Chinese example sentences

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很抱歉让你遭这罪。

Hěn bàoqiàn ràng nǐ zāo zhè zuì.

I'm sorry to put you through that.
很抱歉那个问题我不赞成你。

Hěn bàoqiàn nàge wèntí wǒ bú zànchéng nǐ.

I'm sorry I don't agree with you on that matter.
很明显的是他犯了错。

Hěn míngxiǎn de shì tā fànle cuò.

It is evident that he has made a mistake.
很有可能还会下雨。

Hěn yǒu kěnéng hái huì xiàyǔ.

It is likely to rain again.
很棒，不是吗？

Hěn bàng, bú shì ma?

That's awesome, right?
很遗憾，下雨了。

Hěn yíhàn, xiàyǔle.

Unfortunately, it rained.
很遗憾他们离婚了。

Hěn yíhàn tāmen líhūnle.

It's a pity they're getting divorced.
很遗憾你不相信我。

Hěn yíhàn nǐ bù xiāngxìn wǒ.

That you don't believe me is a great pity.
很遗憾你不能来。

Hěn yíhàn nǐ bùnéng lái.

It's a pity that you couldn't come.
很遗憾你们不能来。

Hěn yíhàn nǐmen bùnéng lái.

It's a pity that you can't come.
很遗憾我无法接受您的邀请。

Hěn yíhàn wǒ wúfǎ jiēshòu nín de yāoqǐng.

Unfortunately I must decline your invitation.
很难找到合适的翻译。

Hěn nán zhǎodào héshì de fānyì.

It's hard to find a suitable translation.
很高兴你您在这里。

Hěn gāoxìng nǐ nín zài zhèlǐ.

It's good to have you here.
很高兴你是对的。

Hěn gāoxìng nǐ shì duì de.

I'm glad you were right.
很高兴再次见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng zàicì jiàndào nǐ.

I'm glad to see you again.
很高兴再次见到您。

Hěn gāoxìng zàicì jiàndào nín.

I am very happy to see you again.
很高兴再见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng zài jiàndào nǐ.

I'm glad to see you back.
很高兴再见到您。

Hěn gāoxìng zài jiàndào nín.

I'm glad to see you back.
很高兴看到你回来了。

Hěn gāoxìng kàndào nǐ huílaile.

I'm glad to see you back.
很高兴能再见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng néng zài jiàndào nǐ.

Glad to see you again.
很高兴能结识您！

Hěn gāoxìng néng jiéshí nín!

I'm very happy to meet you!
很高兴见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ.

Nice to see you.
很高兴见到您。

Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín.

I am very happy to see you.
很高兴认识你。

Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.

Nice to meet you.
律师努力维护客户的权利。

Lǜshī nǔlì wéihù kèhù de quánlì.

The lawyer works hard to defend her client's rights.
律师和当事人约好明天见面。

Lǜshī hé dāngshìrén yuē hǎo míngtiān jiànmiàn.

The lawyer arranged to meet his client tomorrow.
律师想办法让他免于死刑。

Lǜshī xiǎng bànfǎ ràng tā miǎnyú sǐxíng.

The lawyer found a way to spare him the death penalty.
律师是防止别人拿你的钱的人。

Lǜshī shì fángzhǐ biéren ná nǐ de qián de rén.

A lawyer is a person who prevents someone else from getting your money.
律师正在和对方交涉赔偿。

Lǜshī zhèngzài hé duìfāng jiāoshè péicháng.

The lawyer is negotiating compensation with the other side.
律师正在拟定合同。

Lǜshī zhèngzài nǐdìng hétong.

The lawyer is drawing up the contract.
律师正在拟定新的合同。

Lǜshī zhèngzài nǐdìng xīn de hétong.

The lawyer is drafting a new contract.
律师正在现场取证。

Lǜshī zhèngzài xiànchǎng qǔzhèng.

The lawyer is collecting evidence at the scene.
律师正在起草一份合同。

Lǜshī zhèngzài qǐcǎo yífèn hétong.

The lawyer is drafting a contract.
律师证明了他是无罪的。

Lǜshī zhèngmíng le tā shì wúzuì de.

The lawyer proved that he was innocent.
律师说这场诉讼很难赢。

Lǜshī shuō zhè chǎng sùsòng hěn nán yíng.

The lawyer said this lawsuit would be hard to win.
律诗的中间两联必须对仗。

Lǜshī de zhōngjiān liǎng lián bìxū duìzhàng.

