Chinese example sentences

没有理由害怕。

Méiyǒu lǐyóu hàipà.

There's no reason to be afraid.

没有理由抱怨。

Méiyǒu lǐyóu bàoyuàn.

There is no cause for complaint.

没有理由生气。

Méiyǒu lǐyóu shēngqì.

There's no reason to get angry.

没有电视，我无法生活。

Méiyǒu diànshì, wǒ wúfǎ shēnghuó.

I can't live without TV.

没有真实的幻觉。

Méiyǒu zhēnshí de huànjué.

There are no real visions.

没有科学就没有未来。

Méiyǒu kēxué jiù méiyǒu wèilái.

Without science, there is no future.

没有空气，人无法存在。

Méiyǒu kōngqì, rén wúfǎ cúnzài.

Men can not exist without air.

没有空气和水，人类就无法生存。

Méiyǒu kōngqì hé shuǐ, rénlèi jiù wúfǎ shēngcún.

Both air and water are indispensable for life.

没有空气生活是不可能的。

Méiyǒu kōngqì shēnghuó shì bù kěnéng de.

To live without air is impossible.

没有窗户的房间很压抑。

Méiyǒu chuānghu de fángjiān hěn yāyì.

A room without windows feels stifling.

没有签名的合同是无效的。

Méiyǒu qiānmíng de hétong shì wúxiào de.

A contract without a signature is not valid.

没有经理的许可，谁也不能进去。

Méiyǒu jīnglǐ de xǔkě, shéi yě bùnéng jìnqù.

Without the manager's permission, nobody may go in.

没有结果，我们不会罢休。

Méiyǒu jiéguǒ, wǒmen búhuì bàxiū.

We won't let the matter drop until there is a result.

没有联系他的方式。

Méiyǒu liánxì tā de fāngshì.

There's no way to get in touch with him.

没有聪明人喝了酒再开车。

Méiyǒu cōngming rén hēle jiǔ zài kāichē.

No intelligent person drinks and then drives.

没有舌头不碰牙的

méiyǒu shétou bú pèng yá de

there is no tongue that doesn't bump the teeth

没有药物能够治疗这种疾病。

Méiyǒu yàowù nénggòu zhìliáo zhèzhǒng jíbìng.

No medicine can cure this disease.

没有虎符，就不能调兵。

Méiyǒu hǔfú, jiù bùnéng diàobīng.

Without the tiger tally, troops cannot be mobilized.

没有证据你们不能指责他偷东西。

Méiyǒu zhèngjù nǐmen bùnéng zhǐzé tā tōu dōngxi.

You can't accuse him of theft without having proof.

没有证明的话，银行不予退款。

Méiyǒu zhèngmíng dehuà, yínháng bùyú tuìkuǎn.

Without proof, the bank will not issue a refund.

没有语言，没有国家。

Méiyǒu yǔyán, méiyǒu guójiā.

No language, no nation.

没有车她做不了事。

Méiyǒu chē tā zuò bù liǎo shì.

She cannot do without her car.

没有过不去的火焰山

méiyǒu guòbúqù de huǒyànshān

there is no Flaming Mountain that can't be crossed

没有重建的钱。

Méiyǒu chóngjiàn de qián.

There was no money for rebuilding.

没有防傻的安全系统。

Méiyǒu fáng shǎ de ānquán xìtǒng.

No security system is foolproof.

没有雪的冬天不是冬天。

Méiyǒu xuě de dōngtiān bú shì dōngtiān.

A winter without snow isn't winter.

没有音乐，世界将变成一片泪谷。

Méiyǒu yīnyuè, shìjiè jiāng biànchéng yípiàn lèi gǔ.

Without music, the world is a valley of tears.

没有音乐就没有生命。

Méiyǒu yīnyuè jiù méiyǒu shēngmìng.

No music, no life.

没有音乐的话，生命是错误的。

Méiyǒu yīnyuè dehuà, shēngmìng shì cuòwù de.

Without music, life would be an error.

没有高山，不显平地

méiyǒu gāoshān, bù xiǎn píngdì

without high mountains, flat land doesn't show

没本钱的买卖，赚得起赔不起

méi běnqián de mǎimai, zhuàn de qǐ péi bù qǐ

a business without capital: can afford to profit, can't afford to lose

没框的算盘珠，全散了

méi kuāng de suànpánzhū, quán sànle

abacus beads with no frame: all scattered

没熟的柿子吃起来很苦涩。

Méi shú de shìzi chī qǐlai hěn kǔsè.

Unripe persimmons taste bitter and astringent.

没牙的老太婆吃豆腐，正是可口的菜

méi yá de lǎotàipó chīdòufu, zhèngshì kěkǒu de cài

a toothless old woman eating tofu: just the right dish

没牙的老太婆啃骨头，靠舔

méi yá de lǎotàipó kěngútou, kào tiǎn

a toothless old woman gnawing a bone: relying on licking

没看到任何一颗星星。

Méi kàndào rènhé yì kē xīngxing.

