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我在重要的地方做了标记。

Wǒ zài zhòngyào de dìfang zuòle biāojì.

I put marks next to the important parts.
我在银行工作。

Wǒ zài yínháng gōngzuò.

I work in a bank.
我在问你的选择是什么。

Wǒ zài wèn nǐ de xuǎnzé shì shénme.

I'm asking what your opinion is.
我在阅读他的报告。

Wǒ zài yuèdú tā de bàogào.

I'm looking over his report.
我在队里只是滥竽充数。

Wǒ zài duì lǐ zhǐshì lànyúchōngshù.

I'm only a token member of the team.
我在阳台上。

Wǒ zài yángtái shàng.

I'm on the balcony.
我在阳台上吃的早饭。

Wǒ zài yángtái shàng chī de zǎofàn.

I ate breakfast on my balcony.
我在食堂吃的饭。

Wǒ zài shítáng chī de fàn.

I ate in the canteen.
我在骑自行车溜达。

Wǒ zài qí zìxíngchē liūda.

I'm out riding my bike.
我在10点左右去睡觉。

Wǒ zài shí diǎn zuǒyòu qù shuìjiào.

I went to sleep about 10 o'clock.
我在1887年8月9日结婚了。

Wǒ zài yī bā bā qī nián bā yuè jiǔ rì jiéhūnle.

On August 9th, 1887, I got married.
我在1945年出生于广岛。

Wǒ zài yī jiǔ sì wǔ nián chūshēng yú Guǎngdǎo.

I was born in Hiroshima in 1945.
我在1979年出生。

Wǒ zài yī jiǔ qī jiǔ nián chūshēng.

I was born in 1979.
我在2:30起床。

Wǒ zài liǎng diǎn sānshí fēn qǐchuáng.

I woke up at 2:30.
我坐出租车去。

Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù.

I'll go by taxi.
我坐在他旁边。

Wǒ zuò zài tā pángbiān.

I sat by his side.
我坐在沙发上。

Wǒ zuò zài shāfā shàng.

I'm sitting on the sofa.
我坐地铁上学。

Wǒ zuò dìtiě shàngxué.

I go to school by subway.
我坐太久，腰很疼。

Wǒ zuò tài jiǔ, yāo hěn téng.

I've sat too long, and my lower back really hurts.
我坐火车回了家。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē huíle jiā.

I returned home by train.
我坐火车回家了。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē huíjiā le.

I returned home by train.
我坐火车来的。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē lái de.

I came by train.
我坐过一次磁悬浮，特别快。

Wǒ zuòguo yícì cíxuánfú, tèbié kuài.

I've ridden a maglev train once, and it was incredibly fast.
我坐过站了，怎么办？

Wǒ zuòguò zhànle, zěnmebàn?

I missed my stop. What should I do?
我坚信他会帮我的。

Wǒ jiānxìn tā huì bāng wǒ de.

I don't doubt that he will help me.
我坚信他是无辜的。

Wǒ jiānxìn tā shì wúgū de.

I have a firm belief in his innocence.
我坚决不同意这个办法。

Wǒ jiānjué bù tóngyì zhège bànfǎ.

I firmly disagree with this method.
我增加了体重。

Wǒ zēngjiāle tǐzhòng.

I've gained weight.
我处理这事有困难。

Wǒ chǔlǐ zhè shì yǒu kùnnan.

It is difficult for me to handle the case.
我夏天没有空调会死。

Wǒ xiàtiān méiyǒu kōngtiáo huì sǐ.

I can't survive without air conditioning in the summer.
我外公喜欢画水墨山水。

Wǒ wàigōng xǐhuan huà shuǐmò Shānshuǐ.

My grandfather likes painting ink wash landscapes.
我外公是在抗日战争时被杀的。

Wǒ wàigōng shì zài Kàngrìzhànzhēng shí bèi shā de.

My grandfather was murdered during the Second World War.
我外公晚年一直住在乡下。

Wǒ wàigōng wǎnnián yìzhí zhù zài xiāngxia.

My grandfather lived in the countryside all through his later years.
我外公经历过抗日战争。

Wǒ wàigōng jīnglì guò Kàngrìzhànzhēng.

My grandfather lived through the War of Resistance against Japan.
我外婆什么都吃，从来不忌口。

Wǒ wàipó shénme dōu chī, cóngláibú jìkǒu.

My grandmother eats everything and never avoids any foods.
我外婆从小就很疼爱我。

Wǒ wàipó cóngxiǎo jiù hěn téng'ài wǒ.

