Chinese example sentences

比赛的结果真是出人意料。

Bǐsài de jiéguǒ zhēnshi chūrényìliào.

The result of the match was truly unexpected.

比赛结束时，比分是三比二。

Bǐsài jiéshù shí, bǐfēn shì sān bǐ èr.

When the game ended, the score was three to two.

比赛结束时，裁判吹了一声哨。

Bǐsài jiéshù shí, cáipàn chuīle yìshēng shào.

The referee blew his whistle when the match ended.

比赛结果什么时候公布？

Bǐsài jiéguǒ shénme shíhou gōngbù?

When will the results of the competition be announced?

比赛结果还能逆转吗？

Bǐsài jiéguǒ hái néng nìzhuǎn ma?

Can the result of the match still be reversed?

比赛赢了，教练要趁热打铁。

Bǐsài yíngle, jiàoliàn yào chènrèdǎtiě.

They won the match, so the coach wants to strike while the iron is hot.

比赛还没结束，结果依然有悬念。

Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù, jiéguǒ yīrán yǒu xuánniàn.

The match isn't over, and the result is still up in the air.

比赛进入千钧一发的最后一分钟。

Bǐsài jìnrù qiānjūnyífà de zuìhòu yìfēnzhōng.

The match entered its critical final minute.

比赛限十岁以下的孩子参加。

Bǐsài xiàn shí suì yǐxià de háizi cānjiā.

The competition is restricted to children under ten.

比起血缘，感情更重要。

Bǐqǐ xuèyuán, gǎnqíng gèng zhòngyào.

Compared with blood ties, feelings matter more.

比较你和他的翻译。

Bǐjiào nǐ hé tā de fānyì.

Compare your translation with his.

毕业以后，他对未来感到茫然。

Bìyè yǐhòu, tā duì wèilái gǎndào mángrán.

After graduating, he felt at a loss about the future.

毕业典礼上，大家合唱起来了。

Bìyèdiǎnlǐ shàng, dàjiā héchàng qǐlaile.

At the graduation ceremony, everyone began singing together.

毕业后他决定自力更生。

Bìyè hòu tā juédìng zìlì-gēngshēng.

After graduating, he decided to be self-reliant.

毕业后你想攻读博士吗？

Bìyè hòu nǐ xiǎng gōngdú bóshì ma?

After graduating, do you want to pursue a doctorate?

毕业后，你的去处定了吗？

Bìyè hòu, nǐ de qùchù dìngle ma?

Have you settled where you're going after graduation?

毕业后，她决定投身教育事业。

Bìyè hòu, tā juédìng tóushēn jiàoyù shìyè.

After graduating, she decided to devote herself to education.

毕业那天，大家都有些惆怅。

Bìyè nàtiān, dàjiā dōu yǒuxiē chóuchàng.

On graduation day, everyone felt a little wistful.

毕竟，我应认真相信些什么？

Bìjìng, wǒ yīng rènzhēn xiāngxìn xiē shénme?

In the end, what must I really believe in?

毛巾完全没起作用。

Máojīn wánquán méi qǐ zuòyòng.

The towel wasn't useful at all.

毛毛细雨湿衣裳，小事不防上大当

Máomao xìyǔ shī yīshang, xiǎoshì bù fáng shàng dà dāng

drizzle soaks your clothes; ignore small things and you are badly fooled

毛毛雨一直下，真冷啊。

Máomaoyǔ yìzhí xià, zhēn lěng a.

The drizzle keeps falling, and it's so cold!

毛泽东出生在湖南。

Máo Zédōng chūshēng zài Húnán.

Mao Zedong was born in Hunan.

毛笔用完要洗干净。

Máobǐ yòng wán yào xǐ gānjìng.

You should wash the brush clean after using it.

毛羽不成，不能高飞

máoyǔ bùchéng, bùnéng gāo fēi

until the feathers are grown, you can't fly high

毛虫爬树梢，沾高枝儿

máochóng pá shùshāo, zhān gāozhīr

a caterpillar on a treetop: touching the high branch

毛驴不带笼嘴套，占了嘴的便宜也吃了嘴的亏

máolǘ bú dài lóngzuǐ tào, zhànle zuǐ de piányi yě chīle zuǐ de kuī

a donkey without a muzzle: gains from its mouth and loses by its mouth

毛驴备上银鞍，不配

máolǘ bèi shàng yín'ān, búpèi

a donkey fitted with a silver saddle: not suited

毛驴拉磨，跑不出这个圈儿

máolǘ lāmò, pǎo bù chū zhège quānr

a donkey pulling a millstone can't run out of the circle

毛驴穿大褂，假充大人物

máolǘ chuān dàguà, jiǎchōng dàrénwù

a donkey in a long gown: pretending to be a big shot

毛驴钉马掌，小蹄大做

máolǘ dìngmǎzhǎng, xiǎo tí dà zuò

a donkey shod with horseshoes: small hoof (issue), big work (fuss)

毽子坏了，再买一个吧。

Jiànzi huàile, zài mǎi yí gè ba.

