Chinese example sentences

多运动可以提高免疫力。

Duō yùndòng kěyǐ tígāo miǎnyìlì.

Exercising more can boost your immunity.

多运动可以预防很多疾病。

Duō yùndòng kěyǐ yùfáng hěn duō jíbìng.

Exercising more can prevent many illnesses.

多运动才能抵抗疾病。

Duō yùndòng cái néng dǐkàng jíbìng.

You have to exercise more to fight off illness.

多运动才能让血脉畅通。

Duō yùndòng cái néng ràng xuèmài chàngtōng.

You have to exercise more to keep your blood vessels clear.

多运动有益健康。

Duō yùndòng yǒuyì jiànkāng.

Regular exercise is beneficial to good health.

多运动能促进气血循环。

Duō yùndòng néng cùjìn qìxuè xúnhuán.

Exercising more promotes the circulation of qi and blood.

多长时间都没关系。

Duō cháng shíjiān dōu méiguānxi.

It doesn't matter how long it takes.

多问老师，就能少走弯路。

Duō wèn lǎoshī, jiù néng shǎo zǒuwānlù.

If you ask your teacher more, you'll avoid wasting time on wrong approaches.

多音字得看句子才会读对。

Duōyīnzì děi kàn jùzi cái huì dú duì.

With characters that have multiple readings, you have to look at the sentence to read them correctly.

夜以继日地干活，你不累吗？

Yèyǐjìrì de gànhuó, nǐ bú lèi ma?

Working day and night like this, aren't you tired?

夜叫鬼门关,自己去送死

yè jiào guǐménguān,zìjǐ qù sòngsǐ

calling at the Gate of Hell at night: going to your own death

夜市的商贩十点才收摊。

Yèshì de shāngfàn shí diǎn cái shōutān.

The traders at the night market don't close up until ten.

夜市里那家卤味摊的生意特别好。

Yèshì lǐ nà jiā lǔwèi tān de shēngyi tèbié hǎo.

The braised food stall at the night market does especially good business.

夜市里非常喧闹。

Yèshì lǐ fēicháng xuānnào.

The night market is very noisy.

夜明珠喘气,活宝

yèmíngzhū chuǎnqì,huóbǎo

a night-shining pearl that breathes: a living treasure

夜明珠埋在地里,有宝不显

yèmíngzhū mái zài dìlǐ,yǒu bǎo bù xiǎn

a night-shining pearl buried in the ground: a treasure that does not show

夜晚一定下了雨。

Yèwǎn yídìng xià le yǔ.

It must have rained during the night.

夜晚会揭示白天隐藏的真相。

Yèwǎn huì jiēshì báitiān yǐncáng de zhēnxiàng.

The night reveals truths hidden by day.

夜晚很长，不是吗？

Yèwǎn hěn cháng, bú shì ma?

Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?

夜晚，星星遍布天空。

Yèwǎn, xīngxing biànbù tiānkōng.

At night, stars fill the whole sky.

夜晚是我一天中最喜欢的时候。

Yèwǎn shì wǒ yì tiān zhōng zuì xǐhuan de shíhou.

Nighttime is my favorite time of the day.

夜深了，他还在低声吟诵唐诗。

Yèshēn le, tā hái zài dīshēng yínsòng Tángshī.

It was late at night, and he was still quietly intoning Tang poems.

夜深了，月亮显得分外明亮。

Yèshēn le, yuèliang xiǎnde fènwài míngliàng.

It was late at night, and the moon looked exceptionally bright.

夜深了，街上一片寂静。

Yèshēn le, jiēshang yípiàn jìjìng.

It was late at night, and the street was completely quiet.

夜深了，街上变得冷落起来。

Yèshēn le, jiēshang biànde lěngluò qǐlai.

It got late, and the street became desolate.

夜深了，街上很静。

Yèshēn le, jiēshang hěn jìng.

It's late at night, and the street is very quiet.

夜猫子很难早起。

Yèmāozi hěn nán zǎoqǐ.

Night owls find it hard to get up early.

夜猫子进宅,无事不来

yèmāozi jìn zhái,wú shì bù lái

an owl comes into the house: it doesn't come without reason

夜班保安几点换岗？

Yèbān Bǎo'ān jǐdiǎn huàngǎng?

What time does the night-shift guard get relieved?

夜班护士快来接班了。

Yèbān hùshi kuài lái jiēbānle.

The night-shift nurse is about to come and take over.

夜空中划过一颗流星。

Yèkōng zhōng huáguò yì kē liúxīng.

A shooting star streaked across the night sky.

夜空中有无数颗星星。

Yèkōng zhōng yǒu wúshù kē xīngxing.

There are countless stars in the night sky.

夜空中有无穷的星星。

Yèkōng zhōng yǒu wúqióng de xīngxing.

There are boundless stars in the night sky.

