Chinese example sentences

五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳

Wǔyuè guīlái bú kàn shān, Huángshān guīlái bú kàn Yuè

after returning from the Five Great Mountains you need not look at mountains; after returning from Huangshan you need not look at the Great Mountains

五常中的哪一条最难做到？

Wǔcháng zhōng de nǎ yìtiáo zuì nán zuòdào?

Which of the Five Constant Virtues is the hardest to live up to?

五年以后，我会有自己的房子。

Wǔ nián yǐhòu, wǒ huì yǒu zìjǐ de fángzi.

In five years I will have my own house.

五年后，战争开始了。

Wǔ nián hòu, zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

War began five years later.

五年太漫长而无法等待。

Wǔ nián tài màncháng ér wúfǎ děngdài.

Five years is too long to wait.

五更天唱曲子，高兴得太早了

wǔgēngtiān chàng qǔzi, gāoxìng de tài zǎole

singing songs in the fifth watch of the night: too happy too early

五更天赶路，越走越亮

wǔgēngtiān gǎnlù, yuè zǒu yuè liàng

travelling at the fifth watch: the further you go, the brighter it gets

五月鲤赛过活人参

wǔyuè lǐ sài guòhuó rénshēn

May carp beats living ginseng

五点以前你必须在车站。

Wǔ diǎn yǐqián nǐ bìxū zài chēzhàn.

You must be at the station by 5 o'clock.

五的平方是多少？

Wǔ de píngfāng shì duōshǎo?

What is five squared?

五经里包括诗经和春秋。

Wǔjīng lǐ bāokuò shījīng hé chūnqiū.

The Five Classics include the Book of Songs and the Spring and Autumn Annals.

五行是哪五种东西？

Wǔxíng shì nǎ wǔzhǒng dōngxi?

Which five things are the five elements?

五除以二不是整数。

Wǔ chúyǐ èr bú shì zhěngshù.

Five divided by two is not a whole number.

井底蛤蟆，没有什么天日

jǐngdǐháma, méiyǒu shénme tiānrì

a frog at the bottom of a well: it has no sky or sun to speak of

井底蛤蟆，没见过大天

jǐngdǐháma, méi jiànguo dà tiān

a frog at the bottom of a well: it has never seen the big sky

井底雕花，深刻

jǐngdǐ diāohuā, shēnkè

carving flowers at the bottom of a well: deeply carved

井淘三遍吃甜水，人从三师武艺高

jǐng táo sān biàn chī tiánshuǐ, rén cóng sān shī wǔyì gāo

clean a well three times and drink sweet water; learn from three teachers and your skill is high

井要淘，儿要教

jǐng yào táo, ér yào jiāo

a well must be cleaned out, a child must be taught

井里头的蛤蟆，就会嚼舌头

jǐng lǐtou de háma, jiù huì jiáoshétou

a frog in a well: all it can do is chew its tongue

井里放糖精，甜头儿大家尝

jǐng lǐ fàng tángjīng, tián tóur dàjiā cháng

saccharin put in a well: everyone gets a taste of the sweetness

井里栽花，根子深

jǐng lǐ zāihuā, gēnzi shēn

planting flowers in a well: the roots go deep

亚尼应该回去阿尔及利亚。

Yà ní yīnggāi huíqu Ā'ěrjílìyà.

Yanni should go back to Algeria.

亚尼背上中了四枪。

Yà ní bèi shàng zhōng le sì qiāng.

Yanni had four shots in his back.

亚洲人必须合作。

Yàzhōu rén bìxū hézuò.

People of Asia must work together.

亚洲是世界上最大的大洲。

Yàzhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàzhōu.

Asia is the largest continent in the world.

亚洲有许多乡村。

Yàzhōu yǒu xǔduō xiāngcūn.

Asia has many rural villages.

亚洲的大小约四倍于欧洲。

Yàzhōu de dàxiǎo yuē sì bèi yú Ōuzhōu.

Asia is roughly four times the size of Europe.

亚热带的夏天又热又潮湿。

Yàrèdài de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī.

Summers in the subtropics are hot and humid.

亚美尼亚是一个多山的国家。

Yàměiníyà shì yí gè duō shān de guójiā.

Armenia is a mountainous country.

亚美尼亚有很多的游客吗？

Yàměiníyà yǒu hěn duō de yóukè ma?

Are there many tourists in Armenia?

亚美尼亚里没有海。

Yàměiníyà lǐ méiyǒu hǎi.

There is no sea in Armenia.

亡羊补牢未为晚

wángyángbǔláo wèi wéi wǎn

mending the pen after losing a sheep is not yet too late

亡羊补牢，现在学也不晚。

Wángyángbǔláo, xiànzài xué yě bù wǎn.

Better late than never, it's not too late to learn now.

交了报告，我如释重负。

Jiāole bàogào, wǒ rúshìzhòngfù.

