Chinese example sentences

四两能拨千斤重

sì liǎng néng bō qiānjīn zhòng

four ounces can move a thousand catties

四个人抬着一顶轿子。

Sì gè rén táizhe yì dǐng jiàozi.

Four men were carrying a litter.

四书里包括《论语》和《孟子》。

Sìshū lǐ bāokuò《Lúnyǔ》hé《Mèngzǐ》.

The Four Books include the Analects and Mencius.

四周群山拱着这座小城。

Sìzhōu qúnshān gǒngzhe zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

Mountains surround this little town on all sides.

四处奔跑的狗找到了骨头。

Sìchù bēnpǎo de gǒu zhǎodàole gǔtou.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

四处都在下雨。

Sìchù dōu zài xiàyǔ.

The rain is raining all around.

四大发明对世界影响很大。

Sìdàfāmíng duì shìjiè yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The Four Great Inventions had a huge influence on the world.

四大金刚上天，悬空八只脚

sìdàjīngāng shàngtiān, xuánkōng bā zhī jiǎo

the four guardian kings go up to heaven: eight feet dangling in the air

四大金刚扫地，有劳大驾

sìdàjīngāng sǎodì, yǒuláo dà jià

the four great guardian kings sweeping the floor: you've taken the trouble, great one

四季轮流变化，本是天理。

Sìjì lúnliú biànhuà, běn shì tiānlǐ.

The seasons change in turn, as is the natural order of things.

四川和云南都有很多彝族人。

Sìchuān hé Yúnnán dōu yǒu hěn duō Yízú rén.

Both Sichuan and Yunnan have many Yi people.

四川是一个很大的盆地。

Sìchuān shì yí gè hěn dà de péndì.

Sichuan is a very large basin.

四楼也有厕所。

Sì lóu yě yǒu cèsuǒ.

There is a toilet on the fourth floor, too.

四点前我都在忙。

Sì diǎn qián wǒ dōu zài máng.

I've got my hands full before 4 pm.

回到你的座位。

Huídào nǐ de zuòwèi.

Go back to your seat.

回到家，你先去洗手吧。

Huídào jiā, nǐ xiān qù xǐshǒu ba.

When you get home, go wash your hands first.

回办公室去。

Huí bàngōngshì qù.

Go back to the office.

回头客可以打九折吗？

Huítóukè kěyǐ dǎ jiǔzhé ma?

Can repeat customers get ten percent off?

回头我把照片发给你。

Huítóu wǒ bǎ zhàopiān fāgěi nǐ.

I'll send you the photos later.

回家时顺路买了点面包。

Huíjiā shí shùnlù mǎile diǎn miànbāo.

I picked up some bread on my way home.

回家的路上注意安全。

Huíjiā de lùshang zhùyì ānquán.

Be careful on your way back home.

回家请向你妈妈问好。

Huíjiā qǐng xiàng nǐ māma wènhǎo.

Please give my regards to your mother when you get home.

回想这一路的历程，她感慨万千。

Huíxiǎng zhè yílù de lìchéng, tā gǎnkǎiwànqiān.

Looking back on the course of this journey, she was filled with emotion.

回来的路上买点牛奶。

Huílai de lùshang mǎi diǎn niúnǎi.

Buy some milk on your way home.

回答我的问题。

Huídá wǒ de wèntí.

Answer my questions.

回答这个问题很容易。

Huídá zhège wèntí hěn róngyì.

It is easy to answer this question.

回老家一趟，我感触很多。

Huílǎojiā yí tàng, wǒ gǎnchù hěn duō.

After a trip back to my hometown, I had a lot of thoughts and feelings.

回门该带什么礼物？

Huímén gāi dài shénme lǐwù?

What gifts should we bring for the bride's first visit back home?

回顾过去一年，我很满意。

Huígù guòqù yì nián, wǒ hěn mǎnyì.

Looking back on the past year, I am very satisfied.

因为一起事故，我上学迟到了。

Yīnwèi yìqǐ shìgù, wǒ shàngxué chídàole.

I was late for school on account of an accident.

因为下大雨，工地迟迟不能动工。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, gōngdì chíchí bùnéng dònggōng.

Because of the heavy rain, the site couldn't start construction for a long time.

因为下大雨，比赛不得不终止。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, bǐsài bùdébù zhōngzhǐ.

Because of the heavy rain, the match had to be stopped.

因为下大雨，比赛被迫中止了。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, bǐsài bèipò zhōngzhǐle.

Because of the heavy rain, the match had to be stopped.

因为下大雪，他们不能按时供货。

Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, tāmen bùnéng ànshí gōnghuò.

Because of the heavy snow, they can't supply the goods on time.

因为下大雪，路上的车都停滞了。

Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, lùshang de chē dōu tíngzhìle.

