Chinese example sentences

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好天气能持续到明天吗？

Hǎo tiānqì néng chíxù dào míngtiān ma?

Will the fine weather keep up till tomorrow?
好头不如好尾

hǎo tóu bùrú hǎo wěi

a good head isn't as good as a good tail
好奇心驱动他不停地学习。

Hàoqíxīn qūdòng tābùtíngde xuéxí.

Curiosity propels him to keep learning.
好好休息吧！

Hǎohǎo xiūxi ba!

Have a good rest!
好好准备就不会出问题。

Hǎohǎo zhǔnbèi jiù búhuì chū wèntí.

Well prepared means no worries.
好好努力，你就能通过考试。

Hǎohǎo nǔlì, nǐ jiù néng tōngguò kǎoshì.

Work hard, and you will pass the examination.
好好学习，将来才有出息。

Hǎohǎoxuéxí, jiānglái cái yǒu chūxi.

Study hard, and you'll have a bright future.
好好审视自己吧。

Hǎohǎo shěnshì zìjǐ ba.

Take a better look at yourself.
好好把握这个机会。

Hǎohǎo bǎwò zhège jīhuì.

Make good use of this opportunity.
好好看这张照片。

Hǎo hǎokàn zhè zhāng zhàopiān.

Have a good look at this picture.
好好读书，将来做个栋梁！

Hǎohǎo dúshū, jiānglái zuò gè dòngliáng!

Study hard, and in the future become someone who can shoulder great responsibility!
好官易做，好人难做

hǎo guān yì zuò, hǎo rén nán zuò

a good official is easy to be; a good person is hard to be
好客主人多

hàokè zhǔrén duō

an honoured guest has many hosts
好容易才找到停车的地方。

Hǎoróngyì cái zhǎodào tíngchē de dìfang.

I finally found a place to park, but only with great difficulty.
好，对，是。

Hǎo, duì, shì.

Good, right, yes.
好得不像是真的。

Hǎo de bú xiàng shì zhēnde.

Too good to be true.
好心自有好报

hǎoxīn zìyǒu hǎo bào

a good heart naturally has a good reward
好忧愁的一个男人。

Hǎo yōuchóu de yí gè nánrén.

What a sad man!
好戏在后头

hǎoxì zài hòutou

the good show is still to come
好成绩不是聪明人的专利。

Hǎo chéngjì bú shì cōngming rén de zhuānlì.

Good grades aren't the exclusive privilege of smart people.
好，我上去。

Hǎo, wǒ shàngqù.

OK, I'll go up.
好，我下去。

Hǎo, wǒ xiàqù.

OK, I'll go down.
好，我们开始工作吧。

Hǎo, wǒmen kāishǐ gōngzuò ba.

Well, let's start our work.
好，我同意。

Hǎo, wǒ tóngyì.

Okay, I agree.
好手不敌双拳，双拳不如四手

hǎoshǒu bù dí shuāng quán, shuāng quán bùrú sì shǒu

a good hand can't beat two fists; two fists are no match for four hands
好文章需要时间沉淀。

Hǎo wénzhāng xūyào shíjiān chéndiàn.

A good piece of writing needs time to mature.
好，明天见！

Hǎo, míngtiān jiàn!

Okay, see you tomorrow!
好朋友就该同甘共苦。

Hǎo péngyou jiù gāi tónggāngòngkǔ.

Good friends should share both the good times and the bad.
好歹吃一点儿再走吧。

Hǎodǎi chī yìdiǎnr zài zǒu ba.

Eat a little at least before you go.
好死不如赖活

hǎo sǐ bùrú làihuó

a good death is not as good as a poor life
好汉上梁山，逼出来的

hǎohàn shàng Liángshān, bī chūlái de

heroes going up to Liangshan: they were forced to
好汉不夸当年勇

hǎohàn bù kuā dāngnián yǒng

a good man doesn't boast of his bravery in years gone by
好汉不打抄手人

hǎohàn bù dǎ chāoshǒu rén

a good man doesn't strike someone with folded arms
好汉不记仇

hǎohàn bú jìchóu

a good man doesn't hold grudges
好汉不贪色，英雄不贪财

hǎohàn bù tānsè, yīngxióng bù tāncái

a good man isn't greedy for beauty; a hero isn't greedy for wealth
好汉争气，赖汉争食

hǎohàn zhēngqì, lài hàn zhēng shí

a good man fights for honour; a rogue fights for food
好汉千里客，万里去传名

hǎohàn qiānlǐkè, wànlǐ qù chuánmíng

a hero travels a thousand miles and spreads his name ten thousand
好汉天下有好汉，英雄背后有英雄

