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外面下雪了，你快穿上羽绒服。

Wàimiàn xiàxuěle, nǐ kuài chuān shang yǔróngfú.

It's snowing outside, so hurry up and put on your down jacket.
外面下雪了，怪不得这么冷。

Wàimiàn xiàxuěle, guàibùde zhème lěng.

It's snowing outside, so no wonder it's this cold.
外面冷，老师请留步吧！

Wàimiàn lěng, lǎoshī qǐng liúbù ba!

It's cold outside, teacher, please don't come out to see me off!
外面刮大风了，别出去。

Wàimiàn guā dàfēng le, bié chūqù.

A strong wind is blowing outside, so don't go out.
外面在打雷，快把窗户关上吧。

Wàimiàn zài dǎléi, kuài bǎ chuānghu guānshàng ba.

It's thundering outside, so close the window quickly.
外面太冷，他把脖子缩了回去。

Wàimiàn tài lěng, tā bǎ bózi suōle huíqu.

It was so cold outside that he pulled his neck back in.
外面很冷，记得穿羽绒服。

Wàimiàn hěn lěng, jìde chuān yǔróngfú.

It's very cold outside, so remember to wear a down jacket.
外面很冷，进来取暖吧！

Wàimiàn hěn lěng, jìnlái qǔnuǎn ba!

It's cold outside, so come in and warm up!
外面打雷了，我很害怕！

Wàimiàn dǎléile, wǒ hěn hàipà!

It's thundering outside. I'm really scared!
外面的雨断断续续下了一整天。

Wàimiàn de yǔ duànduàn-xùxù xià le yì zhěngtiān.

The rain outside fell intermittently all day long.
外面要下雨，别忘记带伞。

Wàimiàn yào xiàyǔ, bié wàngjì dài sǎn.

It's going to rain outside, so don't forget to take an umbrella.
外面起雾了。

Wàimiàn qǐ wù le.

It's foggy outside.
外面阴了，可能要下雨。

Wàimiàn yīnle, kěnéng yào xiàyǔ.

It's overcast outside, so it might rain.
外面零下，你多穿点衣服。

Wàimiàn língxià, nǐ duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

It's below zero outside, so wear more clothes.
外面风很大。

Wàimiàn fēng hěn dà.

It's windy outside.
外面风雨很大，你带伞了吗？

Wàimiàn fēngyǔ hěn dà, nǐ dài sǎn le ma?

The wind and rain are heavy outside. Did you bring an umbrella?
多一分享用，减一分志气

duō yìfēn xiǎngyòng, jiǎn yìfēn zhìqì

each extra bit of enjoyment takes away a bit of ambition
多个人，多个胆

duō gèrén, duōge dǎn

one more person, one more share of courage
多个朋友多条路，少个对头少堵墙

duōgepéngyouduōtiáolù, shǎo ge duìtóu shǎo dǔqiáng

one more friend, one more road; one fewer enemy, one fewer wall
多么出色的晚饭啊！

Duōme chūsè de wǎnfàn a!

What a splendid dinner!
多么可爱的女子！

Duōme kě'ài de nǚzǐ!

What a pretty girl!
多么大的一辆卡车啊！

Duōme dà de yí liàng kǎchē a!

What a big truck!
多么强的风啊！

Duōme qiáng de fēng a!

What a strong wind!
多么有趣啊！

Duōme yǒuqù a!

How interesting!
多么糟糕的天气啊！

Duōme zāogāo de tiānqì a!

What horrible weather.
多么美好的一天啊！

Duōme měihǎo de yì tiān a!

What a beautiful day!
多么美妙的旋律啊！

Duōme měimiào de xuánlǜ a!

What a beautiful melody!
多么荒唐的故事！

Duōme huāngtáng de gùshi!

What a bizarre story!
多么让人失望啊！

Duōme ràng rén shīwàng a!

What a disappointment!
多亏了冷夏，啤酒卖的不好。

Duōkuī le lěng xià, píjiǔ mài de bù hǎo.

Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly.
多亏你我胃口都没了。

Duōkuī nǐ wǒ wèikǒu dōu méile.

Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
多亏你解围，我才不尴尬。

Duōkuī nǐ jiěwéi, wǒ cái bù gāngà.

Thanks to you bailing me out, I wasn't embarrassed.
多亏姐姐扶持，我才上学。

Duōkuī jiějie fúchí, wǒ cái shàngxué.

Thanks to my older sister's help, I was able to go to school.
多亏店员机灵，小偷没能跑掉。

Duōkuī diànyuán jīling, xiǎotōu méi néng pǎodiào.

Thanks to the clerk's quick wits, the thief couldn't get away.
多亏有了他，我们才能在这里。

Duōkuī yǒule tā, wǒmen cái néng zài zhèlǐ.