Not a star was to be seen.

没看到那场球赛，真可惜。

Méi kàndào nà chǎng qiúsài, zhēn kěxī.

What a pity we didn't see that match.

没看过。

Méi kànguo.

I haven't seen it.

没眼先生上钟楼，瞎撞

méi yǎn xiānsheng shàng zhōnglóu, xiāzhuàng

a blind man climbs the bell tower: bumping blindly

没眼镜我可以读。

Méi yǎnjìng wǒ kěyǐ dú.

I can read without glasses.

没碰过钉子不知道疼

méi pèngguo dīngzi bù zhīdào téng

if you've never hit a nail, you don't know it hurts

没秤锤的秤，到哪里都翘尾巴

méi chèngchuí de chèng, dào nǎli dōu qiàowěiba

a scale with no weight: its tail sticks up wherever it goes

没秤锤的秤杆子，压不准斤两

méi chèngchuí de chènggǎn zi, yà bùzhǔn jīnliǎng

a steelyard without a weight: can't judge the weight

没经同意用他的歌会侵权。

Méi jīng tóngyì yòng tā de gēhuì qīnquán.

Using his song without permission would violate his rights.

没脚蟹，寸步难行

méijiǎoxiè, cùnbùnánxíng

a crab with no legs: can't move even one inch

没被选上，他心里很失落。

Méi bèi xuǎn shàng, tā xīnli hěn shīluò.

He wasn't chosen and felt a real sense of loss.

没进决赛，大家都很惋惜。

Méi jìn juésài, dàjiā dōu hěn wǎnxī.

Everyone felt it was a great pity that they missed the final.

没道理是这样的啊！

Méi dàoli shì zhèyàng de a!

This just doesn't add up!

没那金刚钻，不敢揽瓷器活儿

méi nà jīngāngzuàn, bùgǎn lǎn cíqì huór

without that diamond drill, don't dare take on porcelain work

没陪在妈妈身边，我很愧疚。

Méi péi zài māma shēnbiān, wǒ hěn kuìjiù.

I feel guilty for not being by my mom's side.

没骨头的伞，支撑不开

méigútou de sǎn, zhīchēng bù kāi

an umbrella with no ribs: it can't be propped open

没骨头的软肉，想怎么切就怎么切

méigútou de ruǎn ròu, xiǎng zěnme qiē jiù zěnme qiē

soft meat with no bones: cut it however you like

河上新建了一座水电站。

Hé shàng xīnjiàn le yí zuò shuǐdiànzhàn.

A new hydropower station has been built on the river.

河上的闸开了，水流得很快。

Hé shàng de zhá kāile, shuǐliú de hěn kuài.

The sluice on the river was opened, and the water flowed fast.

河中间有一个很大的旋涡。

Hé zhōngjiān yǒu yí gè hěn dà de xuánwō.

There is a very large whirlpool in the middle of the river.

河南在中国的中部，人口很多。

Hénán zài Zhōngguó de zhōngbù, rénkǒu hěn duō.

Henan is in central China and has a large population.

河南是中原文化的重要发源地。

Hénán shì Zhōngyuán wénhuà de zhòngyào fāyuándì.

Henan is an important birthplace of Central Plains culture.

河口的沉积越来越厚了。

Hékǒu de chénjī yuèláiyuè hòule.

The deposit at the river mouth is getting thicker and thicker.

河对岸有很多的垃圾。

Hé duì'àn yǒu hěn duō de lājī.

There's a lot of trash on the far bank of the river.

河对岸耸立着许多高楼。

Hé duì'àn sǒnglìzhe xǔduō gāolóu.

Many tall buildings tower on the other side of the river.

河就是两个村子的界线。

Hé jiùshì liǎng gè cūnzi de jièxiàn.

The river is the dividing line between the two villages.

河床上有很多圆石头。

Héchuáng shàng yǒu hěn duō yuánshítou.

There are lots of round stones on the riverbed.

河底有一层厚厚的淤泥。

Hédǐ yǒu yìcéng hòuhòu de yūní.

There is a thick layer of silt on the riverbed.

河底的卵石，光溜溜的

hédǐ de luǎnshí, guāngliūliū de

pebbles on the riverbed: smooth and slippery

河很宽，我游不到那一岸。

Hé hěn kuān, wǒ yóu búdào nà yí àn.

The river is wide, and I can't swim to the other bank.

河有两岸，事有两面

hé yǒu liǎng'àn, shì yǒu liǎngmiàn

a river has two banks, a matter has two sides

河有九曲八弯，人有三回六转

hé yǒu jiǔqǔ bā wān, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

a river has nine bends and eight turns; a person has three reversals and six changes

河有河道，山有山路

hé yǒu hédào, shān yǒu shānlù

rivers have their courses, mountains have their paths

河水冰冷刺骨，没人敢下去。

Héshuǐ bīnglěng cìgǔ, méi rén gǎn xiàqù.

