Chinese example sentences

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我籍贯是广东，生在上海。

Wǒ jíguàn shì Guǎngdōng, shēng zài Shànghǎi.

My ancestral home is Guangdong, but I was born in Shanghai.
我精简语言。

Wǒ jīngjiǎn yǔyán.

I shortened my speeches.
我累了，但是我睡不着。

Wǒ lèile, dànshì wǒ shuì bù zháo.

I was tired, but I couldn't sleep.
我累了，所以我没去。

Wǒ lèile, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù.

I was tired, so I didn't go.
我累得一点劲都没有了。

Wǒ lèi de yìdiǎn jìn dōu méiyǒule.

I'm so tired that I have no energy left at all.
我累得不能再累了。

Wǒ lèi de bùnéng zài lèile.

I'm as tired as tired can be.
我累得再也走不动了。

Wǒ lèi de zàiyě zǒu bú dòngle.

I'm too tired to walk any further.
我累得只想躺在床上。

Wǒ lèi de zhǐ xiǎng tǎng zài chuáng shàng.

I was too tired to care for anything but bed.
我累得走不动了。

Wǒ lèi de zǒu bú dòngle.

I am too tired to walk any more.
我累死了，想睡觉。

Wǒ lèi sǐle, xiǎng shuìjiào.

I'm really tired, I want to sleep.
我约会迟到了。

Wǒ yuēhuì chídàole.

I was late for the appointment.
我终于感到被赏识了。

Wǒ zhōngyú gǎndào bèi shǎngshíle.

I finally feel appreciated.
我终于找到工作了。

Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào gōngzuòle.

I finally found a job.
我终于时来运转了。

Wǒ zhōngyú shíláiyùnzhuǎn le.

Finally things are looking up for me.
我终于考过试了。

Wǒ zhōngyú kǎoguò shìle.

I've finally finished my exams now.
我终于说服了他买它。

Wǒ zhōngyú shuōfúle tā mǎi tā.

I finally persuaded him to buy it.
我经常吃鸡。

Wǒ jīngcháng chī jī.

I often eat chicken.
我经常听音乐。

Wǒ jīngcháng tīng yīnyuè.

I have often listened to the music.
我经常和他去钓鱼。

Wǒ jīngcháng hé tā qù diàoyú.

I often went fishing with him.
我经常在周末去航海。

Wǒ jīngcháng zài zhōumò qù hánghǎi.

I often go sailing on weekends.
我经常在早饭前看一眼报纸。

Wǒ jīngcháng zài zǎofàn qián kàn yìyǎn bàozhǐ.

I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.
我经常忘记别人的名字。

Wǒ jīngcháng wàngjì biéren de míngzi.

I always have trouble remembering names.
我经常想去那里。

Wǒ jīngcháng xiǎng qù nàli.

I often feel like just going over there.
我经常想着它。

Wǒ jīngcháng xiǎngzhe tā.

I think about it often.
我经常烦你，对不起。

Wǒ jīngcháng fán nǐ, duìbùqǐ.

I'm sorry to always be bothering you.
我经常用信用卡，而不是钞票。

Wǒ jīngcháng yòng xìnyòngkǎ, ér bú shì chāopiào.

I usually use a credit card instead of cash.
我经常觉得沮丧。

Wǒ jīngcháng juéde jǔsàng.

I feel depressed often.
我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。

Wǒ jiéhūnle, érqiě yǒu liǎng gè háizi.

I am married and have two children.
我结过婚。

Wǒ jié guò hūn.

I got married once. I've been married before.
我给了他们衣服和一些食物。

Wǒ gěi le tāmen yīfu hé yìxiē shíwù.

I gave them clothing and some food.
我给他们烤了一些饼干。

Wǒ gěi tāmen kǎole yìxiē bǐnggān.

I baked some cookies for them.
我给他展示了我的卧室。

Wǒ gěi tā zhǎnshìle wǒ de wòshì.

I showed him my bedroom.
我给他带来了很多麻烦。

Wǒ gěi tā dàiláile hěn duō máfan.

