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火自然熄灭了。

Huǒ zìrán xīmièle.

The fire went out by itself.
火药后来传到了欧洲。

Huǒyào hòulái chuán dàole Ōuzhōu.

Gunpowder later spread to Europe.
火要空心,人要实心

huǒ yào kōngxīn,rén yào shíxīn

a fire needs a hollow heart, a person needs a solid heart
火警响了，请走楼梯！

Huǒjǐng xiǎng le, qǐng zǒu lóutī!

The fire alarm is sounding, please take the stairs!
火车上有预订的座位吗？

Huǒchē shàng yǒu yùdìng de zuòwèi ma?

Are there reserved seats on the train?
火车上的盒饭贵不贵？

Huǒchē shàng de héfàn guì bú guì?

Are the boxed meals on the train expensive?
火车不是推的,泰山不是堆的

huǒchē bú shì tuī de,Tài Shān bú shì duī de

A train isn't pushed along; Mount Tai wasn't piled up
火车今天晚了十分钟。

Huǒchē jīntiān wǎn le shí fēnzhōng.

The train is 10 minutes late today.
火车准时到了。

Huǒchē zhǔnshí dàole.

The train arrived on schedule.
火车出站后慢慢增速。

Huǒchē chū zhàn hòu mànmàn zēngsù.

The train gradually speeds up after leaving the station.
火车到站了。

Huǒchē dào zhànle.

The train has arrived.
火车加速了。

Huǒchē jiāsùle.

The train gathered speed.
火车十分钟后离开。

Huǒchē shí fēnzhōng hòu líkāi.

The train leaves in ten minutes.
火车半夜才越过边界。

Huǒchē bànyè cái yuèguò biānjiè.

The train didn't cross the border until midnight.
火车呼啸着进了隧道。

Huǒchē hūxiàozhe jìnle suìdào.

The train whistled as it rushed into the tunnel.
火车和飞机，后者更快。

Huǒchē hé fēijī, hòuzhě gèng kuài.

Between the train and the plane, the latter is faster.
火车在今天下午一点半出发。

Huǒchē zài jīntiān xiàwǔ yìdiǎn bàn chūfā.

The train leaves at one-thirty this afternoon.
火车在午夜才到站。

Huǒchē zài wǔyè cái dào zhàn.

The train doesn't arrive until midnight.
火车大概会在中午前到站。

Huǒchē dàgài huì zài zhōngwǔ qián dào zhàn.

The train will probably arrive at the station before noon.
火车开的很快。

Huǒchē kāi de hěn kuài.

The train is running fast.
火车快开了，请先去检票。

Huǒchē kuài kāile, qǐng xiān qù jiǎnpiào.

The train is about to leave, so please go get your ticket checked first.
火车整点出发，别迟到。

Huǒchē zhěngdiǎn chūfā, bié chídào.

The train leaves right on the hour, so don't be late.
火车晚点了十分钟。

Huǒchē wǎndiǎn le shí fēnzhōng.

The train was ten minutes behind time.
火车每站都停。

Huǒchē měi zhàn dōu tíng.

The train stops at every station.
火车的时速已经超过三百公里了。

Huǒchē de shísù yǐjīng chāoguò sānbǎi gōnglǐ le.

The train's speed has already exceeded three hundred kilometers per hour.
火车穿越了一片大沙漠。

Huǒchē chuānyuèle yípiàn dà shāmò.

The train crossed a vast desert.
火车穿过一片安静的田野。

Huǒchē chuānguò yípiàn ānjìng de tiányě.

The train passed through a stretch of quiet open country.
火车穿过一片荒凉的草原。

Huǒchē chuānguò yípiàn huāngliáng de cǎoyuán.

The train passed through a desolate stretch of grassland.
火车窗外的山川很美。

Huǒ chēchuāng wài de shānchuān hěn měi.

The landscape outside the train window is beautiful.
火车站里每天都有悲欢离合。

Huǒchēzhàn lǐ měitiān dōu yǒu bēihuānlíhé.

Every day at the train station there are partings and reunions.
火车该在中午到。

Huǒchē gāi zài zhōngwǔ dào.

The train is due to arrive at noon.
火车越过边境后，天就慢慢黑了。

Huǒchē yuèguò biānjìng hòu, tiān jiù mànmàn hēile.

After the train crossed the border, it slowly got dark.
火车跑得快,全靠车头带

huǒchē pǎo de kuài,quán kào chētóu dài

A train runs fast thanks entirely to the locomotive pulling it
火车还没走呢。

Huǒchē hái méi zǒu ne.

The train hasn't left yet.
火车6点出发。

Huǒchē liù diǎn chūfā.

The train leaves at 6 o'clock.
火辣辣的太阳晒得路面发烫。

Huǒlàlà de tàiyang shài de lùmiàn fātàng.

