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河边矗立着一栋新的办公大楼。

Hébiān chùlìzhe yí dòng xīn de bàngōngdàlóu.

A new office building stands tall by the river.
河边长着一丛野花。

Hébiān zhǎngzhe yì cóng yěhuā.

A cluster of wildflowers grows by the river.
河里有一个瓶子正在慢慢漂流。

Hé lǐ yǒu yí gè píngzi zhèngzài mànmàn piāoliú.

A bottle is slowly floating along in the river.
河里有一群鸭在游泳。

Hé lǐ yǒu yìqún yā zài yóuyǒng.

A flock of ducks is swimming in the river.
河里每年春天都要禁渔。

Hé lǐ měinián chūntiān dōu yào jìnyú.

Fishing is banned in the river every spring.
河里没有水了。

Hé lǐ méiyǒu shuǐ le.

There was no water in the river.
河里漂着几只空瓶子。

Hé lǐ piāozhe jǐzhī kōng píngzi.

A few empty bottles are floating in the river.
河里鱼多水不清，山里石多路不平

hé li yú duō shuǐ bù qīng, shān li shí duō lù bùpíng

many fish in a river and the water is not clear; many stones in the hills and the path is not level
河面上有几条游船慢慢地开过。

Hémiàn shàng yǒu jǐ tiáo yóuchuán mànmàn de kāiguo.

Several pleasure boats were slowly passing along the river.
油和水不能混合。

Yóu hé shuǐ bùnéng hùnhé.

Oil and water don't blend.
油和水不能混在一起。

Yóu hé shuǐ bùnéng hùn zài yìqǐ.

Oil does not mix with water.
油条泡汤，软了

yóutiáo pàotāng, ruǎnle

a fried dough stick soaked in soup: it has gone soft
油漆从墙上脱落。

Yóuqī cóng qiáng shàng tuōluò.

The paint was coming off the wall.
油灯里的油快用完了。

Yóudēng lǐ de yóu kuài yòng wánle.

The oil in the oil lamp is almost used up.
油炸焦了的花卷儿，煳了心

yóuzhá jiāole de huājuǎn ér, húle xīn

a steamed twisted roll fried until burnt: the heart is scorched
油炸麻花儿，干脆

yóuzhá má huār, gāncuì

deep-fried twisted dough: crisp
油田附近的空气不太好。

Yóutián fùjìn de kōngqì bútàihǎo.

The air near the oil field is not very good.
油表是什么时候坏的？

Yóu biǎo shì shénme shíhou huài de?

When did the petrol gauge stop working?
油锅里的油溅出来了！

Yóuguō lǐ de yóu jiàn chūláile!

The oil in the pan is splashing out!
治愈的希望有多大？

Zhìyù de xīwàng yǒu duō dà?

What hope is there of a cure?
治酒容易请客难

zhì jiǔ róngyì qǐngkè nán

preparing a feast is easy; getting guests to come is hard
沿岸的渔民今天都没有出海。

Yán'àn de yúmín jīntiān dōu méiyǒu chūhǎi.

The fishermen along the coast didn't go out to sea today.
沿海城市夏天常有台风。

Yánhǎi chéngshì xiàtiān cháng yǒu táifēng.

Coastal cities often have typhoons in summer.
沿海城市的夏天又热又湿。

Yánhǎi chéngshì de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu shī.

Summers in coastal cities are hot and humid.
沿着地图上的路线走吧。

Yánzhe dìtú shàng de lùxiàn zǒu ba.

Let's follow the route on the map.
沿着阶梯走上去，就是山顶。

Yánzhe jiētī zǒu shàngqù, jiùshì shāndǐng.

Follow the steps up and you'll reach the top of the mountain.
沿线的房价最近涨了很多。

Yánxiàn de fángjià zuìjìn zhǎngle hěn duō.

House prices in the areas along the line have risen a lot recently.
沿途的小店都已经关门了。

Yántú de xiǎodiàn dōu yǐjīng guānmén le.

The little shops along the road had all closed.
泄了气的皮球，瘪了

xiè le qì de píqiú, biěle

a deflated leather ball: gone flat
法国客人就住在那边的旅馆。

Fǎguó kèrén jiù zhù zài nàbian de lǚguǎn.

The French are staying in the hotel just over there.
法国，我没去过。

Fǎguó, wǒ méi qùguo.

France, I haven't been to.
法国有正宗的中餐吗？

Fǎguó yǒu zhèngzōng de zhōngcān ma?

Are there authentic Chinese restaurants in France?
法国的面包很好吃。

Fǎguó de miànbāo hěn hǎochī.

French bread is delicious.
法国的首都是哪里？

Fǎguó de shǒudū shì nǎlǐ?