I caused him a lot of trouble.
我给他指了路。

Wǒ gěi tā zhǐ le lù.

I showed him the way.
我给他的儿子做了一套新西装。

Wǒ gěi tā de érzi zuòle yítào xīn xīzhuāng.

I made his son a new suit.
我给你买了个礼物。

Wǒ gěi nǐ mǎile gè lǐwù.

I buy you a present.
我给你买点东西喝吧。

Wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi diǎn dōngxi hē ba.

Let me get you something to drink.
我给你五块钱吧。

Wǒ gěi nǐ wǔ kuài qián ba.

I'll give you five dollars.
我给你介绍介绍我的朋友。

Wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào-jièshào wǒ de péngyou.

Let me introduce my friends to you.
我给你再买一个吧。

Wǒ gěi nǐ zài mǎi yí gè ba.

Let me buy you another one.
我给你剥橙子。

Wǒ gěi nǐ bāo chéngzi.

I'll peel an orange for you.
我给你发了封邮件。

Wǒ gěi nǐ fāle fēng yóujiàn.

I sent you an e-mail.
我给你吃个馒头。

Wǒ gěi nǐ chī gè mántou.

I'll give you a mantou to eat.
我给你寄了张照片。

Wǒ gěi nǐ jìle zhāng zhàopiān.

I sent you a photo.
我给你带了一个。

Wǒ gěi nǐ dàile yí gè.

I've got one for you.
我给你带了点东西。

Wǒ gěi nǐ dàile diǎn dōngxi.

I brought you a little something.
我给你最后一次机会。

Wǒ gěi nǐ zuìhòu yícì jīhuì.

I'm giving you one last chance.
我给你点儿颜色看看！

Wǒ gěi nǐ diǎnr yánsè kànkan!

I'll teach you a lesson!
我给你留了言。

Wǒ gěi nǐ liúle yán.

I left you a message.
我给女朋友打电话。

Wǒ gěi nǚpéngyou dǎdiànhuà.

I called my girlfriend.
我给她买了辆新车。

Wǒ gěi tā mǎile liàng xīn chē.

I bought her a new car.
我给她打电话的时候她不在。

Wǒ gěi tā dǎdiànhuà de shíhou tā bú zài.

She was out when I called.
我给她的正是她所需要的。

Wǒ gěi tā de zhèngshì tā suǒ xūyào de.

I gave her just what she needed.
我给妈妈交了话费。

Wǒ gěi māma jiāole huàfèi.

I paid my mom's phone bill.
我给姐姐打电话说生日快乐。

Wǒ gěi jiějie dǎdiànhuà shuō shēngrìkuàilè.

I called my older sister to say happy birthday.
我给我们煮了些咖啡。

Wǒ gěi wǒmen zhǔle xiē kāfēi.

I've made some coffee for us.
我给我妈了。

Wǒ gěi wǒ mā le.

I gave it to my mommy.
我给老师写了一张请假条。

Wǒ gěi lǎoshī xiěle yì zhāng qǐngjiàtiáo.

I wrote my teacher a leave request note.
我给自己的邮件做了一份档案。

Wǒ gěi zìjǐ de yóujiàn zuòle yífèn dàng'àn.

I created an archive of my emails.
我给门口的环卫工人递了一瓶水。

Wǒ gěi ménkǒu de huánwèigōngrén dìle yì píng shuǐ.

I handed a bottle of water to the sanitation worker at the door.
我绝对不会将这件事告诉别人的。

Wǒ juéduì búhuì jiāng zhè jiàn shì gàosu biéren de.

I will never tell this to anyone.
我绝对不喜欢。

Wǒ juéduì bù xǐhuan.

No, I definitely don't like it.
我绝对信任你。

Wǒ juéduì xìnrèn nǐ.

I have absolute trust in you.
我绝对信任我的医生。

Wǒ juéduì xìnrèn wǒ de yīshēng.

I have complete faith in my doctor.
我绝对没有生你的气。

Wǒ juéduì méiyǒu shēng nǐ de qì.

I'm by no means angry with you.
我继母做的菜特别好吃。

Wǒ jìmǔ zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī.

