Chinese example sentences

易经讲的是变化的道理。

Yìjīng jiǎng de shì biànhuà de dàoli.

The Book of Changes is about the principles of change.

昔日的老同学，今天又见面了。

Xīrì de lǎo tóngxué, jīntiān yòu jiànmiàn le.

Old classmates from former days met again today.

星多夜空亮，人多智慧广

xīng duō yèkōng liàng, rén duō zhìhuì guǎng

with many stars the night sky is bright; with many people wisdom is broad

星星之火，可以燎原

xīngxīngzhīhuǒ, kěyǐ liáoyuán

a single spark can set the prairie ablaze

星星太遥远了。

Xīngxing tài yáoyuǎnle.

The stars are too far away.

星星开始在天空中出现。

Xīngxing kāishǐ zài tiānkōng zhōng chūxiàn.

Stars began to appear in the sky.

星星没有被看到。

Xīngxing méiyǒu bèi kàndào.

Not a star was to be seen.

星期天不是我的工作日。

Xīngqītiān bú shì wǒ de gōngzuòrì.

Sunday is not a workday for me.

星期天他会一个人来。

Xīngqītiān tā huì yí gè rén lái.

On Sunday he will come alone.

星期天前我们将会待在这里。

Xīngqītiān qián wǒmen jiāng huì dài zài zhèlǐ.

We will stay here until Sunday.

星期天我通常待在家里。

Xīngqītiān wǒ tōngcháng dài zài jiālǐ.

Normally, I stay at home on Sundays.

星期天的时候，你不用工作。

Xīngqītiān de shíhou, nǐ búyòng gōngzuò.

You don't have to work on Sundays.

星期日是我休息的日子。

Xīngqīrì shì wǒ xiūxi de rìzi.

Sunday is my rest day.

星期日营业吗？

Xīngqīrì yíngyè ma?

Are you open for business on Sunday?

春不种,秋不收

chūn bú zhòng,qiū bù shōu

if you don't sow in spring, you won't reap in autumn

春夏两季，我们常去海边玩。

Chūn xià liǎng jì, wǒmen cháng qù hǎibiān wán.

In spring and summer, we often go to the seaside.

春天到了，他在修农具。

Chūntiān dàole, tā zài xiū nóngjù.

Spring has come, and he is repairing the farm implements.

春天到了，农民开始在田里耕地。

Chūntiān dàole, nóngmín kāishǐ zài tiánlǐ gēngdì.

Spring has come, and the farmers are starting to plow their fields.

春天到了，我们去山上植树。

Chūntiān dàole, wǒmen qù shānshàng zhíshù.

Spring is here, so we're going up the mountain to plant trees.

春天到了，树上长出淡黄的小花。

Chūntiān dàole, shù shàng zhǎng chū dànhuáng de xiǎohuā.

Spring has come, and little light yellow flowers are growing on the trees.

春天到了，河面上的冰都融了。

Chūntiān dàole, hémiàn shàng de bīng dōu róngle.

Spring has come, and the ice on the river has all thawed.

春天北方常有沙尘暴。

Chūntiān běifāng cháng yǒu shāchénbào.

The north often has sandstorms in spring.

春天和秋天，你更喜欢哪个？

Chūntiān hé qiūtiān, nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎge?

Which do you like better, spring or autumn?

春天在哪里？

Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ?

Where is spring?

春天大家起得都很早。

Chūntiān dàjiā qǐ de dōu hěn zǎo.

In spring, everyone wakes up early.

春天容易流行传染病。

Chūntiān róngyì liúxíng chuánrǎnbìng.

Infectious diseases spread easily in spring.

春天尚未来临。

Chūntiān shàngwèi láilín.

It's not spring yet.

春天快来了。

Chūntiān kuài láile.

Spring will come soon.

春天播种秋天收获。

Chūntiān bōzhǒng qiūtiān shōuhuò.

Spring sows, autumn reaps.

春天是我最喜欢的季节。

Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de jìjié.

I like spring the best of the seasons.

春天是我最喜爱的季节。

Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐ'ài de jìjié.

Spring is my favorite season.

春天是访问京都最好的季节。

Chūntiān shì fǎngwèn Jīngdū zuìhǎo de jìjié.

Spring is the best season to visit Kyoto.

春天来了，农民们欣喜不已。

Chūntiān láile, nóngmínmen xīnxǐ bùyǐ.

Spring has come, and the farmers are overjoyed.

春天来了，各种花卉都开了。

Chūntiān láile, gèzhǒng huāhuì dōu kāile.

Spring has come, and all kinds of flowers are blooming.