The middle two couplets of a regulated verse must be antithetically parallel.
徐庶进曹营，一言不发

Xú shù jìn Cáo yíng, yìyánbùfā

Xu Shu entering Cao Cao's camp: not a word spoken
徒步五分钟内应该能到达。

Túbù wǔ fēnzhōng nèi yīnggāi néng dàodá.

You should get there in five minutes walking.
得了抑郁症的人需要家人的关心。

Dé le yìyùzhèng de rén xūyào jiārén de guānxīn.

People with depression need the care of their family.
得人者昌，失人者亡

dérénzhěchāng, shīrénzhěwáng

those who win people prosper; those who lose people perish
得人钱财，与人消灾

dé rén qiáncái, yǔ rén xiāozāi

take a person's money, and clear away their trouble
得便宜处失便宜

dé piányi chù shī piányi

where you gain an advantage, you lose an advantage
得势的猫凶似虎

déshì de māo xiōng sì hǔ

a cat in power is fiercer than a tiger
得意夫妻欣永守，负心朋友怕重逢

déyì fūqī xīn yǒng shǒu, fùxīn péngyou pà chóngféng

a happy couple gladly stay together forever; a faithless friend fears meeting again
得放手时须放手，得饶人处且饶人

défàngshǒushíxūfàngshǒu, déráorénchùqiěráorén

let go when you can let go; forgive when you can forgive
得智慧胜过得金子

dé zhìhuì shèngguò dé jīnzi

gaining wisdom beats gaining gold
得有人做点事。

De yǒurén zuò diǎn shì.

Somebody's got to do something.
得民心者昌，失民心者亡

dé mínxīnzhě Chāng, shī mínxīnzhě wáng

those who win the people's hearts prosper; those who lose them perish
得理让三分

de lǐ ràng sānfēn

when you are in the right, yield three tenths
得趣便抽身

deqù biàn chōushēn

once you've had your fun, pull out
循环赛每支队伍都要交手吗？

Xúnhuánsài měi zhī duìwǔ dōu yào jiāoshǒu ma?

In a round-robin, does every team have to play each other?
微波炉坏了，我们只能用锅热菜。

Wēibōlú huàile, wǒmen zhǐnéng yòng guō rècài.

The microwave is broken, so we can only reheat the food in a pot.
微生物用眼睛是看不见的。

Wēishēngwù yòng yǎnjing shì kànbújiàn de.

Microorganisms can't be seen with the naked eye.
微笑并不一定表示高兴。

Wēixiào bìng bù yídìng biǎoshì gāoxìng.

Smiles do not always indicate pleasure.
微观和宏观有什么不同？

Wēiguān hé hóngguān yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What is the difference between micro and macro?
德国将禁止雇主在脸书上偷窥。

Déguó jiāng jìnzhǐ gùzhǔ zài Liǎnshū shàng tōukuī.

Germany is to ban employers from snooping on Facebook.
德国很美丽。

Déguó hěn měilì.

Germany is beautiful.
德国是危险吗？

Déguó shì wēixiǎn ma?

Is Germany dangerous?
德国有加拿大冷吗？

Déguó yǒu Jiānádà lěng ma?

Is Germany as cold as Canada?
德国的面包跟法国的不一样。

Déguó de miànbāo gēn Fǎguó de bù yíyàng.

German bread is different to French bread.
德州扒鸡，窝着脖子别着腿

dézhōupájī, wōzhe bózi bié zhe tuǐ

Dezhou braised chicken: neck tucked in, legs bent and stuck in
德才兼备的人很难找。

Décáijiānbèi de rén hěn nán zhǎo.

People with both integrity and talent are hard to find.
德治要求当官的人先做好榜样。

Dézhì yāoqiú dāngguān de rén xiān zuò hǎo bǎngyàng.

Rule by virtue requires officials to set a good example first.
德米特里失去控制。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ shīqù kòngzhì.

Dmitri lost control.
德米特里很喜欢透过客服学习。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ hěn xǐhuan tòuguò kèfú xuéxí.

Dmitri enjoyed learning from customer service.
德米特里很欣赏风景。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ hěn xīnshǎng fēngjǐng.

Dmitri enjoyed the scenery.
德语好学吗？

Déyǔ hǎo xué ma?

Is German easy to learn?
德语学起来容易吗？

Déyǔ xué qǐlai róngyì ma?

