Chinese example sentences

宣布后，全场鸦雀无声。

Xuānbù hòu, quánchǎng yāquèwúshēng.

After the announcement, the whole hall fell silent.

宣纸很薄，别用力画。

Xuānzhǐ hěn báo, bié yònglì huà.

Xuan paper is thin, so don't press hard when you paint.

宫廷的生活真的很轻松吗？

Gōngtíng de shēnghuó zhēnde hěn qīngsōng ma?

Is life at court really that easy?

宫殿里的装饰非常华丽。

Gōngdiàn lǐ de zhuāngshì fēicháng huálì.

The decorations inside the palace are very gorgeous.

宰相肚里好撑船

zǎixiàngdùlihǎochēngchuán

in the prime minister's belly a boat can be poled

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

hàirén zhī xīn bùkě yǒu, fáng rén zhī xīn bùkě wú

the heart to harm others must not exist; the heart to guard against others must not be absent

害人终害己

hàirén zhōng hài jǐ

harming others ends up harming oneself

害怕失败成了他最大的绊脚石。

Hàipà shībài chéng le tā zuì dà de bànjiǎoshí.

Fear of failure became his biggest stumbling block.

宴会上佳肴很多，随便吃。

Yànhuì shàng jiāyáo hěn duō, suíbiàn chī.

There are plenty of delicacies at the banquet, so help yourself.

宴会上大家都想尝茅台。

Yànhuì shàng dàjiā dōu xiǎng cháng máotái.

At the banquet, everyone wanted to try Moutai.

宴席上有鱼，也有饺子。

Yànxí shàng yǒu yú, yě yǒu jiǎozi.

There was fish and also dumplings at the banquet.

家不和，被人欺

jiā bù hé, bèi rén qī

if the family is not in harmony, outsiders bully it

家丑家丑，家家都有

jiāchǒu-jiāchǒu, jiājiā dōu yǒu

family shame, family shame, every family has it

家人今天去医院看爷爷的遗体。

Jiārén jīntiān qù yīyuàn kàn yéye de yítǐ.

The family went to the hospital today to see grandpa's remains.

家人健康就是福气。

Jiārén jiànkāng jiùshì fúqi.

Having a healthy family is a blessing.

家人凑钱把孩子赎了出来。

Jiārén còuqián bǎ háizi shúle chūlái.

The family pooled their money and ransomed the child.

家人或朋友会来接你吗？

Jiārén huò péngyou huì lái jiē nǐ ma?

Will family or friends come to pick you up?

家人明天上午去看他的遗体。

Jiārén míngtiān shàngwǔ qù kàn tā de yítǐ.

His family will go to see his remains tomorrow morning.

家人永远是我最坚强的后盾。

Jiārén yǒngyuǎn shì wǒ zuì jiānqiáng de hòudùn.

My family is always my strongest backing.

家人的支持是我的助力。

Jiārén de zhīchí shì wǒ de zhùlì.

My family's support is a great help to me.

家人获悉这个好消息，都很高兴。

Jiārén huòxī zhège hǎoxiāoxī, dōu hěn gāoxìng.

When the family learned the good news, they were all very happy.

家人要在灵堂守灵三夜。

Jiārén yào zài língtáng shǒulíng sān yè.

The family has to keep vigil by the coffin in the mourning hall for three nights.

家住山边识鸟音

jiā zhù shān biān shí niǎoyīn

living beside the mountain, you know the birds' calls

家务可以大家一起分担。

Jiāwù kěyǐ dàjiā yìqǐ fēndān.

Everyone can share the housework together.

家家都有一本难念的经

jiājiā dōu yǒu yìběn nán niàn de jīng

every family has a scripture that is hard to recite

家宽出少年

jiā kuān chū shàonián

a roomy household produces youthful people

家属都穿着白色孝服。

Jiāshǔ dōu chuānzhe báisè xiàofú.

The family members were all wearing white mourning clothes.

家常便饭吃得长，粗布衣裳穿得久

jiāchángbiànfàn chī de cháng, cūbù yīshang chuān de jiǔ

plain home meals can be eaten for long, coarse cloth clothes can be worn for long

家庭和不和，看看儿媳和公婆

jiātíng hé bù hé, kànkan érxí hé gōngpó

whether the household is harmonious, look at the daughter-in-law and her parents-in-law

家庭和睦比什么都重要，你说呢？

Jiātíng hémù bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào, nǐ shuō ne?

Peace within the family matters more than anything, don't you think?

家庭和谐比什么都重要。

Jiātíng héxié bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.

Harmony in the family matters more than anything.

家庭是社会的核心。

Jiātíng shì shèhuì de héxīn.

The family is the fundamental unit of society.

家庭的熏陶对孩子很重要。

Jiātíng de xūntáo duì háizi hěn zhòngyào.

A family's influence is very important for a child.

