Chinese example sentences

坐在我旁边的男人跟我说话了。

Zuò zài wǒ pángbiān de nánrén gēn wǒ shuōhuàle.

The man sitting next to me spoke to me.

坐在海边喝茶，多惬意啊！

Zuò zài hǎibiān hēchá, duō qièyì a!

How delightful it is to sit by the sea drinking tea!

坐在角落的那个男人是谁？

Zuò zài jiǎoluò de nàge nánrén shì shéi?

Who is the man sitting in the corner?

坐在那边的女性是他现在的妻子。

Zuò zài nàbian de nǚxìng shì tā xiànzài de qīzi.

The woman sitting over there is his present wife.

坐在飞机上唱歌，尽唱高调

zuò zài fēijī shang chànggē, jìn chànggāodiào

singing on an airplane: all high-pitched tunes

坐在飞机上打电话，空谈

zuò zài fēijī shang dǎdiànhuà, kōngtán

making a phone call on an airplane: empty talk (talk in the air)

坐在飞机上放鞭炮，响得高

zuò zài fēijī shàng fàngbiānpào, xiǎng de gāo

setting off firecrackers on an airplane: the bang (the thought) is high

坐地铁去机场很快捷。

Zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng hěn kuàijié.

Taking the subway to the airport is fast.

坐地铁反而比开车快。

Zuò dìtiě fǎn'ér bǐ kāichē kuài.

Taking the subway is actually faster than driving.

坐地铁可以直达我们学校。

Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ zhídá wǒmen xuéxiào.

You can get directly to our school by subway.

坐地铁或是打车都可以。

Zuò dìtiě huòshì dǎchē dōu kěyǐ.

Taking the subway or a taxi are both fine.

坐地铁时，贵重物品要看好。

Zuò dìtiě shí, guìzhòng wùpǐn yào kānhǎo.

When taking the subway, keep a close eye on your valuables.

坐地铁要用交通卡吗？

Zuò dìtiě yào yòng jiāotōngkǎ ma?

Do I need a transit card to ride the subway?

坐太久，臀部会发麻。

Zuò tài jiǔ, túnbù huì fāmá.

If you sit too long, your butt goes numb.

坐如钟，站如松，卧如弓

zuò rú zhōng, zhàn rú sōng, wò rú gōng

sit like a bell, stand like a pine, lie like a bow

坐火箭上月球，远走高飞

zuò huǒjiàn shàng yuèqiú, yuǎnzǒugāofēi

riding a rocket to the moon: go far and fly high

坐火车去比较便宜。

Zuò huǒchē qù bǐjiào piányi.

In comparison, taking the train is cheaper.

坐火车可以看到很多风景。

Zuò huǒchē kěyǐ kàndào hěn duō fēngjǐng.

On a train you can see a lot of scenery.

坐端正，别趴在桌子上。

Zuò duānzhèng, bié pā zài zhuōzi shàng.

Sit up straight and don't lie on the desk.

坐而言不如起而行。

Zuò éryán bùrú qǐ ér xíng.

Actions speak louder than words.

坐船时我头晕，想要呕吐。

Zuò chuán shí wǒ tóuyūn, xiǎngyào ǒutù.

I get dizzy on boats and feel like throwing up.

坐船时重心要低一点。

Zuò chuán shí zhòngxīn yào dī yìdiǎn.

When you're on a boat, keep your center of gravity low.

坐车不买票，白搭

zuòchē bù mǎipiào, báidā

riding the vehicle without buying a ticket: a free ride (in vain)

坐轮船过江要多长时间？

Zuò lúnchuán guò Jiāng yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to cross the river by steamer?

坐这路公交车只要八毛。

Zuò zhè lù gōngjiāochē zhǐyào bā Máo.

Taking this bus only costs eight mao.

坐飞机的时候，你想看电子书吗？

Zuòfēijī de shíhou, nǐ xiǎng kàn diànzǐshū ma?

Do you want to read an e-book on the plane?

坐高铁去最稳妥，不会堵车。

Zuò gāotiě qù zuì wěntuǒ, búhuì dǔchē.

Going by high-speed train is the safest choice, since there's no traffic jam.

坚持下来，你就能成功。

Jiānchí xiàlai, nǐ jiù néng chénggōng.

Stick with it and you'll succeed.

坚持锻炼，你的体质会慢慢变好。

Jiānchí duànliàn, nǐ de tǐzhì huì mànmàn biàn hǎo.

If you keep exercising, your constitution will gradually improve.

坚果是高热量食品吗？

Jiānguǒ shì gāorèliàng shípǐn ma?

Are nuts a high-calorie food?

坛口好扎，人口难封

tán kǒu hǎo zā, rénkǒu nán fēng

a jar's mouth is easy to tie, people's mouths are hard to seal

坛子里的豆芽，伸不起腰

tánzi lǐ de dòuyá, shēn bù qǐ yāo

Bean sprouts in a jar: they can't straighten their backs

坟地里的夜猫子,不是好鸟儿

féndì lǐ de yèmāozi,bú shì hǎo niǎor

a night cat (owl) in a graveyard: not a good bird

坟地里的猫头鹰,不是好鸟儿

féndì lǐ de māotóuyīng,bú shì hǎo niǎor

an owl in a graveyard: not a good bird

坟头上耍大刀,吓鬼

féntóu shang shuǎ dàdāo,xià guǐ

brandishing a big sword on a grave mound: scaring ghosts

坦克失踪了。

Tǎnkè shīzōngle.

