Chinese example sentences

炒鱼之前，先倒一点料酒。

Chǎo yú zhīqián, xiān dào yìdiǎn liàojiǔ.

Before stir-frying the fish, pour in a little cooking wine first.

炒鱼时要放几片姜。

Chǎo yú shí yào fàng jǐ piàn Jiāng.

Put in a few slices of ginger when stir-frying fish.

炖汤的时候，作料别放太多。

Dùn tāng de shíhou, zuòliao bié fàng tài duō.

When you stew soup, don't put in too much seasoning.

炭多火红，人多势勇

tàn duō huǒhóng, rén duō shì yǒng

with plenty of charcoal the fire glows red, with many people the force is bold

炭快烧完了，再加点吧。

Tàn kuài shāo wánle, zài jiādiǎn ba.

The charcoal is almost burned out, so add some more.

炮仗掉进河里，没响

pàozhang diào jìn hé lǐ, méi xiǎng

a firecracker falls into the river: no bang

炸药是怎么运进山里的？

Zhàyào shì zěnme yùn jìn shān lǐ de?

How was the dynamite transported into the mountains?

炸药要放在安全的地方。

Zhàyào yào fàng zài ānquán de dìfang.

Explosives must be kept in a safe place.

炸鸡属于高热量食物。

Zhájī shǔyú gāorèliàng shíwù.

Fried chicken is a high-calorie food.

点心是苹果。

Diǎnxin shì píngguǒ.

Apples were served as the dessert.

点心铺里买棺材，上错门

diǎnxin pù li mǎi guāncai, shàng cuò mén

buying a coffin in a pastry shop: going to the wrong door

点菜前先问问大家的喜好。

Diǎncài qián xiān wèn wèn dàjiā de xǐhào.

Before ordering, ask everyone about their preferences.

炼金术真的成功过吗？

Liànjīnshù zhēnde chénggōngguò ma?

Has alchemy ever really succeeded?

炼钢需要很高的温度。

Liàngāng xūyào hěn gāo de wēndù.

Steelmaking requires very high temperatures.

炼铁时会产生大量的渣。

Liàntiě shí huì chǎnshēng dàliàng de zhā.

A large amount of slag is produced when smelting iron.

烂泥糊不上墙,朽木当不了梁

lànníhúbúshàngqiáng,xiǔmù dàng bù liǎo Liáng

Rotten mud can't be plastered on a wall; rotted wood can't serve as a beam

烂眼睛招苍蝇

làn yǎnjing zhāo cāngying

Sore eyes attract flies

烂网打鱼,一无所获

làn wǎng dǎyú,yìwúsuǒhuò

Fishing with a broken net: catching nothing at all

烂萝卜,没有头儿

làn luóbo,méiyǒu tóur

A rotten radish: it has no head

烂透的老南瓜,捧不起来

làntòu de lǎo nánguā,pěng bù qǐlai

A thoroughly rotten old pumpkin: can't be picked up

烂麻拧成绳,力量大千斤

làn má níng chéng shéng,lìliang dà qiānjīn

Rotten hemp twisted into rope has the strength of a thousand jin

烈日当空，街上没有人。

Lièrì dāngkōng, jiēshang méiyǒu rén.

With the sun blazing overhead, there was no one on the street.

烈火识真金，百炼才成钢

lièhuǒ shí zhēnjīn, bǎiliàn cái chéng gāng

fierce fire reveals true gold; a hundred forgings make steel

烘干机里的衣服还是热的。

Hōnggānjī lǐ de yīfu háishi rè de.

The clothes in the dryer are still warm.

烟从烟囱上升。

Yān cóng yāncōng shàngshēng.

Smoke is rising from the chimney.

烟从烟囱里冒了出来。

Yān cóng yāncōng lǐ màole chūlái.

The smoke went upward through the chimney.

烟味已经扩散到隔壁了。

Yān wèi yǐjīng kuòsàn dào gébì le.

The smell of smoke has already spread next door.

烟太大了，呛得我直咳嗽。

Yān tài dàle, qiàng de wǒ zhí késou.

The smoke was so thick that it made me cough and cough.

烟太大了，熏得我直流眼泪。

Yān tài dàle, xūn de wǒ zhíliú yǎnlèi.

The smoke was so thick it stung my eyes and made them water.

烟对眼睛是一种刺激。

Yān duì yǎnjing shì yìzhǒng cìjī.

Smoke is an irritant to the eyes.

烟筒里招手,把人往黑处领

yāntong lǐ zhāoshǒu,bǎ rén wǎng hēi chù lǐng

waving from inside a chimney: leading people toward the dark

烟花在夜空中缤纷绽放。

Yānhuā zài yèkōng zhōng bīnfēn zhànfàng.

Fireworks burst in a dazzling array across the night sky.

烟花让夜空充满光彩。

Yānhuā ràng yèkōng chōngmǎn guāngcǎi.

The fireworks filled the night sky with brilliance.

