Chinese example sentences

波士顿是一座非常好的城市。

Bōshìdùn shì yí zuò fēicháng hǎo de chéngshì.

Boston is a wonderful city.

波士顿是养育孩子的好地方。

Bōshìdùn shì yǎngyù háizi de hǎo dìfang.

Boston is a great place to raise kids.

波士顿有动物园吗？

Bōshìdùn yǒu dòngwùyuán ma?

Is there a zoo in Boston?

波士顿现在有雾。

Bōshìdùn xiànzài yǒu wù.

It's foggy now in Boston.

波士顿的鸽子又胖又自豪。

Bōshìdùn de gēzi yòu pàng yòu zìháo.

The pigeons of Boston are fat and proud.

波士顿这里雾很大。

Bōshìdùn zhèlǐ wù hěn dà.

It's foggy here in Boston.

波斯顿那时的情况如何？

Bōsī dùn nàshí de qíngkuàng rúhé?

What was the situation in Boston?

泥人还有个土性子

nírén háiyǒu ge tǔ xìngzi

even a clay figure has an earthy temper

泥捏人也要有时间晒干

ní niē rén yě yào yǒu shíjiān shàigān

even a clay figure needs time to dry in the sun

泥捏的神像，没安人心肠

ní niē de shénxiàng, méi ān rén xīncháng

a clay idol: has no human heart fitted

泥捏的老虎，唬人咬不了人

ní niē de lǎohǔ, hǔrén yǎo bù liǎo rén

a clay tiger: can scare people but can't bite

泥水匠的瓦刀，光涂表面

níshuǐjiàng de wàdāo, guāng tú biǎomiàn

a plasterer's trowel: only smears (seeks) the surface

泥牛入海，永无消息

níniúrùhǎi, yǒng wú xiāoxi

a clay ox enters the sea: no news ever

泥石流算不算次生灾害？

Níshíliú suàn búsuàn cìshēngzāihài?

Does a mudslide count as a secondary disaster?

泥菩萨洗澡，越洗越脏

nípúsà xǐzǎo, yuè xǐ yuè zāng

a clay Buddha taking a bath: the more it's washed, the dirtier

泥菩萨的眼珠，动不得

nípúsà de yǎnzhū, dòng bùdé

the eyeballs of a clay Buddha: can't be moved

泥菩萨过河，自身难保

nípúsà guòhé, zìshēnnánbǎo

a clay Buddha crossing a river: can't even save itself

泥鳅掉在石板上，无缝可钻

níqiu diào zài shíbǎn shang, wúfèng kě zuān

a loach dropped on a stone slab: no crack to wriggle into

泥鳅身上抹肥皂，滑上加滑

níqiu shēnshang mǒ féizào, huá shàng jiā huá

soaping a loach: slippery on top of slippery

注射后手臂有点疼。

Zhùshè hòu shǒubì yǒudiǎn téng.

My arm hurts a little after the injection.

注意不要侵犯她的隐私。

Zhùyì búyào qīnfàn tā de yǐnsī.

Take care not to intrude upon her privacy.

注意你们的食品。

Zhùyì nǐmen de shípǐn.

Pay attention to your food.

注意别失败。

Zhùyì bié shībài.

Take care not to fail.

泰国对中国游客免签了吗？

Tàiguó duì Zhōngguó yóukè miǎnqiānle ma?

Has Thailand waived visas for Chinese tourists?

泰山顶上观日出，看不够的风光

Tài Shān dǐngshàng guān rìchū, kàn búgòu de fēngguāng

watching the sunrise from the top of Mount Tai: scenery you can't see enough of

泰山高还有天，沧海深还有底

Tài Shān gāo háiyǒu tiān, Cānghǎi shēn háiyǒu dǐ

high as Mount Tai, there is still sky above; deep as the ocean, there is still a bottom

泼出的水，说出的话

pō chū de shuǐ, shuōchū de huà

water thrown out, words spoken

泼水容易收水难

pōshuǐ róngyì shōu shuǐ nán

spilling water is easy; gathering it back is hard

洁白的雪盖住了整座山。

Jiébái de xuěgài zhùle zhěng zuò shān.

Spotless white snow covered the whole mountain.

洋务运动想让清朝变得更强大。

Yángwùyùndòng xiǎng ràng qīngcháo biànde gèng qiángdà.

The Self-Strengthening Movement wanted to make the Qing dynasty stronger.

洋流会影响各地的气候。

Yángliú huì yǐngxiǎng gèdì de qìhòu.

Ocean currents affect the climate of different places.

洒在地上的水一会儿就蒸发了。

Sǎ zài dìshang de shuǐ yíhuìr jiù zhēngfāle.

The water spilled on the ground evaporated in no time.

