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父母养育我们不容易。

Fùmǔ yǎngyù wǒmen bù róngyì.

It isn't easy for parents to raise their children.
父母对孩子的爱是无条件的。

Fùmǔ duì háizi de ài shì wútiáojiàn de.

Parents' love for their children is unconditional.
父母应该在孩子面前做个好表率。

Fùmǔ yīnggāi zài háizi miànqián zuò gè hǎo biǎoshuài.

Parents should set a good example in front of their children.
父母想给儿子最好的教育。

Fùmǔ xiǎng gěi érzi zuìhǎo de jiàoyù.

The parents want to give their son the best education.
父母成全了她的留学梦。

Fùmǔ chéngquánle tā de liúxué mèng.

Her parents helped her realize her dream of studying abroad.
父母承担教育子女的责任。

Fùmǔ chéngdān jiàoyù zǐnǚ de zérèn.

Parents are responsible for their children's education.
父母把希望寄托在孩子身上。

Fùmǔ bǎ xīwàng jìtuō zài háizi shēnshang.

Parents place their hopes on their children.
父母教育我要遵守承诺。

Fùmǔ jiàoyù wǒ yào zūnshǒu chéngnuò.

My parents teach me to abide by my promises.
父母有责任照顾子女的健康。

Fùmǔ yǒu zérèn zhàogu zǐnǚ de jiànkāng.

Parents have responsibilities to look to their children's health.
父母爱自己的孩子。

Fùmǔ ài zìjǐ de háizi.

Parents love their children.
父母的言行会影响孩子的价值观。

Fùmǔ de yánxíng huì yǐngxiǎng háizi de jiàzhíguān.

Parents' words and actions influence their children's values.
父母的高个子会遗传给孩子。

Fùmǔ de gāogèzi huì yíchuán gěi háizi.

Parents' tall height can be passed on to their children.
父母要好好管教孩子。

Fùmǔ yào hǎohǎo guǎnjiào háizi.

Parents should discipline their children properly.
父母要对他们子女的安全负责。

Fùmǔ yào duì tāmen zǐnǚ de ānquán fùzé.

Parents are responsible for the safety of their children.
父母辛苦把我培养成人。

Fùmǔ xīnkǔ bǎ wǒ péiyǎng chéngrén.

My parents worked hard to raise and educate me.
父母都希望孩子能成才。

Fùmǔ dōu xīwàng háizi néng chéngcái.

All parents hope their children will make something of themselves.
父道尊，母道亲

fù dào zūn, mǔ dào qīn

the father's way is dignity, the mother's way is closeness
爷儿俩赶集,一大一小

yé'érliǎ gǎnjí,yí dà yìxiǎo

father and son go to market: one big, one small
爷爷书架上有一套百科全书。

Yéye shūjià shàng yǒu yítào bǎikēquánshū.

Grandpa has a set of encyclopedias on his bookshelf.
爷爷买给我的！

Yéye mǎi gěi wǒ de!

Grandpa bought it for me!
爷爷到了老年，身体还很好。

Yéye dàole lǎonián, shēntǐ hái hěn hǎo.

Even in old age, my grandfather is still in good health.
爷爷喜欢在公园下棋。

Yéye xǐhuan zài gōngyuán xiàqí.

My grandfather likes playing chess in the park.
爷爷喜欢用毛笔写字。

Yéye xǐhuan yòng máobǐ xiězì.

Grandpa likes writing with a brush.
爷爷在公园里转悠。

Yéye zài gōngyuán lǐ zhuànyou.

Grandpa is strolling around in the park.
爷爷在院子里栽了一棵苹果树。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ zāile yì kē píngguǒ shù.

Grandpa planted an apple tree in the yard.
爷爷在院子里点了一串爆竹。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ diǎn le yí chuàn bàozhú.

Grandpa lit a string of firecrackers in the yard.
爷爷在院子里种植了蔬菜。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ zhòngzhíle shūcài.

Grandpa planted vegetables in the yard.
爷爷坐在门口，用草搓绳子。

Yéye zuò zài ménkǒu, yòng cǎo cuō shéngzi.

Grandpa sits by the door, twisting straw into rope.
爷爷奶奶太溺爱孙子了。

Yéye nǎinai tài nì'ài sūnzi le.

The grandparents spoil their grandson too much.
爷爷奶奶照顾着三个留守儿童。

Yéye nǎinai zhàoguzhe sān gè liúshǒu'értóng.

The grandparents are looking after three left-behind children.
爷爷家养了两头牛。

Yéye jiāyǎng le liǎngtóu niú.

Grandpa's family keeps two cows.
爷爷对年轻人的穿着很不以为然。

Yéye duì niánqīngrén de chuānzhe hěn bùyǐwéirán.

Grandpa disapproves of how young people dress.
爷爷常和邻居在楼下打牌。

Yéye cháng hé línjū zài lóuxià dǎpái.