The food my stepmother cooks is especially delicious.
我继父每天早上都会送我上学。

Wǒ jìfù měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì sòng wǒ shàngxué.

My stepfather takes me to school every morning.
我继续工作。

Wǒ jìxù gōngzuò.

I continued working.
我继续阅读。

Wǒ jìxù yuèdú.

I went on reading.
我网球打得不那么好。

Wǒ wǎngqiú dǎ de bú nàme hǎo.

I don't play tennis that well.
我网球打的不是很好。

Wǒ wǎngqiú dǎ de bú shì hěn hǎo.

I can't play tennis very well.
我羡慕他的新房子。

Wǒ xiànmù tā de xīn fángzi.

I envied his new house.
我老婆在附近的超市买蔬菜。

Wǒ lǎopó zài fùjìn de chāoshì mǎi shūcài.

My wife buys vegetables from a supermarket nearby.
我老婆是中国人。

Wǒ lǎopó shì Zhōngguórén.

My wife is Chinese.
我老婆死了。

Wǒ lǎopó sǐle.

My wife died.
我老家在一个小县城，不太热闹。

Wǒ lǎojiā zài yí gè xiǎo xiànchéng, bú tài rènao.

My hometown is a small county town, and it isn't very lively.
我老家在南方，那里多是丘陵。

Wǒ lǎojiā zài nánfāng, nàli duō shì qiūlíng.

My hometown is in the south, and it's mostly hills there.
我考得很好。

Wǒ kǎo de hěn hǎo.

I did well on the test.
我考砸了，哥哥还在一旁挖苦我。

Wǒ kǎozá le, gēge hái zài yìpáng wākǔ wǒ.

I failed my exam, and my brother still made cutting remarks beside me.
我考虑更换工作。

Wǒ kǎolǜ gēnghuàn gōngzuò.

I considered changing my job.
我肚子非常饿。

Wǒ dǔzi fēicháng è.

I'm so hungry!
我肩膀受了伤。

Wǒ jiānbǎng shòule shāng.

I got hurt in the shoulder.
我肯定事情会往好的方向发展。

Wǒ kěndìng shìqing huì wǎng hǎo de fāngxiàng fāzhǎn.

I am sure the situation will take a turn for the better.
我肯定他会成功的。

Wǒ kěndìng tā huì chénggōng de.

I'm sure of his success.
我肯定你会成功。

Wǒ kěndìng nǐ huì chénggōng.

I'm sure you will succeed.
我肯定她很快就会回来的。

Wǒ kěndìng tā hěn kuài jiù huì huílai de.

I'm sure that she will come back soon.
我肯定帮不上什么忙。

Wǒ kěndìng bāng bú shàng shénme máng.

I'm sure I won't be of much help.
我肯定我没见过她。

Wǒ kěndìng wǒ méi jiànguo tā.

I was sure I had never seen her before.
我肯定着凉了。

Wǒ kěndìng zháoliángle.

I must have caught a cold.
我肯定越来越接近了。

Wǒ kěndìng yuèláiyuè jiējìnle.

I must be getting close.
我能不能看一下你的报纸？

Wǒ néng bùnéng kàn yíxià nǐ de bàozhǐ?

Can I have a look at your newspaper?
我能为你做点什么吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nǐ zuò diǎn shénme ma?

Can I do anything for you?
我能为您做些什么吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín zuò xiē shénme ma?

Is there anything I can do for you?
我能为您服务吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín fúwù ma?

Can I serve you?
我能了解她在说什么。

Wǒ néng liǎojiě tā zài shuō shénme.

I can understand what she is saying.
我能些吃的东西吗？

Wǒ néng xiē chī de dōngxi ma?

Can I have something to eat?
我能休息一会儿吗？

Wǒ néng xiūxi yíhuìr ma?

Can I rest a bit?
我能借一下你的刀吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nǐ de dāo ma?

May I borrow your knife?
我能借一下您的自行车吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nín de zìxíngchē ma?

May I borrow your bike?
我能借你的刀吗？

Wǒ néng jiè nǐ de dāo ma?

May I borrow your knife?