computers are much more expensive than home ones.
商贾带着货物去了南方。

Shānggǔ dàizhe huòwù qùle nánfāng.

The merchant took his goods to the south.
啊，他们什么时候会再见？

A, tāmen shénme shíhou huì zàijiàn?

Ah, when will they meet again?
啊，吃点心的时间到了。

A, chī diǎnxin de shíjiān dàole.

Ahhh, it's snack time.
啊，我们没有糖了。

A, wǒmen méiyǒu táng le.

Ah, we have run short of sugar.
啊，我病了。

A, wǒ bìng le.

Oh, I'm sick.
啊，我认识这个男人！

A, wǒ rènshi zhège nánrén!

Oh, I know this man!
啊，等一下！

A, děng yíxià!

Aah! Hang on a minute!
啤酒和葡萄酒我都喜欢喝。

Píjiǔ hé pútaojiǔ wǒ dōu xǐhuan hē.

I like drinking beer and wine.
啤酒我不太喜欢。

Píjiǔ wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

I don't like beer that much.
啤酒没气了。

Píjiǔ méi qì le.

The beer is stale.
啦啦队在场边大声加油。

Lālāduì zàichǎng biān dàshēng jiāyóu.

The cheerleaders cheered loudly at the sideline.
喀斯特山洞里很凉快。

Kāsītè shāndòng lǐ hěn liángkuai.

It is nice and cool inside the karst caves.
“喂，哪一位啊？”

“Wèi, nǎ yí wèi a?”

"Hello, who is this?"
喂，是120吗？

Wèi, shì yìbǎi'èrshí ma?

Hey, is it 120?
喂，赶快把那些球传回来。

Wèi, gǎnkuài bǎ nèixiē qiú chuán huílai.

Hey, get those balls back quickly.
喂，这橘子多少钱买一斤啊？

Wèi, zhè júzi duōshǎo qián mǎi yì jīn a?

Hey, how much does one pound of these oranges cost?
善恶不同途，冰炭不同炉

shàn'è bùtóng tú, bīngtànbùtónglú

good and evil don't share a road, ice and charcoal don't share a stove
善恶到头终有报，只争来早与来迟

shàn'è dàotóu zhōng yǒu bào, zhǐ zhēng lái zǎo yǔ lái chí

good and evil in the end get repaid; the only question is whether it comes early or late
善有善报，恶有恶报；不是不报，时辰未到

shànyǒushànbào, èyǒu-èbào; bú shì bú bào, shíchenwèidào

good gets good repayment, evil gets evil repayment; it's not that there's no repayment, the hour hasn't yet come
善款每一分都要公开。

Shànkuǎn měi yìfēn dōu yào gōngkāi.

Every cent of the charitable funds must be made public.
善者不来，来者不善

shànzhěbùlái, láizhěbúshàn

those who are good don't come; those who come are not good
善良是她最突出的特质。

Shànliáng shì tā zuì tūchū de tèzhì.

Kindness is her most outstanding characteristic.
善良是这个人物的主要属性。

Shànliáng shì zhège rénwù de zhǔyào shǔxìng.

Kindness is the main attribute of this character.
善良的人流芳百世，恶毒的人遗臭万年

shànliáng de rén liúfāngbǎishì, èdú de rén yíchòuwànnián

kind people leave a fragrance for a hundred generations, wicked people leave a stench for ten thousand years
善说不如善做，善始不如善终

shàn shuō bùrú shàn zuò, shàn shǐ bùrú shànzhōng

being good at talking is not as good as being good at doing; a good start is not as good as a good finish
喇叭是一种铜管乐器。

Lǎba shì yìzhǒng tóngguǎnyuèqì.

The horn is a kind of brass instrument.
喜事爽人心

xǐshì shuǎng rénxīn

happy events refresh the heart
喜时多失言,怒时多失理

xǐ shí duō shīyán,nù shí duō shīlǐ

in joy one often misspeaks; in anger one often loses reason
喜欢上一个人。

Xǐhuan shàng yí gè rén.

I'm falling for someone.
喜欢什么就随便吃吧。

Xǐhuan shénme jiù suíbiàn chī ba.

Help yourself to anything you like.
喜鹊尾巴,老翘着

xǐquè wěiba,lǎo qiàozhe

a magpie's tail: always sticking up
喜鹊落在树上,各占一枝儿

xǐquè luò zài shù shàng,gè zhàn yìzhī ér

magpies settling in a tree, each taking its own branch
喜鹊衔梅花,喜上加喜

xǐquè xián méihuā,xǐ shàng jiā xǐ

a magpie holding a plum blossom: joy upon joy
喝了太多咖啡，我现在有点心慌。

Hēle tài duō kāfēi, wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn xīnhuāng.

I drank too much coffee, and now my heart is racing a bit.
喝了白露水的知了，叫不了几天

hēle bái lùshuǐ de zhīliǎo, jiào bù liǎo jǐtiān

a cicada that has drunk the White Dew water: can't chirp for many more days
喝了磨刀水，锈气在内

hēle módāoshuǐ, xiù qì zàinèi

having drunk knife-sharpening water: rust is inside
喝以前请先摇一摇瓶子。

Hē yǐqián qǐng xiān yáo yì yáo píngzi.

