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水果以苹果为最佳。

Shuǐguǒ yǐ píngguǒ wèi zuìjiā.

Apples are the best fruit.
水果在批发市场买更便宜。

Shuǐguǒ zài pīfā shìchǎng mǎi gèng piányi.

Fruit is cheaper at the wholesale market.
水果对身体非常好。

Shuǐguǒ duì shēntǐ fēicháng hǎo.

Fruit is very good for your body.
水果店从批发商进货。

Shuǐguǒ diàn cóng pīfāshāng jìnhuò.

The fruit shop buys its stock from a wholesaler.
水果店的枣今天很便宜。

Shuǐguǒ diàn de zǎo jīntiān hěn piányi.

The jujubes at the fruit shop are cheap today.
水果很快就烂掉了。

Shuǐguǒ hěn kuài jiù làn diào le.

The fruit rotted quickly.
水果放久了，就会萎缩。

Shuǐguǒ fàng jiǔle, jiù huì wěisuō.

Fruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.
水果的流通速度很快。

Shuǐguǒ de liútōng sùdù hěn kuài.

The distribution of fruit is very fast.
水槽里堆满了没洗的碗。

Shuǐcáo lǐ duīmǎnle méi xǐ de wǎn.

The sink is piled high with unwashed bowls.
水母像一把透明的小伞。

Shuǐmǔ xiàng yì bǎ tòumíng de xiǎo sǎn.

A jellyfish looks like a small transparent umbrella.
水沟不通四处流

shuǐgōu bùtōng sìchù liú

if the ditch is blocked, water flows everywhere
水泥会在数个小时内凝固。

Shuǐní huì zài shù gè xiǎoshí nèi nínggù.

The cement will set in a couple of hours.
水泥几个小时后就会固化。

Shuǐní jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu jiù huì gùhuà.

The cement will harden in a few hours.
水泥要一天才能凝固。

Shuǐní yào yì tiān cáinéng nínggù.

Cement takes a day to solidify.
水泥还没干，请不要踩上去！

Shuǐní hái méi gàn, qǐng búyào cǎi shàngqù!

The cement hasn't dried yet, so please don't step on it!
水泼不进，针插不进

shuǐpōbújìn, zhēnchābújìn

water can't be splashed in, a needle can't be pushed in
水流不是很急。

Shuǐliú bú shì hěn jí.

The stream is not very swift.
水流千里，终归大海

shuǐliú qiānlǐ, zhōngguī dàhǎi

a river flows a thousand miles and still ends up in the sea
水流湿，火就燥

shuǐliúshī, huǒjiùzào

water flows toward the damp, fire draws near the dry
水流过石头，打起小旋涡。

Shuǐliú guò shítou, dǎ qǐ xiǎo xuánwō.

The water flows past the rocks, forming small eddies.
水浅鱼不住

shuǐ qiǎn yú búzhù

if the water is shallow, fish won't stay
水淹洞穴的蚂蚁，有出没进

shuǐ yān dòngxué de mǎyǐ, yǒu chūmò jìn

ants in a flooded nest: some go out, none go in
水清无大鱼

shuǐ qīng wú dà yú

where the water is clear there are no big fish
水清石自见

shuǐ qīng shí zì xiàn

when the water is clear, the stones show themselves
水渗到地板下面去了。

Shuǐ shèn dào dìbǎn xiàmiàn qùle.

The water has seeped under the floor.
水溅到了我的裤子上。

Shuǐ jiàn dàole wǒ de kùzi shàng.

Water splashed onto my trousers.
水源不足是个急迫的问题。

Shuǐyuán bùzú shì gè jípò de wèntí.

The shortage of water is a pressing problem.
水热了以后会变成气体。

Shuǐ rè le yǐhòu huì biànchéng qìtǐ.

Water turns into gas after it gets hot.
水牛掉在井里，有力使不出

shuǐniú diào zài jǐng lǐ, yǒulì shǐ bù chū

a water buffalo fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it
水田里的鳝鱼，没见过大江大河

shuǐtián lǐ de shànyú, méi jiànguò dàjiāng dàhé

an eel in a paddy field: has never seen a great river
水电属于公共事业。

Shuǐdiàn shǔyú gōnggòngshìyè.

Water and electricity are public utilities.
水电比烧煤干净多了。

Shuǐdiàn bǐ shāoméi gānjìng duō le.

Hydropower is much cleaner than burning coal.
水电站的水库快要放水了。

Shuǐdiànzhàn de shuǐkù kuàiyào fàngshuǐle.

The hydropower station's reservoir is about to release water.
水的密度比油大。

Shuǐ de mìdù bǐ yóu dà.

