Chinese example sentences

在假期中我无所事事。

Zài jiàqī zhōng wǒ wúsuǒshìshì.

I did nothing during the holidays.

在光滑的路上开车会导致车祸。

Zài guānghuá de lùshang kāichē huì dǎozhì chēhuò.

Driving on a slippery road can lead to a car wreck.

在全体职员回家后，火事爆发了。

Zài quántǐ zhíyuán huíjiā hòu, huǒ shì bàofāle.

The fire broke out after the staff went home.

在公园里玩很有趣。

Zài gōngyuán lǐ wán hěn yǒuqù.

It was fun playing in the park.

在加拿大，他们说英语与法语。

Zài Jiānádà, tāmen shuō Yīngyǔ yǔ Fǎyǔ.

They speak English and French in Canada.

在加拿大有人说法语吗？

Zài Jiānádà yǒurén shuō Fǎyǔ ma?

Are there French speakers in Canada?

在加拿大的人说法语和英语。

Zài Jiānádà de rén shuō Fǎyǔ hé Yīngyǔ.

Both French and English are spoken in Canada.

在加拿大的人说英语。

Zài Jiānádà de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in Canada.

在北京乘地铁很便宜。

Zài Běijīng chéng dìtiě hěn piányi.

It is cheap to take the subway in Beijing.

在北海道周围可以看到这些花。

Zài Běihǎidào zhōuwéi kěyǐ kàndào zhèxiē huā.

These flowers can be seen around Hokkaido.

在印度，牛是一种神圣的动物。

Zài Yìndù, niú shì yìzhǒng shénshèng de dòngwù.

In India, the cow is a sacred animal.

在古书里，皇帝常被称为天子。

Zài gǔshū lǐ, huángdì cháng bèi chēngwéi tiānzǐ.

In ancient books, the emperor is often called the Son of Heaven.

在台湾人们工作很努力。

Zài Táiwān rénmen gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.

People in Taiwan work hard.

在吃什么呢？

Zài chī shénme ne?

What are you eating?

在哪儿我能找到牙膏？

Zài nǎr wǒ néng zhǎodào yágāo?

Where can I find toothpaste?

在哪儿我能找着他们？

Zài nǎr wǒ néng zhǎozháo tāmen?

Where can I find them?

在哪儿换乘公共汽车？

Zài nǎr huànchéng gōnggòngqìchē?

Where do I change buses?

在哪能买到入场券？

Zài nǎ néng mǎi dào rùchǎngquàn?

Where can you buy a ticket to get in?

在哪里发生？

Zài nǎlǐ fāshēng?

Where did it happen?

在哪里能买到这个？

Zài nǎlǐ néng mǎi dào zhège?

Where can you buy this?

在哪里能借到车？

Zài nǎlǐ néng jiè dào chē?

Where can I borrow a car?

在嘈杂的教室里，孩子很难专心。

Zài cáozá de jiàoshì lǐ, háizi hěn nán zhuānxīn.

In a noisy classroom, it's hard for children to concentrate.

在国外开店要怎么申办执照？

Zài guówài kāidiàn yào zěnme shēnbàn zhízhào?

How do you apply for a licence to open a shop abroad?

在国外生活，我很想念亲人。

Zài guówài shēnghuó, wǒ hěn xiǎngniàn qīnrén.

Living abroad, I miss my family a lot.

在国外遇到同胞很亲切。

Zài guówài yùdào tóngbāo hěn qīnqiè.

Meeting a compatriot abroad feels very warm.

在图书馆里学习。

Zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.

Study in the library.

在埃及说什么语言？

Zài Āijí shuō shénme yǔyán?

What language is spoken in Egypt?

在城市生活和在农村生活很不同。

Zài chéngshì shēnghuó hé zài nóngcūn shēnghuó hěn bùtóng.

Living in the city is really different to living in the country.

在城市里行驶的车辆数量增加了。

Zài chéngshì lǐ xíngshǐ de chēliàng shùliàng zēngjiāle.

The number of cars driven in the city has increased.

在外地工作，老乡之间特别照顾。

Zài wàidì gōngzuò, lǎoxiāng zhījiān tèbié zhàogu.

When working away from home, people from the same hometown look out for each other.

在外地遇到乡亲，特别亲切。

Zài wàidì yùdào xiāngqīn, tèbié qīnqiè.

Meeting someone from your hometown while away feels especially warm.

在夜间发生了火灾。

Zài yèjiān fāshēngle huǒzāi.

A fire broke out during the night.

在大厅里有一支电话。

Zài dàtīng lǐ yǒu yìzhī diànhuà.

There's a telephone in the hall.

在大城市买房子，代价非常高昂。

Zài Dàchéng Shì mǎi fángzi, dàijià fēicháng gāo'áng.

Buying a home in a big city comes at a very high cost.

在大城市，堵车早就司空见惯了。

Zài Dàchéng Shì, dǔchē zǎojiù sīkōngjiànguàn le.

