Chinese example sentences

我父亲的状况时好时坏。

Wǒ fùqīn de zhuàngkuàng shíhǎoshíhuài.

My father's condition seems to improve one moment, but the next moment he sinks again.

我父亲经常在吃饭时读报纸。

Wǒ fùqīn jīngcháng zài chīfàn shí dú bàozhǐ.

My father often reads the newspaper during meals.

我父亲经营外贸多年。

Wǒ fùqīn jīngyíng wàimào duōnián.

My father has been engaged in foreign trade for many years.

我父亲给我买了一辆自行车。

Wǒ fùqīn gěi wǒ mǎile yí liàng zìxíngchē.

My father bought me a bicycle.

我父亲能把英语讲得很好。

Wǒ fùqīn néng bǎ Yīngyǔ jiǎng de hěn hǎo.

My father can speak English well.

我父亲至今从未去过国外。

Wǒ fùqīn zhìjīn cóngwèi qùguo guówài.

My father has never been abroad.

我父亲要去公园里走。

Wǒ fùqīn yào qù gōngyuán lǐ zǒu.

My father is going for a walk in the park.

我父亲让我知道了我自己是谁。

Wǒ fùqīn ràng wǒ zhīdàole wǒ zìjǐ shì shéi.

My father made me what I am.

我父亲身体很健康。

Wǒ fùqīn shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.

My father is in good health.

我父亲逐渐好转了。

Wǒ fùqīn zhújiàn hǎozhuǎnle.

My father is getting better by degrees.

我父亲骑自行车去上班。

Wǒ fùqīn qí zìxíngchē qù shàngbān.

My father goes to work by bike.

我父母不让我和男生约会。

Wǒ fùmǔ búràng wǒ hé nánshēng yuēhuì.

My parents won't let me date.

我父母住在乡下。

Wǒ fùmǔ zhù zài xiāngxia.

My parents live in the country.

我父母去机场送我叔叔了。

Wǒ fùmǔ qù jīchǎng sòng wǒ shūshu le.

My parents have gone to the airport to see my uncle off.

我父母反对我出国留学。

Wǒ fùmǔ fǎnduì wǒ chūguó liúxué.

My parents objected to my studying abroad.

我父母已经分居两年了。

Wǒ fùmǔ yǐjīng fēnjū liǎng nián le.

My parents have been separated for two years now.

我父母很久以前就离婚了。

Wǒ fùmǔ hěn jiǔ yǐqián jiù líhūnle.

My parents got divorced a long time ago.

我父母很开明，不干涉我。

Wǒ fùmǔ hěn kāimíng, bù gānshè wǒ.

My parents are open-minded and don't interfere in my life.

我父母离婚了。

Wǒ fùmǔ líhūnle.

My parents are divorced.

我父母还不老。

Wǒ fùmǔ hái bù lǎo.

My parents aren't old yet.

我父母那一代经历过战争。

Wǒ fùmǔ nà yídài jīnglì guò zhànzhēng.

My parents' generation went through the war.

我爷爷一直住在一个小县里。

Wǒ yéye yìzhí zhù zài yí gè xiǎo xiàn lǐ.

My grandfather has always lived in a small county.

我爷爷从小就喜欢丹青。

Wǒ yéye cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan dānqīng.

My grandfather has loved traditional painting since he was young.

我爷爷从小就爱读国学书。

Wǒ yéye cóngxiǎo jiù ài dú guóxué shū.

My grandfather has loved reading books on traditional Chinese learning since he was young.

我爷爷前年过世了。

Wǒ yéye qiánnián guòshì le.

My grandfather died the year before last.

我爷爷喜欢乡村的生活。

Wǒ yéye xǐhuan xiāngcūn de shēnghuó.

My grandfather likes life in the countryside.

我爷爷喜欢搜集旧邮票。

Wǒ yéye xǐhuan sōují jiù yóupiào.

My grandfather likes collecting old stamps.

我爷爷喜欢收藏旧邮票。

Wǒ yéye xǐhuan shōucáng jiù yóupiào.

My grandfather likes to collect old stamps.

我爷爷喜欢步行。

Wǒ yéye xǐhuan bùxíng.

My grandfather likes to walk.

我爷爷小时候就住在黄河边。

Wǒ yéye xiǎoshíhou jiù zhù zài Huáng Hé biān.

My grandfather lived by the Yellow River as a child.

我爷爷就葬在城东的公墓里。

Wǒ yéye jiù zàng zài Chéngdōng de gōngmù lǐ.

My grandfather is buried in the public cemetery on the east side of the city.

我爷爷年轻时到处跑，见多识广。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí dàochù pǎo, jiànduōshíguǎng.

My grandfather travelled everywhere when he was young, so he's very worldly and knowledgeable.

我爷爷年轻时在农村种地。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zài nóngcūn zhòngdì.

My grandfather farmed in the countryside when he was young.