家无主，屋倒竖

jiā wú zhǔ, wū dàoshù

with no mistress in the house, the house stands upside down

家是每个人最温暖的归宿。

Jiā shì měige rén zuì wēnnuǎn de guīsù.

Home is everyone's warmest place to return to.

家暴对孩子的成长有很大的影响。

Jiābào duì háizi de chéngzhǎng yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

Domestic violence has a great impact on a child's growth.

家有一心，堆积黄金；家有二心，无钱买针

jiā yǒu yìxīn, duījī huángjīn; jiā yǒu èrxīn, wú qián mǎi zhēn

a family of one heart piles up gold; a family of two hearts can't afford a needle

家有一老，黄金活宝

jiā yǒu yì lǎo, huángjīn huóbǎo

an old person in the home is a living treasure of gold

家有三件事，先拣紧的办

jiā yǒu sān jiàn shì, xiān jiǎn jǐn de bàn

if the house has three jobs, do the pressing one first

家有千万，小处不可不算

jiā yǒu qiānwàn, xiǎo chù bùkě búsuàn

though the family has tens of millions, you must still count the small items

家有千口，主事一人

jiā yǒu qiān kǒu, zhǔ shì yì rén

a family of a thousand mouths has one person in charge

家有常业，虽饥不饿；国有常法，虽危不亡

jiā yǒu chángyè, suī jī bú è; guóyǒu cháng fǎ, suī wēi bù wáng

a family with a steady trade, though famine comes, won't starve; a country with settled laws, though in danger, won't perish

家有患难，邻里相助

jiā yǒu huànnàn, línlǐ xiāngzhù

when a family has trouble, neighbours help

家有贤妻，男儿不遭横祸

jiā yǒu xiánqī, nán'ér bù zāo hènghuò

with a virtuous wife at home, a man meets no sudden disaster

家有黄金，外有戥秤

jiā yǒu huángjīn, wài yǒu děngchèng

if you have gold at home, outsiders have scales to weigh it

家母年近六十，身体很好。

Jiāmǔ nián jìn liùshí, shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

My mother is nearly sixty and is in good health.

家母病了，今天不能来了。

Jiāmǔ bìng le, jīntiān bùnéng láile.

My mother is ill and cannot come today.

家火不起，野火不来

jiā huǒ bù qǐ, yěhuǒ bù lái

if no fire starts at home, wild fire won't come

家父不太喜欢用手机。

Jiāfù bú tài xǐhuan yòng shǒujī.

My father doesn't really like using a mobile phone.

家畜也需要干净的水。

Jiāchù yě xūyào gānjìng de shuǐ.

Livestock need clean water too.

家贫不是贫，路贫贫杀人

jiā pín bú shì pín, lù pín pín shārén

poverty at home is not poverty; poverty on the road is deadly poverty

家贼难防，外鬼难抓

jiāzéinánfáng, wài guǐ nán zhuā

a thief in the house is hard to guard against, an outside ghost is hard to catch

家里事，家里了

jiālǐ shì, jiālǐ liǎo

family matters, settled within the family

家里人一起吃了晚饭。

Jiālǐ rén yìqǐ chīle wǎnfàn.

The family ate dinner together.

家里出了变故，他退学了。

Jiālǐ chūle biàngù, tā tuìxuéle.

Misfortune struck his family, so he dropped out of school.

家里应该储备一些药和水。

Jiālǐ yīnggāi chǔbèi yìxiē yào hé shuǐ.

A home should keep a stock of some medicine and water.

家里应该准备一个急救箱。

Jiālǐ yīnggāi zhǔnbèi yí gè jíjiùxiāng.

Every home should keep a first aid kit.

家里应该放一个灭火器。

Jiālǐ yīnggāi fàng yí gè mièhuǒqì.

You should keep a fire extinguisher at home.

家里无贼，贼不来

jiālǐ wú zéi, zéi bù lái

if there is no thief at home, thieves won't come

家里有没有人？

Jiālǐ yǒuméiyǒu rén?

Is anybody home?

家里没床，就凑合睡沙发吧。

Jiālǐ méi chuáng, jiù còuhe shuì shāfā ba.

We don't have a bed at home, so just make do with the sofa.

家里没钱交房租，他很犯愁。

Jiālǐ méi qián jiāo fángzū, tā hěn fànchóu.

He is worried because he has no money for the rent.

家里的事总是牵制着他的工作。

Jiālǐ de shì zǒngshì qiānzhìzhe tā de gōngzuò.

Family matters always hold back his work.

家里的事都得他一个人扛。

Jiālǐ de shì dōu de tā yí gè rén káng.

He has to shoulder all the family's problems by himself.

家里的淋浴水压太小了。

Jiālǐ de línyù shuǐyā tài xiǎole.

The water pressure in our shower at home is too low.

家里的香油用完了吗？

Jiālǐ de xiāngyóu yòng wánle ma?

Have we run out of sesame oil at home?