In big cities, traffic jams have long been a common sight.

在大家面前被问住了，他很难堪。

Zài dàjiā miànqián bèi wèn zhùle, tā hěn nánkān.

Stumped by a question in front of everyone, he felt embarrassed.

在失重的环境里怎么睡觉？

Zài shīzhòng de huánjìng lǐ zěnme shuìjiào?

How do you sleep in a weightless environment?

在她的公司里，我感觉很好。

Zài tā de gōngsī lǐ, wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

I feel happy in her firm.

在孟子看来，义比生命更重要。

Zài Mèngzǐ kànlai, yì bǐ shēngmìng gèng zhòngyào.

In Mencius's view, righteousness is more important than life.

在学分制下，修够学分就能毕业。

Zài xuéfēnzhì xià, xiū gòu xuéfēn jiù néng bìyè.

Under the credit system, you can graduate once you earn enough credits.

在学校时我学了中文是个优势。

Zài xuéxiào shí wǒ xué le Zhōngwén shì gè yōushì.

It was an advantage having learned Chinese while I was in school.

在孩子的心目中，爸爸是英雄。

Zài háizi de xīnmù zhōng, bàba shì yīngxióng.

In a child's mind, Dad is a hero.

在孩子眼里，爸爸就是无敌的。

Zài háizi yǎnlǐ, bàba jiùshì wúdí de.

In his child's eyes, Dad is invincible.

在孩子面前，别用粗俗的词。

Zài háizi miànqián, bié yòng cūsú de cí.

Don't use vulgar words in front of the children.

在实体店可以先试再买。

Zài shítǐdiàn kěyǐ xiān shì zài mǎi.

In a physical store you can try things before you buy.

在客人面前，请说话文雅一点儿。

Zài kèrén miànqián, qǐng shuōhuà wényǎ yìdiǎnr.

Please speak in a more refined way in front of the guests.

在家不知出门苦

zàijiā bùzhī chūmén kǔ

at home you don't know the hardship of going out

在家也能用虚拟现实去旅行。

Zàijiā yě néng yòng xūnǐxiànshí qù lǚxíng.

You can even travel with virtual reality while staying at home.

在家做饭不太花钱。

Zàijiā zuòfàn bú tài huāqián.

Cooking at home doesn't cost much.

在家养殖鸡需要很大的地方吗？

Zàijiā yǎngzhí jī xūyào hěn dà de dìfang ma?

Do you need a lot of space to raise chickens at home?

在家千日好，出门一时难

zàijiā qiānrì hǎo, chūmén yìshí nán

at home a thousand days are good, away one moment is hard

在家喝杯热茶，真舒心。

Zàijiā hē bēi rèchá, zhēn shūxīn.

Having a cup of hot tea at home feels so comfortable.

在家里，我们只说法语。

Zài jiālǐ, wǒmen zhǐ shuō Fǎyǔ.

At home, we speak only French.

在家里我们说卡拜尔语。

Zài jiālǐ wǒmen shuō kǎ bài ěr yǔ.

We speak Kabyle at home.

在家里有问题吗？

Zài jiālǐ yǒu wèntí ma?

Are there problems at home?

在家靠父母，出门靠朋友

zàijiā kào fùmǔ, chūmén kào péngyou

at home rely on parents, away rely on friends

在小学的时候，她常常被老师骂。

Zài xiǎoxué de shíhou, tā chángcháng bèi lǎoshī mà.

When she was in elementary school, the teacher often scolded her.

在小市场买东西可以讲价。

Zài xiǎo shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ jiǎngjià.

You can haggle when you shop at a small market.

在山里遇险该怎么办？

Zài shān lǐ yùxiǎn gāi zěnmebàn?

What should you do if you get into trouble in the mountains?

在左边有一条秘密通道。

Zài zuǒbian yǒu yìtiáo mìmì tōngdào.

There's a secret path on the left.

在市场买东西，你会砍价吗？

Zài shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi, nǐ huì kǎnjià ma?

When you shop at the market, do you know how to haggle?

在市场买东西可以议价。

Zài shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ yìjià.

You can bargain when you buy things at the market.

在德国过得如何？

Zài Déguó guò de rúhé?

How's life in Germany?

在德国过得怎么样？

Zài Déguó guò de zěnmeyàng?

How's life in Germany?

在德语语言里，有很多的长词。

Zài Déyǔ yǔyán lǐ, yǒu hěn duō de cháng cí.

In the German language there are many long words.

在您国家的人是吃米饭的吗？

Zài nín guójiā de rén shì chī mǐfàn de ma?

Do people in your country eat rice?

在您的国家说什么语言？

Zài nín de guójiā shuō shénme yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in your country?

在我们家，孝顺比什么都重要。

Zài wǒmen jiā, xiàoshùn bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.

In our family, filial piety matters more than anything.

