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山顶上有一个小气象站。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo qìxiàngzhàn.

There is a small weather station on top of the mountain.
山顶上有一座古老的堡垒。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de bǎolěi.

There is an ancient fort on top of the mountain.
山顶上有一间孤零零的小房子。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yìjiān gūlínglíng de xiǎofángzi.

On the mountaintop there is a lone little house.
山顶上空飘浮着一朵白云。

Shāndǐng shàngkōng piāofúzhe yì duǒ báiyún.

A white cloud is floating above the mountaintop.
山顶上赫然立着一座巨大的雕像。

Shāndǐng shàng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò jùdà de diāoxiàng.

A huge statue stood awe-inspiringly on top of the mountain.
山顶出现了第一缕曙光。

Shāndǐng chūxiànle dìyī lǚ shǔguāng.

The first light of dawn appeared on the mountaintop.
山顶可以俯视整座城市。

Shāndǐng kěyǐ fǔshì zhěng zuò chéngshì.

From the mountaintop you can overlook the whole city.
山顶有花山下香

shāndǐng yǒu Huāshān xià xiāng

if there are flowers on the peak, the foot of the mountain is fragrant
山顶的日出非常壮丽。

Shāndǐng de rìchū fēicháng zhuànglì.

The sunrise on the mountaintop is magnificent.
山顶被雪覆盖了。

Shāndǐng bèi xuě fùgàile.

The top of the mountain is covered in snow.
山顶赫然立着一座高塔。

Shāndǐng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò gāotǎ.

A tall tower stands imposingly on the mountaintop.
山高有个顶，海深有个底

shān gāo yǒu ge dǐng, hǎi shēn yǒu gè dǐ

mountains have a peak, and the sea has a bottom
山高有攀头，路远有奔头

shān gāo yǒu pān tou, lù yuǎn yǒu bèntou

a high mountain gives you something to climb; a long road gives you something to run towards
山高皇帝远

shāngāohuángdìyuǎn

the mountains are high and the emperor far away
山高自有客行路，水深自有渡人船

shān gāo zìyǒu kè xínglù, shuǐshēn zìyǒu dù rén chuán

if the mountain is high, travellers will find a path; if the water is deep, there will be a ferry
山高高不过太阳

shān gāo gāo búguò tàiyang

however high the mountain, it is not higher than the sun
岁寒知松柏

suìhánzhīsōngbǎi

in the cold of the year one knows the pine and cypress
岁月不饶人

suìyuè bù ráo rén

the years spare no one
岁月在老人的容颜上留下了痕迹。

Suìyuè zài lǎorén de róngyán shàng liúxiàle hénjì.

The years have left their marks on the old man's face.
岛上气候怎么样？

Dǎo shàng qìhòu zěnmeyàng?

What is the climate on the island like?
岬角上有很多海鸟。

Jiǎjiǎo shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎiniǎo.

There are lots of seabirds on the cape.
岳父很满意这个女婿，常常夸他。

Yuèfù hěn mǎnyì zhège nǚxu, chángcháng kuā tā.

The father-in-law is very pleased with this son-in-law and often praises him.
岳父早上常去公园散步。

Yuèfù zǎoshang cháng qù gōngyuán sànbù.

My father-in-law often takes a walk in the park in the morning.
峡谷对他来说非常深。

Xiágǔ duì tā lái shuō fēicháng shēn.

The gorge looked very deep to him.
峨眉山上的猴子，要多精有多精

Éméishān shàng de hóuzi, yào duō jīng yǒu duō jīng

the monkeys on Mount Emei: as clever as can be
峰会将在下个月举行。

Fēnghuì jiāng zài xiàgeyuè jǔxíng.

The summit will be held next month.
崇祯殡天,盼谁谁不来,叫谁谁不到

chóngzhēn bìn tiān,pàn shuí shuí bù lái,jiào shuí shuí búdào

when Emperor Chongzhen died: those he longed for didn't come, those he called didn't arrive
川剧演员变脸变得真快！

Chuānjù yǎnyuán biànliǎn biànde zhēn kuài!

The Sichuan opera performer changes faces so fast!
川剧里的变脸太神奇了！

Chuānjù lǐ de biànliǎn tài shénqíle!

The face-changing in Sichuan opera is amazing!
川菜太辣了，我一点儿也吃不了。

Chuāncài tài là le, wǒ yìdiǎnr yě chī bù liǎo.

Sichuan food is so spicy that I can't eat any of it.
工业化带来了很多环境问题。

Gōngyèhuà dàiláile hěn duō huánjìng wèntí.

Industrialization has brought many environmental problems.
工业发展迅速。

Gōngyè fāzhǎn xùnsù.

Industry was growing quickly.
工人们在河边测量土地。

Gōngrénmen zài hébiān cèliáng tǔdì.