The shuttlecock is broken, so let's buy another one.

民主支持自由。

Mínzhǔ zhīchí zìyóu.

Democracy encourages freedom.

民心不可侮

mínxīn bùkě wǔ

the people's hearts must not be insulted

民政部门帮助了很多老人。

Mínzhèng bùmén bāngzhùle hěn duō lǎorén.

The civil affairs department has helped many elderly people.

民法典里有租房的规定吗？

Mínfǎdiǎn lǐ yǒu zūfáng de guīdìng ma?

Does the Civil Code have rules about renting a home?

民法和刑法有什么不同？

Mínfǎ hé xíngfǎ yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What is the difference between civil law and criminal law?

民用飞机需要定期检查吗？

Mínyòng fēijī xūyào dìngqī jiǎnchá ma?

Do civilian aircraft need regular inspections?

民间故事里有个风水先生。

Mínjiāngùshi lǐ yǒu gè fēngshuǐxiānsheng.

There is a feng shui master in the folk tale.

民间运动表达了民间的不满。

Mínjiān yùndòng biǎodále mínjiān de bùmǎn.

Popular movements express popular displeasure.

民非水火不生活

mín fēi shuǐhuǒ bù shēnghuó

people can't live without water and fire

气不可使尽，话不可说绝

qì bùkě shǐ jìn, huà bùkě shuō jué

don't use up your temper, don't say words absolutely

气候变化让农民很发愁。

Qìhòubiànhuà ràng nóngmín hěn fāchóu.

Climate change is worrying the farmers.

气大伤神，食多伤身

qì dà shāngshén, shí duō shāngshēn

great anger harms the spirit, much eating harms the body

气恼成病，快乐长命

qìnǎo chéng bìng, kuàilè chángmìng

anger makes illness, joy lengthens life

气温不高，体感温度更低。

Qìwēn bù gāo, tǐgǎnwēndù gèng dī.

The air temperature isn't high, and the feels-like temperature is even lower.

气温介于十度到十五度。

Qìwēn jièyú shí dù dào shíwǔ dù.

The temperature is between ten and fifteen degrees.

气温突然下降了。

Qìwēn tūrán xiàjiàngle.

The temperature has suddenly dropped.

气温骤然下降了十度。

Qìwēn zhòurán xiàjiàngle shí dù.

The temperature abruptly dropped by ten degrees.

气温骤然下降了很多。

Qìwēn zhòurán xiàjiàngle hěn duō.

The temperature suddenly dropped a lot.

气球破裂时，孩子吓哭了。

Qìqiú pòliè shí, háizi xià kūle.

When the balloon burst, the child was scared and cried.

气球胀得太大，会破的。

Qìqiú zhàng de tài dà, huì pò de.

If the balloon swells too much, it will burst.

气象台发出了高温预警。

Qìxiàngtái fāchūle gāowēn yùjǐng.

The weather station issued an early warning for high temperatures.

气象台预告明天有大雨。

Qìxiàngtái yùgào míngtiān yǒu dàyǔ.

The weather station forecasts heavy rain tomorrow.

气象台预告明天有大雪。

Qìxiàngtái yùgào míngtiān yǒu dàxuě.

The weather station forecasts heavy snow tomorrow.

气象局说明天会有大雨。

Qìxiàngjú shuō míngtiān huì yǒu dàyǔ.

The weather bureau says there will be heavy rain tomorrow.

氢气球上天,不翼而飞

qīngqìqiú shàngtiān,búyì'érfēi

a hydrogen balloon goes up to the sky: flies without wings

氧原子的重量几乎是氢原子的十六倍。

Yǎngyuánzǐ de zhòngliàng jīhū shì qīngyuánzǐ de shíliù bèi.

Oxygen atoms are almost sixteen times heavier than hydrogen atoms.

水不平要流，人不平要说

shuǐ bùpíng yào liú, rén bùpíng yàoshuō

uneven water must flow, an uneven deal must be spoken of

水不流要臭，刀不磨要锈

shuǐ bù liú yào chòu, dāo bù mó yào xiù

water that doesn't flow turns foul, a knife that isn't sharpened rusts

水不激不跃，人不激不奋

shuǐ bù jī bú yuè, rén bù jī bú fèn

water doesn't leap unless stirred, people aren't spurred on unless provoked

水中捞月，一场空忙

shuǐzhōnglāoyuè, yìchángkōng máng

fishing for the moon in water: all that work for nothing

水中明月，看得见，捞不着

shuǐ zhōng míngyuè, kàndejiàn, lāo bù zháo

the bright moon in the water: you can see it but can't scoop it up

水井太脏了，得淘一淘。

Shuǐjǐng tài zāngle, de táo yì táo.