We're here thanks to him.
多亏朋友引荐，我才进了公司。

Duōkuī péngyou yǐnjiàn, wǒ cái jìnle gōngsī.

It was only thanks to a friend's referral that I got into the company.
多出去旅行，可以拓展你的眼界。

Duō chūqù lǚxíng, kěyǐ tuòzhǎn nǐ de yǎnjiè.

Traveling more can broaden your horizons.
多出去看看吧，别做井底之蛙。

Duō chūqù kànkan ba, bié zuò jǐngdǐzhīwā.

Go out and see more, and don't be a frog in a well.
多吃含纤维的蔬菜对身体好。

Duō chī hán xiānwéi de shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating more vegetables rich in fiber is good for your health.
多吃水果可以补充维生素。

Duō chī shuǐguǒ kěyǐ bǔchōng wéishēngsù.

Eating more fruit can supplement your vitamins.
多吃点蔬菜。

Duō chī diǎn shūcài.

Eat a lot of vegetables.
多吃蔬菜和水果，可以补充纤维。

Duō chī shūcài hé shuǐguǒ, kěyǐ bǔchōng xiānwéi.

Eating more vegetables and fruit gives you more fiber.
多吃蔬菜，孩子才能长得茁壮。

Duō chī shūcài, háizi cái néng zhǎng de zhuózhuàng.

Eat more vegetables, and the child will grow up healthy and strong.
多吃蔬菜能补充膳食纤维。

Duō chī shūcài néng bǔchōng shànshíxiānwéi.

Eating more vegetables can help you get more dietary fiber.
多听英语歌能提高听力。

Duō tīng Yīngyǔ gē néng tígāo tīnglì.

Listening to more English songs can improve your listening ability.
多吸几口新鲜空气吧。

Duō xī jǐ kǒu xīnxiān kōngqì ba.

Take a few more breaths of fresh air.
多喝水也能美容，你知道吗？

Duō hēshuǐ yě néng měiróng, nǐ zhīdào ma?

Drinking more water can also help beautify you. Did you know?
多喝水有助于身体代谢。

Duō hēshuǐ yǒuzhùyú shēntǐ dàixiè.

Drinking more water helps the body's metabolism.
多喝水有助于身体健康。

Duō hēshuǐ yǒuzhùyú shēntǐ jiànkāng.

Drinking more water is good for your health.
多喝水能抵消咸菜的坏处吗？

Duō hēshuǐ néng dǐxiāo xiáncài de huàichu ma?

Can drinking more water counteract the harm of pickled vegetables?
多喝点儿热水。

Duō hē diǎnr rèshuǐ.

Drink a bit more hot water.
多喝牛奶对孩子的骨骼好。

Duō hē niúnǎi duì háizi de gǔgé hǎo.

Drinking more milk is good for children's bones.
多回家看看，也是孝敬老人。

Duō huíjiā kànkan, yě shì xiàojìng lǎorén.

Visiting home more often is also a way of honoring your elders.
多国政府谴责了这次袭击。

Duō guó zhèngfǔ qiǎnzéle zhècì xíjī.

Many governments condemned the attack.
多大的云下多大的雨

duō dà de Yún xià duō dà de yǔ

as big a cloud, as big a rain
多好的主意啊！

Duō hǎo de zhǔyi a!

What a good idea!
多存芝麻好榨油

duō cún zhīma hǎo zhàyóu

store plenty of sesame to press oil
多少年过去了。

Duōshǎo nián guòqù le.

Years passed.
多少钱一斤？

Duōshǎo qián yì jīn?

How much for half a kilo?
多少钱都没关系。

Duōshǎo qián dōu méiguānxi.

It doesn't matter how much it costs. (Probably best if you don't say this one too much.)
多年不见，情谊一点没变。

Duōnián bújiàn, qíngyì yìdiǎn méi biàn.

We haven't met in years, but our friendship hasn't changed at all.
多年没见，我几乎辨认不出他了。

Duōnián méi jiàn, wǒ jīhū biànrèn bù chū tā le.

We hadn't met in years, so I could hardly recognize him.
多年的恩情，怎么能说断就断呢？

Duōnián de ēnqíng, zěnme néng shuō duàn jiù duàn ne?

How can years of affection be cut off just like that?
多年的研究终于结出了硕果。

Duōnián de yánjiū zhōngyú jiēchūle shuòguǒ.

Years of research have finally borne major fruit.
多得不如现得

duō dé bùrú xiàn dé

getting more later is not as good as getting it now
多想出智慧

duō xiǎng chū zhìhuì

much thinking brings out wisdom
多放一点糖。

Duō fàng yìdiǎn táng.