家里突然发生变故，他只好回国。

Jiālǐ tūrán fāshēng biàngù, tā zhǐhǎo huíguó.

Something unforeseen suddenly happened at home, so he had to return to China.

家长不应该在考试前给孩子施压。

Jiāzhǎng bù yīnggāi zài kǎoshì qián gěi háizi shīyā.

Parents shouldn't put pressure on their children before exams.

家长很关切孩子的成绩。

Jiāzhǎng hěn guānqiè háizi de chéngjì.

The parents are deeply concerned about their child's grades.

家长要给孩子灌输好习惯。

Jiāzhǎng yào gěi háizi guànshū hǎo xíguàn.

Parents should instill good habits in their children.

家长都不希望孩子只会应试。

Jiāzhǎng dōu bù xīwàng háizi zhǐ huì yìngshì.

Parents don't want their children to only know how to study for exams.

容得虎挡道,不是好猎手

róng de hǔ dǎng dào,bú shì hǎo lièshǒu

one who tolerates a tiger blocking the road is no good hunter

容易得来容易舍

róngyì delái róngyì shě

easily gained, easily given up

宽带坏了，我打电话问问。

Kuāndài huàile, wǒ dǎdiànhuà wèn wèn.

The broadband is down, so I'll call and ask.

宿舍的洗衣机是公用的。

Sùshè de xǐyījī shì gōngyòng de.

The washing machine in the dormitory is shared by everyone.

寄人篱下，有苦难言

jìrénlíxià, yǒu kǔnàn yán

living under another's fence, with bitterness one can hardly voice

寄到国外的邮资是多少？

Jì dào guówài de yóuzī shì duōshǎo?

How much is the postage for mailing something abroad?

寄到外地要额外收费。

Jì dào wàidì yào éwài shōufèi.

Shipping to other cities costs an added fee.

寄到这里需要多长时间？

Jì dào zhèlǐ xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to post here?

密西西比河是全美国最长的河。

Mìxīxībǐhé shì quán Měiguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.

密西西比河流经哪个城市？

Mìxīxībǐhé liú jīng nǎge chéngshì?

Through which city does the Mississippi River pass?

富不学奢而奢，贫不学俭而俭

fù bù xué shē ér shē, pínbùxuéjiǎn ér jiǎn

the rich needn't learn extravagance to be extravagant; the poor needn't learn thrift to be thrifty

富人妻，墙上皮，掉了一层再和泥；穷人妻，心肝肺，一时一刻不能离

fùrén qī, qiáng shàngpí, diào le yìcéng zài huó ní; qióngrén qī, xīngān fèi, yìshíyíkè bùnéng lí

a rich man's wife is the skin on the wall: when a layer falls off, mix more mud; a poor man's wife is heart, liver and lungs: not apart for a moment

富士山是日本最高的山。

Fùshì Shān shì Rìběn zuìgāo de shān.

Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.

富士山是日本的象征。

Fùshì Shān shì Rìběn de xiàngzhēng.

Mt. Fuji is a symbol of Japan.

富士山有多高？

Fùshì Shān yǒu duō gāo?

How high is Mt. Fuji?

富士山被雪所覆盖。

Fùshì Shān bèi xuě suǒ fùgài.

Mt. Fuji was covered with snow.

富家一席酒，穷汉半年粮

fùjiā yìxí jiǔ, qiónghàn bànnián liáng

one banquet of a rich family is half a year's grain for a poor man

富家必有旧物

fùjiā bì yǒu jiùwù

a rich house must have old things

富无三代享

fù wú sāndài xiǎng

wealth doesn't last three generations

富豪的孩子也要上学吗？

Fùháo de háizi yě yào shàngxué ma?

Do the children of the super-rich have to go to school too?

富贵在天，生死由命

fùguìzàitiān, shēngsǐ yóu mìng

wealth is up to Heaven, life and death are up to fate

富贵怕见开花

fùguì pà jiàn kāihuā

the wealthy fear seeing the flowers bloom

富贵本无根，尽从勤里得

fùguì běn wúgēn, jìn cóng qín lǐ dé

wealth and rank have no roots; all come from diligence

富贵草头霜

fùguì cǎotóu shuāng

wealth and rank are frost on the grass tips

寒冬来了，记得多穿点衣服。

Hándōng láile, jìde duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

The cold winter is here, so remember to wear more clothes.

寒冷天气即将到来。

Hánlěng tiānqì jíjiāng dàolái.

Cold weather is coming.

寒天喝冷水，滴滴凉心头

hántiān hē lěngshuǐ, dīdī liáng xīntóu

drinking cold water in winter: every drop chills the heart

寒带的冬天又长又冷。

Hándài de dōngtiān yòu cháng yòu lěng.

Winters in the polar zone are long and cold.

寒潮来了，多穿点衣服。

Háncháo láile, duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

A cold wave is here, so wear more clothes.