I handed in the report and felt a weight off my mind.

交人交心，浇花浇根

jiāo rén jiāoxīn, jiāohuā jiāo gēn

to befriend, befriend the heart; to water flowers, water the roots

交作业的期限快到了！

Jiāo zuòyè de qīxiàn kuài dàole!

The deadline for handing in the homework is almost here!

交卷以前，你最好再复查一遍。

Jiāojuàn yǐqián, nǐ zuìhǎo zài fùchá yíbiàn.

Before you hand in your test, you'd better check it again.

交卷前，请你再复查一遍。

Jiāojuàn qián, qǐng nǐ zài fùchá yíbiàn.

Please check it over once more before you hand in your paper.

交友交义不交财，择友择智不择貌

jiāoyǒu jiāo yì bù jiāo cái, zéyǒu zé zhì bùzé mào

befriend for loyalty not wealth; choose friends for wisdom not looks

交接手续办好了吗？

Jiāojiē shǒuxù bànhǎole ma?

Have the handover procedures been completed?

交朋友就要找仗义的人，对不对？

Jiāopéngyou jiùyào zhǎo zhàngyì de rén, duì bú duì?

When making friends, you should look for loyal people, right?

交税是公民天经地义的事。

Jiāoshuì shì gōngmín tiānjīngdìyì de shì.

Paying taxes is a citizen's unalterable duty.

交绝不出恶声

jiāo juébù chū èshēng

when breaking off a friendship, utter no harsh word

交警在整治乱停车。

Jiāojǐng zài zhěngzhì luàn tíngchē.

Traffic police are cracking down on illegal parking.

交警对酒驾司机予以罚款。

Jiāojǐng duì jiǔjià sījī yǔyǐ fákuǎn.

The traffic police fined the drunk driver.

交警正在疏导路口的车辆。

Jiāojǐng zhèngzài shūdǎo lùkǒu de chēliàng.

A traffic officer is directing the vehicles at the intersection.

交警让我把车停在路边。

Jiāojǐng ràng wǒ bǎ chē tíng zài lùbiān.

The traffic police officer told me to pull over by the side of the road.

交货的时间非常紧迫。

Jiāohuò de shíjiān fēicháng jǐnpò.

The delivery deadline is extremely pressing.

交通事故没有一天是不在发生的。

Jiāotōng shìgù méiyǒu yì tiān shì bú zài fāshēng de.

Not a day passes without traffic accidents.

交通事故的数量似乎在增长。

Jiāotōng shìgù de shùliàng sìhū zài zēngzhǎng.

The number of traffic accidents seems to be on the increase.

交通是都市的一个主要问题。

Jiāotōng shì dūshì de yí gè zhǔyào wèntí.

Traffic is a major urban problem.

交遍天下友，知心有几人

jiāo biàn tiānxià yǒu, zhīxīn yǒu jǐ rén

make friends all over the world, but how many know your heart

产品必须先过质检才能出厂。

Chǎnpǐn bìxū xiān guò zhìjiǎn cái néng chūchǎng.

Products must pass quality inspection before they leave the factory.

产销不平衡，库存就会变多。

Chǎnxiāo bù pínghéng, kùcún jiù huì biàn duō.

If production and sales are out of balance, inventory will pile up.

京剧也是非物质文化遗产。

Jīngjù yě shì fēiwùzhìwénhuàyíchǎn.

Peking opera is also intangible cultural heritage.

京剧是中华文化的瑰宝。

Jīngjù shì Zhōnghuá wénhuà de guībǎo.

Peking opera is a treasure of Chinese culture.

京剧是中国传统文化的精华。

Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de jīnghuá.

Peking opera is the quintessence of traditional Chinese culture.

京剧是中国文化的瑰宝。

Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó wénhuà de guībǎo.

Peking opera is a treasure of Chinese culture.

京剧有着悠久的传统。

Jīngjù yǒuzhe yōujiǔ de chuántǒng.

Peking opera has a long tradition.

京剧的唱腔我听不太懂。

Jīngjù de chàngqiāng wǒ tīng bú tài dǒng.

I can't quite understand the singing style of Peking opera.

京剧里，压轴是倒数第二场戏。

Jīngjù lǐ, yāzhòu shì dàoshǔ dì'èr chǎng xì.

In Peking opera, the yazhou is the second-to-last item on the program.

京剧里红脸谱代表忠诚。

Jīngjù lǐ hóng liǎnpǔ dàibiǎo zhōngchéng.

In Peking opera, a red face makeup stands for loyalty.

京津冀地区的交通越来越方便了。

Jīngjīnjì dìqū de jiāotōng yuèláiyuè fāngbiànle.

Transportation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is getting more and more convenient.

京都以古庙有名。

Jīngdū yǐ gǔ miào yǒumíng.