Water is denser than oil.
水稻生长在温暖的气候。

Shuǐdào shēngzhǎng zài wēnnuǎn de qìhòu.

Rice grows in warm climates.
水管坏了，水一直往外喷。

Shuǐguǎn huàile, shuǐ yìzhí wǎng wài pēn.

The water pipe is broken, and water keeps spraying out.
水管坏了，水泄了一地。

Shuǐguǎn huàile, shuǐ xiè le yī de.

The pipe broke and water leaked all over the floor.
水管有个漏洞，地上全是水。

Shuǐguǎn yǒu gè lòudòng, dìshang quán shì shuǐ.

There's a leak in the water pipe, and the floor is covered in water.
水管漏水了，快去关上阀门！

Shuǐguǎn lòushuǐ le, kuài qù guānshàng fámén!

The water pipe is leaking, go and close the valve quickly!
水管破了，修理刻不容缓。

Shuǐguǎn pòle, xiūlǐ kèbùrónghuǎn.

The water pipe has burst, and it can't wait to be fixed.
水管突然破裂，水流了一地。

Shuǐguǎn tūrán pòliè, shuǐliú le yī de.

The water pipe suddenly burst and water flooded the floor.
水结冻后，变成冰。

Shuǐ jié dòng hòu, biànchéng bīng.

When water freezes it becomes ice.
水结成冰以后，体积会变大。

Shuǐ jiéchéng bīng yǐhòu, tǐjī huì biàn dà.

After water freezes into ice, its volume gets larger.
水结成冰就变成了固体。

Shuǐ jiéchéng bīng jiù biànchéngle gùtǐ.

When water freezes into ice, it becomes a solid.
水费按用量递增收费。

Shuǐfèi àn yòngliàng dìzēng shōufèi.

Water is charged at progressively higher rates as usage rises.
水里的物体看起来比较大。

Shuǐ lǐ de wùtǐ kànqǐlai bǐjiào dà.

Objects in the water look bigger.
水里的盐已经饱和了。

Shuǐ lǐ de yán yǐjīng bǎohéle.

The salt in the water has already reached saturation.
水里飘浮着一层白色的泡沫。

Shuǐ lǐ piāofúzhe yìcéng báisè de pàomò.

A layer of white foam is floating on the water.
水银泻地，无孔不入

shuǐyín xiè dì, wúkǒngbúrù

mercury spilled on the floor: gets into every hole
水非常重要。

Shuǐ fēicháng zhòngyào.

Water is very important.
水面上慢慢浮现出一个影子。

Shuǐmiàn shàng mànmàn fúxiàn chū yí gè yǐngzi.

A shadow slowly emerged on the surface of the water.
水龙头坏了，一直在滴水。

Shuǐlóngtóu huàile, yìzhí zài dīshuǐ.

The faucet is broken and keeps dripping.
永远不要再跟我说谎了。

Yǒngyuǎn búyào zài gēn wǒ shuōhuǎngle.

Never tell me a lie again.
永远不要忘记关火。

Yǒngyuǎn búyào wàngjì guān huǒ.

Never forget to put out the fire.
永远不要说永远。

Yǒngyuǎn búyào shuō yǒngyuǎn.

Never say never.
永远要对自己诚实。

Yǒngyuǎn yào duì zìjǐ chéngshí.

Always be true to yourself.
求佛求一尊

qiú fó qiú yìzūn

when seeking a Buddha, seek just one
求你了，给我一个瓶子吧！

Qiú nǐ le, gěi wǒ yí gè píngzi ba!

I beg you, give me a bottle!
求你饶了我吧，我错了！

Qiú nǐ ráole wǒ ba, wǒ cuòle!

Please let me off, I was wrong!
求只求张良,拜只拜韩信

qiú zhǐ qiú zhāng liáng,bài zhǐ bài Hán Xìn

if you ask, ask only Zhang Liang; if you bow, bow only to Han Xin
求张良,拜韩信

qiú zhāng liáng,bài Hán Xìn

seek Zhang Liang, bow to Han Xin
求来雨,下不大

qiú lái yǔ,xià bú dà

rain that is begged for doesn't fall heavily
求职面试前别太紧张。

Qiúzhí miànshì qián bié tài jǐnzhāng.

Don't be too nervous before a job interview.
求这两个集合的交集。

Qiú zhè liǎng gè jíhé de jiāojí.

Find the intersection of these two sets.
汇率是多少？

Huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?

What is the exchange rate?
汇率这几天震荡得很厉害。

Huìlǜ zhè jǐtiān zhèndàng de hěn lìhai.

The exchange rate has been swinging wildly these past few days.
汉堡里要放鸡蛋吗？

Hànbǎo lǐ yào fàng jīdàn ma?