The tank vanished.

坦白说，这个菜太咸了。

Tǎnbái shuō, zhège cài tài Xián le.

To be frank, this dish is too salty.

垃圾不能随便焚烧，对吗？

Lājī bùnéng suíbiàn fénshāo, duì ma?

Garbage can't just be burned anywhere, right?

垃圾会污染河水，别乱扔。

Lājī huì wūrǎn héshuǐ, bié luànrēng.

Garbage pollutes the river, so don't throw it around.

垃圾分类很麻烦吗？

Lājīfēnlèi hěn máfan ma?

Is waste sorting very troublesome?

垃圾堆里容易滋生细菌。

Lājīduī lǐ róngyì zīshēng xìjūn.

Bacteria easily breed in piles of rubbish.

垃圾是河水变脏的罪魁祸首。

Lājī shì héshuǐ biàn zāng de zuìkuíhuòshǒu.

Garbage is the main culprit for the river getting dirty.

垃圾烧起来会放出有毒的气体。

Lājī shāo qǐlai huì fàngchū yǒudú de qìtǐ.

Burning garbage releases toxic gas.

垃圾食品吃多了会变胖。

Lājīshípǐn chī duō le huì biàn pàng.

If you eat too much junk food, you'll gain weight.

垒球和棒球有什么不同？

Lěiqiú hé bàngqiú yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What's the difference between softball and baseball?

城中心耸立着一座老钟楼。

Chéng zhōngxīn sǒnglìzhe yí zuò lǎo zhōnglóu.

An old clock tower rises high in the city center.

城中村旁边就是高楼大厦。

Chéngzhōng Cūn pángbiān jiùshì gāolóudàshà.

Right next to the urban village are tall skyscrapers.

城乡居民的收入还有一些不同。

Chéngxiāng jūmín de shōurù háiyǒu yìxiē bùtóng.

There are still some differences in income between urban and rural residents.

城乡差距越来越小了。

Chéngxiāng chājù yuèláiyuè xiǎole.

The gap between urban and rural areas is getting smaller and smaller.

城吃镇，镇吃乡，乡人吃到老荒庄

chéng chī zhèn, zhèn chī xiāng, xiāng rén chī dào lǎo huāng zhuāng

the city feeds off the town, the town off the countryside, and country folk end up feeding off the barren village

城和乡的生活很不一样。

Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó hěn bù yíyàng.

Life in the city and life in the countryside are very different.

城和乡的生活有什么不同？

Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó yǒu shénme bùtóng?

How does life in the city differ from life in the countryside?

城墙上挂门帘，没门儿

chéngqiáng shàng guà ménlián, méiménr

Hanging a door curtain on a city wall: no door

城墙上有很多游客在拍照。

Chéngqiáng shàng yǒu hěn duō yóukè zài pāizhào.

Many tourists are taking photos on the city wall.

城墙上架着一门炮。

Chéngqiáng shàng jià zhe yìmén pào.

A cannon is mounted on the city wall.

城墙上跑马，难掉头

chéngqiáng shang pǎomǎ, nán diàotóu

Riding a horse along the top of a city wall: hard to turn around

城头上的麻雀，耐惊耐怕

chéngtóu shàng de máquè, nài jīng nài pà

A sparrow on the city wall: used to being startled

城市中央有一座公园。

Chéngshì zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò gōngyuán.

There is a park in the middle of the city.

城市中心有很多高高的建筑。

Chéngshì zhōngxīn yǒu hěn duō gāo gāo de jiànzhù.

At the city center, there are many tall buildings.

城市举行了盛大的庆典。

Chéngshì jǔxíngle shèngdà de qìngdiǎn.

The city held a grand celebration.

城市化让农村人口变少了。

Chéngshìhuà ràng nóngcūn rénkǒu biàn shǎole.

Urbanisation has reduced the rural population.

城市化让很多农民搬进了城里。

Chéngshìhuà ràng hěn duō nóngmín bān jìnle chénglǐ.

Urbanisation has led many farmers to move into the city.

城市发展需要统筹规划。

Chéngshì fāzhǎn xūyào tǒngchóu guīhuà.

Urban development needs to be planned as a whole.

城市和农村的收入落差还是很大。

Chéngshì hé nóngcūn de shōurù luòchà háishi hěn dà.

The income disparity between cities and the countryside is still very large.

城市堵车的现象很严重。

Chéngshì dǔchē de xiànxiàng hěn yánzhòng.

Traffic jams in cities are a serious phenomenon.

城市建设为什么要以人为本？

Chéngshì jiànshè wèishénme yào yǐrénwéiběn?

Why should urban development be people-oriented?

城市房价居高不下。

Chéngshì fángjià jūgāobúxià.

Housing prices in the city remain high.

