Chinese example sentences

您的订单已经提交了。

Nín de dìngdān yǐjīng tíjiāole.

Your order has been submitted.

您的订单确认如下。

Nín de dìngdān quèrèn rúxià.

We will confirm your order as follows.

您看电视吗？

Nín kàn diànshì ma?

Do you watch television?

您看见它了吗？

Nín kànjiàn tā le ma?

Did you see it?

您真是太热情了。

Nín zhēnshi tài rèqíng le.

You're really too kind.

您真的是义大利人吗？

Nín zhēnde shì Yìdàlì rén ma?

Are you really Italian?

您知道为什么吗？

Nín zhīdào wèishénme ma?

Do you know why?

您知道您的尺寸吗？

Nín zhīdào nín de chǐcun ma?

Do you know your size?

您知道这个词的意思吗？

Nín zhīdào zhège cí de yìsi ma?

Do you know the meaning of this word?

您知道这附近有便宜的旅馆吗？

Nín zhīdào zhè fùjìn yǒu piányi de lǚguǎn ma?

Would you know a cheap hotel in the near?

您确定那本书在这个书架上？

Nín quèdìng nà běn shū zài zhège shūjià shàng?

Are you sure the book is on this shelf?

您空闲时间喜欢做什么？

Nín kòngxián shíjiān xǐhuan zuò shénme?

What do you like to do in your free time?

您空闲的时候喜欢干什么呢？

Nín kòngxián de shíhou xǐhuan gànshénme ne?

What do you like to do in your spare time?

您经常去吗？

Nín jīngcháng qù ma?

Do you go often?

您经常来这儿吗？

Nín jīngcháng lái zhèr ma?

Do you come here often?

您能为我解释这句句子的意思吗？

Nín néng wèi wǒ jiěshì zhè jù jùzi de yìsi ma?

Will you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me?

您能为爱情而死吗？

Nín néng wèi àiqíng ér sǐ ma?

Can you die for love?

您能估计一下数量吗？

Nín néng gūjì yíxià shùliàng ma?

Could you give me a ball-park figure?

您能否寄给我一份申请表？

Nín néngfǒu jì gěi wǒ yífèn shēnqǐngbiǎo?

Could you send me an application form?

您能好好给我们照一张相吗？

Nín néng hǎohǎo gěi wǒmen zhào yì zhāng xiàng ma?

Could you take a picture of us?

您能帮我们吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒmen ma?

Can you help out?

您能帮我修这双鞋吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒ xiū zhè shuāng xié ma?

Can you mend these shoes for me?

您能帮我吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒ ma?

Could you help me?

您能开一下门吗？

Nín néng kāi yíxià mén ma?

Could you open the door, please?

您能把地图传真给我吗？

Nín néng bǎ dìtú chuánzhēn gěi wǒ ma?

Could you send me a map by facsimile?

您能跳多高？

Nín néng tiào duō gāo?

How high can you jump?

您要去哪儿？

Nín yào qù nǎr?

Where are you heading?

您要赶快些。

Nín yào gǎnkuài xiē.

You must hurry up.

您见过这个人吗？

Nín jiànguo zhège rén ma?

Have you seen this man?

您觉得您无法与他人交流吗？

Nín juéde nín wúfǎ yǔ tā rén jiāoliú ma?

Do you feel like you cannot connect with other people?

您认为她会做什么？

Nín rènwéi tā huì zuò shénme?

What do you think she can do?

您该为您的粗鲁道歉。

Nín gāi wèi nín de cūlǔ dàoqiàn.

You should apologize for your rudeness.

您该告诉他真相。

Nín gāi gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

You should tell him the truth.

您请留步，不用送了。

Nín qǐng liúbù, búyòng sòngle.

Please don't see me out, there's no need.

您读告示了吗？

Nín dú gàoshile ma?

Have you read the notice?

您赞成还是反对他的想法？

Nín zànchéng háishi fǎnduì tā de xiǎngfǎ?

Are you for or against his idea?

您走太快了。

Nín zǒu tài kuàile.

You're walking too fast.

您身体这么硬朗，真让人放心！

Nín shēntǐ zhème yìnglǎng, zhēn ràng rén fàngxīn!