春天来了，大地一片绿色。

Chūntiān láile, dàdì yípiàn lǜsè.

Spring has come, and the earth is all green.

春天来了，工人们在疏通河道。

Chūntiān láile, gōngrénmen zài shūtōng hédào.

Spring has come, and workers are dredging the river channel.

春天来了，老树焕发了生机。

Chūntiān láile, lǎo shù huànfāle shēngjī.

Spring has come, and the old tree has come back to life.

春天来了，越来越温暖。

Chūntiān láile, yuèláiyuè wēnnuǎn.

Spring is here. It is getting warmer every day.

春天，果树上开满了花。

Chūntiān, guǒshù shàng kāimǎnle huā.

In spring, the fruit trees are covered in blossoms.

春天湖里不能捕捞，要让鱼长大。

Chūntiān húlǐ bùnéng bǔlāo, yào ràng yú zhǎngdà.

You can't fish in the lake in spring, so the fish can grow.

春天潮湿，衣服总干不了。

Chūntiān cháoshī, yīfu zǒng gàn bù liǎo.

Spring is damp, so clothes never seem to dry.

春天的湖边风光明媚。

Chūntiān de húbiān fēngguāng míngmèi.

The scenery by the lake is bright and beautiful in spring.

春天的花凋谢得太快了！

Chūntiān de huā diāoxiè de tài kuàile!

Spring flowers wither so quickly!

春天的花开得很鲜艳。

Chūntiān de huā kāi de hěn xiānyàn.

The spring flowers are blooming in bright colors.

春天的蜜蜂,闲不住

chūntiān de mìfēng,xián búzhù

a bee in spring: can't stay idle

春天让我们对未来充满希望。

Chūntiān ràng wǒmen duì wèilái chōngmǎn xīwàng.

Spring makes us full of hope about the future.

春天路边开满了紫色的小花。

Chūntiān lùbiān kāimǎnle zǐsè de xiǎohuā.

In spring, small violet flowers bloom all along the roadside.

春天风和日丽，适合出去走走。

Chūntiān fēnghérìlì, shìhé chūqù zǒu zǒu.

Spring days are sunny and mild, perfect for a walk outside.

春季是种花的好时候。

Chūnjì shì zhònghuā de hǎo shíhou.

Spring is a good time to plant flowers.

春宵一刻值千金

chūnxiāoyíkè zhí qiānjīn

one moment of a spring night is worth a thousand gold pieces

春梦虽好一场空

chūnmèng suī hǎo yìchángkōng

though a spring dream is lovely, it is all empty in the end

春秋在战国之前，对吗？

Chūnqiū zài zhànguó zhīqián, duì ma?

The Spring and Autumn period came before the Warring States, right?

春秋战国之后，秦国统一了中国。

Chūnqiū Zhànguó zhīhòu, Qínguó tǒngyīle Zhōngguó.

After the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the state of Qin unified China.

春节以外，中国还有什么节日？

Chūnjié yǐwài, Zhōngguó háiyǒu shénme jiérì?

Apart from Spring Festival, what other holidays does China have?

春节你们家会做什么菜？

Chūnjié nǐmen jiā huì zuò shénme cài?

What dishes does your family make for Spring Festival?

春节拜祖先时，祭品要摆整齐吗？

Chūnjié bài zǔxiān shí, jìpǐn yào bǎi zhěngqí ma?

When we honor our ancestors at Spring Festival, do the offerings need to be arranged neatly?

春节时，各地都很热闹。

Chūnjié shí, gèdì dōu hěn rènao.

During the Spring Festival, it is lively in all parts of the country.

春节的时候，街上有舞狮表演。

Chūnjié de shíhou, jiēshang yǒu wǔshī biǎoyǎn.

During the Spring Festival, there are lion dance performances in the street.

春节那天，妈妈做了春卷。

Chūnjié nàtiān, māma zuòle chūnjuǎn.

On the day of the Spring Festival, my mom made spring rolls.

春运时车站里人特别多。

Chūnyùn shí chēzhàn lǐ rén tèbié duō.

During the Spring Festival rush, the station is extremely crowded.

春运期间，火车票很难买。

Chūnyùn qījiān, huǒchēpiào hěn nán mǎi.

During the Spring Festival travel rush, train tickets are hard to get.

春雨贵如油

chūnyǔ guì rú yóu

spring rain is as precious as oil

春风不入驴耳

chūnfēng bú rù lǘ ěr

the spring breeze does not enter a donkey's ear

昨天一点风也没有。

Zuótiān yìdiǎn fēng yě méiyǒu.

