Chinese example sentences

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她闭上眼睛，对着蛋糕许愿。

Tā bì shang yǎnjing, duì zhe dàngāo xǔyuàn.

She closed her eyes and made a wish over the cake.
她问了一个非常好的问题。

Tā wèn le yí gè fēicháng hǎo de wèntí.

She asked a very good question.
她问了他个把问题。

Tā wèn le tā gè bǎ wèntí.

She asked him some questions.
她问了关于我学校的事。

Tā wèn le guānyú wǒ xuéxiào de shì.

She asked about my school.
她问了怎么烧鱼。

Tā wèn le zěnme shāo yú.

She asked how to cook the fish.
她问了我一个问题。

Tā wèn le wǒ yí gè wèntí.

She asked me a question.
她问了我们好几个问题。

Tā wèn le wǒmen hǎo jǐ ge wèntí.

She asked us several questions.
她问了我要去哪里。

Tā wèn le wǒ yào qù nǎlǐ.

She asked me where I was going.
她问他为什么哭，但他没有回应。

Tā wèn tā wèishénme kū, dàn tā méiyǒu huíyìng.

She asked him why he was crying, but he didn't answer.
她问他他是不是这个学校的学生。

Tā wèn tā tā shìbúshì zhège xuéxiào de xuésheng.

She asked him if he was a student at this school.
她问怎么做鱼。

Tā wèn zěnme zuò yú.

She asked how to cook fish.
她问我喜不喜欢这个计划。

Tā wèn wǒ xǐ bù xǐhuan zhège jìhuà.

She asked me whether I liked the plan or not.
她问我是不是发生了什么事。

Tā wèn wǒ shìbúshì fāshēngle shénme shì.

She asked me if anything was the matter.
她问我知不知道他的地址。

Tā wèn wǒ zhī bù zhīdào tā de dìzhǐ.

She asked me if I knew his address.
她问这怎么可能。

Tā wèn zhè zěnme kěnéng.

She's asking how that's possible.
她降低了收音机的音量。

Tā jiàngdīle shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng.

She turned down the radio.
她陶醉在优美的音乐里。

Tā táozuì zài yōuměi de yīnyuè lǐ.

She was lost in the beautiful music.
她陶醉在幸福里。

Tā táozuì zài xìngfú lǐ.

She is drunk with happiness.
她陷入了长久的沉思。

Tā xiànrùle chángjiǔ de chénsī.

She fell into a long period of contemplation.
她随手拿起一本书翻了翻。

Tā suíshǒu ná qǐ yìběn shū fānle fān.

She picked up a book and flipped through it.
她随时能再来。

Tā suíshí néng zài lái.

She can come along again anytime.
她雇佣我来帮助她。

Tā gùyōng wǒ lái bāngzhù tā.

She hired me to help her.
她需要一件外套。

Tā xūyào yí jiàn wàitào.

She needs a coat.
她需要去那儿。

Tā xūyào qù nàr.

She must go there.
她需要吃饭。

Tā xūyào chīfàn.

She needs to eat.
她需要帮助。

Tā xūyào bāngzhù.

She needs help.
她需要我们的帮忙。

Tā xūyào wǒmen de bāngmáng.

She needs our help.
她非但会唱歌，还会跳舞。

Tā fēidàn huì chànggē, hái huì tiàowǔ.

She can not only sing but also dance.
她非常了解汉字。

Tā fēicháng liǎojiě hànzì.

She knows the Chinese characters very well.
她非常像她的母亲。

Tā fēicháng xiàng tā de mǔqīn.

She looks a lot like her mother.
她非常周到和耐心。

Tā fēicháng zhōudào hé nàixīn.

She is very thoughtful and patient.
她非常喜欢她的学校。

Tā fēicháng xǐhuan tā de xuéxiào.

She likes her school a lot.
她非常喜欢音乐。

Tā fēicháng xǐhuan yīnyuè.

She likes music very much.
她非常尊敬她的老师。

Tā fēicháng zūnjìng tā de lǎoshī.