Please shake the bottle before drinking.
喝凉水栽跟头，装晕

hē liángshuǐ zāigēntou, zhuāng yūn

drinking cold water and falling over: pretending to be dizzy
喝口水润一下嗓子吧。

Hē kǒushuǐ rùn yíxià sǎngzi ba.

Have some water to moisten your throat.
喝口热水，润一润咽喉吧。

Hē kǒu rèshuǐ, rùn yí rùn yānhóu ba.

Have some hot water to soothe your throat.
喝咖啡太多会失眠吗？

Hē kāfēi tài duō huì shīmián ma?

Can drinking too much coffee cause insomnia?
喝太多酒会伤害内脏。

Hē tài duō jiǔhuì shānghài nèizàng.

Drinking too much alcohol harms your internal organs.
喝杯红茶吗？

Hē bēi hóngchá ma?

How about a cup of tea?
喝水不忘挖井人

hēshuǐ bú wàng wā jǐng rén

when drinking water, don't forget the person who dug the well
喝水呛到了，水进了气管。

Hēshuǐ qiàngdàole, shuǐ jìnle qìguǎn.

I choked while drinking, and water went down my windpipe.
喝水塞牙缝儿，倒霉透顶

hēshuǐ sāi yáfèngr, dǎoméi tòudǐng

water getting stuck between the teeth: utterly unlucky
喝水要喝常流水

hēshuǐ yào hē cháng liúshuǐ

when drinking, drink flowing water
喝点东西吗？

Hē diǎn dōngxi ma?

Want a drink?
喝点咖啡吗？

Hē diǎn kāfēi ma?

Will you have some coffee?
喝点热水，嗓子就好受多了。

Hē diǎn rèshuǐ, sǎngzi jiù hǎoshòu duō le.

After some hot water, my throat feels much better.
喝热汤时，口腔被烫伤了。

Hē rètāng shí, kǒuqiāng bèi tàngshāngle.

My mouth got burned while I was drinking hot soup.
喝饮料不解渴，喝水吧。

Hē yǐnliào bù jiěkě, hēshuǐ ba.

Soft drinks don't quench your thirst, so drink water.
喷农药的时候要戴口罩。

Pēn nóngyào de shíhou yào dài kǒuzhào.

You should wear a mask when spraying pesticide.
喷泉在那里。

Pēnquán zài nàli.

The fountain is over there.
嗑瓜子儿嗑出个臭虫来,什么仁儿都有

kē guāzir kē chū gè chòuchóng lái,shénme rénr dōu yǒu

cracking melon seeds and finding a bedbug: every kind of kernel (person) there is
嗑瓜子儿嗑出个臭虫来,装仁儿

kē guāzir kē chū gè chòuchóng lái,zhuāng rénr

cracking melon seeds and finding a bedbug: pretending to be a kernel (person)
嗑瓜子儿嗑出个虾米来,碰到好仁儿了

kē guāzir kē chū gè xiāmǐ lái,pèngdào hǎo rénr le

cracking melon seeds and finding a dried shrimp: met a good kernel (person)
嗔拳不打笑面

chēnquánbùdǎxiàomiàn

an angry fist doesn't hit a smiling face
嗯，但是你必须等我。

Ń, dànshì nǐ bìxū děng wǒ.

Mmm, but you must wait for me.
嗯，这个菜做得真不错！

Ń, zhège cài zuò de zhēn búcuò!

Mm, this dish is really good!
嘉年华的门票多少钱？

Jiāniánhuá de ménpiào duōshǎo qián?

How much is a ticket to the carnival?
嘴上抹石灰，白吃

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, báichī

lime smeared on the mouth: eats white
嘴上抹石灰，白说

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, bái shuō

lime smeared on the mouth: speaks in vain (white)
嘴上没毛，办事不牢

zuǐ shàng méi Máo, bànshì bù láo

no hair on the mouth, work is not firm
嘴上贴封条，开不了口

zuǐ shang tiē fēngtiáo, kāi bù liǎo kǒu

a seal strip stuck on the mouth: can't open it to speak
嘴上贴膏药，有口难开

zuǐ shang tiēgāoyào, yǒu kǒu nán kāi

a medicinal plaster stuck on the mouth: hard to open the mouth
嘴唇上抹白糖，说着甜

zuǐchún shang mǒ báitáng, shuōzhe tián

white sugar smeared on the lips: it sounds sweet when spoken
嘿，你们看什么呢？

Hēi, nǐmen kàn shénme ne?

Hey, what are you guys looking at?
嘿，你在这做什么？

Hēi, nǐ zài zhè zuò shénme?

Hey, what are you doing here?
嘿，你的狗刚咬了我。

Hēi, nǐ de gǒu gāng yǎole wǒ.

Hey, your dog just bit me.
嘿，放松点。

Hēi, fàngsōng diǎn.

Hey, relax.
嘿，看我找到了什么。

Hēi, kàn wǒ zhǎodàole shénme.

Hey, look what I found.
嚼过的馒头，没味道

jiáoguo de mántou, méi wèidao

a chewed-over steamed bun: no taste
四两棉花八张弓，细弹细弹

sì liǎng miánhua bā zhāng gōng, xì dàn xì dàn

four ounces of cotton and eight bows: fluff it fine, fluff it fine