Chinese example sentences

人离乡贱，物离乡贵

rénlíxiāngjiàn, wùlíxiāngguì

a person away from home is cheap, goods away from home are dear

人穷志短，马瘦毛长

rénqióngzhìduǎn, mǎshòumáocháng

when a person is poor, ambition is short; when a horse is thin, its coat looks long

人类不断地犯错误。

Rénlèi búduàn de fàn cuòwù.

Human beings constantly make mistakes.

人类会永远生存下去吗？

Rénlèi huì yǒngyuǎn shēngcún xiàqù ma?

Will the human race survive forever?

人类在月球上居住已不再是梦想。

Rénlèi zài yuèqiú shàng jūzhù yǐ búzài shì mèngxiǎng.

It is no longer a dream for man to live on the moon.

人类学和历史学有什么不一样？

Rénlèixué hé lìshǐxué yǒu shénme bù yíyàng?

What's the difference between anthropology and history?

人类学研究人类的文化。

Rénlèixué yánjiū rénlèi de wénhuà.

Anthropology studies human culture.

人类居住在世界的每一个角落。

Rénlèi jūzhù zài shìjiè de měi yí gè jiǎoluò.

Humans live in every corner of the world.

人类是唯一彼此交谈的动物。

Rénlèi shì wéiyī bǐcǐ jiāotán de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that talks.

人类是唯一能够彼此交谈的动物。

Rénlèi shì wéiyī nénggòu bǐcǐ jiāotán de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that can talk.

人类是最蠢的猴子。

Rénlèi shì zuì chǔn de hóuzi.

Humans are the silliest monkeys.

人类是环境的产物。

Rénlèi shì huánjìng de chǎnwù.

Man is a creature of circumstances.

人类是自然的一部分。

Rénlèi shì zìrán de yíbùfen.

Humans are part of nature.

人类的基因组已经被破译了。

Rénlèi de jīyīnzǔ yǐjīng bèi pòyìle.

The human genome has already been decoded.

人类适应环境变化的能力很强。

Rénlèi shìyìng huánjìng biànhuà de nénglì hěn qiáng.

Man has a great capacity to adapt to environmental changes.

人群中发出一声惊叹。

Rénqún zhōng fāchū yìshēng jīngtàn.

A gasp of amazement rose from the crowd.

人群从体育馆中涌了出来。

Rénqún cóng tǐyùguǎn zhōng yǒngle chūlái.

The crowd poured out of the gym.

人老不以筋骨为能

rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

when old, don't take sinews and bones as your ability

人老不算老，心老才算老

rén lǎo búsuàn lǎo, xīn lǎo cái suàn lǎo

being old in body doesn't count as old; only an old heart counts as old

人老了以后，记忆力会慢慢衰退。

Rén lǎole yǐhòu, jìyìlì huì mànmàn shuāituì.

When people get old, their memory slowly declines.

人老了，记忆力会慢慢衰退。

Rén lǎole, jìyìlì huì mànmàn shuāituì.

When people get old, their memory slowly declines.

人老怕松，树老怕空

rén lǎo pà sōng, shù lǎo pà kōng

old people fear slackening, old trees fear hollowness

人老珠黄不值钱

rénlǎozhūhuáng bùzhíqián

when a person is old and the pearl yellow, it's not worth money

人老精，姜老辣

rén lǎo jīng, Jiāng lǎolà

the older the person the sharper; the older the ginger the hotter

人能名望高

rén néng míngwàng gāo

if a person is capable, his reputation is high

人能被吓死吗？

Rén néng bèi xià sǐ ma?

Can one die of fear?

人若不夸口，羞耻不临头

rén ruò bù kuākǒu, xiūchǐ bù líntóu

if a person doesn't boast, shame won't come upon them

人行道上的雪扫干净了。

Rénxíngdào shàng de xuě sǎo gānjìngle.

The snow on the sidewalk has been swept away.

人要为自己的行为负责。

Rén yào wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé.

One must be responsible for one's conduct.

人要爱他人。

Rén yào ài tā rén.

People must love one another.