Is German easy to learn?
德语真的很难。

Déyǔ zhēnde hěn nán.

German is really difficult.
德语里这个词是阳性的吗？

Déyǔ lǐ zhège cí shì yángxìng de ma?

Is this word masculine in German?
德语难学吗？

Déyǔ nán xué ma?

Is it hard to learn German?
心中有仁，才会关心别人。

Xīnzhōng yǒu rén, cái huì guānxīn biéren.

Only with benevolence in your heart will you care about others.
心去意难留，留下结冤仇

xīn qù yì nán liú, liúxià jiē yuānchóu

when the heart has gone, the will is hard to keep; keeping them creates enmity
心地善良的人会有好报吗？

Xīndìshànliáng de rén huì yǒu hǎo bào ma?

Do kind-hearted people get rewarded?
心坚石也穿

xīn jiān shí yě chuān

with a firm heart even stone can be pierced
心学认为人人生来有良知。

Xīn xué rènwéi rén rénshēng lái yǒu liángzhī.

The School of Mind holds that everyone is born with an innate sense of right and wrong.
心宽出少年

xīn kuān chū shàonián

a broad heart produces youth
心底无私天地宽

xīndǐ wúsī tiāndì kuān

with no selfishness in the heart, the world is wide
心慌行越慢，性急步偏迟

xīnhuāng xíng yuè màn, xìngjí bù piān chí

the more flustered the heart, the slower the going; the more impatient the temper, the later the step
心灵手巧的她织了条围巾。

Xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo de tā zhīle tiáo wéijīn.

Nimble-fingered as she is, she knitted a scarf.
心病从来无药医

xīnbìng cónglái wú yào yī

heartsickness has never had a medicine to cure it
心病还须心上医

xīnbìng hái xū xīnshàng yī

heartsickness must be treated at the heart
心肝掉进肚子里，放下心了

xīngān diào jìn dǔzi lǐ, fàngxià xīn le

the heart and liver drop back into the belly: the heart is set at rest
心脏是人体重要的器官。

Xīnzàng shì réntǐ zhòngyào de qìguān.

The heart is an important organ of the human body.
心要热，头要冷

xīn yào rè, tóu yào lěng

the heart should be warm, the head cool
心记不如墨记

xīn jì bùrú mò jì

remembering with the heart is not as good as remembering with ink
心诚则灵，意诚则实

xīn chéng zé líng, yì chéng zé shí

if the heart is sincere it works; if the intent is sincere it comes true
心里没病，不怕冷言侵

xīnli méi bìng, búpà lěng yán qīn

with no sickness in the heart, one doesn't fear cold words
必须有人来做这件事。

Bìxū yǒurén lái zuò zhè jiàn shì.

Someone's got to do that.
必须有外交解决的途径。

Bìxū yǒu wàijiāo jiějué de tújìng.

There must be a way to arrive at a diplomatic solution.
必须采取一些行动了！

Bìxū cǎiqǔ yìxiē xíngdòngle!

Something must be done!
忍字家中宝

rěn zì jiāzhōngbǎo

the word 'patience' is the treasure of the home
忍得一时忿，终身无恼闷

rěnde yìshí fèn, zhōngshēn wú nǎomèn

hold back anger for a moment, and have no vexation all your life
忍着一天不买又不会怎样！

Rěnzhe yì tiān bù mǎi yòu búhuì zěnyàng!

It won't be a big deal if you put off buying it for a day!
忍耐是最美的美德。

Rěnnài shì zuì měi de Měidé.

Patience is the most beautiful virtue.
忍耐是有限度的。

Rěnnài shì yǒu xiàndù de.

Patience has its limits.
志愿者们接力照顾老人。

Zhìyuànzhěmen jiēlì zhàogu lǎorén.

The volunteers took turns caring for the old man in relay.
志愿者们接力送物资进山。

Zhìyuànzhěmen jiēlì sòng wùzī jìn shān.

The volunteers took turns in relay carrying supplies into the mountains.
志愿者在地铁站门口为灾区募捐。

Zhìyuànzhě zài dìtiězhàn ménkǒu wèi zāiqū mùjuān.

Volunteers are collecting donations for the disaster area at the subway station entrance.
志愿者在门口分发口罩。

Zhìyuànzhě zài ménkǒu fēnfā kǒuzhào.

Volunteers are handing out masks at the entrance.