城市扩张会对环境造成破坏。

Chéngshì kuòzhāng huì duì huánjìng zàochéng pòhuài.

Urban sprawl is environmentally damaging.

城市每天监测空气质量。

Chéngshì měitiān jiāncè kōngqì zhìliàng.

The city monitors the air quality every day.

城市的现代化也带来了一些问题。

Chéngshì de xiàndàihuà yě dàiláile yìxiē wèntí.

The modernization of cities has also brought some problems.

城市的生育率比农村低很多。

Chéngshì de shēngyùlǜ bǐ nóngcūn dī hěn duō.

The fertility rate in cities is much lower than in rural areas.

城市经历了战争的洗礼。

Chéngshì jīnglì le zhànzhēng de xǐlǐ.

The city went through the baptism of war.

城市要多发展公共交通。

Chéngshì yào duō fāzhǎn gōnggòngjiāotōng.

Cities should develop more mass transit.

城市里充满了饥饿的士兵。

Chéngshì lǐ chōngmǎnle jī'è de shìbīng.

The city was full of starving soldiers.

城市里医院资源的配置不太平均。

Chéngshì lǐ yīyuàn zīyuán de pèizhì bú tài píngjūn.

The allocation of hospital resources in the city is not very even.

城市里应该想办法减少噪声。

Chéngshì lǐ yīnggāi xiǎng bànfǎ jiǎnshǎo zàoshēng.

Cities should find ways to reduce noise.

城市里的光污染影响睡眠。

Chéngshì lǐ de guāngwūrǎn yǐngxiǎng shuìmián.

Light pollution in cities affects sleep.

城市里的机动车数量增加了。

Chéngshì lǐ de jīdòngchē shùliàng zēngjiāle.

The number of motor vehicles in the city has increased.

城市里的空气问题日益严重。

Chéngshì lǐ de kōngqì wèntí rìyì yánzhòng.

The air problem in cities is becoming increasingly serious.

城市里的高楼越来越多。

Chéngshì lǐ de gāolóu yuèláiyuè duō.

There are more and more tall buildings in the city.

城里人大多选择火葬。

Chénglǐrén dàduō xuǎnzé huǒzàng.

Most city people choose cremation.

城里新开了一家露天电影院。

Chénglǐ xīn kāile yìjiā lùtiān diànyǐngyuàn.

A new outdoor cinema has opened in the city.

城里能燃放烟花吗？

Chénglǐ néng ránfàng yānhuā ma?

Can you set off fireworks in the city?

城镇化也带来了交通和住房问题。

Chéngzhènhuà yě dàiláile jiāotōng hé zhùfáng wèntí.

Urbanisation has also brought problems with traffic and housing.

城镇化让很多农民搬进了城里。

Chéngzhènhuà ràng hěn duō nóngmín bān jìnle chénglǐ.

Urbanisation has led many farmers to move into the cities.

城镇里的人越来越多了。

Chéngzhèn lǐ de rén yuèláiyuè duō le.

There are more and more people in the cities and towns.

城门口的砖头，踢出来的

chéng ménkǒu de zhuāntou, tī chūlái de

Bricks at the city gate: kicked into shape

城隍庙的鼓槌，一对儿

Chénghuángmiào de gǔchuí, yíduìr

The drumsticks in the City God temple: a pair

城隍庙里卖假药，哄鬼

Chénghuángmiào li mài jiǎyào, hǒng guǐ

Selling fake medicine in the City God temple: fooling ghosts

城隍庙里的匾额，有求必应

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de biǎn'é, yǒuqiúbìyìng

The plaque in the City God temple: every request is answered

城隍庙里的算盘，不由人扒拉

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de suànpán, bùyóu rén bāla

The abacus in the City God temple: not for people to flick

城隍爷掉井里，捞不起您的大驾

Chénghuáng yé diào jǐng lǐ, lāo bù qǐ nín de dà jià

The City God falls into a well: we can't fish (trouble) your honoured self

培养人才，百年树人啊。

Péiyǎng réncái, bǎiniánshùrén a.

Nurturing talent takes a very long time.

培养政治意识要花费时间。

Péiyǎng zhèngzhì yìshí yào huāfèi shíjiān.

Developing political awareness takes time.

基层员工的工资该提高了。

Jīcéng yuángōng de gōngzī gāi tígāole.

The wages of entry-level employees should be raised.

基本上我赞同你的意见。

Jīběnshang wǒ zàntóng nǐ de yìjiàn.

Basically, I agree with your opinion.

基顿把磁铁放在他的鸽子的头上。

Jī dùn bǎ cítiě fàng zài tā de gēzi de tóushàng.

Keeton put magnets on the heads of his pigeons.

堂堂正正做人，实实在在干事

tángtáng-zhèngzhèng zuòrén, shíshí-zàizài gànshi

be a person upright and open, do things solid and real

堂屋里挂草荐，不是画

tángwū lǐ guà cǎojiàn, bú shì huà

Hanging a straw mattress in the main room: it's not a painting (words)

堤坝抵挡住了洪水。

Dībà dǐdǎng zhùle hóngshuǐ.

The dam held back the flood.