烟袋锅儿里蒸包子,有汽也不大

yāndàiguō ér lǐ zhēng bāozi,yǒu qì yě bú dà

steaming buns in a pipe bowl: even if there's steam, it's not much

烟雾盘旋着升向天空。

Yānwù pánxuánzhe shēng xiàng tiānkōng.

The smoke spirals up into the sky.

烤煳了的饼子,放在哪儿都是一个味儿

kǎo húle de bǐngzi,fàng zài nǎr dōu shì yí gè wèir

a burnt flatbread: wherever you put it, it tastes the same

烤煳了的饼子,放在碗里盆里都是一个味儿

kǎo húle de bǐngzi,fàng zài wǎn lǐ pén lǐ dōu shì yí gè wèir

a burnt flatbread: in a bowl or a basin it tastes the same

烤肉的时候，要先把炭点着。

Kǎoròu de shíhou, yào xiān bǎ tàn diǎnzháo.

When you barbecue, you have to light the charcoal first.

烦恼不寻人,人自寻烦恼

fánnǎo bù xúnrén,rén zìxúnfánnǎo

worries don't seek out people; people seek out worries themselves

烧了庙的土地爷，无家可归

shāole miào de tǔdìyé, wújiā-kěguī

an earth god whose temple has burned down: has no home to return to

烧火棍拨火，一头捅

shāohuǒgùn bōhuǒ, yìtóu tǒng

a fire poker stirring the fire: it pokes with one end only

烧火棍捅灶火坑，又得碰，又离不开

shāohuǒgùn tǒng zàohuǒkēng, yòu děi pèng, yòu líbùkāi

a fire poker prodding the stove hole: it has to bump it, and can't leave it

烧煤太多容易造成酸雨。

Shāoméi tài duō róngyì zàochéng suānyǔ.

Burning too much coal easily leads to acid rain.

烧煤气比烧煤划算。

Shāo méiqì bǐ shāoméi huásuàn.

Gas is more economical to use than coal.

烧香遇到鬼，背时了

shāoxiāng yùdào guǐ, bèi shí le

burning incense and meeting a ghost: out of luck

热不过火口，亲不过两口儿

rè búguò huǒ kǒu, qīn búguò liǎngkǒur

nothing is hotter than the stove opening, nothing closer than a married couple

热天切西瓜，一刀见红白

rètiān qiē xīguā, yì dāo jiàn hóngbái

cutting a watermelon in summer: one cut shows red and white

热带雨林里一年四季都很潮湿。

Rèdàiyǔlín lǐ yìniánsìjì dōu hěn cháoshī.

It's humid all year round in a tropical rainforest.

热搜上的事不一定是真的。

Rèsōu shàng de shì bù yídìng shì zhēnde.

What's on the trending searches isn't necessarily true.

热是一种能量。

Rè shì yìzhǒng néngliàng.

Heat is a form of energy.

热水里的分子动得更快。

Rèshuǐ lǐ de fēnzǐ dòng de gèng kuài.

Molecules move faster in hot water.

热油锅煎豆腐，不翻不行

rè yóuguō jiān dòufu, bù fān bùxíng

frying tofu in a hot oil pan: it has to be turned

热浪袭击了整个城市。

Rèlàng xíjīle zhěnggè chéngshì.

A heat wave hit the whole city.

热鏊子上的蚂蚁，走投无路

rè àozi shàng de mǎyǐ, zǒutóuwúlù

an ant on a hot griddle: nowhere to run

热锅上的油渣，熬不住

rè guō shàng de yóuzhā, áobúzhù

cracklings in a hot pan: can't stand the cooking

热锅上的蚂蚁，团团转

règuōshàngdemǎyǐ, tuántuánzhuàn

an ant on a hot wok: running round and round

热闹处卖母猪，净干些败兴事儿

rènao chù mài mǔzhū, jìng gàn xiē bàixìng shìr

selling a sow in a busy place: nothing but spoilsport business

热饭不能热食

rèfàn bùnéng rèshí

hot rice shouldn't be eaten hot

烹调海鲜时，火不能太大。

Pēngtiáo hǎixiān shí, huǒ bùnéng tài dà.

When cooking seafood, the heat can't be too high.

烹调鱼的时候，别放太多盐。

Pēngtiáo yú de shíhou, bié fàng tài duō yán.

When cooking fish, don't add too much salt.

然后你现在还想让她回来？

Ránhòu nǐ xiànzài hái xiǎng ràng tā huílai?

And now you want her to come back?

然后发生了什么事？

Ránhòu fāshēngle shénme shì?

What happened then?

然而，相反的理论往往也是真的。

Rán'ér, xiāngfǎn de lǐlùn wǎngwǎng yě shì zhēnde.

And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

然而这也算不上什么像样的东西。

Rán'ér zhè yě suàn bú shàng shénme xiàngyàng de dōngxi.

But it isn't even worth calling stuff.

煎饼蒙鼓，怎么敲也不响

jiānbǐng méng gǔ, zěnme qiāo yě bù xiǎng

a drum covered with a pancake: however you beat it, it doesn't sound

煤和天然气是天然燃料。

Méi hé tiānránqì shì tiānrán ránliào.