Do you want an egg in your hamburger?
汉字很难学。

Hànzì hěn nán xué.

Chinese characters are difficult to learn.
汉字很难读。

Hànzì hěn nán dú.

Kanji are difficult to read.
汉字最早是象形文字。

Hànzì zuì zǎo shì xiàngxíngwénzì.

Chinese characters were originally pictograms.
汉字有多少个？

Hànzì yǒu duōshǎo gè?

How many Chinese characters are there?
汉字的基本单位称作「部首」。

Hànzì de jīběn dānwèi chēngzuò「bùshǒu」.

The basic components of Chinese characters are called "radicals".
汉朝的人也喝茶吗？

Hàncháo de rén yě hēchá ma?

Did people in the Han dynasty drink tea too?
汉朝的人很喜欢写赋。

Hàncháo de rén hěn xǐhuan xiě fù.

People in the Han dynasty loved writing rhapsodies.
汉朝的使者曾经出使西域。

Hàncháo de shǐzhě céngjīng chūshǐ Xīyù.

Envoys of the Han Dynasty once traveled to the Western Regions.
汉朝的都城在长安。

Hàncháo de dūchéng zài Cháng'ān.

The capital of the Han dynasty was Chang'an.
汉武帝在位五十多年。

Hàn Wǔdì zàiwèi wǔshí duōnián.

Emperor Wu of Han reigned for more than fifty years.
汉语字是很美丽的。

Hànyǔ zì shì hěn měilì de.

Chinese characters are very beautiful.
汉语学起来没那么难。

Hànyǔ xué qǐlai méi nàme nán.

Chinese is not too difficult to learn.
汉语方言间的发音区别很大。

Hànyǔ fāngyán jiān de fāyīn qūbié hěn dà.

There are great differences in pronunciation between different Chinese dialects.
汉语班第二期下周开始。

Hànyǔ bān dì'èr qī xiàzhōu kāishǐ.

The second session of the Chinese class starts next week.
汉语的每个音节都有声调。

Hànyǔ de měige yīnjié dōu yǒu shēngdiào.

Every syllable in Chinese has a tone.
汉语里的多音字很难学。

Hànyǔ lǐ de duōyīnzì hěn nán xué.

Characters with multiple readings are hard to learn in Chinese.
汉高祖斩白蛇，一刀两断

Hàn Gāozǔ zhǎn báishé, yìdāoliǎngduàn

Emperor Gaozu of Han slays the white snake: one blow, two pieces
汗水顺着他的脸往下淌。

Hànshuǐ shùnzhe tā de liǎn wǎng xià tǎng.

Sweat dripped down his face.
汗水顺着他的脸流淌下来。

Hànshuǐ shùnzhe tā de liǎn liútǎng xiàlai.

Sweat ran down his face.
江南的梅雨一般在六月开始。

Jiāngnán de méiyǔ yìbān zài liùyuè kāishǐ.

The plum rains in the south of the Yangtze usually begin in June.
江山易打，民心难得

jiāngshān yì dǎ, mínxīn nándé

a country is easy to conquer, the people's hearts hard to win
江山风月，本无常主

jiāngshān fēngyuè, běn wúcháng zhǔ

rivers, hills, wind and moon have never had a fixed owner
江水澎湃地向前流去。

Jiāngshuǐ péngpài de xiàngqián liú qù.

The river surges forward.
江河里行船，看风使舵

Jiānghé li xíngchuán, kànfēngshǐduò

sailing on rivers: watch the wind and steer
江海不拒细流，泰山不拒土石

Jiānghǎi bú jù xìliú, Tài Shān bú jù tǔ shí

rivers and seas don't refuse small streams, Mount Tai doesn't refuse earth and stone
江边屹立着一座高楼。

Jiāngbiān yìlìzhe yí zuò gāolóu.

A tall building towers by the river.
江里的木偶，随大溜

Jiāng lǐ de mù'ǒu, suídàliù

a wooden puppet in the river: goes with the main current
江里的浪花，不是吹的

Jiāng lǐ de lànghuā, bú shì chuī de

waves on the river: not blown up
池塘上有座桥。

Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.

There is a bridge over the pond.
池塘边有只龟在晒太阳。

Chítáng biān yǒu zhǐ guī zài shàitàiyáng.

There is a turtle sunbathing by the pond.
池塘边洗藕，洗一节吃一节

chítáng biān xǐ ǒu, xǐ yì jié chīyìjié

washing lotus root by the pond: wash one section, eat one section
池塘里有两只白鹅在游泳。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī bái é zài yóuyǒng.

Two white geese are swimming in the pond.
池塘里有几条红色的鲤鱼。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu jǐ tiáo hóngsè de lǐyú.

There are a few red carp in the pond.