人要长交，账要短结

rén yào cháng jiāo, zhàng yào duǎn jié

friends should be kept long, accounts should be settled short

人见利而不见害，鱼见食而不见钩

rén jiàn lì ér bújiàn hài, yú jiàn shí ér bújiàn gōu

people see the gain but not the harm; fish see the food but not the hook

人言未必真，听言听三分

rén yán wèibì zhēn, tīng yán tīng sānfēn

what people say is not necessarily true; of what you hear, take only three tenths

人贵有志，学贵有恒

rén guì yǒuzhì, xué guì yǒuhéng

a person prizes ambition, study prizes perseverance

人贵有自知之明

rén guì yǒu zìzhīzhīmíng

a person values having self-knowledge

人过留名，雁过留声

rén guò liúmíng, Yànguòliúshēng

when a person passes, he leaves a name; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

人过留踪，雁过留声

rén guò liú zōng, Yànguòliúshēng

when a person passes, he leaves a trace; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

人造的纺织品通常比天然的纺织品还要坚韧。

Rénzào de fǎngzhīpǐn tōngcháng bǐ tiānrán de fǎngzhīpǐn hái yào jiānrèn.

Man-made fabrics are often more durable than natural ones

人逢喜事精神爽，月到中秋分外明

rénféngxǐshìjīngshénshuǎng, yuè dào zhōngqiū fènwài míng

when people meet happy events their spirits are bright; when the moon reaches mid-autumn it is extra clear

人间五福，唯寿为先

rénjiān wǔfú, wéi shòu wéi xiān

of the five blessings among men, long life comes first

人间私语，天闻若雷；暗室亏心，神目如电

rénjiān sīyǔ, tiān wén ruò léi; ànshìkuīxīn, shén mù rú diàn

whispers among people are heard by heaven like thunder; a guilty deed in a dark room is seen by the gods like lightning

人际交往需要真诚。

Rénjì jiāowǎng xūyào zhēnchéng.

Interpersonal interaction requires sincerity.

人非圣贤，谁能无过

rénfēishèngxián, shuí néng wúguò

people are not sages; who can be without faults

人非草木，谁能无情

rénfēicǎomù, shuí néng wúqíng

people are not grass or trees; who can be without feeling

人靠衣装，马靠鞍装

rén kào yīzhuāng, mǎ kào ān zhuāng

people rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles

亿万观众同时看这场比赛。

Yìwàn guānzhòng tóngshí kàn zhè chǎng bǐsài.

Countless millions of viewers are watching this match at the same time.

什么也没少。

Shénme yě méi shǎo.

Nothing is missing.

什么事使得你这么生气？

Shénme shì shǐde nǐ zhème shēngqì?

What has made you so angry?

什么事这么开心？

Shénme shì zhème kāixīn?

What's the happy occasion?

什么事那么急？

Shénme shì nàme jí?

What's the hurry?

什么事都有可能。

Shénme shì dōu yǒu kěnéng.

Anything might happen.

什么事都没有发生。

Shénme shì dōu méiyǒu fāshēng.

Nothing happened.

什么动物是棕色的？

Shénme dòngwù shì zōngsè de?

What animal is brown?

什么时候去购物？

Shénme shíhou qù gòuwù?

When are we going shopping?

什么时候发生的？

Shénme shíhou fāshēng de?

When did it happen?

什么时候对你来说是方便的？

Shénme shíhou duì nǐ lái shuō shì fāngbiàn de?

When will it be convenient for you?

什么时候开始？

Shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

What time does it start?

什么时候开始登机？

Shénme shíhou kāishǐ dēngjī?

What time does boarding begin?

什么时候才结束啊？

Shénme shíhou cái jiéshù a?

When will it end?

什么时候放学？

Shénme shíhou fàngxué?

When is school over?

什么时候能喝到你的喜酒？

Shénme shíhou néng hē dào nǐ de xǐjiǔ?

When will we get to drink at your wedding?

什么时候选举？

Shénme shíhou xuǎnjǔ?

When are the elections?

