Chinese example sentences

望乡台上摘牡丹，至死还要贪花

wàngxiāngtái shang zhāi mǔdan, zhìsǐ hái yào tānhuā

picking peonies on the Terrace for Gazing Homeward: even at death still greedy for flowers

望山跑死马

wàngshānpǎosǐmǎ

looking at the mountain, you run your horse to death

望远镜可以用来观察天体。

Wàngyuǎnjìng kěyǐ yònglái guānchá tiāntǐ.

Telescopes can be used to observe celestial bodies.

望远镜里的星云像一朵花。

Wàngyuǎnjìng lǐ de xīngyún xiàng yì duǒ huā.

The nebula in the telescope looks like a flower.

朝夕相处的邻居要搬走了。

Zhāoxīxiāngchǔ de línjū yào bānzǒule.

The neighbor we saw every day is moving away.

朝廷派人去海边看看。

Cháotíng pài rén qù hǎibiān kànkan.

The imperial court sent people to take a look at the coast.

朝廷还有三门穷亲戚

cháotíng háiyǒu sānmén qióng qīnqi

even the imperial court has three poor relatives

朝西过东，两手脱空

cháo xī guò Dōng, liǎngshǒu tuōkōng

head west and pass by the east, both hands empty

朝里有人好做官

cháo li yǒurén hǎo zuòguān

with someone at court, it's easy to be an official

朝鲜很奇怪。

Cháoxiǎn hěn qíguài.

North Korea is weird.

朝鲜族学生在学校里也学汉语吗？

Cháoxiǎnzú xuésheng zài xuéxiào lǐ yě xué Hànyǔ ma?

Do ethnic Korean students also study Chinese at school?

朝鲜族的传统节日是哪天？

Cháoxiǎnzú de chuántǒng jiérì shì nǎ tiān?

What day is the traditional festival of the Korean ethnic group?

朦胧的月光照在窗上。

Ménglóng de yuè guāngzhào zài chuāng shàng.

The dim moonlight shone on the window.

木偶下海，不着底

mù'ǒu xiàhǎi, bù zháo dǐ

a wooden puppet going into the sea: never touches bottom

木偶不会自己跳，幕后定有牵线人

mù'ǒu búhuì zìjǐ tiào, mùhòu dìng yǒu qiānxiànrén

a puppet can't dance by itself; there must be a string-puller behind the curtain

木偶由电线控制。

Mù'ǒu yóu diànxiàn kòngzhì.

The puppets are controlled by wires.

木匠带了工具。

Mùjiàng dàile gōngjù.

The carpenter brought his tools along.

木匠戴枷，自作自受

mùjiàng dài jiā, zìzuòzìshòu

a carpenter wearing the cangue: made it himself, suffers it himself

木匠手里拿着一把凿。

Mùjiàng shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ záo.

The carpenter is holding a chisel in his hand.

木匠拉大锯，有来有去

mùjiàng lā dà jù, yǒu lái yǒu qù

carpenters pulling a big saw: there's coming and going

木匠拉线，睁一只眼闭一只眼

mùjiàng lāxiàn, zhēngyìzhīyǎnbìyìzhīyǎn

a carpenter snapping a line: one eye open, one eye shut

木匠的斧子，一面砍

mùjiàng de fǔzi, yímiàn kǎn

a carpenter's axe: cuts on one side

木头会漂浮。

Mùtou huì piāofú.

Wood floats.

木头容易着火。

Mùtou róngyì zháohuǒ.

Wood burns easily.

木头眼镜，看不透

mùtou yǎnjìng, kàn bú tòu

wooden spectacles: can't see through

木头能浮在水面上。

Mùtou néng fú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

Wood floats in water.

木头锅铲不会刮坏锅。

Mùtou guōchǎn búhuì guā huài guō.

A wooden spatula won't scratch the pan.

木无本必枯，水无源必竭

mù wú běn bì kū, shuǐ wú yuán bì jié

a tree without roots must wither, water without a source must run dry

木星有很多颗卫星。

Mùxīng yǒu hěn duō kē wèixīng.

Jupiter has many moons.

木有本，水有源

mù yǒu běn, shuǐ yǒu yuán

trees have roots, water has a source

木朽虫生，墙裂蚁入

mù xiǔ chóng shēng, qiáng liè yǐ rù

when wood rots, worms appear; when a wall cracks, ants get in

未出窝的麻雀嘴朝外，挨着了就吃

wèi chū wō de máquè zuǐ cháo wài, āizhele jiù chī

a sparrow not yet out of the nest, beak turned outward: eats whatever touches it

未成年人不能买烟和酒。

Wèichéngniánrén bùnéng mǎi yān hé jiǔ.

Minors can't buy cigarettes or alcohol.