What is the capital of France?
法国的首都是巴黎。

Fǎguó de shǒudū shì Bālí.

The capital city of France is Paris.
法场上的麻雀,胆子吓大了

fǎchǎng shàng de máquè,dǎnzi xià dàle

a sparrow at the execution ground: its courage grew from being frightened
法字没多重,万人抬不动

fǎ zì méi duōchóng,wàn rén tái bú dòng

the character 'law' isn't heavy, yet ten thousand people can't lift it
法官为什么还不审理这件事？

Fǎguān wèishénme hái bù shěnlǐ zhè jiàn shì?

Why hasn't the judge heard this matter yet?
法官会根据犯罪情节来量刑。

Fǎguān huì gēnjù fànzuì qíngjié lái liàngxíng.

The judge will determine the sentence based on the circumstances of the crime.
法官判刑时很严肃。

Fǎguān pànxíng shí hěn yánsù.

The judge was very solemn when passing sentence.
法官判处那家公司罚款一百万元。

Fǎguān pànchǔ nà jiā gōngsī fákuǎn yì bǎiwàn yuán.

The judge sentenced that company to pay a fine of one million yuan.
法官参考了一个类似案件的先例。

Fǎguān cānkǎole yí gè lèisì ànjiàn de xiānlì.

The judge referred to a precedent from a similar case.
法官受贿是严重的犯罪。

Fǎguān shòuhuì shì yánzhòng de fànzuì.

A judge taking bribes is a serious crime.
法官坚决不接受任何贿赂。

Fǎguān jiānjué bù jiēshòu rènhé huìlù.

The judge firmly refuses to accept any bribes.
法官将审判这起案件。

Fǎguān jiāng shěnpàn zhè qǐ ànjiàn.

The judge will try this case.
法官开始宣读判决结果。

Fǎguān kāishǐ xuāndú pànjué jiéguǒ.

The judge began reading out the verdict.
法官当场判了他三年。

Fǎguān dāngchǎng pàn le tā sān nián.

The judge sentenced him to three years on the spot.
法官明天会宣布决定。

Fǎguān míngtiān huì xuānbù juédìng.

The judge will announce the decision tomorrow.
法官的裁决大家都接受了。

Fǎguān de cáijué dàjiā dōu jiēshòule.

Everyone accepted the judge's ruling.
法官穿着黑色的长袍。

Fǎguān chuānzhe hēisè de chángpáo.

The judge is wearing a black robe.
法官给了他较重的刑罚。

Fǎguān gěi le tā jiào zhòng de xíngfá.

The judge gave him a fairly heavy sentence.
法官裁定这份合同无效。

Fǎguān cáidìng zhè fèn hétong wúxiào.

The judge ruled that this contract is invalid.
法官认真听完了我的话。

Fǎguān rènzhēn tīng wánle wǒ de huà.

The judge listened carefully to everything I said.
法官还没到，所以不能开庭。

Fǎguān hái méi dào, suǒyǐ bùnéng kāitíng.

The judge hasn't arrived, so the court can't begin.
法定假日加班有三倍的工资。

Fǎdìng jiàrì jiābān yǒu sānbèi de gōngzī.

According to law, holiday overtime pay must be three times higher.
法家认为奖罚必须分明。

Fǎjiā rènwéi jiǎngfá bìxū fēnmíng.

The Legalists held that rewards and punishments must be clear.
法庭里的气氛很庄严。

Fǎtíng lǐ de qìfēn hěn zhuāngyán.

The atmosphere in the courtroom is very solemn.
法律不允许企业垄断价格。

Fǎlǜ bù yǔnxǔ qǐyè lǒngduàn jiàgé.

The law doesn't allow companies to monopolize prices.
法律不允许因种族而歧视别人。

Fǎlǜ bù yǔnxǔ yīn zhǒngzú ér qíshì biéren.

The law doesn't allow discrimination against others because of race.
法律不允许迫害无辜的人。

Fǎlǜ bù yǔnxǔ pòhài wúgū de rén.

The law does not allow the persecution of innocent people.
法律不应受到侵犯。

Fǎlǜ bù yīng shòudào qīnfàn.

The law should not be violated.
法律之前人人平等。

Fǎlǜ zhīqián rénrén píngděng.

All men are equal under the law.
法律保护无罪推定。

Fǎlǜ bǎohù wúzuìtuīdìng.

The law protects the presumption of innocence.
法律保护消费者的权益。

Fǎlǜ bǎohù xiāofèizhě de quányì.

The law protects consumers' rights.
法律保障每个人的安全。

Fǎlǜ bǎozhàng měige rén de ānquán.

The law safeguards everyone's safety.
法律对这种行为有明确的界定。

Fǎlǜ duì zhèzhǒng xíngwéi yǒu míngquè de jièdìng.