洒多少汗水,有多少收获

sǎ duōshǎo hànshuǐ,yǒu duōshǎo shōuhuò

as much sweat as you shed, so much harvest you gain

洒热血,抛头颅

sǎ rèxuè,pāo tóulú

spill hot blood, throw away one's head

洗你们的手。

Xǐ nǐmen de shǒu.

Wash your hands.

洗你的脸和手。

Xǐ nǐ de liǎn hé shǒu.

Wash your face and hands.

洗手可以减少病原体传播的机会。

Xǐshǒu kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo bìngyuántǐ chuánbō de jīhuì.

Washing your hands can reduce the chance of pathogens spreading.

洗手间在哪里？

Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the bathroom?

洗手间没人。

Xǐshǒujiān méi rén.

Bathroom's free.

洗涤用品在二楼。

Xǐdí yòngpǐn zài èr lóu.

The laundry and cleaning products are on the second floor.

洗涤的时候，别用太热的水。

Xǐdí de shíhou, bié yòng tài rè de shuǐ.

Don't use water that's too hot when washing.

洗澡前先打开热水器。

Xǐzǎo qián xiān dǎkāi rèshuǐqì.

Turn on the water heater before you bathe.

洗碗的海绵该换了。

Xǐwǎn de hǎimián gāi huàn le.

The sponge for washing dishes needs replacing.

洗脸盆里扎猛子,不知深浅

xǐliǎnpén li zhāměngzi,bùzhīshēnqiǎn

diving headfirst into a washbasin: not knowing how deep or shallow

洗衣服有个小窍门，你想知道吗？

Xǐyīfú yǒu gè xiǎo qiàomén, nǐ xiǎng zhīdào ma?

There's a little trick to doing laundry. Do you want to know it?

洗衣机是一个很棒的发明。

Xǐyījī shì yí gè hěn bàng de fāmíng.

The washing machine is a wonderful invention.

洗衣机解放了我们的双手。

Xǐyījī jiěfàngle wǒmen de shuāngshǒu.

The washing machine freed up our hands.

洗衣机越来越智能了。

Xǐyījī yuèláiyuè zhìnéng le.

Washing machines are getting smarter and smarter.

洗衣液用完了，记得买。

Xǐyīyè yòng wánle, jìde mǎi.

We've run out of laundry detergent, so remember to buy some.

洞庭湖上踩钢丝，凶多吉少

Dòngtínghú shang cǎi gāngsī, xiōngduōjíshǎo

walking a tightrope over Lake Dongting: more ill than good

洞庭湖的麻雀，见过大风浪

Dòngtínghú de máquè, jiànguo dà fēnglàng

a sparrow of Lake Dongting: has seen great wind and waves

洞房里贴着大红喜字。

Dòngfáng lǐ tiēzhe dàhóng xǐ zì.

A big red double happiness character is pasted up in the bridal chamber.

洞里的鱼眼睛已经退化了。

Dòng lǐ de yú yǎnjing yǐjīng tuìhuàle.

The eyes of the fish in the cave have atrophied.

洞顶垂下来一根根钟乳石。

Dòng dǐng chuí xiàlai yìgēn gēn zhōngrǔshí.

Stalactites hung down from the cave ceiling, one after another.

洞顶挂着很多钟乳石。

Dòng dǐng guàzhe hěn duō zhōngrǔshí.

Lots of stalactites hang from the roof of the cave.

洪水冲进了附近的民居。

Hóngshuǐ chōngjìnle fùjìn de mínjū.

The flood rushed into the nearby homes.

洪水势不可当，一下子冲过了桥。

Hóngshuǐ shìbùkědāng, yíxiàzi chōngguole qiáo.

The flood was irresistible and swept over the bridge in an instant.

洪水势不可当，很快冲进了村子。

Hóngshuǐ shìbùkědāng, hěn kuài chōngjìnle cūnzi.

The flood was irresistible and soon rushed into the village.

洪水和台风都是常见的自然灾害。

Hóngshuǐ hé táifēng dōu shì chángjiàn de zìránzāihài.

Floods and typhoons are both common natural disasters.

洪水在山谷里激荡着。

Hóngshuǐ zài shāngǔ lǐ jīdàngzhe.

The floodwater raged through the valley.

洪水显示出了大自然的威力。

Hóngshuǐ xiǎnshì chūle dàzìrán de wēilì.

The flood showed the might of nature.

洪水来了，大家都去救灾。

Hóngshuǐ láile, dàjiā dōu qù jiùzāi.

The flood has come, and everyone is going to help with disaster relief.

洪水来了，邻居们都去山上避难。

Hóngshuǐ láile, línjūmen dōu qù shānshàng bìnàn.

When the flood came, the neighbors all went up the mountain to take refuge.

洪水涌到了窗户的高度。

Hóngshuǐ yǒng dàole chuānghu de gāodù.

The flood water reached the level of the windows.

洪水淹没了整个村子。

Hóngshuǐ yānmòle zhěnggè cūnzi.

The flood submerged the entire village.