The well is too dirty and needs to be dredged out.

水从源流树从根

shuǐ cóng yuánliú shù cóng gēn

water flows from its source, trees grow from their roots

水仙不开花，装蒜

shuǐxiān bù kāihuā, zhuāngsuàn

a narcissus that doesn't bloom: pretending to be garlic

水冷到零度以下会变成固体。

Shuǐlěng dào língdù yǐxià huì biànchéng gùtǐ.

Water turns into a solid when it gets colder than zero degrees.

水到了零度就会结冰。

Shuǐ dàole língdù jiù huì jiébīng.

Water freezes once it reaches zero degrees.

水力比烧煤干净多了。

Shuǐlì bǐ shāoméi gānjìng duō le.

Hydropower is much cleaner than burning coal.

水加热后会产生对流。

Shuǐ jiārè hòu huì chǎnshēng duìliú.

When water is heated, convection occurs.

水和油很难分离。

Shuǐ hé yóu hěn nán fēnlí.

Water and oil are hard to separate.

水和油都是液体。

Shuǐ hé yóu dōu shì yètǐ.

Water and oil are both liquids.

水在常温下不会结冰。

Shuǐ zài chángwēn xià búhuì jiébīng.

Water doesn't freeze at ordinary temperatures.

水墨画为什么要留白？

Shuǐmòhuà wèishénme yào liúbái?

Why does ink painting leave blank space?

水壶里的水开了。

Shuǐhú lǐ de shuǐ kāile.

The water in the kettle is boiling.

水大漫不过鸭子去

shuǐ dà màn búguò yāzi qù

however high the water, it won't rise over the duck

水对人是很重要的。

Shuǐ duì rén shì hěn zhòngyào de.

Water is important for people.

水对旅行者至关重要。

Shuǐ duì lǚxíngzhě zhìguānzhòngyào.

Water is vital for travelers.

水就是生命。

Shuǐ jiùshì shēngmìng.

Water is life.

水已经到他胸部了。

Shuǐ yǐjīng dào tā xiōngbù le.

The water has already reached his chest.

水已经沸腾了，快关火。

Shuǐ yǐjīng fèiténgle, kuài guān huǒ.

The water is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

水帮鱼，鱼帮水

shuǐ bāng yú, yú bāng shuǐ

water helps fish, fish help water

水库开闸宣泄洪水。

Shuǐkù kāizhá xuānxiè hóngshuǐ.

The reservoir opened its gates to drain off the floodwater.

水库打开闸门宣泄洪水。

Shuǐkù dǎkāi zhámén xuānxiè hóngshuǐ.

The reservoir opened its sluice gates to drain off the floodwater.

水库的水快满了。

Shuǐkù de shuǐ kuài mǎnle.

The reservoir is almost full.

水底下推船，卖力看不见

shuǐdǐ xia tuī chuán, màilì kànbújiàn

pushing a boat underwater: the effort can't be seen

水开了，你揭一下锅盖。

Shuǐ kāile, nǐ jiē yíxià guōgài.

The water's boiling, so lift the lid off the pot.

水慢慢渗到了地板下面。

Shuǐ mànmàn shèn dàole dìbǎn xiàmiàn.

The water slowly seeped under the floor.

水星公转得比地球快吗？

Shuǐxīng gōngzhuàn de bǐ dìqiú kuài ma?

Does Mercury orbit faster than the Earth?

水星是最小的行星。

Shuǐxīng shì zuì xiǎo de xíngxīng.

Mercury is the smallest planet.

水是一种常见的物质。

Shuǐ shì yìzhǒng chángjiàn de wùzhì.

Water is a common substance.

水是人类存活的条件。

Shuǐ shì rénlèi cúnhuó de tiáojiàn.

Water is a condition for human survival.

水是沙漠里的生命线。

Shuǐ shì shāmò lǐ de shēngmìngxiàn.

Water is the lifeline in the desert.

水是生命的源泉。

Shuǐ shì shēngmìng de yuánquán.

Life cannot exist without water.

水是由哪两种元素组成的？

Shuǐ shì yóu nǎ liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng de?

Which two elements is water made of?

水是非常必要的。

Shuǐ shì fēicháng bìyào de.

Water is much needed.

水有三种不同的形态。

Shuǐ yǒu sānzhǒng bùtóng de xíngtài.

Water has three different forms.

水来土掩，兵到将迎

shuǐláitǔyǎn, bīng dào jiàng yíng

when water comes, block it with earth; when soldiers arrive, meet them with generals

水果一般不久就会腐烂。

Shuǐguǒ yìbān bùjiǔ jiù huì fǔlàn.

Fruits tend to rot quickly.

水果不能带过海关。

Shuǐguǒ bùnéng dàiguò hǎiguān.

You can't take fruit through customs.