You are so healthy, which really puts our minds at ease!

您过奖了，我做得还不够好。

Nín guòjiǎng le, wǒ zuò de hái búgòu hǎo.

You flatter me. I haven't done well enough yet.

您运气多好啊！

Nín yùnqi duō hǎo a!

How lucky you are!

您还有什么需要吩咐的吗？

Nín háiyǒu shénme xūyào fēnfu de ma?

Is there anything else you'd like to instruct me to do?

您还没决定吗？

Nín hái méi juédìng ma?

Haven't you decided yet?

您这个年龄的人经常有这个问题。

Nín zhège niánlíng de rén jīngcháng yǒu zhège wèntí.

People your age often have this problem.

您这么做很荒唐。

Nín zhème zuò hěn huāngtáng.

It's absurd of you to do that.

您迷路了吗？

Nín mílù le ma?

Are you lost?

您选哪个我无所谓。

Nín xuǎn nǎge wǒ wúsuǒwèi.

I don't care whichever you choose.

您那样做的话，可就帮到我了。

Nín nàyàng zuò dehuà, kě jiù bāng dào wǒ le.

It would be helpful if you could do that for me.

您需要带两张本人的白底报名照。

Nín xūyào dài liǎng zhāng běnrén de bái dǐ bàomíng zhào.

You will need to bring two passport-sized photos of yourself taken with a white background.

您需要我们的协助吗？

Nín xūyào wǒmen de xiézhù ma?

Do you need our assistance?

您非常勇敢。

Nín fēicháng yǒnggǎn.

You are very brave.

悬羊头，卖狗肉

xuán yángtóu, màigǒuròu

hang up a sheep's head, sell dog meat

悲伤的气氛笼罩着整个家。

Bēishāng de qìfēn lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè jiā.

An atmosphere of sadness shrouded the whole family.

情况一天天好转。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān tiān hǎozhuǎn.

Day by day it's getting better.

情况一天比一天差。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān chà.

The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.

情况一天比一天更好。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān gèng hǎo.

Day by day it's getting better.

情况一定会好起来的。

Qíngkuàng yídìng huì hǎo qǐlai de.

I'm sure it'll get better.

情况不允许我出国。

Qíngkuàng bù yǔnxǔ wǒ chūguó.

The circumstances did not allow me to go abroad.

情况不同，不能一概而论。

Qíngkuàng bùtóng, bùnéng yígài'érlùn.

The situations are different, so they can't all be lumped together.

情况不妙，我们快走吧！

Qíngkuàng búmiào, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba!

Things look bad, let's get out of here quickly!

情况变得没有希望了。

Qíngkuàng biànde méiyǒu xīwàngle.

The situation has become hopeless.

情况急迫，我们得马上走。

Qíngkuàng jípò, wǒmen děi mǎshàng zǒu.

The situation is urgent, so we have to leave right away.

情况正在一天天好转。

Qíngkuàng zhèngzài yì tiān tiān hǎozhuǎn.

Things are getting better day by day.

情况正在变糟。

Qíngkuàng zhèngzài biàn zāo.

The situation is deteriorating.

情况正在改善，所以振作起来！

Qíngkuàng zhèngzài gǎishàn, suǒyǐ zhènzuò qǐlai!

The situation is improving, so cheer up!

情况比您想的要严重。

Qíngkuàng bǐ nín xiǎng de yào yánzhòng.

The situation must be worse than you thought.

情况比我想的还坏。

Qíngkuàng bǐ wǒ xiǎng de hái huài.

The situation is worse than I'd thought.

情况紧迫，请马上过来！

Qíngkuàng jǐnpò, qǐng mǎshàng guòlái!

It's urgent, so please come over right now!

情况要失控了。

Qíngkuàng yào shīkòngle.

We're losing control of the situation.

情况越来越糟糕。

Qíngkuàng yuèláiyuè zāogāo.

The situation went from bad to worse.

情况非常严重。

Qíngkuàng fēicháng yánzhòng.

The situation is very serious.

情商低的人容易得罪别人。

Qíngshāng dī de rén róngyì dézuì biéren.

People with low emotional intelligence easily offend others.