She has great respect for her teacher.
她非常怕冷。

Tā fēicháng pà lěng.

She's very sensitive to cold.
她非常恨他。

Tā fēicháng hèn tā.

She hated him so much.
她非常惊讶。

Tā fēicháng jīngyà.

She was very surprised.
她非常漂亮。

Tā fēicháng piàoliang.

She's very beautiful.
她非常生气。

Tā fēicháng shēngqì.

She's really upset.
她靠写作生活。

Tā kào xiězuò shēnghuó.

She makes a living from writing.
她靠勤工俭学付了大部分学费。

Tā kào qíngōngjiǎnxué fùle dàbùfen xuéfèi.

She paid most of her tuition by working part-time while studying.
她靠这部电影有了名气。

Tā kào zhè bù diànyǐng yǒule míngqi.

She became famous because of this movie.
她靠零碎的时间学英语。

Tā kào língsuì de shíjiān xué Yīngyǔ.

She studies English in her scattered spare moments.
她面对记者侃侃而谈。

Tā miànduì jìzhě kǎnkǎn'értán.

She spoke calmly and confidently in front of the reporters.
她顾虑孩子的学习，没有搬家。

Tā gùlǜ háizi de xuéxí, méiyǒu bānjiā.

She was concerned about her child's schooling, so she didn't move.
她预见自己十年后会开一家小店。

Tā yùjiàn zìjǐ shínián hòu huì kāi yìjiā xiǎodiàn.

She envisions that in ten years she will run a small shop.
她领他到他的座位上。

Tā lǐng tā dào tā de zuòwèi shàng.

She showed him to his seat.
她领军团队赢得了比赛。

Tā lǐngjūn tuánduì yíngdéle bǐsài.

She led the team to victory in the competition.
她领军开发了这个新软件。

Tā lǐngjūn kāifāle zhège xīn ruǎnjiàn.

She led the development of this new software.
她首创的方法很实用。

Tā shǒuchuàng de fāngfǎ hěn shíyòng.

The method she pioneered is very practical.
她马上离开了这里。

Tā mǎshàng líkāile zhèlǐ.

She left here right away.
她驾着飞机飞过了高山。

Tā jiàzhe fēijī fēiguòle gāoshān.

She piloted the plane over the high mountains.
她骂她的儿子懒惰。

Tā mà tā de érzi lǎnduò.

She scolded her son for being lazy.
她骂我是个骗子。

Tā mà wǒ shì gè piànzi.

She accused me of being a liar.
她骑摩托车的技术不错！

Tā qí mótuōchē de jìshù búcuò!

She rides a motorcycle well.
她骑自行车去上学。

Tā qí zìxíngchē qù shàngxué.

She rides her bike to school.
她高中时选了理工科。

Tā gāozhōng shí xuǎn le lǐgōngkē.

She chose the science and engineering track in high school.
她18岁的时候来到东京。

Tā shíbā suì de shíhou láidào Dōngjīng.

She came to Tokyo at the age of 18.
她25岁就结婚了。

Tā èrshíwǔ suì jiù jiéhūnle.

She got married at the age of 25.
好一个谎话！

Hǎo yí gè huǎnghuà!

What a lie!
好，一千块，成交！

Hǎo, yì qiān kuài, chéngjiāo!

All right, a thousand yuan, deal!
好一场演说！

Hǎo yìcháng yǎnshuō!

What a speech!
好久不弹琴，手都生疏了。

Hǎojiǔ bù tánqín, shǒu dōu shēngshū le.

I haven't played the piano in ages, and my hands are out of practice.
好久不见！

Hǎojiǔbújiàn!

Long time no see!
好习惯是从小养成的。

Hǎo xíguàn shì cóngxiǎo yǎngchéng de.

Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.
好习惯要慢慢形成。

Hǎo xíguàn yào mànmàn xíngchéng.