未来尚未发生。

Wèilái shàngwèi fāshēng.

The future hasn't happened yet.

未满十八周岁不能开车。

Wèi mǎn shíbā zhōusuì bùnéng kāichē.

You can't drive if you are under eighteen.

未穷先穷不穷，未富先富不富

wèi qióng xiān qióng bù qióng, wèi fù xiān fù bú fù

plan as poor before you are poor and you won't be poor; live as rich before you are rich and you won't be rich

本事不是吹的

běnshi bú shì chuī de

skill is not something you get by blowing

本产品产自中国。

Běn chǎnpǐn chǎn zì Zhōngguó.

This product was made in China.

本人明天不在公司，有事请留言。

Běnrén míngtiān bú zài gōngsī, yǒushì qǐng liúyán.

I won't be in the office tomorrow, so please leave a message if you need anything.

本公司将此产品加以促销。

Běn gōngsī jiāng cǐ chǎnpǐn jiāyǐ cùxiāo.

Our company is promoting this product.

本合同一式两份。

Běn hétong yíshì liǎng fèn.

This contract is made in duplicate.

本周气温一直都很热。

Běn zhōu qìwēn yìzhí dōu hěn rè.

The temperature has stayed hot this week.

本地的电话号码怎么打？

Běndì de diànhuàhàomǎ zěnme dǎ?

How do I dial a local phone number?

本店即日起开始打折。

Běn diàn jírì qǐ kāishǐ dǎzhé.

Starting today, this shop is offering discounts.

本月加班时间共计二十个小时。

Běnyuè jiābān shíjiān gòngjì èrshí gè xiǎoshí.

Overtime this month sums up to twenty hours.

本月的雨量比去年同期多很多。

Běnyuè de yǔliàng bǐ qùnián tóngqī duō hěn duō.

This month's rainfall is much more than in the same period last year.

本来这间房间里没有家具。

Běnlái zhè jiān fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù.

The room originally had no furniture.

本着诚信的原则做生意。

Běnzhe chéngxìn de yuánzé zuòshēngyì.

Do business on the principle of honesty.

本着诚实的原则，他说出了真相。

Běnzhe chéngshí de yuánzé, tā shuōchūle zhēnxiàng.

Based on the principle of honesty, he told the truth.

本科要学四年，对吗？

Běnkē yào xué sì nián, duì ma?

The undergraduate course takes four years, right?

本草纲目写了很多药草。

Běncǎogāngmù xiěle hěn duō yàocǎo.

The Compendium of Materia Medica describes many medicinal herbs.

本规定请大家一体遵守。

Běn guīdìng qǐng dàjiā yìtǐ zūnshǒu.

All concerned are asked to abide by this rule.

本钱易寻，伙计难讨

běnqián yì xún, huǒji nán tǎo

capital is easy to find; a shop assistant is hard to get

朱元璋小时候家里很穷。

Zhū Yuánzhāng xiǎoshíhou jiālǐ hěn qióng.

Zhu Yuanzhang's family was very poor when he was a child.

朱元璋建立了明朝，定都南京。

Zhū Yuánzhāng jiànlìle míngcháo, dìngdū Nánjīng.

Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming dynasty and made Nanjing its capital.

朱巴是南苏丹的首都。

Zhū Bā shì Nánsūdān de shǒudū.

Juba is the capital of South Sudan.

朱熹是理学的代表人物。

Zhū Xī shì lǐxué de dàibiǎo rénwù.

Zhu Xi is a leading figure of Neo-Confucianism.

朱熹的书你读过吗？

Zhū Xī de shū nǐ dúguo ma?

Have you read any of Zhu Xi's books?

机不可失，时不再来

jībùkěshī, shíbúzàilái

the chance must not be lost, the time will not come again

机不密，祸先招

jī bú mì, huò xiān zhāo

if the plan isn't secret, disaster is invited first

机会不会自己来，别守株待兔！

Jīhuì búhuì zìjǐ lái, bié shǒuzhūdàitù!

Opportunities won't come by themselves, so don't just sit and wait!

机会造就了她的成功。

Jīhuì zàojiùle tā de chénggōng.

Opportunity helped bring about her success.

机会错过了。

Jīhuì cuòguòle.

The chance is gone.

机关枪打皮球，给你消消气

jīguānqiāng dǎ píqiú, gěi nǐ xiāoxiāo qì

a machine gun shooting a rubber ball: let the air out of you

机关枪装炮弹，口径不对

jīguānqiāng zhuāng pàodàn, kǒujìng bú duì

loading a machine gun with a shell: the calibre doesn't match

机器人会取代工人吗？

Jīqìrén huì qǔdài gōngrén ma?

Will robots replace workers?