在我们这儿，正月十五要吃汤圆。

Zài wǒmen zhèr, zhēngyuè shíwǔ yào chī tāngyuán.

Where we live, people eat sweet rice dumplings on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

在我出差时你可以去享受沙滩。

Zài wǒ chūchāi shí nǐ kěyǐ qù xiǎngshòu shātān.

You could go to rest on the sea while I'm on a business trip.

在我前面走。

Zài wǒ qiánmiàn zǒu.

Walk ahead of me.

在我手里的是一个贝壳化石。

Zài wǒ shǒulǐ de shì yí gè bèiké huàshí.

What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.

在我洗澡的时候，电话响了。

Zài wǒ xǐzǎo de shíhou, diànhuà xiǎng le.

I was taking a bath when the telephone rang.

在我洗澡的时候电话响了。

Zài wǒ xǐzǎo de shíhou diànhuà xiǎng le.

The phone rang while I was taking a shower.

在我的劝说下，她同意了。

Zài wǒ de quànshuō xià, tā tóngyì le.

After some persuasion from me, she agreed.

在我的单位，我是最年轻的。

Zài wǒ de dānwèi, wǒ shì zuì niánqīng de.

I'm the youngest in my department.

在我的土地上要教世界语。

Zài wǒ de tǔdì shàng yào jiāo Shìjièyǔ.

I will teach Esperanto in my land.

在我的梦中，我梦到自己在做梦。

Zài wǒ de mèng zhōng, wǒ mèng dào zìjǐ zài zuòmèng.

In my dream I dreamt that I was dreaming.

在我的笔记本里早就有这个词了。

Zài wǒ de bǐjìběn lǐ zǎojiù yǒu zhège cí le.

This word has been in my notebook for a long time.

在我的部门里有七男四女。

Zài wǒ de bùmén lǐ yǒu qī nán sì nǚ.

There are seven men and four women in my section.

在房间外面等待片刻。

Zài fángjiān wàimiàn děngdài piànkè.

Wait for a moment outside the room.

在手机上就能缴费。

Zài shǒujī shàng jiù néng jiǎofèi.

You can pay the fee right on your phone.

在拿笔之前，我要集中一下思想。

Zài ná bǐ zhīqián, wǒ yào jízhōng yíxià sīxiǎng.

I must put my ideas together before I take up a pen.

在推特上关注我们吧。

Zài Tuītè shàng guānzhù wǒmen ba.

Follow us on Twitter.

在收获季节里农民非常忙碌。

Zài shōuhuò jìjié lǐ nóngmín fēicháng mánglù.

Farmers are very busy during the harvest.

在政策层面，政府已经做了调整。

Zài zhèngcè céngmiàn, zhèngfǔ yǐjīng zuòle tiáozhěng.

At the policy level, the government has already made adjustments.

在旅游淡季，机票会很便宜。

Zài lǚyóu dànjì, jīpiào huì hěn piányi.

When out of tourist season, the tickets will be cheap.

在日本生活消费很高。

Zài Rìběn shēnghuó xiāofèi hěn gāo.

Life in Japan is expensive.

在日本的人学习英语。

Zài Rìběn de rén xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

English is studied in Japan.

在日本，6月的时候会下很多雨。

Zài Rìběn, liù yuè de shíhou huì xià hěn duō yǔ.

It rains a lot in June in Japan.

在明天早上九点见可以吗？

Zài míngtiān zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn jiàn kěyǐ ma?

Can we meet tomorrow morning at nine?

在有些地方，送钟是个禁忌。

Zài yǒuxiē dìfang, sòng zhōng shì gè jìnjì.

In some places, giving a clock as a gift is taboo.

在某种程度上我能了解你。

Zài mǒuzhǒng chéngdù shàng wǒ néng liǎojiě nǐ.

I can understand you to some extent.

在某种程度上，我认同你所说的。

Zài mǒuzhǒng chéngdù shàng, wǒ rèntóng nǐ suǒshuō de.

I agree with what you say to some extent.

在桑拿房里待太久会头晕。

Zài sāngná fáng lǐ dài tài jiǔ huì tóuyūn.

Staying in the sauna too long will make you dizzy.

在池塘游泳是危险的。

Zài chítáng yóuyǒng shì wēixiǎn de.

Swimming in the pond is dangerous.

在河里游泳的家伙是我朋友。

Zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng de jiāhuo shì wǒ péngyou.

The man swimming in the river is my friend.

在法国，名放在姓前面。

Zài Fǎguó, míng fàng zài xìng qiánmiàn.

In France, the first name goes before the surname.

在波士顿正发生着什么事。

Zài Bōshìdùn zhèng fāshēngzhe shénme shì.

Something is happening in Boston.

在海上漂泊的生涯很辛苦。

Zài hǎishàng piāobó de shēngyá hěn xīnkǔ.

The life of drifting at sea is very hard.