Chinese example sentences

女人一般比男人长寿。

Nǚrén yìbān bǐ nánrén chángshòu.

Women usually live longer than men.

女人为什么想被男人抱着睡觉？

Nǚrén wèishénme xiǎng bèi nánrén bàozhe shuìjiào?

Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?

女人们不注意他。

Nǚ rénmen bú zhùyì tā.

The ladies don't notice him.

女人往往比男人活得更长。

Nǚrén wǎngwǎng bǐ nánrén huó de gèng cháng.

Women tend to live longer than men.

女人很年轻。

Nǚrén hěn niánqīng.

The woman is young.

女人成功了，美国就成功了。

Nǚrén chénggōngle, Měiguó jiù chénggōngle.

When women succeed, America succeeds.

女人的直觉有时候特别准。

Nǚrén de zhíjué yǒushíhou tèbié zhǔn.

A woman's intuition is sometimes remarkably accurate.

女人瞪了我们。

Nǚrén dèngle wǒmen.

The woman glared at us.

女儿出嫁时，妈妈哭了。

Nǚ'ér chūjià shí, māma kūle.

When her daughter got married, the mother cried.

女儿出嫁那天，爸爸有点心酸。

Nǚ'ér chūjià nàtiān, bàba yǒudiǎn xīnsuān.

On the day his daughter married, her father felt a little wistful and sad.

女儿在夏令营交了新朋友。

Nǚ'ér zài xiàlìngyíng jiāole xīn péngyou.

My daughter made new friends at summer camp.

女儿守候在生病的父亲身边。

Nǚ'ér shǒuhòu zài shēngbìng de fùqīn shēnbiān.

The daughter stayed by her sick father's side, nursing him.

女儿心，海底针

nǚ'ér xīn, hǎidǐ zhēn

a young woman's heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea

女儿是水作的，男人是泥作的。

Nǚ'ér shì shuǐ zuò de, nánrén shì ní zuò de.

Women are made of water and men are made of earth.

女儿的书包是粉红色的。

Nǚ'ér de shūbāo shì fěnhóngsè de.

My daughter's schoolbag is pink.

女士，这是您的茶。

Nǚshì, zhè shì nín de chá.

Madam, here is your tea.

女大不由娘

nǚ dà bùyóu niáng

once a daughter is grown, she doesn't go by her mother

女大自巧，狗大自咬

nǚ dà zì qiǎo, gǒu dà zì yǎo

a girl grows skilled by herself, a dog grows to bark by itself

女婿顶半子

nǚxu dǐng bànzǐ

a son-in-law counts as half a son

女子的泪，男子的跪

nǚzǐ de lèi, nánzǐ de guì

a woman's tears, a man's kneeling

女孩儿们在哪儿呢？

Nǚháirmen zài nǎr ne?

Where are the girls?

女性一般比男性长寿十年。

Nǚxìng yìbān bǐ nánxìng chángshòu shínián.

Generally, women live 10 years longer than men.

女性永远只能扮演次要角色吗？

Nǚxìng yǒngyuǎn zhǐnéng bànyǎn cìyào juésè ma?

Must the woman always play the secondary role?

女性的地位越来越高了。

Nǚxìng de dìwèi yuèláiyuè gāole.

Women's status is getting higher and higher.

女性的平均工资仍然没有男性的高。

Nǚxìng de píngjūngōngzī réngrán méiyǒu nánxìng de gāo.

The average salary of women is still not as high as that of men.

女性通常比男性长寿。

Nǚxìng tōngcháng bǐ nánxìng chángshòu.

Women generally live longer than men.

女方的客人都坐在左边。

Nǚfāng de kèrén dōu zuò zài zuǒbian.

The bride's guests are all seated on the left.

女生构成了班里的一半。

Nǚshēng gòuchéngle bān lǐ de yíbàn.

Girls make up half of the class.

奶奶一贯节约，从来不浪费食物。

Nǎinai yíguàn jiéyuē, cóngláibú làngfèi shíwù.

Grandma has always been thrifty and never wastes food.

奶奶不太习惯吃西药。

Nǎinai bú tài xíguàn chī xīyào.

Grandma isn't really used to taking Western medicine.

奶奶也在玩社交媒体。

Nǎinai yě zài wán shèjiāoméitǐ.

Grandma uses social media too.

奶奶会唱很多民间小调。

Nǎinai huì chàng hěn duō mínjiān xiǎodiào.

Grandma can sing many folk tunes.

奶奶做的饭菜总是那么可口。

Nǎinai zuò de fàncài zǒngshì nàme kěkǒu.

The meals Grandma cooks are always so tasty.

奶奶喜欢用菊花泡茶。

Nǎinai xǐhuan yòng júhuā pàochá.