我爷爷年轻时在山西开采煤矿。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zài Shānxī kāicǎi méikuàng.

When he was young, my grandfather mined coal in Shanxi.

我爷爷年轻时在矿里工作。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zài kuàng lǐ gōngzuò.

My grandfather worked in a mine when he was young.

我爷爷年轻时足智多谋。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zúzhìduōmóu.

My grandfather was very resourceful when he was young.

我爷爷是个木匠。

Wǒ yéye shì gè mùjiàng.

My grandfather is a carpenter.

我爷爷有慢性病，每天都要吃药。

Wǒ yéye yǒu mànxìngbìng, měitiān dōu yào chīyào.

My grandfather has a chronic disease and has to take medicine every day.

我爷爷每个星期天都听京剧。

Wǒ yéye měige xīngqītiān dōu tīng jīngjù.

My grandfather listens to Beijing opera every Sunday.

我爷爷每周都进城买药。

Wǒ yéye měizhōu dōu jìnchéng mǎi yào.

My grandfather goes into town every week to buy medicine.

我爷爷每天下午都去公园下围棋。

Wǒ yéye měitiān xiàwǔ dōu qù gōngyuán xià wéiqí.

My grandfather goes to the park to play Go every afternoon.

我爷爷每天早上在公园练武术。

Wǒ yéye měitiān zǎoshang zài gōngyuán liàn wǔshù.

My grandfather practices martial arts in the park every morning.

我爷爷每天都收看天气预报。

Wǒ yéye měitiān dōu shōukàn tiānqìyùbào.

My grandpa watches the weather forecast every day.

我爷爷生前最爱喝茶。

Wǒ yéye shēngqián zuì ài hēchá.

During his lifetime, my grandfather loved drinking tea most.

我爷爷的头发又黑又密。

Wǒ yéye de tóufa yòu hēi yòu mì.

My grandfather's hair is thick and black.

我爷爷的老同学成了院士。

Wǒ yéye de lǎo tóngxué chéng le yuànshì.

My grandfather's old classmate became an academician.

我爷爷能背很多文言文。

Wǒ yéye néng bèi hěn duō wényánwén.

My grandfather can recite a lot of classical Chinese.

我爷爷还记得当年登月的新闻。

Wǒ yéye hái jìde dāngnián dēngyuè de xīnwén.

My grandfather still remembers the news of the moon landing back then.

我爷爷退休后在园林里工作。

Wǒ yéye tuìxiū hòu zài yuánlín lǐ gōngzuò.

After retiring, my grandfather worked in a park.

我爷爷退休后开了一次个人画展。

Wǒ yéye tuìxiū hòu kāile yícì gèrén huàzhǎn.

After retiring, my grandfather held a solo art exhibition.

我爷爷那一代人吃过很多苦。

Wǒ yéye nà yídài rén chīguo hěn duō kǔ.

My grandfather's generation went through a lot of hardship.

我爸爸一向起得很早。

Wǒ bàba yíxiàng qǐ de hěn zǎo.

My dad has always got up very early.

我爸爸一直在重工业工作。

Wǒ bàba yìzhí zài zhònggōngyè gōngzuò.

My dad has always worked in heavy industry.

我爸爸一直想让我找个铁饭碗。

Wǒ bàba yìzhí xiǎng ràng wǒ zhǎo gè tiěfànwǎn.

My dad has always wanted me to find a secure job.

我爸爸不喜欢夏天炎热的天气。

Wǒ bàba bù xǐhuan xiàtiān yánrè de tiānqì.

My father does not like the heat of summer.

我爸爸不喜欢足球。

Wǒ bàba bù xǐhuan zúqiú.

My dad doesn't like soccer.

我爸爸不太习惯吃西餐。

Wǒ bàba bú tài xíguàn chī xīcān.

My dad isn't really used to eating Western food.

我爸爸不是每天都走路上班的。

Wǒ bàba bú shì měitiān dōu zǒulù shàngbān de.

My father does not always walk to work.

我爸爸买了一辆国产汽车。

Wǒ bàba mǎile yí liàng guóchǎn qìchē.

My dad bought a domestically made car.

我爸爸会在这周末回家。

Wǒ bàba huì zài zhè zhōumò huíjiā.

My father will come home at the end of this week.

我爸爸做饭，我妈妈洗碗。

Wǒ bàba zuòfàn, wǒ māma xǐwǎn.

My dad cooks, and my mom washes the dishes.

我爸爸刚刚回家。

Wǒ bàba gānggang huíjiā.

My father has just come home.

我爸爸去世有10年了。

Wǒ bàba qùshì yǒu shí nián le.

My father has been dead for ten years.

我爸爸去年加入了工会。

Wǒ bàba qùnián jiārùle gōnghuì.

My dad joined the trade union last year.

我爸爸去钓鱼了。

Wǒ bàba qù diàoyú le.