Put in a little more sugar.
多数人会犯相同的错误。

Duōshù rén huì fàn xiāngtóng de cuòwù.

Many people make similar mistakes.
多数人每天至少刷两次牙。

Duōshù rén měitiān zhìshǎo shuā liǎngcì yá.

Most people brush their teeth at least two times a day.
多旅行能增加我们的阅历。

Duō lǚxíng néng zēngjiā wǒmen de yuèlì.

Traveling more can broaden our experience.
多求不如省费

duō qiú bùrú shěng fèi

asking many is not as good as saving expense
多温柔的手势啊。

Duō wēnróu de shǒushì a.

What a tender gesture.
多用兵不如巧用计

duō yòngbīng bùrú qiǎo yòngjì

using many troops is not as good as using clever tactics
多看书可以拓宽你的视野。

Duō kànshū kěyǐ tuòkuān nǐ de shìyě.

Reading more can broaden your horizons.
多睡觉有助于孩子发育。

Duō shuìjiào yǒuzhùyú háizi fāyù.

Getting plenty of sleep helps children grow and develop.
多种树可以减缓荒漠化。

Duōzhǒng shù kěyǐ jiǎnhuǎn huāngmòhuà.

Planting more trees can slow down desertification.
多穿点衣服，今天真的很冷。

Duō chuān diǎn yīfu, jīntiān zhēnde hěn lěng.

It's really cold today, wear some extra clothing.
多美好的家庭啊！

Duō měihǎo de jiātíng a!

What a wonderful family.
多聊天能减少代沟。

Duō liáotiān néng jiǎnshǎo dàigōu.

Chatting more can reduce the generation gap.
多虚不如少实，广种不如狭收

duō xū bùrú shǎo shí, guǎng zhòng bùrú xiá shōu

much show is worse than a little substance; sowing wide is worse than reaping from a small plot
多言众所忌

duō yán zhòng suǒ jì

much talk is what everyone dislikes
多让人不解呀！

Duō ràng rén bùjiě ya!

What a puzzle.
多读书可以充实你的头脑。

Duō dúshū kěyǐ chōngshí nǐ de tóunǎo.

Reading more can enrich your mind.
多读书可以扩充你的词汇量。

Duō dúshū kěyǐ kuòchōng nǐ de cíhuì liàng.

Reading more can expand your vocabulary.
多读书可以拓宽你的视野。

Duō dúshū kěyǐ tuòkuān nǐ de shìyě.

Reading more can broaden your horizons.
多读书多出门，可以增长见闻。

Duō dúshū duō chūmén, kěyǐ zēngzhǎng jiànwén.

Reading more and going out more can broaden your knowledge.
多读书对孩子的成长有什么益处？

Duō dúshū duì háizi de chéngzhǎng yǒu shénme yìchu?

What benefits does reading more have for a child's growth?
多读书能培养语感。

Duō dúshū néng péiyǎng yǔgǎn.

Reading more helps you develop a feel for the language.
多读书能增加你的词汇。

Duō dúshū néng zēngjiā nǐ de cíhuì.

Reading more can build up your vocabulary.
多读书能增加你的通识。

Duō dúshū néng zēngjiā nǐ de tōngshí.

Reading more can broaden your general knowledge.
多读书能增长见识。

Duō dúshū néng zēngzhǎng jiànshi.

Reading more books broadens your knowledge.
多读书能扩大你的知识面。

Duō dúshū néng kuòdà nǐ de zhīshimiàn.

Reading more can broaden your range of knowledge.
多读书能提高孩子的艺术素养。

Duō dúshū néng tígāo háizi de yìshù sùyǎng.

Reading more can improve a child's artistic accomplishment.
多读书能给你打下坚实的基础。

Duō dúshū néng gěi nǐ dǎxià jiānshí de jīchǔ.

Reading more will give you a solid foundation.
多谢你昨天送我回家。

Duōxiè nǐ zuótiān sòng wǒ huíjiā.

Many thanks for taking me home yesterday.
多谢您的帮忙，再见！

Duōxiè nín de bāngmáng, zàijiàn!

Thanks a lot for your help, goodbye!
多边会谈明天开始。

Duōbiān huìtán míngtiān kāishǐ.

The multilateral talks begin tomorrow.
多运动，体力才会越来越好。

Duō yùndòng, tǐlì cái huì yuèláiyuè hǎo.

Exercise more, and your physical strength will keep getting better.
多运动可以帮助预防糖尿病吗？

Duō yùndòng kěyǐ bāngzhù yùfáng tángniàobìng ma?

Can exercising more help prevent diabetes?
多运动可以延缓衰老。

Duō yùndòng kěyǐ yánhuǎn shuāilǎo.

Exercising more can slow down aging.