My grandmother has doted on me since I was little.
我外婆喜欢坐在窗边绣花。

Wǒ wàipó xǐhuan zuò zài chuāng biān xiùhuā.

My grandmother likes to sit by the window and do embroidery.
我外婆在家总是跟我们说粤语。

Wǒ wàipó zàijiā zǒngshì gēn wǒmen shuō Yuèyǔ.

My grandmother always speaks Cantonese with us at home.
我外婆对禅宗很感兴趣。

Wǒ wàipó duì chánzōng hěn gǎnxìngqù.

My grandmother is very interested in Zen Buddhism.
我外婆年轻时学过古筝。

Wǒ wàipó niánqīng shí xué guò gǔzhēng.

My grandmother learned the guzheng when she was young.
我外婆年轻时是文盲。

Wǒ wàipó niánqīng shí shì wénmáng.

My grandmother was illiterate when she was young.
我外婆是个朴实的人。

Wǒ wàipó shì gè pǔshí de rén.

My grandmother is a sincere and honest person.
我外婆是土生土长的北京人。

Wǒ wàipó shì tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de Běijīng rén.

My grandmother is a Beijinger born and raised.
我外甥今年刚上小学。

Wǒ wàishēng jīnnián gāng shàng xiǎoxué.

My nephew just started primary school this year.
我多么想念你！

Wǒ duōme xiǎngniàn nǐ!

How I've missed you!
我多买一些，可以便宜点吗？

Wǒ duō mǎi yìxiē, kěyǐ piányi diǎn ma?

If I buy more, can I get them cheaper?
我多想会开车啊！

Wǒ duō xiǎng huì kāichē a!

How I wished I could drive a car!
我夜以继日地读书。

Wǒ yèyǐjìrì de dúshū.

I studied around the clock.
我大他一岁。

Wǒ dà tā yí suì.

I'm one year older than him.
我大兄单身。

Wǒ dà xiōng dānshēn.

My oldest brother is single.
我大学里的第一天相当没意思。

Wǒ dàxué lǐ de dìyī tiān xiāngdāng méiyìsi.

My first day in the university was rather boring.
我大概五点到这里。

Wǒ dàgài wǔ diǎn dào zhèlǐ.

I arrived here about five o'clock.
我大概懂了。

Wǒ dàgài dǒngle.

I sort of understand.
我大爷今年七十岁了。

Wǒ dàye jīnnián qīshí suì le.

My uncle, my father's older brother, is seventy this year.
我大致上同意她。

Wǒ dàzhì shàng tóngyì tā.

I generally agree with her.
我太不好意思啦。

Wǒ tài bùhǎoyìsi la.

I'm too ashamed.
我太太刚刚清理了桌子。

Wǒ tàitai gānggang qīnglǐle zhuōzi.

My wife has just cleared the table.
我太太刚生了个小孩儿。

Wǒ tàitai gāng shēngle gè xiǎoháir.

My wife just had a baby.
我太太很容易就会着凉。

Wǒ tàitai hěn róngyì jiù huì zháoliáng.

My wife catches colds easily.
我太忙了不能去。

Wǒ tài mángle bùnéng qù.

I am too busy to go.
我太忙了，无法帮助他。

Wǒ tài mángle, wúfǎ bāngzhù tā.

I'm too busy to help him.
我太累了，做不了功课。

Wǒ tài lèile, zuò bù liǎo gōngkè.

I'm too sleepy to do my homework.
我太累了，没办法出门跑步了。

Wǒ tài lèile, méi bànfǎ chūmén pǎobù le.

I'm too tired to go out for a run.
我太累了，走不动了。

Wǒ tài lèile, zǒu bú dòngle.

I am too tired to walk any more.
我太难了。

Wǒ tài nánle.

Life is so hard for me.
我太高兴了。

Wǒ tài gāoxìng le.

I'm so happy.
我失去了控制。

Wǒ shīqùle kòngzhì.

I'm losing my grip.
我失去了生命中的十五秒。

Wǒ shīqùle shēngmìng zhōng de shíwǔ miǎo.

I've lost 15 seconds of my life.
我头撞到了门，肿了一块。

Wǒ tóu zhuàng dàole mén, zhǒng le yíkuài.

I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.
我头疼，想去看中医。

Wǒ tóuténg, xiǎng qù kàn zhōngyī.

I have a headache and want to see a Chinese medicine doctor.
我头痛得厉害。

Wǒ tóutòng de lìhai.

I'm suffering from a bad headache.
我女儿今天大学毕业。

Wǒ nǚ'ér jīntiān dàxué bìyè.