There was no wind at all yesterday.

昨天一直刮风，我没有出门。

Zuótiān yìzhí guāfēng, wǒ méiyǒu chūmén.

It was windy all day yesterday, so I didn't go out.

昨天上午我在学校。

Zuótiān shàngwǔ wǒ zài xuéxiào.

I was in school yesterday morning.

昨天下了一场倾盆大雨。

Zuótiān xià le yìcháng qīngpén-dàyǔ.

Yesterday there was a downpour.

昨天下了一场大暴雨。

Zuótiān xià le yìcháng dà bàoyǔ.

Yesterday it rained heavily.

昨天下了一天的雨。

Zuótiān xià le yì tiān de yǔ.

Yesterday it rained all day.

昨天下了雨，还下了雪。

Zuótiān xià le yǔ, hái xià le xuě.

It rained and even snowed yesterday.

昨天下雨了。

Zuótiān xiàyǔle.

It rained yesterday.

昨天不是很冷。

Zuótiān bú shì hěn lěng.

It was not very cold yesterday.

昨天中午有雾。

Zuótiān zhōngwǔ yǒu wù.

There was fog at noon yesterday.

昨天举办了开幕式。

Zuótiān jǔbànle kāimùshì.

The opening ceremony took place yesterday.

昨天他们离开了。

Zuótiān tāmen líkāile.

They left yesterday.

昨天他喝了很多。

Zuótiān tā hēle hěn duō.

He drank a lot yesterday.

昨天他回来晚了。

Zuótiān tā huílai wǎn le.

Yesterday he came back late.

昨天他带我去公园。

Zuótiān tā dài wǒ qù gōngyuán.

He took me to the park yesterday.

昨天他拜访了他的叔叔。

Zuótiān tā bàifǎngle tā de shūshu.

He visited his uncle yesterday.

昨天他来见你。

Zuótiān tā lái jiàn nǐ.

He came yesterday to see you.

昨天他遇到了高大的男人。

Zuótiān tā yùdàole gāodà de nánrén.

Yesterday he saw a big man.

昨天你打破了窗户。

Zuótiān nǐ dǎpòle chuānghu.

Yesterday you broke the window.

昨天你没有去学校。

Zuótiān nǐ méiyǒu qù xuéxiào.

You were absent from school yesterday.

昨天你滑雪了吗？

Zuótiān nǐ huáxuě le ma?

Did you ski yesterday?

昨天发生了一个不幸的事故。

Zuótiān fāshēngle yí gè búxìng de shìgù.

Yesterday there was an unfortunate accident.

昨天发生了一件有趣的事。

Zuótiān fāshēngle yí jiàn yǒuqù de shì.

Something interesting happened yesterday.

昨天发生了一场地震。

Zuótiān fāshēngle yìcháng dìzhèn.

There was an earthquake yesterday.

昨天发生了一场车祸。

Zuótiān fāshēngle yìcháng chēhuò.

There was a car accident yesterday.

昨天夜里下了二十毫米的雨。

Zuótiān yèli xià le èrshí háomǐ de yǔ.

Twenty millimeters of rain fell last night.

昨天夜里来了一场暴风骤雨。

Zuótiān yèli láile yìcháng bàofēngzhòuyǔ.

A violent rainstorm hit last night.

昨天夜里的雷雨特别大。

Zuótiān yèli de léiyǔ tèbié dà.

The thunderstorm last night was especially heavy.

昨天天气不是很好。

Zuótiān tiānqì bú shì hěn hǎo.

Yesterday's weather wasn't so good.

昨天天气冷吗？

Zuótiān tiānqì lěng ma?

Was it cold yesterday?

昨天天气很糟。

Zuótiān tiānqì hěn zāo.

We had bad weather yesterday.

昨天天气非常好。

Zuótiān tiānqì fēicháng hǎo.

Yesterday, the weather was very nice.

昨天太冷了，我只好待在家里。

Zuótiān tài lěngle, wǒ zhǐhǎo dài zài jiālǐ.

It was so cold yesterday that I stayed home.

昨天，她结束了自己的生命。

Zuótiān, tā jiéshùle zìjǐ de shēngmìng.

Yesterday, she took her own life.

昨天，我上学迟到了。

Zuótiān, wǒ shàngxué chídàole.

Yesterday I was late for school.

昨天我买了两个馒头。

Zuótiān wǒ mǎile liǎng gè mántou.

Yesterday I bought two steamed buns.

昨天我买了这个。

Zuótiān wǒ mǎile zhège.

I bought this yesterday.