hǎohàn tiānxià yǒu hǎohàn, yīngxióng bèihòu yǒu yīngxióng

in the world there are good men beyond good men; behind a hero there is another hero
好汉就怕病来磨

hǎohàn jiù pà bìng lái mó

even a strong man fears being worn down by illness
好汉怕赖汉，赖汉怕急汉

hǎohàn pà lài hàn, lài hàn pà jí hàn

a good man fears a scoundrel, a scoundrel fears a desperate man
好汉怕赖汉，赖汉还怕歪死缠

hǎohàn pà lài hàn, lài hàn hái pà wāisǐchán

a good man fears a scoundrel, and a scoundrel fears someone who pesters to the death
好汉识好汉，英雄识英雄

hǎohàn shí hǎohàn, yīngxióng shí yīngxióng

a good man knows a good man; a hero knows a hero
好汉难打三面鼓

hǎohàn nán dǎ sānmiàn gǔ

even a good man can hardly beat three drums at once
好消息很快就传播开了。

Hǎoxiāoxī hěn kuài jiù chuánbō kāile.

The good news spread quickly.
好消息让大家很振奋。

Hǎoxiāoxī ràng dàjiā hěn zhènfèn.

The good news lifted everyone's spirits.
好漂亮的婚纱！

Hǎo piàoliang de hūnshā!

What a beautiful wedding dress!
好热啊，我快受不了啦。

Hǎo rè a, wǒ kuài shòubùliǎo la.

I can't stand the heat.
好狗不咬鸡，好汉不打妻

hǎo gǒu bù yǎo jī, hǎohàn bù dǎ qī

a good dog doesn't bite chickens; a real man doesn't hit his wife
好狗不挡道

hǎo gǒu bù dǎng dào

a good dog doesn't block the road
好猫不做声

hǎo māo búzuòshēng

a good cat makes no sound
好男不吃婚时饭，好女不穿嫁时衣

hǎonánbùchīhūnshífàn, hǎonǚbùchuānjiàshíyī

a good man doesn't eat the food from his wedding time; a good woman doesn't wear the clothes from her marriage time
好的亲子关系需要多沟通。

Hǎo de qīnzǐ guānxi xūyào duō gōutōng.

A good parent-child relationship needs a lot of communication.
好的人际关系需要用心经营。

Hǎo de rénjìguānxì xūyào yòngxīn jīngyíng.

Good interpersonal relationships take real effort to maintain.
好的，但我们先吃晚饭吧。

Hǎo de, dàn wǒmen xiān chī wǎnfàn ba.

Sure, but let's eat dinner first.
好的作品需要时间的积淀。

Hǎo de zuòpǐn xūyào shíjiān de jīdiàn.

A good piece of work needs time to build up depth.
好的公仆会认真听老百姓的意见。

Hǎo de gōngpú huì rènzhēn tīng lǎobǎixìng de yìjiàn.

A good public servant listens carefully to what ordinary people think.
好的办法要在生活中多运用。

Hǎo de bànfǎ yào zài shēnghuó zhōng duō yùnyòng.

Good methods should be put to use often in daily life.
好的品行要从小培养。

Hǎo de pǐnxíng yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.

Good moral conduct has to be cultivated from childhood.
好的城市规划让生活更方便。

Hǎo de chéngshìguīhuà ràng shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn.

Good urban planning makes life more convenient.
好的学风需要大家一起努力。

Hǎo de xuéfēng xūyào dàjiā yìqǐ nǔlì.

A good academic atmosphere takes everyone's joint effort.
好的工匠为自己的作品感到骄傲。

Hǎo de gōngjiàng wèi zìjǐ de zuòpǐn gǎndào jiāo'ào.

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.
好的广告贵在简短。

Hǎo de guǎnggào guì zài jiǎnduǎn.

The value of a good advertisement lies in its brevity.
好的开始是成功的一半。

Hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yíbàn.

Well begun is half done.
好的，您想咨询什么事情？

Hǎo de, nín xiǎng zīxún shénme shìqing?

OK, what would you like advice on?
好的感情才能持久。

Hǎo de gǎnqíng cái néng chíjiǔ.

Only a good relationship can last long.
好的，我们一会儿见。

Hǎo de, wǒmen yíhuìr jiàn.

Alright, let's meet in a bit.
好的教育是在为孩子的未来铺路。

Hǎo de jiàoyù shì zài wèi háizi de wèilái pūlù.

A good education lays the groundwork for a child's future.
好的治理需要大家一起参与。

Hǎo de zhìlǐ xūyào dàjiā yìqǐ cānyù.

Good governance needs everyone to take part.
好的画会随着时间增值。

Hǎo de huà huì suízhe shíjiān zēngzhí.