Grandpa often plays cards with the neighbors downstairs.
爷爷常回想年轻时的事。

Yéye cháng huíxiǎng niánqīng shí de shì.

Grandpa often thinks back to when he was young.
爷爷常给我讲烈士的故事。

Yéye cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng lièshì de gùshi.

Grandpa often tells me stories about martyrs.
爷爷常说，不能浪费粮食。

Yéye cháng shuō, bùnéng làngfèi liángshi.

Grandpa often says we mustn't waste food.
爷爷年轻时在草原放牧。

Yéye niánqīng shí zài cǎoyuán fàngmù.

When he was young, my grandfather herded livestock on the grassland.
爷爷年轻时学过一门手工艺。

Yéye niánqīng shí xué guò yìmén shǒugōngyì.

When my grandfather was young, he learned a handicraft.
爷爷当年在部队里当师长。

Yéye dāngnián zài bùduì lǐ dāng shīzhǎng.

Back then, my grandfather was a division commander in the army.
爷爷得了肺炎，住院了。

Yéye dé le fèiyán, zhùyuàn le.

Grandpa got pneumonia and was hospitalized.
爷爷总爱和老朋友玩麻将。

Yéye zǒng ài hé lǎopéngyou wán májiàng.

Grandpa always loves playing mahjong with his old friends.
爷爷把受伤的小鸟治好后放飞了。

Yéye bǎ shòushāng de xiǎoniǎo zhì hǎo hòu fàngfēile.

Grandpa healed the injured bird and then set it free to fly.
爷爷把自己的座右铭写在了墙上。

Yéye bǎ zìjǐ de zuòyòumíng xiě zài le qiáng shàng.

Grandpa wrote his motto on the wall.
爷爷把遗产留给了三个孩子。

Yéye bǎ yíchǎn liúgěile sān gè háizi.

Grandpa left his inheritance to his three children.
爷爷拄着拐杖慢慢走路。

Yéye zhǔzhe guǎizhàng mànmàn zǒulù.

Grandpa walks slowly, leaning on his cane.
爷爷教我怎么用北斗星找方向。

Yéye jiāo wǒ zěnme yòng Běidǒuxīng zhǎo fāngxiàng.

My grandpa taught me how to find directions using the Big Dipper.
爷爷有时候忘了今天是几号。

Yéye yǒushíhou wàngle jīntiān shì jǐhào.

Grandpa sometimes forgets what the date is today.
爷爷每到冬天就容易发病。

Yéye měi dào dōngtiān jiù róngyì fābìng.

Grandpa falls ill easily every winter.
爷爷每周去医院做两次理疗。

Yéye měizhōu qù yīyuàn zuò liǎngcì lǐliáo.

My grandfather goes to the hospital for physiotherapy twice a week.
爷爷每天早上去田里耕地。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang qù tiánlǐ gēngdì.

My grandfather goes to the fields to plow every morning.
爷爷每天早上赶鸭下河。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang gǎn yā xià hé.

Every morning Grandpa drives the ducks down to the river.
爷爷每天早上都会背几首诗词。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì bèi jǐ shǒu shīcí.

Every morning my grandfather recites a few poems.
爷爷每天早上都去门口取报刊。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù ménkǒu qǔ bàokān.

Every morning, my grandfather goes to the door to pick up the newspapers and magazines.
爷爷每天早上都要看报。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào kàn bào.

Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
爷爷每年都自己写春联。

Yéye měinián dōu zìjǐ xiě chūnlián.

My grandfather writes the Spring Festival couplets himself every year.
爷爷爱听人讲章回小说。

Yéye ài tīng rén jiǎng zhānghuíxiǎoshuō.

Grandpa loves listening to people tell chapter-style novels.
爷爷的字体很有力量。

Yéye de zìtǐ hěn yǒu lìliang.

My grandfather's calligraphic style is very powerful.
爷爷的心愿是回老家看看。

Yéye de xīnyuàn shì huílǎojiā kànkan.

Grandpa's cherished wish is to go back and see his hometown.
爷爷的病情好多了。

Yéye de bìngqíng hǎoduō le.

Grandpa's condition has improved a lot.
爷爷经历过那段风云岁月。

Yéye jīnglì guò nà duàn fēngyún suìyuè.

My grandfather lived through that turbulent period.
爷爷给我们讲了这个地名的由来。

Yéye gěi wǒmen jiǎngle zhège dìmíng de yóulái.

Grandpa told us the origin of this place name.
爷爷老了，听力不好。

Yéye lǎole, tīnglì bù hǎo.

Grandpa is old and his hearing isn't good.
爷爷送了我一只精巧的木头小鸟。

Yéye sòngle wǒ yìzhī jīngqiǎo de mùtou xiǎoniǎo.

My grandfather gave me an exquisitely crafted little wooden bird.
爷爷饱经沧桑，脸上满是皱纹。

Yéye bǎojīngcāngsāng, liǎnshàng mǎn shì zhòuwén.

