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我妹妹通常走路去学校。

Wǒ mèimei tōngcháng zǒulù qù xuéxiào.

My sister usually walks to school.
我妹妹钢琴可以弹得比我好。

Wǒ mèimei gāngqín kěyǐ tán de bǐ wǒ hǎo.

My sister can play the piano better than I can.
我妹妹21岁，是个大学生。

Wǒ mèimei èrshíyī suì, shì gè dàxuéshēng.

My sister is twenty-one years old and a college student.
我妻子想收养一个孩子。

Wǒ qīzi xiǎng shōuyǎng yí gè háizi.

My wife wants to adopt a child.
我妻子正在做饭。

Wǒ qīzi zhèngzài zuòfàn.

My wife is cooking right now.
我始终相信明天会更好。

Wǒ shǐzhōng xiāngxìn míngtiān huì gèng hǎo.

I have always believed tomorrow will be better.
我姐姐下个月将赴美国出差。

Wǒ jiějie xiàgeyuè jiāng fù Měiguó chūchāi.

My older sister will go to the United States on business next month.
我姐姐为了减肥每天都锻炼。

Wǒ jiějie wèile jiǎnféi měitiān dōu duànliàn.

My older sister exercises every day to lose weight.
我姐姐吉他弹得很好。

Wǒ jiějie jítā tán de hěn hǎo.

My older sister plays the guitar well.
我姐姐在一家公司做审计工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā gōngsī zuò shěnjì gōngzuò.

My older sister does auditing work at a company.
我姐姐在一家律师事务所上班。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā lǜshīshìwùsuǒ shàngbān.

My older sister works at a law firm.
我姐姐在一家报社做编辑。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā bàoshè zuò biānjí.

My older sister works as an editor at a newspaper office.
我姐姐在一家教育基金会工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā jiàoyù jījīnhuì gōngzuò.

My older sister works at an education foundation.
我姐姐在一家旅行社工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā lǚxíngshè gōngzuò.

My older sister works at a travel agency.
我姐姐在一家民营医院工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā mínyíng yīyuàn gōngzuò.

My older sister works at a privately run hospital.
我姐姐在公司做财务工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài gōngsī zuò cáiwù gōngzuò.

My older sister does finance work at a company.
我姐姐在国外求学的时候很辛苦。

Wǒ jiějie zài guówài qiúxué de shíhou hěn xīnkǔ.

My older sister had a hard time while studying abroad.
我姐姐在大学学心理学。

Wǒ jiějie zài dàxué xué xīnlǐxué.

My older sister studies psychology at university.
我姐姐在大学学语言学。

Wǒ jiějie zài dàxué xué yǔyánxué.

My older sister studies linguistics at university.
我姐姐在大学读本科。

Wǒ jiějie zài dàxué dú běnkē.

My older sister is doing her undergraduate degree at university.
我姐姐在大学里做科研。

Wǒ jiějie zài dàxué lǐ zuò kēyán.

My older sister does research at a university.
我姐姐在大学里学经济学。

Wǒ jiějie zài dàxué lǐ xué jīngjìxué.

My older sister studies economics at university.
我姐姐在电视台工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài diànshìtái gōngzuò.

My older sister works at a television station.
我姐姐在超市当售货员。

Wǒ jiějie zài chāoshì dāng shòuhuòyuán.

My older sister works as a sales clerk at a supermarket.
我姐姐对网球着迷。

Wǒ jiějie duì wǎngqiú zháomí.

My sister is crazy about tennis.
我姐姐常常给报纸投稿。

Wǒ jiějie chángcháng gěi bàozhǐ tóugǎo.

My older sister often contributes writing to the newspaper.
我姐姐想在附近开设一家小书店。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng zài fùjìn kāishè yìjiā xiǎo shūdiàn.

My older sister wants to open a small bookstore nearby.
我姐姐想当影评人。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng dāng yǐngpíngrén.

My older sister wants to be a film critic.
我姐姐想当电影编剧。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng dāng diànyǐng biānjù.

My older sister wants to be a screenwriter.
我姐姐想当社会工作者。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng dāng shèhuìgōngzuòzhě.

My older sister wants to become a social worker.
我姐姐打算报考北京的大学。

Wǒ jiějie dǎsuàn bàokǎo Běijīng de dàxué.

My older sister plans to apply to take the entrance exam for a university in Beijing.
我姐姐打算明年去国外进修。

Wǒ jiějie dǎsuàn míngnián qù guówài jìnxiū.