Coal and natural gas are natural fuels.

煤和石油都是化石燃料。

Méi hé shíyóu dōu shì huàshíránliào.

Coal and oil are both fossil fuels.

煤并不一定都是黑的。

Méi bìng bù yídìng dū shì hēi de.

Coal is not always black.

煤矿里的工人很辛苦。

Méikuàng lǐ de gōngrén hěn xīnkǔ.

The workers in the coal mine work very hard.

照他说的做。

Zhào tā shuō de zuò.

Do what he says.

照他说的做！

Zhào tā shuō de zuò!

Do as he says.

照例，这种药要饭后吃。

Zhàolì, zhèzhǒng yào yàofàn hòu chī.

As a rule, this medicine is taken after meals.

照片中的每一个人都在微笑着。

Zhàopiān zhōng de měi yí gè rén dōu zài wēixiàozhe.

Everybody in the picture is smiling.

照片太亮了，是曝光过度了吧？

Zhàopiān tài liàngle, shì bàoguāng guòdù le ba?

The photo is too bright. Is it overexposed?

照片太多，我都存在云存储里。

Zhàopiān tài duō, wǒ dōu cúnzài yúncúnchǔ lǐ.

I have too many photos, so I keep them all in cloud storage.

照片展现了老城的生活。

Zhàopiān zhǎnxiànle lǎochéng de shēnghuó.

The photos show what life in the old town is like.

照片慢慢呈现在屏幕上。

Zhàopiān mànmàn chéngxiàn zài píngmù shàng.

The photo slowly emerged on the screen.

照片慢慢在药水里显现出来。

Zhàopiān mànmàn zài yàoshuǐ lǐ xiǎnxiàn chūlái.

The picture slowly appeared in the developing solution.

照片按时间顺序放好了。

Zhàopiān àn shíjiān shùnxù fàng hǎole.

The photos are arranged in chronological order.

照片是他拍的。

Zhàopiān shì tā pāi de.

The picture was taken by him.

照片的背景是一座很高的山。

Zhàopiān de bèijǐng shì yí zuò hěn gāo de shān.

The background of the photo is a very tall mountain.

照片里她的侧面很好看。

Zhàopiān lǐ tā de cèmiàn hěn hǎokàn.

Her profile looks very nice in the photo.

照片里孩子的表情真可爱！

Zhàopiān lǐ háizi de biǎoqíng zhēn kě'ài!

The child's expression in the photo is so cute!

照片里的人我都不认识。

Zhàopiān lǐ de rén wǒ dōu bú rènshi.

I didn't recognize anyone in the photo.

照片里的她容颜依旧。

Zhàopiān lǐ de tā róngyán yījiù.

In the photo, her face looks just the same as ever.

照相馆里挂相片，好样儿的

zhàoxiàngguǎn lǐ guà xiàngpiān, hǎoyàng'erde

hanging photos in a photo studio: good-looking ones

照着镜子刮脸，面面相觑

zhàozhe jìngzi guāliǎn, miànmiàn-xiāngqù

shaving one's face while looking in the mirror: faces look at faces

照顾好你自己。

Zhàogu hǎo nǐ zìjǐ.

Take good care of yourself.

照顾好自己。

Zhàogu hǎo zìjǐ.

Take care.

照顾母亲的责任落在了我身上。

Zhàogu mǔqīn de zérèn luò zài le wǒ shēnshang.

It fell upon me to take care of my mother.

照顾老人也是子女的职责。

Zhàogu lǎorén yě shì zǐnǚ de zhízé.

Looking after the elderly is also an obligation of their children.

煮汤的时候，请放适量的盐。

Zhǔtāng de shíhou, qǐng fàng shìliàng de yán.

When you make soup, please add an appropriate amount of salt.

煮熟的猪爪子，总是往里弯

zhǔshóu de zhū zhuǎzi, zǒngshì wǎng lǐ wān

a cooked pig's trotter always curls inward

煮熟的鸭子，飞不了

zhǔshóu de yāzi, fēi bù liǎo

a cooked duck: it can't fly away

煮面时加一点高汤更香。

Zhǔmiàn shí jiā yìdiǎn gāotāng gèng xiāng.

Adding a little stock when cooking noodles makes them more fragrant.

煮饭要下米，说话要讲理

zhǔfàn yào xià mǐ, shuōhuà yào jiǎnglǐ

to cook rice you must put in rice; to speak you must be reasonable

熊为什么冬天要休眠？

Xióng wèishénme dōngtiān yào xiūmián?

Why do bears hibernate in winter?

熊每年冬天都会冬眠。

Xióng měinián dōngtiān dōu huì dōngmián.

Bears hibernate every winter.

熊猫是我国的珍稀动物。

Xióngmāo shì wǒguó de zhēnxī dòngwù.

The panda is a precious and rare animal of our country.

熊猫的栖息地在哪里？

Xióngmāo de qīxīde zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the pandas' habitat?