Chinese example sentences

提前感谢你们的合作。

Tíqián gǎnxiè nǐmen de hézuò.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

提前订票，比较划得来。

Tíqián dìngpiào, bǐjiào huádelái.

It pays to book tickets in advance.

提着影戏人儿上场，好歹别戳破这层纸

tízhe yǐngxì rénr shàngchǎng, hǎodǎi bié chuōpò zhè céng zhǐ

Carrying shadow-puppets on stage: whatever you do, don't poke through this sheet of paper

提问对他来说是很羞耻的事。

Tíwèn duì tā lái shuō shì hěn xiūchǐ de shì.

He is ashamed to ask questions.

提高关税，东西会变贵吗？

Tígāo guānshuì, dōngxi huì biàn guì ma?

If tariffs are raised, will things get more expensive?

揭底就怕老乡亲

jiēdǐ jiù pà lǎo xiāngqīn

when exposing someone's background, the thing to fear is fellow villagers

搜救队连夜寻找失踪的人。

Sōujiù duì liányè xúnzhǎo shīzōng de rén.

The search and rescue team looked for the missing people through the night.

搜查；寻找；发现！

Sōuchá; xúnzhǎo; fāxiàn!

Search; find; discover!

搜查每个房间。

Sōuchá měige fángjiān.

Search every room.

搬到外地工作有什么利弊？

Bān dào wàidì gōngzuò yǒu shénme lìbì?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of moving away for work?

搬家以前，要先整理好物品。

Bānjiā yǐqián, yào xiān zhěnglǐ hǎo wùpǐn.

Before moving, you need to sort out your belongings first.

搬家以后，原有的习惯慢慢变了。

Bānjiā yǐhòu, yuányǒu de xíguàn mànmàn biànle.

After moving, my original habits slowly changed.

搬家前，我把书捆好了。

Bānjiā qián, wǒ bǎ shū kǔn hǎole.

Before moving, I tied the books up.

搬家前，旧衣服统统扔掉了。

Bānjiā qián, jiù yīfu tǒngtǒng rēngdiàole.

Before moving, I threw out all the old clothes.

搬家前要把书都打包好。

Bānjiā qián yào bǎ shū dōu dǎbāo hǎo.

Before moving, we need to pack all the books.

搬家成了我们和好的契机。

Bānjiā chéng le wǒmen hé hǎo de qìjī.

Moving house gave us the opportunity to make up.

搬家时我需要几个帮手。

Bānjiā shí wǒ xūyào jǐ ge bāngshou.

I need a few helpers when I move.

搬新家要先择日吗？

Bān xīn jiā yào xiān zérì ma?

Do you have to choose a lucky date before moving into a new home?

搬起石头砸自己的脚，自作自受

bānqǐshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo, zìzuòzìshòu

lift a stone and smash your own foot: you brought it on yourself

搬迁的费用谁来出？

Bānqiān de fèiyòng shéi lái chū?

Who will pay the cost of the removal?

搬这个大箱子真费劲。

Bān zhège dà xiāngzi zhēn fèijìn.

Moving this big box takes a lot of effort.

搭乘电梯到五楼。

Dāchéng diàntī dào wǔ lóu.

Take the elevator to the fifth floor.

搭在弦上的箭,一触即发

dā zài xián shàng de jiàn,yíchùjífā

an arrow on the bowstring: set off at a touch

搭戏台卖豆腐,买卖不大,架子不小

dā xìtái mài dòufu,mǎimai bú dà,jiàzi bù xiǎo

building a stage to sell tofu: small business, big frame

搭飞机将花你比较多的钱。

Dā fēijī jiāng huā nǐ bǐjiào duō de qián.

It will cost you more to go by plane.

搭飞机是旅行最快捷的方法。

Dā fēijī shì lǚxíng zuì kuàijié de fāngfǎ.

Flying is the quickest method of travelling.

携带武器是违法的。

Xiédài wǔqì shì wéifǎ de.

It's against the law to carry weapons.

摄像头能全方位转动。

Shèxiàngtóu néng quánfāngwèi zhuàndòng.

The camera can rotate in every direction.

摄影师让大家站近一点。

Shèyǐngshī ràng dàjiā zhàn jìn yìdiǎn.

The photographer asked everyone to stand closer together.

摇篮里学的带到坟墓。

Yáolán lǐ xué de dài dào fénmù.

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

摔了个跟头，拾了个明白

shuāile ge gēntou, shíle ge míngbai

took a tumble, picked up some understanding

摔跤也要向前倒

shuāijiāo yě yào xiàngqián dǎo

even when you fall, fall forward

摩天大楼里的电梯很快。

Mótiāndàlóu lǐ de diàntī hěn kuài.

The elevators in skyscrapers are very fast.

撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的

chēngsǐ dǎndà de, èsǐ dǎnxiǎo de

The bold eat till they burst; the timid starve

撑着阳伞戴凉帽，多此一举

chēngzhe yángsǎn dài liángmào, duōcǐyìjǔ

Holding up a parasol while wearing a straw hat: an unnecessary extra move

撵走狐狸来了狼，一伙更比一伙凶

niǎnzǒu húli láile láng, yìhuǒ gèng bǐ yìhuǒ xiōng

drive off the fox and the wolf comes: each pack is fiercer than the last

擀面杖吹火，一窍不通

gǎnmiànzhàng chuīhuǒ, yíqiàobùtōng

blowing on a fire through a rolling pin: not a single hole goes through

擀面杖当箫吹，缺心眼儿

gǎnmiànzhàng dāng xiāochuī, quēxīnyǎnr

blowing a rolling pin as if it were a flute: lacking holes

擀面杖灌米汤，滴水不进

gǎnmiànzhàng guànmǐtāng, dīshuǐ bú jìn

pouring rice water into a rolling pin: not a drop goes in

擀面杖用完要洗干净晾干。

Gǎnmiànzhàng yòng wán yào xǐ gānjìng liànggān.

After using the rolling pin, wash it clean and let it dry.

擂槌铲锅巴，死硬

léi chuí chǎn guōbā, sǐyìng

scraping rice crust with a pestle: rock hard

操作不当可致机器损坏。

Cāozuò búdàng kě zhì jīqì sǔnhuài.

Improper operation can cause the machine to be damaged.

操场上国旗在风中飘扬。

Cāochǎng shàng guóqí zài fēng zhōng piāoyáng.

The national flag is waving in the wind on the playground.

操场上有很多人在跑步。

Cāochǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài pǎobù.

Lots of people are running on the sports field.

操场的跑道上有很多人。

Cāochǎng de pǎodào shàng yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are lots of people on the playground track.

擒贼先擒王

qínzéixiānqínwáng

to catch bandits, first catch their chief

擦擦你的眼睛。

Cā cā nǐ de yǎnjing.

Wipe your eyes.

擦粉进棺材，死爱面子

cā fěn jìn guāncai, sǐ àimiànzi

powdering one's face into the coffin: dead set on face

攀岩需要很大的手臂力量。

Pānyán xūyào hěn dà de shǒubì lìliang.

Rock climbing takes a lot of arm strength.

支票是纸做的。

Zhīpiào shì zhǐ zuò de.

Cheques are made of paper.

收入高了，物价水涨船高。

Shōurù gāole, wùjià shuǐzhǎngchuángāo.

Incomes have risen, and prices have gone up with them.

收到一个信号。

Shōudào yí gè xìnhào.

Catch a signal.

收到录取通知书，她喜出望外。

Shōudào lùqǔtōngzhīshū, tā xǐchūwàngwài.

She was pleasantly surprised to receive her admission letter.

收到此邮件后请尽快给我答复。

Shōudào cǐ yóujiàn hòu qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ dáfù.

Please send me a reply as soon as you receive this mail.

收垃圾的人来了。

Shōu lājī de rén láile.

The rubbish collectors are here.

收垃圾的人来过了。

Shōu lājī de rén láiguole.

The rubbish collectors have been.

收好你的东西，滚出去。

Shōu hǎo nǐ de dōngxi, gǔn chūqù.

Pick up your things and go away.

收船好在顺风时

shōu chuán hǎo zài shùnfēng shí

it's best to furl the sails while the wind is fair

收视率太低，节目被停播了。

Shōushìlǜ tài dī, jiémù bèi tíngbōle.

The ratings were too low, so the show was canceled.

收银台前排了很多人。

Shōuyíntái qiánpáile hěn duō rén.

A lot of people are lined up at the checkout counter.

收音机的声音有点响。

Shōuyīnjī de shēngyīn yǒudiǎn xiǎng.

The radio is a bit loud.

收音机的天线断了，没声音。

Shōuyīnjī de tiānxiàn duànle, méi shēngyīn.

The radio's antenna is broken, so there's no sound.

收音机里传来一首欢快的歌。

Shōuyīnjī lǐ chuánlái yì shǒu huānkuài de gē.

A cheerful song came from the radio.

改变同时蕴含着新生与毁灭。

Gǎibiàn tóngshí yùnhánzhe xīnshēng yǔ huǐmiè.

Transformation is birth and death at the same time.

改变环境将对你有很多好处。

Gǎibiàn huánjìng jiāng duì nǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎochù.

A change of air will do you a lot of good.

改名需要带哪些证件？

Gǎimíng xūyào dài nǎxiē zhèngjiàn?

Which documents do I need to bring to change my name?