机器人正在客厅里打扫。

Jīqìrén zhèngzài kètīng lǐ dǎsǎo.

The robot is cleaning in the living room.

机器人正在焊接车门。

Jīqìrén zhèngzài hànjiē chēmén.

The robot is welding a car door.

机器代替了很多人力。

Jīqì dàitìle hěn duō rénlì.

Machines have replaced a lot of human labor.

机器发了很多电。

Jīqì fāle hěn duō diàn.

The machine generated large amounts of electricity.

机器可以检测空气质量。

Jīqì kěyǐ jiǎncè kōngqì zhìliàng.

This machine can test the air quality.

机器怎么还没开动？

Jīqì zěnme hái méi kāidòng?

Why hasn't the machine started up yet?

机器正常运作。

Jīqì zhèngcháng yùnzuò.

It's working just fine.

机器用水冷却，所以不会太热。

Jīqì yòng shuǐ lěngquè, suǒyǐ búhuì tài rè.

The machine is cooled with water, so it doesn't get too hot.

机器的数据出现了一点偏差。

Jīqì de shùjù chūxiànle yìdiǎn piānchā.

A slight deviation appeared in the machine's data.

机器的零件很容易磨损。

Jīqì de língjiàn hěn róngyì mósǔn.

Machine parts wear out easily.

机器背面有一个序号。

Jīqì bèimiàn yǒu yí gè xùhào.

There is a serial number on the back of the machine.

机器能代替一部分劳动力。

Jīqì néng dàitì yíbùfen láodònglì.

Machines can replace part of the manpower.

机器能感应到细微的震动。

Jīqì néng gǎnyìng dào xìwēi de zhèndòng.

The machine can sense tiny vibrations.

机器蒙上了一层灰。

Jīqì méng shàng le yìcéng huī.

The machine was coated with dust.

机器让粒子跑得很快。

Jīqì ràng lìzǐ pǎo de hěn kuài.

The machine makes the particles move very fast.

机场大巴从哪里出发？

Jīchǎng dàbā cóng nǎlǐ chūfā?

Where do the airport buses leave from?

机场换钱贵不贵？

Jīchǎng huànqián guì bú guì?

Is it expensive to exchange money at the airport?

机场的安检排了很长的队。

Jīchǎng de ānjiǎn páile hěn cháng de duì.

The security check at the airport had a long line.

机场的防疫检查很严格。

Jīchǎng de fángyì jiǎnchá hěn yángé.

The epidemic prevention checks at the airport are very strict.

机场附近有廉价的旅馆吗？

Jīchǎng fùjìn yǒu liánjià de lǚguǎn ma?

Are there any cheap hotels near the airport?

机械的重复工作让人很累。

Jīxiè de chóngfù gōngzuò ràng rén hěn lèi.

Mechanical, repetitive work is very tiring.

机舱里很安静，很多人都睡着了。

Jīcāng lǐ hěn ānjìng, hěn duō rén dōu shuìzháole.

It was very quiet in the cabin, and many people had fallen asleep.

朽木不可以为柱，卑人不可以为主

xiǔmù bù kěyǐ wéi zhù, bēi rén bù kěyǐ wéizhǔ

rotten wood cannot be used as a pillar; a base person cannot be made a leader

杀人偿命,欠账还钱

shārén chángmìng,qiànzhàng huán qián

a killer pays with his life, a debtor repays his money

杀人是严重的犯罪。

Shārén shì yánzhòng de fànzuì.

Homicide is a serious crime.

杀生不如放生

shāshēng bùrú fàngshēng

taking life is not as good as releasing life

杀鸡取蛋,不顾老本儿

shājīqǔdàn,búgù lǎoběnr

kill the hen to get the eggs, ignoring the original capital

杀鸡用不着牛刀

shā jī yòngbùzháo niúdāo

killing a chicken needs no ox-cleaver

杀鸡用牛刀,小题大做

shā jī yòng niúdāo,xiǎotídàzuò

using an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken: making a big issue of a small matter

杂志推出了一期摄影专辑。

Zázhì tuīchūle yìqī shèyǐng zhuānjí.

The magazine released a special photography issue.

杂志新开了一个关于健康的栏目。

Zázhì xīn kāile yí gè guānyú jiànkāng de lánmù.

The magazine has started a new column about health.

杂志的页面是怎么编排的？

Zázhì de yèmiàn shì zěnme biānpái de?

How are the magazine's pages laid out?

杂草肆无忌惮地疯长。

Zácǎo sìwújìdàn de fēngzhǎng.

The weeds are growing wild and unchecked.

杂货店的掌柜，什么都卖

záhuòdiàn de zhǎngguì, shénme dōu mài

the general-store owner: sells everything