情真不言谢

qíngzhēn bù yán xiè

true affection doesn't speak thanks

惜衣有衣,惜食有食

xī yī yǒu yī,xī shí yǒu shí

cherish clothes and you'll have clothes; cherish food and you'll have food

惧法朝朝乐

jù fǎ zhāo zhāo lè

fear the law and be happy every day

惯子如杀子

guàn zǐ rú shā zǐ

spoiling a child is like killing the child

惯骑马的惯跌跤，河里淹死会水的

guàn qímǎ de guàn diējiāo, hé li yānsǐ huì shuǐ de

those used to riding horses are used to falling; those who drown in the river are the ones who can swim

想一夜变成富翁，真是异想天开。

Xiǎng yí yè biànchéng fùwēng, zhēnshi yìxiǎngtiānkāi.

Wanting to become rich overnight is pure wishful fantasy.

想一想，好吗？

Xiǎng yì xiǎng, hǎo ma?

Think about it, OK?

想不努力就成功，那是妄想。

Xiǎng bù nǔlì jiù chénggōng, nà shì wàngxiǎng.

Wanting to succeed without working hard is a pipe dream.

想个办法让她来。

Xiǎng gè bànfǎ ràng tā lái.

Figure out a way to let her come.

想举报，应该打哪个电话？

Xiǎng jǔbào, yīnggāi dǎ nǎge diànhuà?

If I want to report something, which number should I call?

想买电脑，最好问问行家。

Xiǎng mǎi diànnǎo, zuìhǎo wèn wèn hángjia.

If you want to buy a computer, it's best to ask an expert.

想了解你的全部。

Xiǎng liǎojiě nǐ de quánbù.

I want to completely understand you.

想再要一点蛋糕吗？

Xiǎng zài yào yìdiǎn dàngāo ma?

Would you care for some more cake?

想减肥就要持之以恒。

Xiǎng jiǎnféi jiùyào chízhīyǐhéng.

If you want to lose weight, you have to persevere.

想减肥就选低脂酸奶吧。

Xiǎng jiǎnféi jiù xuǎn dīzhī suānnǎi ba.

If you want to lose weight, pick low-fat yogurt.

想减肥的话，首先要学会自律。

Xiǎng jiǎnféi dehuà, shǒuxiān yào xuéhuì zìlǜ.

If you want to lose weight, you first need to learn self-discipline.

想出去呼吸一下新鲜空气吗？

Xiǎng chūqù hūxī yíxià xīnxiān kōngqì ma?

Wouldn't you like to get some fresh air?

想到自己的未来，她不安起来。

Xiǎngdào zìjǐ de wèilái, tā bù'ān qǐlai.

She felt uneasy at the thought of her future.

想到那次车祸，我心有余悸。

Xiǎngdào nà cì chēhuò, wǒ xīnyǒuyújì.

When I think of that car accident, I still feel shaken.

想取胜，我们必须团结一致。

Xiǎng qǔshèng, wǒmen bìxū tuánjiéyízhì.

If we want to prevail, we must stand united.

想吃一点巧克力奶酪吗？

Xiǎng chī yìdiǎn qiǎokèlì nǎilào ma?

How about some chocolate cheese?

想吃什么就吃什么吧。

Xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme ba.

Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.

想吃多少饼干就吃多少。

Xiǎng chī duōshǎo bǐnggān jiù chī duōshǎo.

Take as many cookies as you want.

想学书法，先练基本笔法。

Xiǎng xué shūfǎ, xiān liàn jīběn bǐfǎ.

If you want to learn calligraphy, first practice the basic brush techniques.

想把字写得漂亮一些。

Xiǎng bǎ zì xiě de piàoliang yìxiē.

I want to improve my penmanship.

想报警的是谁？

Xiǎng bàojǐng de shì shéi?

Whose idea was it to call the police?

想拥有好体魄，就要多运动。

Xiǎng yōngyǒu hǎo tǐpò, jiùyào duō yùndòng.

If you want a good physique, you need to exercise more.

想治疮不能怕挖肉

xiǎng zhì chuāng bùnéng pà wā ròu

to cure a sore you can't fear cutting out flesh

想法很重要。

Xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.

Ideas matter.