The scorching sun made the road surface burning hot.
火锅里再加点青菜吧。

Huǒguō lǐ zài jiādiǎn qīngcài ba.

Let's add some more greens to the hotpot.
灭火器对大火没有用。

Mièhuǒqì duì dàhuǒ méiyǒu yòng.

A fire extinguisher is useless against a big fire.
灯一拨就亮，理一讲就明

dēng yì bō jiù liàng, lǐ yì jiǎng jiù míng

a lamp brightens once trimmed; a principle is clear once explained
灯一灭，孩子们随即安静下来。

Dēng yí miè, háizimen suíjí ānjìng xiàlai.

As soon as the lights went out, the children immediately quieted down.
灯不拨不亮，话不说不明

dēng bù bō bú liàng, huà bù shuō bùmíng

a lamp doesn't brighten unless trimmed; words aren't clear unless spoken
灯光勾勒出她的身影。

Dēngguāng gōulè chū tā de shēnyǐng.

The light traced the contours of her figure.
灯光把舞台烘托得很漂亮。

Dēngguāng bǎ wǔtái hōngtuō de hěn piàoliang.

The lighting sets off the stage beautifully.
灯光烘托了房间的温暖气氛。

Dēngguāng hōngtuōle fángjiān de wēnnuǎn qìfēn.

The lighting enhanced the warm atmosphere of the room.
灯光营造出温暖的感觉。

Dēngguāng yíngzào chū wēnnuǎn de gǎnjué.

The lighting creates a warm feeling.
灯光营造出温馨的气氛。

Dēngguāng yíngzào chū wēnxīn de qìfēn.

The lighting creates a warm atmosphere.
灯塔建在岬角的尽头。

Dēngtǎ jiàn zài jiǎjiǎo de jìntóu.

The lighthouse stands at the tip of the cape.
灯没有亮着。

Dēng méiyǒu liàngzhe.

The lights aren't on.
灯由红变绿。

Dēng yóu hóng biàn lǜ.

The light changed from red to green.
灯盏不加油，枉费芯

dēngzhǎn bù jiāyóu, wǎngfèi xīn

a lamp dish with no oil added: the wick is wasted
灯盏没油，火烧芯

dēngzhǎn méi yóu, huǒshāo xīn

a lamp dish with no oil: the fire burns the wick
灯突然灭了。

Dēng tūrán mièle.

Suddenly, the light went out.
灯突然灭了，是不是有人搞鬼？

Dēng tūrán mièle, shìbúshì yǒurén gǎoguǐ?

The lights suddenly went out. Is someone up to something?
灯自己灭了。

Dēng zìjǐ mièle.

The light went out by itself.
灯草打鼓，不响

dēngcǎo dǎgǔ, bù xiǎng

beating a drum with rush pith: no sound
灯草拐杖，扶不起人

dēngcǎo guǎizhàng, fú bù qǐ rén

a walking stick of lamp rush: can't support a person
灯草拐棍儿扶不起人

dēngcǎo guǎigùnr fú bù qǐ rén

a walking stick of lamp rush can't support a person
灯草架屋，白费力气

dēngcǎo jiàwū, báifèi lìqi

building a house with lamp rush: wasted effort
灯草栏杆，靠不住

dēngcǎo lángān, kàobúzhù

a railing of lamp rush: can't be leaned on
灯草烧窑，不顾成本

dēngcǎo shāo yáo, búgù chéngběn

firing a kiln with lamp rush: ignoring the cost
灯草蘸油，一点就亮

dēngcǎo zhàn yóu, yìdiǎn jiù liàng

lamp rush dipped in oil: one touch and it lights
灯草铺桥，过不去

dēngcǎo pū qiáo, guòbúqù

paving a bridge with lamp rush: can't cross
灯蛾扑火，自取灭亡

dēng'épūhuǒ, zìqǔmièwáng

a moth flies at the flame: it brings about its own destruction
灯蛾扑火，自焚身亡

dēng'épūhuǒ, zìfén shēnwáng

a moth flies at the flame: burns itself to death
灯还亮着，莫非他还没睡？

Dēng hái liàngzhe, mòfēi tā hái méi shuì?

The light is still on. Can it be that he hasn't gone to bed yet?
灯里的油用完了。

Dēng lǐ de yóu yòng wánle.

All the oil in the lamp has been used.
灯靠油，人靠饭

dēng kào yóu, rén kào fàn

lamps depend on oil, people depend on food
灰尘微小得几乎看不见。

Huīchén wēixiǎo de jīhū kànbújiàn.

Dust is so minute that it is almost invisible.
灰暗的天空让人心情不好。

Huī'àn de tiānkōng ràng rén xīnqíng bù hǎo.