洪水造成了很大的损害。

Hóngshuǐ zàochéngle hěn dà de sǔnhài.

The flood caused a lot of damage.

洪涝让农民失去了庄稼。

Hónglào ràng nóngmín shīqùle zhuāngjia.

The flood cost the farmers their crops.

洪涝让很多农田被淹了。

Hónglào ràng hěn duō nóngtián bèi yānle.

The flooding left many fields under water.

活人不会给尿憋死

huórén búhuì gěi niào biē sǐ

A living person won't be killed by holding in urine

活到老,学到老,还有三分没学好

huó dào lǎo,xuédào lǎo,háiyǒu sānfēn méi xuéhǎo

Live till old, learn till old, and still three tenths not learned well

活动中心离你家远不远？

Huódòngzhōngxīn lí nǐ jiā yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the activity center far from your home?

活动人人都能参加，孩子除外。

Huódòng rénrén dōu néng cānjiā, háizi chúwài.

Everyone can take part in the event, except children.

活动限于学生参加。

Huódòng xiànyú xuésheng cānjiā.

The event is limited to students.

活字印刷让书变得便宜多了。

Huózìyìnshuā ràng shū biànde piányi duō le.

Movable-type printing made books much cheaper.

活快干完了。

Huó kuài gàn wánle.

I have almost finished my work.

活期存款的利息很低。

Huóqīcúnkuǎn de lìxī hěn dī.

The interest on demand deposits is very low.

流利的英语是必须的。

Liúlì de Yīngyǔ shì bìxū de.

Fluency in English is a must.

流动人口怎么统计？

Liúdòngrénkǒu zěnme tǒngjì?

How do you count the floating population?

流动图书车在各个小区巡回。

Liúdòng túshū chē zài gègè xiǎoqū xúnhuí.

The mobile library van goes around the various neighborhoods.

流媒体让看电影更方便了。

Liúméitǐ ràng kàn diànyǐng gèng fāngbiànle.

Streaming has made watching movies more convenient.

流星进入大气层就会燃烧。

Liúxīng jìnrù dàqìcéng jiù huì ránshāo.

A meteor burns up once it enters the atmosphere.

流行歌一般都不长。

Liúxíng gē yìbān dōu bù cháng.

Pop songs are usually not very long.

浅水里养王八，早就看透是什么货

qiǎnshuǐ li yǎng wángba, zǎojiù kàntòu shì shénme huò

raising turtles in shallow water: you saw long ago what kind of goods they are

浅滩上放木排，一拖再拖

qiǎntān shang fàng mùpái, yì tuō zài tuō

floating a log raft on a shallow shoal: dragged again and again

浅间山现在是寂静的。

Qiǎn jiān shān xiànzài shì jìjìng de.

Mt. Asama is now dormant.

浇树要浇根，教人要教心

jiāo shù yào jiāo gēn, jiāo rén yào jiāo xīn

to water a tree, water the roots; to teach people, teach the heart

浇花不要一次浇太多水。

Jiāohuā búyào yícì jiāo tài duō shuǐ.

When watering plants, don't give them too much water at once.

测量员正在测这块地的水准。

Cèliáng yuán zhèngzài cè zhèkuài de de shuǐzhǔn.

The surveyor is taking the level of this plot of land.

测量高度要先定一个基准。

Cèliáng gāodù yào xiān dìng yí gè jīzhǔn.

To measure height, you first need to set a datum.

浏览器跑得超级慢。

Liúlǎnqì pǎo de chāojí màn.

The browser is running really slowly.

浑水里洗澡,不可能洁净

húnshuǐ lǐ xǐzǎo,bù kěnéng jiéjìng

Bathing in muddy water: you can't come out clean

浓雾笼罩着整个小城。

Nóngwù lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè xiǎochéng.

Thick fog envelops the whole small town.

浓雾给了船队很好的掩护。

Nóngwù gěi le chuánduì hěn hǎo de yǎnhù.

The thick fog gave the fleet good protection.

浙江在哪里？

Zhèjiāng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is Zhejiang?

浙菜很讲究新鲜，味道也不重。

Zhècài hěn jiǎngjiu xīnxiān, wèidao yě bú zhòng.

Zhejiang cuisine values freshness, and its flavors aren't heavy.

浩瀚的海面一直连到天边。

Hàohàn de hǎimiàn yìzhí lián dào tiānbiān.

The vast sea stretched all the way to the horizon.

浪从风来,草从根来

làng cóng fēng lái,cǎo cóng gēn lái

Waves come from the wind; grass comes from roots

浮萍尚有相逢日，人岂全无见面时

fúpíng shàng yǒu xiāngféng rì, rén qǐ quán wú jiànmiàn shí

even duckweed has a day of meeting again; how could people never meet again

浴室在哪里？

Yùshì zài nǎlǐ?

Where are the showers?

浴室干净吗？

Yùshì gānjìng ma?

Is the bath clean?