The law has a clear definition of this kind of behavior.
法律并不总是公平的。

Fǎlǜ bìng bù zǒngshì gōngpíng de.

The law is not always fair.
法律应该保护处于弱势的人。

Fǎlǜ yīnggāi bǎohù chǔyú ruòshì de rén.

The law should protect people in vulnerable positions.
法律很清楚。

Fǎlǜ hěn qīngchu.

The law is quite clear.
法律有很多不明确的地方。

Fǎlǜ yǒu hěn duō bù míngquè de dìfang.

The law is full of ambiguities.
法律术语对我来说太难了。

Fǎlǜ shùyǔ duìwǒláishuō tài nánle.

Legal terminology is too difficult for me.
法律的目标是正义。

Fǎlǜ de mùbiāo shì zhèngyì.

The objective of law is justice.
法律的第三条款是什么意思？

Fǎlǜ de dìsān tiáokuǎn shì shénme yìsi?

What does the third clause of the law mean?
法律规定了不同的刑罚。

Fǎlǜ guīdìng le bùtóng de xíngfá.

The law sets out different penalties.
法律面前人人平等。

Fǎlǜ miànqián rénrén píngděng.

Everybody is equal before the law.
法文不难学。

Fǎwén bù nán xué.

French isn't difficult to learn.
法文好难，不想学了。

Fǎwén hǎo nán, bùxiǎng xué le.

French is so difficult that I don't want to learn it any more.
法正天心顺,官清民自安

fǎ zhèng tiānxīn shùn,guān qīng mín zì ān

when the law is just, heaven is content; when officials are clean, people are at peace
法治是社会稳定的基础。

Fǎzhì shì shèhuì wěndìng de jīchǔ.

The rule of law is the foundation of social stability.
法语不是我的母语。

Fǎyǔ bú shì wǒ de mǔyǔ.

French isn't my native language.
法语他也会说。

Fǎyǔ tā yě huì shuō.

He can also speak French.
法语太难了，我不想学。

Fǎyǔ tài nánle, wǒ bùxiǎng xué.

French is too hard. I don't want to learn it.
法语好学吗？

Fǎyǔ hǎo xué ma?

Is French easy to learn?
法语是我的母语。

Fǎyǔ shì wǒ de mǔyǔ.

French is my mother tongue.
法语的名词分阴性和阳性。

Fǎyǔ de míngcí fēn yīnxìng hé yángxìng.

French nouns are divided into feminine and masculine.
法语课上得怎样？

Fǎyǔ kè shàng de zěnyàng?

How was the French class?
法语课怎么样？

Fǎyǔ kè zěnmeyàng?

How was the French class?
法院为什么不肯给这件事立案？

Fǎyuàn wèishénme bùkěn gěi zhè jiàn shì lì'àn?

Why won't the court file a case for this matter?
法院决定让叔叔监护这个孩子。

Fǎyuàn juédìng ràng shūshu jiānhù zhège háizi.

The court decided that the uncle would be the child's guardian.
法院判处这家公司罚款一百万元。

Fǎyuàn pànchǔ zhè jiā gōngsī fákuǎn yì bǎiwàn yuán.

The court sentenced the company to a fine of one million yuan.
法院就在那家银行的后面。

Fǎyuàn jiù zài nà jiā yínháng de hòumian.

The court is right behind that bank.
法院已经批准了她的撤诉申请。

Fǎyuàn yǐjīng pīzhǔnle tā de chèsù shēnqǐng.

The court has already approved her application to withdraw the lawsuit.
法院撤销了对他的处罚。

Fǎyuàn chèxiāole duì tā de chǔfá.

The court rescinded the penalty against him.
法院的职责是伸张正义。

Fǎyuàn de zhízé shì shēnzhāng zhèngyì.

The court's duty is to uphold justice.
法院的裁定明天就会公布。

Fǎyuàn de cáidìng míngtiān jiù huì gōngbù.

The court's ruling will be announced tomorrow.
法院要求保障受害者的人身安全。

Fǎyuàn yāoqiú bǎozhàng shòuhàizhě de rénshēn'ānquán.

The court demanded that the victim's personal safety be ensured.
法院认定他是正当防卫。

Fǎyuàn rèndìng tā shì zhèngdàngfángwèi.

The court ruled that he acted in legitimate defense.
法院驳回了他的上诉。

Fǎyuàn bóhuíle tā de shàngsù.

The court rejected his appeal.
泡了水，豆子膨胀了一倍。

Pàole shuǐ, dòuzi péngzhàngle yíbèi.

After soaking in water, the beans swelled to twice their size.
泡茶里面有不少学问。

Pàochá lǐmiàn yǒu bùshǎo xuéwèn.

There's quite a bit of skill involved in making tea.