The workers are surveying the land by the river.
工人们在河里打捞淤泥。

Gōngrénmen zài hé lǐ dǎlāo yūní.

The workers are dredging silt from the river.
工人们在用石头铺路。

Gōngrénmen zài yòng shítou pūlù.

The workers are paving the road with stones.
工人们正在建造一座桥。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiànzào yí zuò qiáo.

The workers are building a bridge.
工人们正在往墙里倒混凝土。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wǎng qiáng lǐ dào hùnníngtǔ.

The workers are pouring concrete into the wall.
工人们正在拆除街边的旧广告牌。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài chāichú jiē biān de jiù guǎnggàopái.

Workers are tearing down the old billboards by the street.
工人们正在果园里给树剪枝。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài guǒyuán lǐ gěi shù jiǎnzhī.

The workers are pruning the trees in the orchard.
工人们正在检查那座坝。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiǎnchá nà zuò bà.

The workers are inspecting that dam.
工人们正在海里打捞那艘沉船。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài hǎilǐ dǎlāo nà sōu chénchuán.

The workers are salvaging the sunken ship from the sea.
工人们正在清理新工厂的场地。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài qīnglǐ xīn gōngchǎng de chǎngdì.

The workers are clearing the site for the new factory.
工人们正在清除路上的积雪。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài qīngchú lùshang de jīxuě.

The workers are clearing the snow off the road.
工人们用机器把箱子吊起来。

Gōngrénmen yòng jīqì bǎ xiāngzi diào qǐlai.

The workers used a machine to hoist the boxes up.
工人们要求公司还清欠薪。

Gōngrénmen yāoqiú gōngsī huánqīng qiànxīn.

The workers demanded that the company pay off the wage arrears.
工人在检查汽车的部件。

Gōngrén zài jiǎnchá qìchē de bùjiàn.

The workers are checking the car's parts.
工人开着一辆轻型卡车去送货。

Gōngrén kāizhe yí liàng qīngxíng kǎchē qù sònghuò.

The worker drove a light truck to make deliveries.
工人把河里的水取回去化验。

Gōngrén bǎ hé lǐ de shuǐ qǔ huíqu huàyàn.

The workers took water from the river back to be tested in the lab.
工人拿不到基本工资。

Gōngrén ná búdào jīběn gōngzī.

The workers didn't get their basic wage.
工人正在往窑里放砖。

Gōngrén zhèngzài wǎng yáo lǐ fàng zhuān.

The workers are putting bricks into the kiln.
工人正在排查楼里的安全问题。

Gōngrén zhèngzài páichá lóu lǐ de ānquán wèntí.

Workers are inspecting the building for safety problems.
工人正在搬一堆钢筋。

Gōngrén zhèngzài bān yìduī gāngjīn.

The workers are moving a pile of rebar.
工人正在测定河水的深度。

Gōngrén zhèngzài cèdìng héshuǐ de shēndù.

The workers are measuring the depth of the river.
工人正在用水泥铺这条路。

Gōngrén zhèngzài yòng shuǐní pū zhè tiáo lù.

The workers are paving this road with cement.
工人正在用砖盖一堵墙。

Gōngrén zhèngzài yòng zhuān gài yì dǔ qiáng.

The workers are building a wall with bricks.
工人正在装配新的机器。

Gōngrén zhèngzài zhuāngpèi xīn de jīqì.

The workers are assembling a new machine.
工人正在观测河水的水位。

Gōngrén zhèngzài guāncè héshuǐ de shuǐwèi.

Workers are surveying the water level of the river.
工人每天维护这些机器。

Gōngrén měitiān wéihù zhèxiē jīqì.

The workers maintain these machines every day.
工人用仪器测定这条河的深度。

Gōngrén yòng yíqì cèdìng zhè tiáo hé de shēndù.

The workers used an instrument to determine the depth of this river.
工人用铁棍把大石头撬起来。

Gōngrén yòng tiě gùn bǎ dà shítou qiào qǐlai.

The workers used an iron bar to lift the big rock.
工会帮工人要回了工资。

Gōnghuì bāng gōngrén yào huíle gōngzī.

The union got the workers their wages back.
工作一切顺利吗？

Gōngzuò yíqiè shùnlì ma?

Is everything going OK at work?
工作之前先收好思绪。

Gōngzuò zhīqián xiān shōu hǎo sīxù.

Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.
工作之后我直接回家。

Gōngzuò zhīhòu wǒ zhíjiē huíjiā.

After work I go straight home.
工作人员上门做人口普查。

Gōngzuòrényuán shàngmén zuò rénkǒupǔchá.

Staff come to people's homes to carry out the census.
工作人员必须保守国家机密。

Gōngzuòrényuán bìxū bǎoshǒu guójiā jīmì.

Staff must keep state secrets.
工作几年后，他积攒了不少经验。

Gōngzuò jǐnián hòu, tā jīzǎnle bùshǎo jīngyàn.