Because of the heavy snow, the traffic on the road came to a standstill.

因为下雨，今天的联赛推迟了。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, jīntiān de liánsài tuīchíle.

Because of the rain, today's league match was postponed.

因为下雨，我们不能出去。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, wǒmen bùnéng chūqù.

We can't go outside because it's raining.

因为下雨，所以我待在家里。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ dài zài jiālǐ.

I stayed home because of the rain.

因为下雨，航班没有准点。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, hángbān méiyǒu zhǔndiǎn.

Because of the rain, the flight wasn't on schedule.

因为他们正在看电视。

Yīnwèi tāmen zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

Because they're watching television.

因为他生病了，所以他不能来。

Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ tā bùnéng lái.

Because he's sick, he can't come.

因为他的病，他没能来。

Yīnwèi tā de bìng, tā méi néng lái.

He can't come because he's ill.

因为他的话，她非常伤心。

Yīnwèi tā de huà, tā fēicháng shāngxīn.

She got really sad because of what he said.

因为他迟到了，所以我很生气。

Yīnwèi tā chídàole, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn shēngqì.

I was angry because he was late.

因为他迷路了。

Yīnwèi tā mílù le.

It's because he got lost.

因为伤病，她不得不退役。

Yīnwèi shāngbìng, tā bùdébú tuìyì.

Because of injuries, she had to retire.

因为你不够努力，所以才会失败。

Yīnwèi nǐ búgòu nǔlì, suǒyǐ cái huì shībài.

The reason why you failed is you did not try hard enough.

因为你我们才迟了。

Yīnwèi nǐ wǒmen cái chíle.

It's because of you that we were late.

因为你真的很臭，这就是为什么。

Yīnwèi nǐ zhēnde hěn chòu, zhè jiùshì wèishénme.

Because you smell bad, that's why.

因为出生在英国，他说英国英语。

Yīnwèi chūshēng zài Yīngguó, tā shuō Yīngguó Yīngyǔ.

Born in England, he speaks British English.

因为吵架，他们中断了联系。

Yīnwèi chǎojià, tāmen zhōngduàn le liánxì.

Because of the quarrel, they broke off contact.

因为大雨，我们的火车晚到了。

Yīnwèi dàyǔ, wǒmen de huǒchē wǎn dàole.

Because of the heavy rain, our train arrived late.

因为大风，飞机晚了两个小时。

Yīnwèi dàfēng, fēijī wǎn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Because of the strong wind, the plane was two hours late.

因为天气的缘故，航班都推迟了。

Yīnwèi tiānqì de yuángù, hángbān dōu tuīchíle.

Because of the weather, the flights were all delayed.

因为太闹，所以我睡不着觉。

Yīnwèi tài nào, suǒyǐ wǒ shuì bù zháo jiào.

I can't sleep because of the noise.

因为它太大了。

Yīnwèi tā tài dàle.

It's because it's too big.

因为我们值得。

Yīnwèi wǒmen zhíde.

Because we're worth it.

因为我想成为翻译。

Yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi fānyì.

Because I want to be a translator.

因为我懂你而且你不是那样子。

Yīnwèi wǒ dǒng nǐ érqiě nǐ bú shì nà yàngzi.

Because I know you and you aren't like that.

因为我说汉语。

Yīnwèi wǒ shuō Hànyǔ.

Because I speak Chinese.

因为是星期天，超市非常拥挤。

Yīnwèi shì xīngqītiān, chāoshì fēicháng yōngjǐ.

It being Sunday, the supermarket was very crowded.

因为是那儿。

Yīnwèi shì nàr.

Because it is there.

因为考了零分，所有不敢回去。

Yīnwèi kǎole líng fēn, suǒyǒu bùgǎn huíqu.

Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.

因为蔡伦，纸才变得便宜。

Yīnwèi Cài Lún, zhǐ cái biànde piányi.

It was thanks to Cai Lun that paper became cheap.

因为诸多原因，会议推迟了。

Yīnwèi zhūduō yuányīn, huìyì tuīchíle.

For a number of reasons, the meeting was postponed.

因为那个原因，他失去了工作。

Yīnwèi nàge yuányīn, tā shīqùle gōngzuò.

For that reason, he lost his job.

因为风暴，他们晚到了。

Yīnwèi fēngbào, tāmen wǎn dàole.

Owing to the storm, they arrived late.

因此，天气一点也不热。

Yīncǐ, tiānqì yìdiǎn yě bú rè.

So, it isn't hot at all.

因此，我们必须自己照顾自己。

Yīncǐ, wǒmen bìxū zìjǐ zhàogu zìjǐ.

Hence, we have to take care of ourselves.

因此我跟你说，你不要一个人去。

Yīncǐ wǒ gēn nǐ shuō, nǐ búyào yí gè rén qù.