The river water was bone-chillingly cold, and nobody dared go in.

河水决堤，村子被淹了。

Héshuǐ juédī, cūnzi bèi yānle.

The river breached its dike and the village was flooded.

河水冻住了，孩子们在上面玩。

Héshuǐ dòng zhùle, háizimen zài shàngmiàn wán.

The river has frozen over, and the children are playing on it.

河水在山谷里激荡，非常壮观。

Héshuǐ zài shāngǔ lǐ jīdàng, fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The river rages through the valley, which is a magnificent sight.

河水在河口流进大海。

Héshuǐ zài hékǒu liú jìn dàhǎi.

The river flows into the sea at its mouth.

河水弯曲着流过那个小村子。

Héshuǐ wānqūzhe liú guò nàge xiǎo cūnzi.

The river winds its way past that little village.

河水很汹涌，别靠近！

Héshuǐ hěn xiōngyǒng, bié kàojìn!

The river is raging, so don't go near it!

河水慢慢侵蚀着山谷。

Héshuǐ mànmàn qīnshízhe shāngǔ.

The river is slowly eroding the valley.

河水慢慢地向东流动。

Héshuǐ mànmàn de xiàngdōng liúdòng.

The river water flows slowly to the east.

河水慢慢融入了大海。

Héshuǐ mànmàn róngrùle dàhǎi.

The river water slowly merged into the sea.

河水污染影响了整个流域。

Héshuǐ wūrǎn yǐngxiǎngle zhěnggè liúyù.

The river pollution affected the whole drainage area.

河水泛滥，农田都被淹了。

Héshuǐ fànlàn, nóngtián dōu bèi yānle.

The river flooded, and all the farmland was under water.

河水涨得很迅猛，大家快撤离！

Héshuǐ zhǎng de hěn xùnměng, dàjiā kuài chèlí!

The river is rising fast and fiercely, so everyone evacuate quickly!

河水涨得很高，快要漫过堤了。

Héshuǐ zhǎng de hěn gāo, kuàiyào mànguò dī le.

The river has risen so high that it's about to overflow the dike.

河水甜，海水咸

héshuǐ tián, hǎishuǐ Xián

river water is sweet, sea water is salty

河流沿岸的村子风景很美。

Héliú yán'àn de cūnzi fēngjǐng hěn měi.

The villages along the river have beautiful scenery.

河滩里的沙子，数不清

hétān lǐ de shāzi, shǔbùqīng

sand on the river bank: can't be counted

河狭水紧，人急计生

hé xiá shuǐ jǐn, rénjíjìshēng

where the river narrows the current is fast; when a person is desperate, a plan appears

河畔有一排高高的柳树。

Hépàn yǒu yìpái gāo gāo de liǔshù.

There is a row of tall willow trees along the riverbank.

河的上游很美。

Hé de shàngyóu hěn měi.

The upper reaches of the river are very beautiful.

河的北边比南边冷一些。

Hé de běibiān bǐ nánbian lěng yìxiē.

The north side of the river is a bit colder than the south side.

河的这一岸有很多树。

Hé de zhè yí àn yǒu hěn duō shù.

There are many trees on this side of the river.

河谷里的天气比山上暖和。

Hégǔ lǐ de tiānqì bǐ shānshàng nuǎnhuo.

The weather in the river valley is warmer than up on the mountain.

河豚投胎的，全身都是毒

hétún tóutāi de, quánshēn dōu shì dú

reborn as a pufferfish: poisonous all over

河边并列着几座漂亮的小房子。

Hébiān bìnglièzhe jǐ zuò piàoliang de xiǎofángzi.

Several pretty little houses stand side by side by the river.

河边新崛起了一片高楼。

Hébiān xīn juéqǐle yípiàn gāolóu.

A cluster of tall buildings has sprung up by the river.

河边有一座废弃的工厂。

Hébiān yǒu yí zuò fèiqì de gōngchǎng.

There is an abandoned factory by the river.

河边有几间旧棚，住着一些工人。

Hébiān yǒu jǐ jiān jiù péng, zhùzhe yìxiē gōngrén.

There are a few old shacks by the river where some workers live.

河边洗黄连，河苦

hébiān xǐ huánglián, hé kǔ

washing goldthread root by the river: the river is bitter

河边的土地特别肥沃。

Hébiān de tǔdì tèbié féiwò.

The land by the river is especially fertile.

河边的杨柳让他想起离别。

Hébiān de yángliǔ ràng tā xiǎngqǐ líbié.

The willows by the river reminded him of parting.

河边的老人正撑着小船过河。

Hébiān de lǎorén zhèng chēngzhe xiǎochuán guòhé.

An old man by the river is poling a small boat across.