改善民生是政府的任务。

Gǎishàn mínshēng shì zhèngfǔ de rènwu.

Improving people's welfare is a task of the government.

改天再说吧。

Gǎitiān zàishuō ba.

Let's do it another time.

改日我请你们去吃饭。

Gǎirì wǒ qǐng nǐmen qù chīfàn.

Another day, I'll take you all out for a meal.

改用滴灌后，省了很多水。

Gǎiyòng dīguàn hòu, shěng le hěn duō shuǐ.

After switching to drip irrigation, we saved a lot of water.

改革开放后，生活变好了。

Gǎigékāifàng hòu, shēnghuó biàn hǎole.

After reform and opening up, life got better.

改革开放后，生活好多了。

Gǎigékāifàng hòu, shēnghuó hǎoduō le.

Since reform and opening up, life has gotten much better.

改革正在向纵深发展。

Gǎigé zhèngzài xiàng zòngshēn fāzhǎn.

The reforms are developing in depth.

改革进程为什么放慢了？

Gǎigé jìnchéng wèishénme fàngmànle?

Why has the process of reform slowed down?

放了气的皮球,软了

fàngle qì de píqiú,ruǎnle

a ball with the air let out: gone soft

放假了也别太放纵自己。

Fàngjiàle yě bié tài fàngzòng zìjǐ.

Even on vacation, don't be too self-indulgent.

放假了，你可以玩个尽兴。

Fàngjiàle, nǐ kěyǐ wán gè jìnxìng.

It's the holidays, so you can play to your heart's content.

放假了，教室里空荡荡的。

Fàngjiàle, jiàoshì lǐ kōngdàngdàng de.

It's the holidays, and the classroom is empty.

放假以后，教室里空荡荡的。

Fàngjià yǐhòu, jiàoshì lǐ kōngdàngdàng de.

After the holiday began, the classroom was empty.

放假以后，来这里的游客激增。

Fàngjià yǐhòu, lái zhèlǐ de yóukè jīzēng.

After the holiday began, the number of tourists here increased rapidly.

放出去的风筝,越飞越远

fàng chūqù de fēngzheng,yuè fēiyuè yuǎn

a kite let go: flies farther and farther

放到案板上的肉,提起一条,放下一堆

fàng dào ànbǎn shàng de ròu,tíqǐ yìtiáo,fàngxià yìduī

meat put on a chopping board: pick up one strip, put down a heap

放在柜子里的二胡,还没定弦儿

fàng zài guìzi lǐ de èrhú,hái méi dìngxián ér

an erhu kept in the cupboard: its strings aren't tuned yet

放在桌子上。

Fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Put it on the table.

放心吧，公司不会亏待你的。

Fàngxīn ba, gōngsī búhuì kuīdài nǐ de.

Don't worry, the company won't treat you unfairly.

放心，没事的。

Fàngxīn, méishì de.

Come on, everything will be all right.

放狗撵兔子,快对快

fàng gǒu niǎn tùzi,kuài duì kuài

letting a dog chase a rabbit: fast against fast

放疗会让病人感到很累。

Fàngliáo huì ràng bìngrén gǎndào hěn lèi.

Radiotherapy can leave patients feeling very tired.

放羊的拾柴火,捎带

fàngyáng de shí cháihuo,shāodài

a shepherd gathering firewood: doing it along the way

放虎容易擒虎难

fàng hǔ róngyì qín hǔ nán

releasing a tiger is easy, catching a tiger is hard

放过我吧，受不了了！

Fàngguò wǒ ba, shòubùliǎo le!

Let me go. I can't take it anymore!

放过那个可怜人。

Fàngguò nàge kělián rén.

Leave the poor guy alone.

放风筝可以是危险的。

Fàng fēngzheng kěyǐ shì wēixiǎn de.

Flying a kite can be dangerous.

政府今天发布了新的通知。

Zhèngfǔ jīntiān fābùle xīn de tōngzhī.

The government issued a new notice today.

政府决定介入房价问题。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng jièrù fángjià wèntí.

The government has decided to intervene in the housing price problem.

政府决定收购今年所有的小麦。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng shōugòu jīnnián suǒyǒu de xiǎomài.

The government has decided to purchase all of this year's wheat.

政府决定放宽对外地游客的限制。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng fàngkuān duìwài de yóukè de xiànzhì.

The government decided to ease restrictions on visitors from other places.

政府出台了新的举措。

Zhèngfǔ chūtáile xīn de jǔcuò.

The government has introduced new measures.

政府加大了环保的力度。

Zhèngfǔ jiādàle huánbǎo de lìdù.

The government has stepped up its efforts in environmental protection.

政府安置了很多受灾的家庭。

Zhèngfǔ ānzhìle hěn duō shòuzāi de jiātíng.

The government resettled many families affected by the disaster.