My older sister plans to go abroad next year for advanced studies.
我姐姐明年要去澳门工作。

Wǒ jiějie míngnián yào qù Àomén gōngzuò.

My older sister is going to work in Macao next year.
我姐姐明年要去重庆上大学。

Wǒ jiějie míngnián yào qù Chóngqìng shàng dàxué.

My older sister is going to university in Chongqing next year.
我姐姐是出版社的校对。

Wǒ jiějie shì chūbǎnshè de jiàoduì.

My older sister is a proofreader at a publishing house.
我姐姐正在读博士。

Wǒ jiějie zhèngzài dú bóshì.

My older sister is studying for her doctorate.
我姐姐比我哥哥大。

Wǒ jiějie bǐ wǒ gēge dà.

My sister is older than my brother.
我姐姐没有车。

Wǒ jiějie méiyǒu chē.

My sister doesn't have a car.
我姐姐的梦想是做一名艺术家。

Wǒ jiějie de mèngxiǎng shì zuò yì míng yìshùjiā.

My older sister's dream is to become an artist.
我姐姐辞职后做自由职业。

Wǒ jiějie cízhí hòu zuò zìyóuzhíyè.

After quitting her job, my sister went into freelance work.
我姐姐靠勤工俭学付大学学费。

Wǒ jiějie kào qíngōngjiǎnxué fù dàxué xuéfèi.

My older sister pays her college tuition by working part-time while studying.
我姑姑从小就爱收藏字画。

Wǒ gūgu cóngxiǎo jiù ài shōucáng zìhuà.

My aunt has loved collecting calligraphy and paintings since she was little.
我姑姑做了一条新裙子给我。

Wǒ gūgu zuòle yìtiáo xīn qúnzi gěi wǒ.

My aunt made me a new skirt.
我姑姑多年前在加拿大定居了。

Wǒ gūgu duōnián qián zài Jiānádà dìngjūle.

My aunt settled in Canada many years ago.
我姑姑给了我一张唱片专辑。

Wǒ gūgu gěi le wǒ yì zhāng chàngpiàn zhuānjí.

My aunt gave me an album.
我姓富，这是个少见的姓。

Wǒ xìng fù, zhè shì gè shǎojiàn de xìng.

My surname is Fu, which is a rare surname.
我委托律师处理这件事。

Wǒ wěituō lǜshī chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

I've entrusted a lawyer with handling this matter.
我委托邻居照顾我的猫。

Wǒ wěituō línjū zhàogu wǒ de māo.

I entrusted my neighbor with looking after my cat.
我姨妈住在上海。

Wǒ yímā zhù zài Shànghǎi.

My aunt, my mother's sister, lives in Shanghai.
我娘做的面条最好吃。

Wǒ niáng zuò de miàntiáo zuì hǎochī.

The noodles my mom makes are the best.
我嫂子做的饺子特别好吃。

Wǒ sǎozi zuò de jiǎozi tèbié hǎochī.

The dumplings my sister-in-law makes are especially delicious.
我嫉妒你的幸运。

Wǒ jídù nǐ de xìngyùn.

I envy you your luck.
我存在银行的钱利息非常低。

Wǒ cúnzài yínháng de qián lìxī fēicháng dī.

The money I have in the bank earns very low interest.
我孙女今年刚上小学。

Wǒ sūnnǚ jīnnián gāng shàng xiǎoxué.

My granddaughter just started primary school this year.
我学两种外语。

Wǒ xué liǎng zhǒng wàiyǔ.

I am learning two foreign languages.
我学习俄语。

Wǒ xuéxí Éyǔ.

I'm learning Russian.
我学习日本历史。

Wǒ xuéxí Rìběn lìshǐ.

I study Japanese history.
我学习的时候不要打扰我。

Wǒ xuéxí de shíhou búyào dǎrǎo wǒ.

Don't disturb me while I'm studying.
我学习英语和日语。

Wǒ xuéxí Yīngyǔ hé Rìyǔ.

I study English and Japanese.
我学习韩文。

Wǒ xuéxí Hánwén.

I study Hangul.
我学习韩语。

Wǒ xuéxí Hányǔ.

I study Korean.
我学了不少法语。

Wǒ xué le bùshǎo Fǎyǔ.

I study French a lot.
我学了两个月开车，但最后没学会。

Wǒ xué le liǎng gè yuè kāichē, dàn zuìhòu méi xuéhuì.

I studied driving for two months, but didn’t learn it in the end.
我学会了不靠她生活。

Wǒ xuéhuì le bú kào tā shēnghuó.