After several years of work, he has accumulated a lot of experience.
工作到了后期，大家都很累。

Gōngzuò dàole hòuqī, dàjiā dōu hěn lèi.

As the work reached its late stage, everyone was very tired.
工作前期，我们要多做准备。

Gōngzuò qiánqī, wǒmen yào duō zuò zhǔnbèi.

In the early stage of the work, we need to prepare a lot.
工作原因，他们只好分居。

Gōngzuò yuányīn, tāmen zhǐhǎo fēnjū.

Because of work, they have had no choice but to live apart.
工作困难吗？

Gōngzuò kùnnan ma?

Is the work hard?
工作太多，他力不从心。

Gōngzuò tài duō, tā lìbùcóngxīn.

There's too much work, and he can't keep up.
工作太多会加重我的负担。

Gōngzuò tài duō huì jiāzhòng wǒ de fùdān.

Too much work will add to my burden.
工作太忙，我顾及不了孩子。

Gōngzuò tài máng, wǒ gùjí bù liǎo háizi.

Work is so busy that I can't look after my child.
工作归工作，学习归学习。

Gōngzuò guī gōngzuò, xuéxí guī xuéxí.

Work is work, play is play.
工作很辛苦，也只给我付这么一点儿薪水。

Gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ, yě zhǐ gěi wǒ fù zhème yìdiǎnr xīnshuǐ.

The work is hard but only pays me this tiny salary.
工作怎么样？

Gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?

How's work?
工作成果怎样量化？

Gōngzuò chéngguǒ zěnyàng liànghuà?

How do you quantify work results?
工作政策是个失败。

Gōngzuò zhèngcè shì gè shībài.

The employment policy is a failure.
工作时间长，产出不一定就多。

Gōngzuò shíjiān cháng, chǎnchū bù yídìng jiù duō.

Long working hours don't necessarily mean more output.
工作让我尝遍了酸甜苦辣。

Gōngzuò ràng wǒ cháng biànle suāntiánkǔlà.

Work has let me taste all of life's ups and downs.
工作越公开，批评就越多。

Gōngzuò yuè gōngkāi, pīpíng jiù yuè duō.

The more public the work, the more criticism you receive.
工作进展顺利。

Gōngzuò jìnzhǎn shùnlì.

Work is going well.
工作都全由我做。

Gōngzuò dōu quán yóu wǒ zuò.

I do all the work.
工具应该放在手边。

Gōngjù yīnggāi fàng zài shǒubiān.

You should keep your tools close at hand.
工厂不能把污水直接排进河里。

Gōngchǎng bùnéng bǎ wūshuǐ zhíjiē pái jìn hé lǐ.

Factories must not discharge sewage directly into the river.
工厂不能随便排放污水。

Gōngchǎng bùnéng suíbiàn páifàng wūshuǐ.

Factories must not discharge waste water as they please.
工厂先寄来了一份样品。

Gōngchǎng xiān jì láile yífèn yàngpǐn.

The factory sent over a sample first.
工厂力求每一件产品都没有问题。

Gōngchǎng lìqiú měi yí jiàn chǎnpǐn dōu méiyǒu wèntí.

The factory strives to make sure every product is free of defects.
工厂属于第二产业。

Gōngchǎng shǔyú dì'èrchǎnyè.

Factories belong to the secondary industry.
工厂必须减少污染物排放。

Gōngchǎng bìxū jiǎnshǎo wūrǎnwù páifàng.

Factories must reduce their emissions of pollutants.
工厂想办法提高了产量。

Gōngchǎng xiǎng bànfǎ tígāole chǎnliàng.

The factory found a way to increase its output.
工厂想办法降低能耗。

Gōngchǎng xiǎng bànfǎ jiàngdī nénghào.

The factory is finding ways to reduce its energy consumption.
工厂把原油炼成汽油。

Gōngchǎng bǎ yuányóu liàn chéng qìyóu.

The factory refines crude oil into gasoline.
工厂把有毒的水排进了河里。

Gōngchǎng bǎ yǒudú de shuǐ pái jìnle hé lǐ.

The factory dumped poisonous water into the river.
工厂把次品都挑出来了。

Gōngchǎng bǎ cìpǐn dōu tiāo chūláile.

The factory picked out all the substandard products.
工厂把河水污染了。

Gōngchǎng bǎ héshuǐ wūrǎnle.

The factory polluted the river water.
工厂明年要迁往郊外。

Gōngchǎng míngnián yào qiān wǎng jiāowài.

The factory will relocate to the suburbs next year.
工厂每月向市场投放新产品。

Gōngchǎng měiyuè xiàng shìchǎng tóufàng xīn chǎnpǐn.

The factory puts new products onto the market every month.
工厂的奖惩办法太严了。

Gōngchǎng de jiǎngchéng bànfǎ tài yánle.

The factory's rewards and penalties are too strict.