Good paintings increase in value over time.
好的管理应该以人为本。

Hǎo de guǎnlǐ yīnggāi yǐrénwéiběn.

Good management should be people-oriented.
好的音乐能激发人的想象力。

Hǎo de yīnyuè néng jīfā rén de xiǎngxiànglì.

Good music can stimulate people's imagination.
好简单的问题啊！

Hǎo jiǎndān de wèntí a!

What an easy problem it is!
好，算你赢。

Hǎo, suàn nǐ yíng.

OK, you win.
好老师会启发孩子自己去思考。

Hǎo lǎoshī huì qǐfā háizi zìjǐ qù sīkǎo.

A good teacher stimulates children to think for themselves.
好老师会耐心倾听学生的想法。

Hǎo lǎoshī huì nàixīn qīngtīng xuésheng de xiǎngfǎ.

A good teacher patiently listens to students' ideas.
好老师对基础教育非常重要。

Hǎo lǎoshī duì jīchǔjiàoyù fēicháng zhòngyào.

Good teachers are very important to basic education.
好老师应该懂得因材施教。

Hǎo lǎoshī yīnggāi dǒngde yīncáishījiào.

A good teacher should know how to tailor teaching to each student.
好老师必须具备耐心。

Hǎo lǎoshī bìxū jùbèi nàixīn.

A good teacher must possess patience.
好老师现在真是凤毛麟角。

Hǎo lǎoshī xiànzài zhēnshi fèngmáolínjiǎo.

Good teachers are truly few and far between these days.
好舵手会使八面风

hǎo duòshǒu huì shǐ bāmiàn fēng

a good helmsman can use winds from all eight directions
好花不常开，好景不常在

hǎo huā bù cháng kāi, hǎojǐngbùcháng zài

good flowers don't bloom for ever; good scenery doesn't last
好花插在牛粪上

hǎo huāchā zài niúfèn shang

a good flower stuck in cow dung
好言不听，祸必临身

hǎo yán bù tīng, huò bì lín shēn

if good advice isn't heeded, disaster will surely fall on you
好记性不如烂笔头儿

hǎo jìxing bùrú làn bǐtour

a good memory is not as good as a worn-out pen tip
好诗不一定要堆砌辞藻。

Hǎo shī bù yídìng yào duīqì cízǎo.

A good poem doesn't have to pile up fancy wording.
好话不在多说，有理不在声高

hǎohuà bú zài duō shuō, yǒulǐ bú zài shēng gāo

good words aren't in saying a lot; being right isn't in a loud voice
好话传仨人，有头少了身；坏话传仨人，有叶又有根

hǎohuà chuán sā rén, yǒu tóu shǎole shēn; huàihuà chuán sā rén, yǒu Yè yòu yǒu gēn

good words passed through three people have a head but lose the body; bad words passed through three people have leaves as well as roots
好话当不了饭吃

hǎohuà dàng bù liǎo fàn chī

nice words can't be eaten as food
好话说三遍，聋子也心烦

hǎohuà shuō sān biàn, lóngzi yě xīnfán

say good words three times and even a deaf man gets annoyed
好账不如无

hǎo zhàng bùrú wú

a good debt is not as good as none
好货不便宜，便宜没好货

hǎo huò bù piányi, piányi méi hǎo huò

good goods aren't cheap; cheap things aren't good goods
好运向他露出了笑容。

Hǎoyùn xiàng tā lùchūle xiàoróng.

Fortune beamed on him.
好酒不怕巷子深

hǎo jiǔ búpà xiàngzi shēn

good wine doesn't fear a deep alley
好酒说不酸，酸酒说不甜

hǎo jiǔ shuō bù suān, suān jiǔ shuō bù tián

good wine can't be talked into sourness, sour wine can't be talked into sweetness
好雁总是领头飞，好马总是先出列

hǎo yàn zǒngshì lǐngtóu fēi, hǎo mǎ zǒngshì xiān chūliè

a good wild goose always flies at the head; a good horse always steps out of the ranks first
好鞋不踏臭狗屎

hǎo xié bú tà chòu gǒushǐ

good shoes don't step in stinking dog dung
好领导会听下属的意见。

Hǎo lǐngdǎo huì tīng xiàshǔ de yìjiàn.

A good leader listens to their subordinates' opinions.
好领导应该多听听下级的意见。

Hǎo lǐngdǎo yīnggāi duō tīngtīng xiàjí de yìjiàn.

A good leader should listen more to the opinions of subordinates.
好饭不怕晚，趣话不嫌慢

hǎofànbúpàwǎn, qùhuà bù xián màn

good food doesn't mind being late; an interesting tale doesn't mind being slow
好，马上来！

Hǎo, mǎshàng lái!

Okay, I'm coming!