I learned to live without her.
我学会游泳了。

Wǒ xuéhuì yóuyǒngle.

I have learned to swim.
我学到了一个新的表达。

Wǒ xuédàole yí gè xīn de biǎodá.

I learned a new expression.
我学土耳其语。

Wǒ xué Tǔ'ěrqíyǔ.

I am learning Turkish.
我学日语有困难。

Wǒ xué Rìyǔ yǒu kùnnan.

I have difficulty in Japanese.
我学生时代也做过一次。

Wǒ xuésheng shídài yě zuòguo yícì.

I did that once when I was a student.
我学英文已经学了三年了。

Wǒ xué Yīngwén yǐjīng xué le sān nián le.

I have been studying English for three years.
我学英语学了4年了。

Wǒ xué Yīngyǔ xué le sì nián le.

I have been studying English for four years.
我学英语已经遇到瓶颈了。

Wǒ xué Yīngyǔ yǐjīng yùdào píngjǐng le.

My English studies have hit a plateau.
我学西班牙文。

Wǒ xué Xībānyáwén.

I study Spanish.
我学过汉语。

Wǒ xué guò Hànyǔ.

I studied Chinese before.
我学韩文一年了。

Wǒ xué Hánwén yì nián le.

I have been studying Korean for 1 year.
我学韩语十年了。

Wǒ xué Hányǔ shínián le.

I learned Korean for ten years.
我宁可不要单独去那里。

Wǒ nìngkě búyào dāndú qù nàli.

I would rather not go there alone.
我宁可死也不屈服。

Wǒ nìngkě sǐ yě bù qūfú.

I would rather die than yield.
我宁可死，也不想看见你哭。

Wǒ nìngkě sǐ, yě bùxiǎng kànjiàn nǐ kū.

I'd rather die than see you cry.
我宁愿不睡觉也要看完这本书。

Wǒ nìngyuàn bú shuìjiào yě yào kàn wán zhè běn shū.

I'd rather not sleep and finish reading this book.
我宁愿不说出来。

Wǒ nìngyuàn bù shuō chūlái.

I'd rather not say.
我宁愿你待在家里。

Wǒ nìngyuàn nǐ dài zài jiālǐ.

I'd rather you stayed at home.
我宁愿分开。

Wǒ nìngyuàn fēnkāi.

I would rather be apart.
我宁愿去游泳。

Wǒ nìngyuàn qù yóuyǒng.

I'd rather go swimming.
我宁愿呆在这里。

Wǒ nìngyuàn dāi zài zhèlǐ.

I'd rather stay here.
我宁愿工作也不愿闲着。

Wǒ nìngyuàn gōngzuò yě bú yuàn xián zhe.

I prefer working to doing nothing.
我宁愿待在家里。

Wǒ nìngyuàn dài zài jiālǐ.

I would rather stay at home.
我宁愿忘记过去。

Wǒ nìngyuàn wàngjì guòqù.

I prefer to forget the past.
我宁愿搭飞机旅行。

Wǒ nìngyuàn dā fēijī lǚxíng.

I prefer to travel by air.
我宁愿死也不要跟你结婚！

Wǒ nìngyuàn sǐ yě búyào gēn nǐ jiéhūn!

I'd rather die than marry you!
我宁愿没有钱也要找到爱情。

Wǒ nìngyuàn méiyǒu qián yě yào zhǎodào àiqíng.

I'd rather have no money but find love.
我宁愿避免这种事。

Wǒ nìngyuàn bìmiǎn zhèzhǒng shì.

I'd rather avoid it.
我完全不懂。

Wǒ wánquán bù dǒng.

I was totally confused.
我完全不懂德语。

Wǒ wánquán bù dǒng Déyǔ.

I don't understand German at all.
我完全不明白。

Wǒ wánquán bù míngbai.

I can't make any sense of this.
我完全不是学者。

Wǒ wánquán bú shì xuézhě.

I'm totally not a scholar.
我完全不是科学家。

Wǒ wánquán bú shì kēxuéjiā.

I am not a scientist at all.
我完全不知道他去哪里了。

Wǒ wánquán bù zhīdào tā qù nǎlǐ le.

I have no idea where he has gone.
我完全不知道那什么时候会发生。

Wǒ wánquán bù zhīdào nà shénme shíhou huì fāshēng.

I have no idea when that'll happen.
我完全不要牛奶。

Wǒ wánquán búyào niúnǎi.

I do not want any milk at all.