Grandpa has lived through many changes, and his face is full of wrinkles.
爸爸一直都在鼓励他。

Bàba yìzhí dōu zài gǔlì tā.

Dad's always encouraging him.
爸爸不太爱吃牛肉。

Bàba bú tài ài chī niúròu.

My dad doesn't really like eating beef.
爸爸不应该推卸责任。

Bàba bù yīnggāi tuīxiè zérèn.

Dad shouldn't pass the buck.
爸爸乘早上7点的地铁去上班。

Bàba chéng zǎoshang qī diǎn de dìtiě qù shàngbān.

Father takes the 7:00 subway to work.
爸爸今天不耐烦。

Bàba jīntiān búnàifán.

Dad's in an impatient mood today.
爸爸今天很不耐烦。

Bàba jīntiān hěn búnàifán.

Dad's in an impatient mood today.
爸爸今天破例让我看电视。

Bàba jīntiān pòlì ràng wǒ kàn diànshì.

Dad made an exception today and let me watch TV.
爸爸准许我去游泳。

Bàba zhǔnxǔ wǒ qù yóuyǒng.

My father allowed me to go swimming.
爸爸刚刚才出门。

Bàba gānggang cái chūmén.

Dad just now went out.
爸爸吃完饭就去拖地了。

Bàba chī wán fàn jiù qù tuōdì le.

As soon as he finished eating, Dad went to mop the floor.
爸爸告诫孩子要诚实做人。

Bàba gàojiè háizi yào chéngshí zuòrén.

The father admonished his child to be honest.
爸爸唉了一声，慢慢坐了下来。

Bàba āi le yìshēng, mànmàn zuòle xiàlai.

Dad let out a sigh and slowly sat down.
爸爸回家了。

Bàba huíjiā le.

Father came home.
爸爸在书房里看书。

Bàba zài shūfáng lǐ kànshū.

Dad is reading in the study.
爸爸在哪里？

Bàba zài nǎlǐ?

Where is dad?
爸爸在工作。

Bàba zài gōngzuò.

Dad's working.
爸爸在码头等我们的船。

Bàba zài mǎtou děng wǒmen de chuán.

Dad is waiting for our boat at the pier.
爸爸在站台上等了很久。

Bàba zài zhàntái shàng děng le hěn jiǔ.

Dad waited on the platform for a long time.
爸爸妈妈在叫我们。

Bàba māma zài jiào wǒmen.

Our parents are calling for us.
爸爸常在晚上看这个卫视。

Bàba cháng zài wǎnshang kàn zhège wèishì.

My dad often watches this satellite channel in the evening.
爸爸建议今天下午去看电影。

Bàba jiànyì jīntiān xiàwǔ qù kàn diànyǐng.

Father suggested to go to the movies this afternoon.
爸爸恢复了健康。

Bàba huīfùle jiànkāng.

Father recovered his health.
爸爸，我爱你！

Bàba, wǒ ài nǐ!

Daddy, I love you!
爸爸，我的杯子在哪里？

Bàba, wǒ de bēizi zài nǎlǐ?

Dad, where's my glass?
爸爸扛着锄头去地里。

Bàba káng zhe chútou qù dìlǐ.

Dad carried his hoe on his shoulder to the field.
爸爸把弟弟训了一顿。

Bàba bǎ dìdi xùnle yídùn.

Dad gave my younger brother a good scolding.
爸爸拿玩具哄弟弟玩。

Bàba ná wánjù hǒng dìdi wán.

Dad uses a toy to keep my little brother amused.
爸爸拿着相机，等着拍月食。

Bàba názhe xiàngjī, děng zhe pāi yuèshí.

Dad is holding his camera, waiting to photograph the eclipse of the moon.
爸爸早上都收听新闻。

Bàba zǎoshang dōu shōutīng xīnwén.

My dad listens to the news on the radio every morning.
爸爸昨天带了我们去动物园。

Bàba zuótiān dàile wǒmen qù dòngwùyuán.

Father took us to the zoo yesterday.
爸爸是蓝领，工作很累。

Bàba shì lánlǐng, gōngzuò hěn lèi.

My dad is a blue-collar worker, and his work is tiring.
爸爸柜子里还有很多旧磁带。

Bàba guìzi lǐ háiyǒu hěn duō jiù cídài.

There are still lots of old tapes in my dad's cabinet.
爸爸正在书房里看书。

Bàba zhèngzài shūfáng lǐ kànshū.

Dad is reading in the study.
爸爸正在给女儿取名。

Bàba zhèngzài gěi nǚ'ér qǔmíng.

Dad is picking a name for his daughter.
爸爸正在院子里铲杂草。

Bàba zhèngzài yuànzi lǐ chǎn zácǎo.

Dad is in the yard digging up weeds.
爸爸正在院子里铲草。

Bàba zhèngzài yuànzi lǐ chǎn cǎo.

Dad is in the yard scraping away the weeds.