That's why I told you that you shouldn't go alone.

团结、公正和自由是幸福的保证。

Tuánjié, gōngzhèng hé zìyóu shì xìngfú de bǎozhèng.

Unity, justice and freedom are the pledge of fortune.

囤子上插旗杆，尖上拔尖

dùn zi shang chā qígān, jiān shang bájiān

sticking a flagpole in a grain bin: the tip on top of a tip

囫囵吞枣，不知酸甜

húlúntūnzǎo, bùzhī suāntián

swallowing a jujube whole: not knowing whether it is sour or sweet

园区附近正在盖新的宿舍楼。

Yuánqū fùjìn zhèngzài gài xīn de sùshèlóu.

New dormitory buildings are being built near the park.

困了的话就说哦。

Kùnle dehuà jiù shuō ó.

If you get sleepy, tell me.

困难九十九,难不倒两只手

kùnnan jiǔ shíjiǔ,nánbùdǎo liǎng zhī shǒu

ninety-nine difficulties can't beat a pair of hands

困难像弹簧,看你强不强

kùnnan xiàng tánhuáng,kàn nǐ qiáng bù qiáng

difficulty is like a spring: it depends how strong you are

困难最能考验一个人的耐心。

Kùnnan zuì néng kǎoyàn yí gè rén de nàixīn.

Hardship puts a person's patience to the test better than anything.

困难迫使他换了工作。

Kùnnan pòshǐ tā huàn le gōngzuò.

Hardship forced him to change jobs.

围墙上有个口子，小狗钻了出去。

Wéiqiáng shàng yǒu gè kǒuzi, xiǎogǒu zuānle chūqù.

There was a gap in the wall, and the puppy squeezed through.

围墙有个缺口，狗跑出去了。

Wéiqiáng yǒu gè quēkǒu, gǒu pǎo chūqùle.

There was a gap in the wall, and the dog ran out.

围棋盘里下象棋，不对招数

wéi qípán li xià xiàngqí, bú duì zhāoshù

playing Chinese chess on a go board: the moves don't match

国与国之间也需要礼让。

Guó yǔ guó zhījiān yě xūyào lǐràng.

Comity is needed between nations too.

国书上有总统的签名。

Guóshū shàng yǒu zǒngtǒng de qiānmíng.

The credentials bear the president's signature.

国务院昨天发布了一份新通知。

Guówùyuàn zuótiān fābùle yífèn xīn tōngzhī.

The State Council issued a new notice yesterday.

国家之间没有朋友，只有利益。

Guójiā zhījiān méiyǒu péngyou, zhǐyǒu lìyì.

Countries don't have friends—they have interests.

国家安定，文化才会兴盛。

Guójiā āndìng, wénhuà cái huì xīngshèng.

Culture can thrive only when a country is stable.

国家应该重视高等教育。

Guójiā yīnggāi zhòngshì gāoděngjiàoyù.

The country should value higher education.

国家是危险的机器。

Guójiā shì wēixiǎn de jīqì.

A country is a dangerous machine.

国家正在努力完善社会保障制度。

Guójiā zhèngzài nǔlì wánshàn shèhuìbǎozhàng zhìdù.

The country is working hard to improve its social security system.

国家正在勘探海底的矿藏。

Guójiā zhèngzài kāntàn hǎidǐ de kuàngcáng.

The country is surveying the mineral resources on the seabed.

国家用税收来修路和建学校。

Guójiā yòng shuìshōu lái xiūlù hé jiàn xuéxiào.

The state uses tax revenue to build roads and schools.

国家的宝库里放着很多金子。

Guójiā de bǎokù lǐ fàngzhe hěn duō jīnzi.

The country's treasury holds a great deal of gold.

国家的粮食储备很充足。

Guójiā de liángshi chǔbèi hěn chōngzú.

The country's grain reserves are ample.

国家的财政收入增加了。

Guójiā de cáizhèng shōurù zēngjiāle.

The country's fiscal revenue has increased.

国家繁荣，大家的生活才会变好。

Guójiā fánróng, dàjiā de shēnghuó cái huì biàn hǎo.

Only when the country prospers will everyone's lives get better.

国庆假期你打算去哪儿玩？

Guóqìng jiàqī nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎr wán?

Where are you planning to go for the National Day holiday?

国庆庆典晚上八点开始。

Guóqìng qìngdiǎn wǎnshang bā diǎn kāishǐ.

The National Day celebration starts at eight in the evening.

国庆联欢很热闹。

Guóqìng liánhuān hěn rènao.

The National Day celebration was very lively.

国庆节，大家一起联欢。

Guóqìngjié, dàjiā yìqǐ liánhuān.

On National Day, everyone celebrates together.