什么时间你去工作？

Shénme shíjiān nǐ qù gōngzuò?

What time do you go to work?

什么是中西医结合？

Shénme shì Zhōngxīyījiéhé?

What is integrated Chinese and Western medicine?

什么是人口红利？

Shénme shì rénkǒuhónglì?

What is the demographic dividend?

什么是人类命运共同体？

Shénme shì rénlèi mìngyùn gòngtóngtǐ?

What is a community of shared future for mankind?

什么是儒家所说的道统？

Shénme shì rújiā suǒshuō de dàotǒng?

What is the orthodox transmission of the Dao that Confucians talk about?

什么是幸福？

Shénme shì xìngfú?

What is happiness?

什么是您最大的灵感来源？

Shénme shì nín zuì dà de línggǎn láiyuán?

What is your greatest source of inspiration?

什么是民主？

Shénme shì mínzhǔ?

What's democracy?

什么是经济周期？

Shénme shì jīngjìzhōuqī?

What is a business cycle?

什么是脸书？

Shénme shì Liǎnshū?

What's Facebook?

什么是通货紧缩？

Shénme shì tōnghuòjǐnsuō?

What is deflation?

什么比健康还重要？

Shénme bǐ jiànkāng hái zhòngyào?

What surpasses health?

什么比力量还重要？

Shénme bǐ lìliang hái zhòngyào?

What surpasses strength?

什么水果是红色的？

Shénme shuǐguǒ shì hóngsè de?

What fruit is red?

什么种出什么苗

shénme zhǒng chū shénme miáo

whatever seed, that is the seedling

什么让他改变了心意？

Shénme ràng tā gǎibiànle xīnyì?

What made him change his mind?

什么赋予了人生意义？

Shénme fùyǔle rénshēng yìyì?

What gives life its meaning?

什么都不会改变。

Shénme dōu búhuì gǎibiàn.

Nothing will change.

什么都不要告诉他。

Shénme dōu búyào gàosu tā.

Don't tell him anything.

什么都别问我。

Shénme dōu bié wèn wǒ.

Don't ask me anything.

什么都改变了。

Shénme dōu gǎibiànle.

Everything's changed.

什么都无法解释。

Shénme dōu wúfǎ jiěshì.

Nothing can be explained.

什么都没动。

Shénme dōu méi dòng.

Nothing moved.

什么钥匙开什么锁

shénme yàoshi kāi shénme suǒ

whatever key opens whatever lock

什么问题都没有！

Shénme wèntí dōu méiyǒu!

No problem at all!

仁义礼智信就是五常。

Rényì lǐ zhì xìn jiùshì wǔcháng.

Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and honor are the Five Constant Virtues.

仁义礼智信是儒家的五常。

Rényì lǐ zhì xìn shì rújiā de wǔcháng.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust are the five constant virtues of Confucianism.

仅仅听我们说吧。

Jǐnjǐn tīng wǒmen shuō ba.

Just listen to us.

仇可解不可结

chóu kě jiě bùkě jié

a grudge can be untied, not tied tighter

今后我每天早上都去跑步。

Jīnhòu wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù pǎobù.

From now on, I'll go running every morning.

今天上午下雨。

Jīntiān shàngwǔ xiàyǔ.

It will rain this morning.

今天上午你们不在医院。

Jīntiān shàngwǔ nǐmen bú zài yīyuàn.

You are not at the hospital this morning.

今天上午很凉爽，不是吗？

Jīntiān shàngwǔ hěn liángshuǎng, bú shì ma?

It's cool this morning, isn't it?

今天上午有三个课时。

Jīntiān shàngwǔ yǒu sān gè kèshí.

There are three periods this morning.

今天下午下雨。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ xiàyǔ.

This afternoon it is going to rain.

今天下午会下雨吗？

Jīntiān xiàwǔ huì xiàyǔ ma?

Will it rain this afternoon?

今天下午天气会变差。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ tiānqì huì biàn chà.

The weather will change for the worse this afternoon.

今天下午天气会很好。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ tiānqì huì hěn hǎo.

It will be fine this afternoon.