My father went fishing.

我爸爸变老了。

Wǒ bàba biàn lǎole.

My father became old.

我爸爸只有十五岁。

Wǒ bàba zhǐyǒu shíwǔ suì.

My father is only fifteen years old.

我爸爸告诉我去哪儿。

Wǒ bàba gàosu wǒ qù nǎr.

My father told me where to go.

我爸爸周末在社区学泥塑。

Wǒ bàba zhōumò zài shèqū xué nísù.

My dad learns clay modeling at the community center on weekends.

我爸爸和朋友的关系很好。

Wǒ bàba hé péngyou de guānxi hěn hǎo.

My father gets along with his friends.

我爸爸喜欢网球。

Wǒ bàba xǐhuan wǎngqiú.

My father likes tennis.

我爸爸在厂里工作。

Wǒ bàba zài chǎng lǐ gōngzuò.

My dad works in a factory.

我爸爸在天津工作了十年。

Wǒ bàba zài Tiānjīn gōngzuòle shínián.

My dad worked in Tianjin for ten years.

我爸爸在花园里。

Wǒ bàba zài huāyuán lǐ.

My father is in the garden.

我爸爸在铁路工作。

Wǒ bàba zài tiělù gōngzuò.

My dad works on the railways.

我爸爸坚持要我去那地方看看。

Wǒ bàba jiānchí yào wǒ qù nà dìfang kànkan.

My father insisted that I should go to see the place.

我爸爸处事一向很冷静。

Wǒ bàba chǔshì yíxiàng hěn lěngjìng.

My dad has always been calm in handling matters.

我爸爸帮我做作业。

Wǒ bàba bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè.

My father helped me with my homework.

我爸爸年轻时喜欢作曲。

Wǒ bàba niánqīng shí xǐhuan zuòqǔ.

My dad liked composing music when he was young.

我爸爸年轻的时候一定很英俊。

Wǒ bàba niánqīng de shíhou yídìng hěn yīngjùn.

My father must have been handsome in his youth.

我爸爸很忙。

Wǒ bàba hěn máng.

My father is busy.

我爸爸成天在花园里忙来忙去。

Wǒ bàba chéngtiān zài huāyuán lǐ máng lái máng qù.

My dad is busy in the garden all day long.

我爸爸昨天带了我去看电影。

Wǒ bàba zuótiān dàile wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.

My father took me to a movie last night.

我爸爸是个钓鱼高手。

Wǒ bàba shì gè diàoyú gāoshǒu.

My father is a skilled fisherman.

我爸爸是哈佛大学毕业的。

Wǒ bàba shì Hāfó Dàxué bìyè de.

My father graduated from Harvard University.

我爸爸是老师，我也是老师。

Wǒ bàba shì lǎoshī, wǒ yě shì lǎoshī.

My father is a teacher; I am also a teacher.

我爸爸是这个车间的主任。

Wǒ bàba shì zhège chējiān de zhǔrèn.

My dad is the head of this workshop.

我爸爸最拿手的菜是红烧鱼。

Wǒ bàba zuì náshǒu de cài shì hóngshāo yú.

My dad's best dish is red-braised fish.

我爸爸最近在学习理财。

Wǒ bàba zuìjìn zài xuéxí lǐcái.

My dad has been learning how to manage money lately.

我爸爸有慢性胃病，不能吃太辣。

Wǒ bàba yǒu mànxìng wèibìng, bùnéng chī tài là.

My dad has a chronic stomach illness and can't eat very spicy food.

我爸爸每个周末都看足球联赛。

Wǒ bàba měige zhōumò dōu kàn zúqiú liánsài.

My dad watches the football league every weekend.

我爸爸每个月都会领到退休金。

Wǒ bàba měige yuè dōu huì lǐngdào tuìxiūjīn.

My dad receives his pension every month.

我爸爸每天抽一包烟。

Wǒ bàba měitiān chōu yì bāo yān.

My father smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.

我爸爸每天早上都去公园健身。

Wǒ bàba měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán jiànshēn.

My dad goes to the park to exercise every morning.

我爸爸每天晚上都要去应酬。

Wǒ bàba měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào qù yìngchou.

My dad has to go out socializing every evening.

我爸爸每天看财经新闻。

Wǒ bàba měitiān kàn cáijīng xīnwén.

My dad watches the finance news every day.

我爸爸每天都记日记。

Wǒ bàba měitiān dōu jì rìjì.

My dad keeps a journal every day.

我爸爸现在非常专注于股市。

Wǒ bàba xiànzài fēicháng zhuānzhù yú gǔshì.

My father is very much involved in the stock market now.

我爸爸的车是新的。

Wǒ bàba de chē shì xīn de.

My father's car is new.

我爸爸看了我的成绩单。

Wǒ bàba kànle wǒ de chéngjìdān.

My dad looked at my report card.