Good habits take time to form.
好书不厌千遍读

hǎoshū búyàn qiān biàn dú

a good book is never tiresome to read a thousand times
好了，不要再说了。

Hǎole, búyào zàishuō le.

Okay, let's say no more about it.
好了好了，我投降，你说得对！

Hǎole-hǎole, wǒ tóuxiáng, nǐ shuō de duì!

Okay, okay, I give up, you're right!
好了，换你了。

Hǎole, huàn nǐ le.

It's your turn.
好了疮疤别忘了疼

hǎole chuāngbā bié wàngle téng

once the sore has healed, don't forget the pain
好事不出门，恶事传千里

hǎoshìbùchūmén, èshìchuánqiānlǐ

good deeds don't go out the door; bad deeds travel a thousand li
好事不在忙

hǎoshì bú zài máng

good things aren't in hurrying
好事宜早不宜迟

hǎo shìyí zǎo bùyí chí

good things are better early than late
好人不常恼，恼了不得了

hǎo rén bù cháng nǎo, nǎo le bùdéle

a good person doesn't often get angry; once angry, it's terrible
好人多难，好事多磨

hǎo rén duōnàn, hǎoshìduōmó

good people have many hardships, good things take much grinding
好人总有好报

hǎo rén zǒng yǒu hǎo bào

a good person always has a good reward
好，你可以回家了。

Hǎo, nǐ kěyǐ huíjiā le.

OK, you're free to go home.
好借好还，再借不难

hǎo jiè hǎo huán, zài jiè bù nán

borrow well and return well, borrowing again isn't hard
好像你们在这儿玩得不愉快啊。

Hǎoxiàng nǐmen zài zhèr wán de bù yúkuài a.

It seems that you are not having a good time here.
好像她病了。

Hǎoxiàng tā bìng le.

She seemed to have been ill.
好像就在这附近。

Hǎoxiàng jiù zài zhè fùjìn.

I think it's somewhere around here.
好像很明显。

Hǎoxiàng hěn míngxiǎn.

It seems pretty obvious.
好像挺有趣。

Hǎoxiàng tǐng yǒuqù.

How fascinating!
好像没事可做。

Hǎoxiàng méishì kě zuò.

There seemed to be nothing to do.
好兄弟勤算账

hǎo xiōngdì qín suànzhàng

good brothers settle accounts often
好医生首先要有医德。

Hǎo yīshēng shǒuxiān yào yǒu yīdé.

A good doctor must first of all have medical ethics.
好吃屎的闻见屁也香

hǎochī shǐ de wénjiàn pì yě xiāng

one who likes eating excrement finds even a fart fragrant
好吃的蛋糕，谁能抗拒？

Hǎochī de dàngāo, shéi néng kàngjù?

Who could resist a delicious cake?
好合不如好散

hǎo hé bùrú hǎo sàn

a good coming together is not as good as a good parting
好吧，你赢了。

Hǎo ba, nǐ yíngle.

OK, you win.
好吧，我们走吧。

Hǎo ba, wǒmen zǒu ba.

Well, let's go.
好吧，拿去吧。

Hǎo ba, ná qù ba.

Well, take it.
好墙维持好邻居

hǎo qiáng wéichí hǎo línjū

a good wall keeps up good neighbours
好处安身，苦处用钱

hǎochù ānshēn, kǔchu yòngqian

settle where it is good; spend money where it is hard
好多东西都一天天好转。

Hǎoduō dōngxi dōu yì tiān tiān hǎozhuǎn.

Things are getting better day by day.
好多东西都一天比一天更好。

Hǎoduō dōngxi dōu yì tiān bǐ yì tiān gèng hǎo.

Things are getting better day by day.
好多朋友和熟人来了。

Hǎoduō péngyou hé shúrén láile.

Quite a lot of friends and acquaintances have come.
好大一颗钻。

Hǎo dà yì kē zuān.

The demand is huge.
好天也得防阴雨

hǎo tiān yě děi fáng yīnyǔ

even in fine weather you must guard against overcast rain