夜空中的极光真是一大奇观。

Yèkōng zhōng de jíguāng zhēnshi yí dà qíguān.

The aurora in the night sky is truly a spectacle.

夜空中的烟花又大又漂亮！

Yèkōng zhōng de yānhuā yòu dà yòu piàoliang!

The fireworks in the night sky are big and beautiful!

夜空中能看到很多星座。

Yèkōng zhōng néng kàndào hěn duō xīngzuò.

You can see many constellations in the night sky.

夜越深，街上越发安静。

Yè yuè shēn, jiēshang yuèfā ānjìng.

The deeper the night, the ever quieter the street became.

夜里一个人走路，治安好吗？

Yèli yí gè rén zǒulù, zhì'ān hǎo ma?

Is it safe, in terms of public security, to walk alone at night?

夜里一声雷，我吓醒了。

Yèli yìshēng léi, wǒ xià xǐngle.

A clap of thunder in the night woke me up with a start.

夜里下起了零星的小雨。

Yèli xià qǐle língxīng de xiǎoyǔ.

A scattering of light rain fell during the night.

夜里只能看见他的轮廓。

Yèli zhǐnéng kànjiàn tā de lúnkuò.

At night, you could only see his silhouette.

夜里在山上能看见银河。

Yèli zài shānshàng néng kànjiàn yínhé.

At night you can see the Milky Way from the mountains.

夜里很黑，我无法识别远处的人。

Yèli hěn hēi, wǒ wúfǎ shíbié yuǎnchù de rén.

It was so dark at night that I couldn't make out the person in the distance.

夜里没有照明，路上很危险。

Yèli méiyǒu zhàomíng, lùshang hěn wēixiǎn.

With no lighting at night, the road is dangerous.

夜里，猫头鹰飞出森林捕食。

Yèli, māotóuyīng fēi chū sēnlín bǔshí.

At night, owls fly out of the forest to hunt for food.

夜里的城市犹如一片灯光的海洋。

Yèli de chéngshì yóurú yípiàn dēngguāng de hǎiyáng.

The city at night is like a sea of lights.

夜里，窗外传来一阵呼声。

Yèli, chuāng wài chuánlái yízhèn hūshēng.

In the night, a shout came from outside the window.

夜里能看见银河系吗？

Yèli néng kànjiàn yínhéxì ma?

Can you see the Milky Way at night?

夜里街上有很多路边摊。

Yèli jiēshang yǒu hěn duō lùbiāntān.

There are lots of roadside stalls on the street at night.

夜间开车要特别小心。

Yèjiān kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You have to be extra careful driving at night.

大丈夫一人做事一人当

dàzhàngfu yìrénzuòshìyìréndāng

a true man takes on alone what he does alone

大丈夫有泪不轻弹

dàzhàngfu yǒu lèi bù qīng tán

a true man does not flick away his tears lightly

大丈夫流血不流泪

dàzhàngfu liúxiě bù liúlèi

a true man sheds blood, not tears

大丈夫相时而动

dàzhàngfu xiàngshí'érdòng

a true man watches the times and then moves

大丈夫膝下有黄金

dàzhàngfu xīxià yǒu huángjīn

under a true man's knees there is gold

大丈夫见义勇为

dàzhàngfu jiànyìyǒngwéi

a true man bravely does what is right when he sees it

大不了重新来一次，别怕。

Dàbùliǎo chóngxīn lái yícì, bié pà.

Worst case, we start over. Don't be afraid.

大不欺小，壮不欺老

dà bù qī xiǎo, zhuàng bù qī lǎo

the big don't bully the small, the strong don't bully the old

大事不糊涂，小事不纠缠

dàshìbùhútu, xiǎoshì bù jiūchán

don't be muddled in big matters, don't get tangled in small ones

大事化小，小事化了

dàshìhuàxiǎo, xiǎoshì huà liǎo

turn big matters small, turn small matters into nothing

大事瞒不了乡亲，小事昧不了邻居

dàshì mán bù liǎo xiāngqīn, xiǎoshì mèi bù liǎo línjū

big matters can't be hidden from fellow villagers, small matters can't be concealed from neighbours

大人不强小人志

dàren bù qiǎng xiǎorén zhì

a great person does not force a small person's will

大人尚且怕黑，何况是孩子呢？

Dàren shàngqiě pà hēi, hékuàng shì háizi ne?

Even adults are afraid of the dark, let alone children.

大人尚且搬不动，何况是孩子呢？

Dàren shàngqiě bān bú dòng, hékuàng shì háizi ne?

Even adults can't move it, let alone a child.

大人都搬不动，何况是孩子。

Dàren dōu bān bú dòng, hékuàng shì háizi.

Even adults can't move it, let alone a child.

大人都搬不动，何况是孩子呢？

Dàren dōu bān bú dòng, hékuàng shì háizi ne?

Even adults can't move it, let alone a child.