The dull grey sky puts people in a bad mood.
灵柩前摆着白色的花。

Língjiù qián bǎizhe báisè de huā.

White flowers were placed in front of the coffin.
灶上的水开了，快关火。

Zào shàng de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water on the stove is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.
灶王爷上天，实话实说

zàowángyé shàngtiān, shíhuàshíshuō

the Kitchen God goes up to heaven: tells it as it is
灶王爷伸手，稳拿糖瓜儿

zàowángyé shēnshǒu, wěnná tángguā ér

the Kitchen God reaches out a hand: sure to get the sugar melon
灶王爷的横批，一家之主

zàowángyé de héngpī, yìjiāzhīzhǔ

the Kitchen God's horizontal scroll: master of the household
灶王爷贴在腿肚子上，人走家搬

zàowángyé tiē zài tuǐdùzi shang, rén zǒu jiā bān

the Kitchen God stuck on one's calf: when the person walks, the home moves
灶王爷跳舞，胡闹锅台

zàowángyé tiàowǔ, húnào guōtái

the Kitchen God dances: making a mess on the stove
灶王爷逃难，慌了神

zàowángyé táonàn, huāngle shén

the Kitchen God flees disaster: flustered in spirit
灶膛里煨白薯，不到熟透不外掏

zàotáng li wēi báishǔ, búdào shútòu bú wài tāo

roasting sweet potatoes in the stove ashes: you don't take them out until fully cooked
灶膛里的老鼠，到处乱窜

zàotáng lǐ de lǎoshǔ, dàochù luàncuàn

a mouse in the stove: darting about everywhere
灶里的火已经灭了。

Zào lǐ de huǒ yǐjīng mièle.

The fire in the stove has already gone out.
灶门前拿竹筒，吹了

zào ménqián ná zhútǒng, chuīle

holding a bamboo tube at the stove opening: blowing
灼热的阳光晒得我睁不开眼。

Zhuórè de yángguāng shài de wǒ zhēng bùkāiyǎn.

The scorching sun was so bright I couldn't open my eyes.
灼热的阳光照在沙漠上。

Zhuórè de yángguāng zhào zài shāmò shàng.

The scorching sun beats down on the desert.
灾区的孩子需要新衣服。

Zāiqū de háizi xūyào xīn yīfu.

The children in the disaster area need new clothes.
灾区需要外界的援助。

Zāiqū xūyào wàijiè de yuánzhù.

The disaster area needs aid from the outside.
炉子上正煮着一锅热汤。

Lúzi shàng zhèng zhǔzhe yì guō rètāng.

A pot of hot soup is cooking on the stove.
炉子的热向四周辐射。

Lúzi de rè xiàng sìzhōu fúshè.

The heat from the stove radiates in all directions.
炉子里的火烧得很旺。

Lúzi lǐ de huǒshāo de hěn wàng.

The fire in the stove is roaring.
炒熟的虾米，红仁儿

chǎo shú de xiāmǐ, hóng rénr

Stir-fried dried shrimp: a red kernel (a red person)
炒肉时放点酱，会更香。

Chǎo ròu shí fàng diǎn jiàng, huì gèng xiāng.

Add a little soybean paste when you stir-fry meat, and it'll taste better.
炒股时杠杆太高，亏起来也很快。

Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài.

If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.
炒菜时别太早调味。

Chǎocài shí bié tài zǎo tiáowèi.

Don't season too early when stir-frying.
炒菜时加点淀粉会更滑。

Chǎocài shí jiādiǎn diànfěn huì gèng huá.

Adding a little starch when stir-frying makes the dish smoother.
炒菜时放点作料，味道更好。

Chǎocài shí fàng diǎn zuòliao, wèidao gèng hǎo.

Add some seasoning when you stir-fry, and it tastes better.
炒菜时火焰不要开得太大。

Chǎocài shí huǒyàn búyào kāi de tài dà.

Don't make the flame too big when stir-frying.
炒菜的勺子，尝尽了酸甜苦辣

chǎocài de sháozi, cháng jìnle suāntiánkǔlà

A stir-fry ladle: has tasted every sour, sweet, bitter and hot flavour
炒菜的时候，你别放太多调料。

Chǎocài de shíhou, nǐ bié fàng tài duō tiáoliào.

Don't put too much seasoning in when you stir-fry.
炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人听

chǎocài yào rén chī, chànggē yào rén tīng

stir-fried dishes are for people to eat, songs are for people to hear
炒菜要掌握好火候。

Chǎocài yào zhǎngwò hǎo huǒhou.

When stir-frying, you have to control the heat well.
炒锅烧热以后，再倒进一点油。

Chǎoguō shāo rè yǐhòu, zài dào jìn yìdiǎn yóu.

Once the wok is hot, pour in a little oil.