Grandma likes to make tea with chrysanthemums.

奶奶在门上贴了一张年画。

Nǎinai zài ménshàng tiēle yì zhāng niánhuà.

Grandma put a New Year picture up on the door.

奶奶常用食疗调理身体。

Nǎinai cháng yòng shíliáo tiáolǐ shēntǐ.

Grandma often uses food therapy to look after her health.

奶奶常给孙子转述老故事。

Nǎinai cháng gěi sūnzi zhuǎnshù lǎo gùshi.

Grandma often retells old stories to her grandson.

奶奶常给孩子们讲古老的传说。

Nǎinai cháng gěi háizimen jiǎng gǔlǎo de chuánshuō.

Grandma often tells the children old legends.

奶奶常给我讲八仙的故事。

Nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng bāxiān de gùshi.

Grandma often tells me stories about the Eight Immortals.

奶奶常给我讲家乡的变迁。

Nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng jiāxiāng de biànqiān.

My grandmother often tells me about the changes her hometown has gone through.

奶奶常说，家和万事兴。

Nǎinai cháng shuō, jiāhéwànshìxīng.

Grandma often says that when the family is in harmony, everything prospers.

奶奶总会在家里备些药。

Nǎinai zǒnghuì zài jiālǐ bèi xiē yào.

Grandma always keeps some medicine at home.

奶奶感冒的时候，喜欢喝草药茶。

Nǎinai gǎnmào de shíhou, xǐhuan hē cǎoyào chá.

When Grandma has a cold, she likes to drink herbal medicine tea.

奶奶手很灵巧，会剪窗花。

Nǎinai shǒu hěn língqiǎo, huì jiǎn chuānghuā.

My grandmother is very deft with her hands and can cut paper window decorations.

奶奶手里拿着一把扇子。

Nǎinai shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ shànzi.

Grandma is holding a fan in her hand.

奶奶明天要去医院复诊。

Nǎinai míngtiān yào qù yīyuàn fùzhěn.

Grandma has to go to the hospital for a follow-up visit tomorrow.

奶奶春节会为家人祈福。

Nǎinai chūnjié huì wèi jiārén qífú.

Grandma prays for blessings for the family during the Spring Festival.

奶奶最心疼她的小孙女。

Nǎinai zuì xīnténg tā de xiǎo sūnnǚ.

Grandma dotes on her little granddaughter most of all.

奶奶正在准备祭灶的糖。

Nǎinai zhèngzài zhǔnbèi jìzào de táng.

Grandma is getting the sweets ready for the Kitchen God offering.

奶奶每年都会在家门口祭奠爷爷。

Nǎinai měinián dōu huì zàijiā ménkǒu jìdiàn yéye.

Every year, Grandma makes offerings to Grandpa at the front door.

奶奶煮了一锅腊八粥。

Nǎinai zhǔle yì guō làbāzhōu.

Grandma cooked a pot of Laba porridge.

奶奶的眼神饱经沧桑。

Nǎinai de yǎnshén bǎojīngcāngsāng.

Grandma's eyes have seen many changes in life.

奶奶给孙女做了一个漂亮的毽子。

Nǎinai gěi sūnnǚ zuòle yí gè piàoliang de jiànzi.

Grandma made her granddaughter a pretty shuttlecock.

奶奶背着一个蓝布包袱去了车站。

Nǎinai bēizhe yí gè lán bù bāofu qùle chēzhàn.

Grandma went to the station carrying a bundle wrapped in blue cloth.

奶奶腿疼，出门要坐轮椅。

Nǎinai tuǐ téng, chūmén yào zuò lúnyǐ.

Grandma's legs hurt, so she needs a wheelchair to go out.

奶奶舍不得孙子走。

Nǎinai shěbùde sūnzi zǒu.

Grandma hates to see her grandson go.

奶奶躺在床上，表情很安详。

Nǎinai tǎng zài chuáng shàng, biǎoqíng hěn ānxiáng.

Grandma lay in bed with a serene expression.

奶奶过年总是蒸年糕。

Nǎinai guònián zǒngshì zhēng niángāo.

My grandma always steams nian gao for the New Year.

奶妈抱孩子，人家的

nǎimā bào háizi, rénjiā de

a wet nurse holding a baby: someone else's

奶酪不是黄色的。

Nǎilào bú shì huángsè de.

The cheese is not yellow.

奶酪是黄色的。

Nǎilào shì huángsè de.

The cheese is yellow.

奸出人命赌生盗

jiān chūrénmìng dǔ shēng dào

adultery brings out deaths, gambling breeds theft

她一个人创了一家小饭店。

Tā yí gè rén chuàng le yìjiā xiǎo fàndiàn.

She started a small restaurant all by herself.