大件行李要放进舱里托运。

Dàjiàn xíngli yào fàngjìn cāng lǐ tuōyùn.

Large luggage has to be checked into the hold.

大伙儿玩得高兴吗？

Dàhuǒr wán de gāoxìng ma?

You guys having fun?

大会明天上午九点开幕。

Dàhuì míngtiān shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn kāimù.

The conference opens at nine tomorrow morning.

大会通过了一份和平宣言。

Dàhuì tōngguò le yífèn hépíng xuānyán.

The conference adopted a declaration of peace.

大会通过了一份宣言。

Dàhuì tōngguò le yífèn xuānyán.

The assembly adopted a declaration.

大会通过了这项决议。

Dàhuì tōngguò le zhè xiàng juéyì.

The assembly passed this resolution.

大佛殿里的罗汉,一肚子泥

dà Fódiàn lǐ de luóhàn,yìdǔzi ní

an arhat in the great Buddha hall: a belly full of clay

大使明天会见外交部长。

Dàshǐ míngtiān huìjiàn wàijiāobùzhǎng.

The ambassador will meet the foreign minister tomorrow.

大使明天将前去拜会外交部长。

Dàshǐ míngtiān jiāng qiánqù bàihuì wàijiāobùzhǎng.

The ambassador will call on the foreign minister tomorrow.

大使明天递交国书。

Dàshǐ míngtiān dìjiāo guóshū.

The ambassador will present his credentials tomorrow.

大使馆门口排着很长的队。

Dàshǐguǎn ménkǒu páizhe hěn cháng de duì.

A very long line has formed outside the embassy.

大军连夜向北进军。

Dàjūn liányè xiàng běi jìnjūn.

The army marched north through the night.

大化小，小化无

dàhuà xiǎo, xiǎo huà wú

make the big small, make the small nothing

大厦千间，身眠七尺；良田万亩，日食一升

dàshà qiān jiān, shēn mián qīchǐ; liángtián wàn mǔ, rìshí yì shēng

a thousand rooms in a mansion, yet the body sleeps in seven feet; ten thousand mu of good land, yet one eats a litre a day

大号的还是中号的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

大和小反义，对不对？

Dà hé xiǎo fǎnyì, duì bú duì?

Big and small are antonyms, right?

大和尚给小和尚捉虱子,一个庙里的虱

dà héshang gěi xiǎo héshang zhuō shīzi,yí gè miào lǐ de shī

a senior monk picking lice off a junior monk: lice from one temple

大器多晚成

dàqì duō wǎn chéng

great vessels are mostly completed late

大国瓜分了这片土地。

Dàguó guāfēn le zhè piàn tǔdì.

The great powers partitioned this land.

大地震发生的时候，我才十岁。

Dà dìzhèn fāshēng de shíhou, wǒ cái shí suì.

When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.

大城市的交通怎么样？

Dàchéng Shì de jiāotōng zěnmeyàng?

How is the traffic in big cities?

大处着眼，小处着手

dàchùzhuóyǎn, xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu

keep eyes on the big picture, start with the small details

大多数学生步行去学校。

Dàduōshù xuésheng bùxíng qù xuéxiào.

Most students come to school on foot.

大多数居民都拥护这个新规定。

Dàduōshù jūmín dōu yōnghù zhège xīn guīdìng.

Most residents support this new rule.

大多数男生喜欢电脑游戏。

Dàduōshù nánshēng xǐhuan diànnǎo yóuxì.

Most boys like computer games.

大多数的作家都讨厌被批评。

Dàduōshù de zuòjiā dōu tǎoyàn bèi pīpíng.

Most writers hate being criticized.

大夫开棺材铺，死活都要钱

dàifu kāi guāncai pù, sǐhuó dōu yàoqián

a doctor opens a coffin shop: dead or alive, he wants money

大奸似忠，大诈似信

dàjiānsìzhōng, dà zhà sì xìn

the greatest traitor seems loyal, the greatest cheat seems trustworthy

大好的前途摆在他面前。

Dà hǎo de qiántú bǎi zài tā miànqián.

A brilliant future lay before him.

大妈，这个苹果怎么卖？

Dàmā, zhège píngguǒ zěnme mài?

Auntie, how much are these apples?

大姑娘上轿,头一回

dàgūniáng shàng jiào,tóuyìhuí

a grown girl getting into the bridal sedan chair: the first time

大姑娘吃饭,细嚼慢咽

dàgūniáng chīfàn,xìjiáomànyàn

a grown girl eating: chewing finely and swallowing slowly

大学一年级主要上通识教育课程。

Dàxué yìniánjí zhǔyào shàng tōngshíjiàoyù kèchéng.

In the first year of university, you mainly take general education courses.

大学一年级先学通识。

Dàxué yìniánjí xiān xué tōngshí.

In the first year of university, you study general education first.