My daughter graduated from the university today.
我女儿加入了学校啦啦队。

Wǒ nǚ'ér jiārùle xuéxiào lālāduì.

My daughter joined the school cheerleading squad.
我女儿周末去学击剑。

Wǒ nǚ'ér zhōumò qù xué jījiàn.

My daughter goes to learn fencing on weekends.
我女儿周末要去上数学辅导班。

Wǒ nǚ'ér zhōumò yào qù shàng shùxué fǔdǎobān.

My daughter goes to a maths tutorial class on weekends.
我女儿喜欢苹果。

Wǒ nǚ'ér xǐhuan píngguǒ.

My daughter loves apples.
我女儿在一所民办学校上学。

Wǒ nǚ'ér zài yì suǒ mínbàn xuéxiào shàngxué.

My daughter goes to a privately run school.
我女儿对美术很有兴趣。

Wǒ nǚ'ér duì měishù hěn yǒu xìngqù.

My daughter is very interested in art.
我女儿常来看我。

Wǒ nǚ'ér cháng láikàn wǒ.

My daughter often comes to visit me.
我女儿性格开朗，在学校很合群。

Wǒ nǚ'ér xìnggé kāilǎng, zài xuéxiào hěn héqún.

My daughter is cheerful and very sociable at school.
我女儿性格很活泼。

Wǒ nǚ'ér xìnggé hěn huópo.

My daughter has a very lively personality.
我女儿想挂儿童专科的号。

Wǒ nǚ'ér xiǎng guà értóng zhuānkē de hào.

My daughter wants to register with the paediatric specialty.
我女儿有点偏食。

Wǒ nǚ'ér yǒudiǎn piānshí.

My daughter is a bit of a picky eater.
我女儿有起床气，别吵她。

Wǒ nǚ'ér yǒu qǐchuángqì, bié chǎo tā.

My daughter gets grumpy when she wakes up, so don't bother her.
我女儿正在商店买牛奶。

Wǒ nǚ'ér zhèngzài shāngdiàn mǎi niúnǎi.

My daughter is buying milk in the shop.
我女儿每周六学芭蕾。

Wǒ nǚ'ér měizhōu liù xué bālěi.

My daughter learns ballet every Saturday.
我女儿每周六学跆拳道。

Wǒ nǚ'ér měizhōu liù xué táiquándào.

My daughter learns taekwondo every Saturday.
我女儿每周六都去学舞蹈。

Wǒ nǚ'ér měizhōu liù dōu qù xué wǔdǎo.

My daughter goes to learn dancing every Saturday.
我女儿每天睡八个钟头。

Wǒ nǚ'ér měitiān shuì bā gè zhōngtóu.

My daughter sleeps eight hours a day.
我女儿身体弱，动不动就感冒。

Wǒ nǚ'ér shēntǐ ruò, dòngbúdòng jiù gǎnmào.

My daughter is weak and catches a cold easily.
我女儿长大后想去沙漠里考古。

Wǒ nǚ'ér zhǎngdà hòu xiǎng qù shāmò lǐ kǎogǔ.

When my daughter grows up, she wants to do archaeology in the desert.
我女朋友去了加拿大。

Wǒ nǚpéngyou qùle Jiānádà.

My girlfriend has gone to Canada.
我女朋友哭了。

Wǒ nǚpéngyou kūle.

My girlfriend cried.
我奶奶一个人在厨房里自言自语。

Wǒ nǎinai yí gè rén zài chúfáng lǐ zìyán-zìyǔ.

My grandmother is talking to herself alone in the kitchen.
我奶奶不太相信西医。

Wǒ nǎinai bú tài xiāngxìn xīyī.

My grandmother doesn't really trust Western medicine.
我奶奶也告诉了我这样。

Wǒ nǎinai yě gàosule wǒ zhèyàng.

My grandmother told me so.
我奶奶也学会用微信了。

Wǒ nǎinai yě xuéhuì yòng Wēixìn le.

My grandmother has learned to use WeChat too.
我奶奶吃饭从来不忌口。

Wǒ nǎinai chīfàn cóngláibú jìkǒu.

My grandmother never avoids any foods when she eats.
我奶奶喜欢坐火车旅行。

Wǒ nǎinai xǐhuan zuò huǒchē lǚxíng.

My grandmother likes traveling by train.
我奶奶在家总是说广东话。

Wǒ nǎinai zàijiā zǒngshì shuō guǎngdōnghuà.

My grandmother always speaks Cantonese at home.