她一个人在家，难免会胡思乱想。

Tā yí gè rén zàijiā, nánmiǎn huì húsī-luànxiǎng.

Alone at home, she can't help letting her imagination run wild.

她一个人担负全家的生活。

Tā yí gè rén dānfù quánjiā de shēnghuó.

She alone shoulders the living costs of the whole family.

她一个人担起了这个家。

Tā yí gè rén dān qǐle zhège jiā.

She shouldered the whole family by herself.

她一个字都没对我说。

Tā yí gè zì dōu méi duì wǒ shuō.

She didn't say even one word to me.

她一个小时后回来。

Tā yí gè xiǎoshí hòu huílai.

She's coming back in an hour.

她一个敌人也没有。

Tā yí gè dírén yě méiyǒu.

She doesn't have any enemies.

她一个月写一次信给我。

Tā yí gè yuè xiě yícì xìn gěi wǒ.

She writes to me once a month.

她一个朋友都没有。

Tā yí gè péngyou dōu méiyǒu.

She doesn't have any friends.

她一举通过了三门考试。

Tā yìjǔ tōngguò le sānmén kǎoshì.

She passed all three exams in one go.

她一出场就鹤立鸡群。

Tā yì chūchǎng jiù hèlìjīqún.

The moment she walked on stage, she stood out above everyone else.

她一到，我们就开始。

Tā yí dào, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

As soon as she comes, we will begin.

她一口干完了整杯。

Tā yìkǒu gàn wánle zhěng bēi.

She drank straight from the bottle.

她一听到铃响，就接了电话。

Tā yì tīngdào líng xiǎng, jiù jiēle diànhuà.

As soon as she heard the bell ring, she answered the telephone.

她一回国就投入了新工作。

Tā yì huíguó jiù tóurùle xīn gōngzuò.

As soon as she returned home, she threw herself into her new job.

她一天一天地好转。

Tā yì tiān yì tiān de hǎozhuǎn.

She is getting better day by day.

她一天比一天漂亮。

Tā yì tiān bǐ yì tiān piàoliang.

She gets prettier day by day.

她一定为你感到骄傲。

Tā yídìng wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào.

She must be proud of you.

她一定在生我的气。

Tā yídìng zài shēng wǒ de qì.

She must be angry with me.

她一定坐错公交车了。

Tā yídìng zuò cuò gōngjiāochē le.

She definitely took the wrong bus.

她一定很用功读书。

Tā yídìng hěn yònggōng dúshū.

She must have studied very hard.

她一定是忘了她的承诺了。

Tā yídìng shì wàngle tā de chéngnuòle.

She must have forgotten the promise.

她一定是生病了。

Tā yídìng shì shēngbìng le.

She must have been sick.

她一小时前离开了医院。

Tā yì xiǎoshí qián líkāile yīyuàn.

She left the hospital an hour ago.

她一开始读那封信就哭了起来。

Tā yì kāishǐ dú nà fēng xìn jiù kūle qǐlai.

As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.

她一心一意地工作。

Tā yìxīn-yíyì de gōngzuò.

She works with single-minded determination.

她一心扑在工作上。

Tā yìxīn pū zài gōngzuò shàng.

She has thrown herself heart and soul into her work.

她一戴上安全帽就感觉安全多了。

Tā yí dài shang ānquánmào jiù gǎnjué ānquán duō le.

She felt much safer once she'd put her helmet on.

她一提及老家，眼睛就亮了起来。

Tā yì tíjí lǎojiā, yǎnjing jiù liàngle qǐlai.

Whenever she mentions her hometown, her eyes light up.

她一支铅笔也没有。

Tā yìzhī qiānbǐ yě méiyǒu.

She didn't have any pencils.

她一整晚都在哭。

Tā yì zhěng wǎn dōu zài kū.

She cried throughout the night.

她一点儿饭都没吃。

Tā yìdiǎnr fàn dōu méi chī.

She hasn't eaten anything at all.

她一生未嫁。

Tā yìshēng wèi jià.

She remained unmarried all her life.

她一直倡导简单的生活方式。

Tā yìzhí chàngdǎo jiǎndān de shēnghuó fāngshì.

She has always been a proponent of a simple lifestyle.

她一直努力纠正孩子说谎的习惯。

Tā yìzhí nǔlì jiūzhèng háizi shuōhuǎng de xíguàn.

She has tried to correct the child’s habit of telling lies.

她一直和她的兄弟争吵。

Tā yìzhí hé tā de xiōngdì zhēngchǎo.

She was always quarreling with her brothers.

她一直在对你撒谎。

Tā yìzhí zài duì nǐ sāhuǎng.

She lies to you all the time.

她一直带奶奶去散步。

Tā yìzhí dài nǎinai qù sànbù.

She always takes her grandmother for a walk.