Kyoto is famous for its old temples.

京都值得游览。

Jīngdū zhíde yóulǎn.

Kyoto is worth visiting.

京都和波士顿是姐妹城市。

Jīngdū hé Bōshìdùn shì jiěmèi chéngshì.

Kyoto and Boston are sister cities.

京都市曾经是日本的首都。

Jīngdū shì céngjīng shì Rìběn de shǒudū.

Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.

京都有很多所大学。

Jīngdū yǒu hěn duō suǒ dàxué.

Kyoto has many universities.

京都有很多有名的古建筑。

Jīngdū yǒu hěn duō yǒumíng de gǔ jiànzhù.

There are many famous historic buildings in Kyoto.

京都的夏天很热。

Jīngdū de xiàtiān hěn rè.

Summers are very hot in Kyoto.

亲不亲一家人,打断骨头连着筋

qīn bù qīn yìjiārén,dǎduàn gǔtou lián zhe jīn

close or not, one family; even when the bone is broken, the sinew still joins it

亲不亲,故乡人

qīn bù qīn,gùxiāng rén

close or not close, (they are) people from the home town

亲不择骨肉,恨不记旧仇

qīn bùzé gǔròu,hèn bú jì jiù chóu

in affection don't choose only blood relatives, in hatred don't remember old grudges

亲人之间有血缘，也有感情。

Qīnrén zhījiān yǒu xuèyuán, yě yǒu gǎnqíng.

Among family members there are blood ties, and also affection.

亲人们守在灵柩旁边。

Qīn rénmen shǒu zài língjiù pángbiān.

The family kept watch beside the coffin.

亲向亲,故向故

qīn xiàng qīn,gù xiàng gù

kin lean towards kin, old friends towards old friends

亲帮亲,邻帮邻

qīn bāng qīn,lín bāng lín

relatives help relatives, neighbours help neighbours

亲情是家人之间的纽带。

Qīnqíng shì jiārén zhījiān de niǔdài.

Family affection is the tie between relatives.

亲戚不共财,共财断往来

qīnqi bú gòngcái,gòngcái duàn wǎnglái

relatives shouldn't share money; sharing money ends the visiting

亲戚们一见面就爱攀比。

Qīnqimen yí jiànmiàn jiù ài pānbǐ.

My relatives love to compare themselves with each other as soon as they meet.

亲戚们都来给外婆祝寿了。

Qīnqimen dōu lái gěi wàipó zhùshòu le.

The relatives have all come to celebrate Grandma's birthday.

亲戚远离香

qīnqi yuǎnlí xiāng

relatives are fragrant at a distance

亲戚难管家务事

qīnqi nán guǎn jiāwùshì

relatives find it hard to manage household affairs

亲故亲故,十亲九顾

qīngù-qīngù,shí qīn jiǔ gù

kin and old friends, out of ten close ones nine look after you

亲有远近,邻有里外

qīn yǒu yuǎnjìn,lín yǒu lǐwài

kin have near and far, neighbours have inside and outside

亲爱的，原谅我。

Qīn'ài de, yuánliàng wǒ.

Forgive me, my love.

亲爱的，我们跳舞吧。

Qīn'ài de, wǒmen tiàowǔ ba.

Let's dance, my darling.

亲爱的，我可以解释。

Qīn'ài de, wǒ kěyǐ jiěshì.

Honey, I can explain.

人一走，茶就凉

rén yì zǒu, chá jiù liáng

once the person leaves, the tea goes cold

人不为己，遇事不迷

rénbúwèijǐ, yùshì bù mí

if a person isn't out for himself, he isn't confused when things happen

人不为己，顶天立地

rénbúwèijǐ, dǐngtiānlìdì

if a person has no thought of self, he stands tall between heaven and earth

人不亲土亲，河不亲水亲

rén bù qīn tǔ qīn, hé bù qīn shuǐ qīn

people may not be close, but the soil is close; rivers may not be close, but the water is close

人不亲行亲

rén bù qīn háng qīn

people may not be close, but the trade is close

人不人，鬼不鬼

rén bù rén, guǐ bù guǐ

not human, not ghost

人不划算家不富

rén bùhuásuàn jiā bú fù

if people don't make careful calculations, the family won't get rich

人不劝不善，钟不敲不叫唤

rén bú quàn búshàn, zhōng bù qiāo bú jiàohuan

a person not urged is not good; a bell not struck does not ring

人不可忘本

rén bùkě wàngběn

a person must not forget his roots

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量

rénbùkěmàoxiàng, hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng

people can't be judged by appearance, the sea can't be measured by the bushel

人不在大小，马不在高低

rén bú zài dàxiǎo, mǎ bú zài gāodī

a person is not about big or small; a horse is not about tall or short

人不求人一般高

rén bùqiúrén yìbān gāo

if people don't beg from people, they are all equally tall