Chinese example sentences

爸爸死后，他就开始照顾妈妈。

Bàba sǐ hòu, tā jiù kāishǐ zhàogu māma.

He cared for his mother after his father died.

爸爸每天下午都和朋友打球。

Bàba měitiān xiàwǔ dōu hé péngyou dǎqiú.

Every afternoon my dad plays ball with his friends.

爸爸每天为了工作奔波。

Bàba měitiān wèile gōngzuò bēnbō.

My dad rushes around every day for work.

爸爸每天写日记。

Bàba měitiān xiě rìjì.

Father keeps a diary every day.

爸爸每天带保温杯上班。

Bàba měitiān dài bǎowēnbēi shàngbān.

My dad takes his thermos to work every day.

爸爸每天早上六点去工地。

Bàba měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qù gōngdì.

My dad goes to the construction site at six every morning.

爸爸洗脸时总爱唱歌。

Bàba xǐliǎn shí zǒng ài chànggē.

Dad always likes to sing while he washes his face.

爸爸的黑色皮鞋放在门后边。

Bàba de hēisè píxié fàng zài mén hòubian.

Dad's black leather shoes are behind the door.

爸爸终于肯让我养小狗了。

Bàba zhōngyú kěn ràng wǒ yǎng xiǎogǒu le.

Dad finally agreed to let me keep a puppy.

爸爸给孩子们出了一个谜语。

Bàba gěi háizimen chūle yí gè míyǔ.

Dad gave the children a riddle.

爸爸给我买了书。

Bàba gěi wǒ mǎile shū.

Dad bought a book for me.

爸爸说他不会吃的。

Bàba shuō tā búhuì chī de.

Dad said that he wouldn't eat.

爸爸说，这个月不给你零花钱了。

Bàba shuō, zhège yuè bù gěi nǐ línghuāqián le.

Dad said he won't give you an allowance this month.

爸爸躺着看电视。

Bàba tǎngzhe kàn diànshì.

My father was lying down while watching TV.

爸爸退休以后爱上了登山。

Bàba tuìxiū yǐhòu ài shàng le dēngshān.

After retiring, my dad fell in love with mountaineering.

爸爸退休后开始练健美了。

Bàba tuìxiū hòu kāishǐ liàn jiànměile.

After retiring, my dad started doing bodybuilding exercises.

爹地喜欢讲有趣的事。

Diē dì xǐhuan jiǎng yǒuqù de shì.

Daddy loves to say funny things.

爹走了娘嫁人，各人管各人

diē zǒule niáng jiàrén, gèrén guǎn gèrén

father has gone and mother has remarried: each looks after themselves

片子出来了，骨头没事。

Piānzi chūláile, gǔtou méishì.

The X-ray is back, and your bone is fine.

牙刷可以去除缝里的灰尘。

Yáshuā kěyǐ qùchú fèng lǐ de huīchén.

A toothbrush can dislodge the dust in the cracks.

牙硬磨不过舌头

yá yìng mó búguò shétou

hard teeth can't outlast the tongue

牙神经疼得我晚上睡不着。

Yá shénjīng téng de wǒ wǎnshang shuì bù zháo.

My tooth nerve hurt so much that I couldn't sleep at night.

牙缝里剔肉,解不了馋

yáfèng li tī ròu,jiě bù liǎo chán

picking meat from between the teeth: doesn't cure the craving

牙齿上有一个小空洞。

Yáchǐ shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo kōngdòng.

There is a small cavity in the tooth.

牙齿卡了点东西。

Yáchǐ kǎ le diǎn dōngxi.

You've got something in your teeth.

牛劲儿不齐拉乱套，人心不齐瞎胡闹

niú jìnr bùqí lā luàntào, rénxīn bùqí xiāhúnào

if the oxen don't pull together the harness tangles; if people aren't united they just make a mess

牛口里的草，扯不出来

niú kǒulǐ de cǎo, chě bù chūlái

grass in an ox's mouth: you can't pull it out

牛和羊都是食草动物。

Niú hé yáng dōu shì shícǎodòngwù.

Cows and sheep are both herbivores.

牛大压不死虱子

niú dà yā bù sǐ shīzi

however big the ox, it can't crush a louse to death

牛奶变质了。

Niúnǎi biànzhì le.

The milk has gone bad.

牛奶变酸了。

Niúnǎi biàn suān le.

The milk turned sour.

牛奶和鸡蛋都是常见的过敏原。

Niúnǎi hé jīdàn dōu shì chángjiàn de guòmǐnyuán.

Milk and eggs are both common allergens.

牛奶富含蛋白质和钙。

Niúnǎi fùhán dànbáizhì hé gài.

Milk is rich in protein and calcium.

牛奶放进购物车了吗？

Niúnǎi fàngjìn gòuwùchē le ma?

Did you put the milk in the shopping cart?

牛奶沸腾了，流得到处都是！

Niúnǎi fèiténgle, liú de dàochù dōu shì!

The milk boiled over and got everywhere!

牛奶烧开后溢了一地。

Niúnǎi shāokāi hòu yì le yī de.

After the milk boiled, it overflowed all over the floor.

牛奶里含有很多钙。

Niúnǎi lǐ hányǒu hěn duō gài.

Milk contains a lot of calcium.

牛奶里有蛋白质，也有一点脂肪。

Niúnǎi lǐ yǒu dànbáizhì, yě yǒu yìdiǎn zhīfáng.

Milk contains protein and also a little fat.

牛提供给我们很多需要的东西。

Niú tígōng gěi wǒmen hěn duō xūyào de dōngxi.

Cows supply us with many things we need.

牛有千斤之力，人有倒牛之方

niú yǒu qiānjīn zhī lì, rén yǒu dǎo niú zhī fāng

an ox has a thousand jin of strength, but people have ways to bring an ox down

牛栏里伸进马嘴来，没你开口的份儿

niúlán lǐ shēn jìn mǎ zuǐ lái, méi nǐ kāikǒu de fènr

a horse's muzzle poking into the cattle pen: no place for you to open your mouth

牛正在吃地上的稻草。

Niú zhèngzài chī dìshang de dàocǎo.

The cow is eating the straw on the ground.

牛毛细雨，点点入地

niúmáoxìyǔ, diǎndiǎn rù dì

fine drizzle like ox hairs: every drop soaks into the ground

牛皮不是吹的，火车不是推的

niúpí bú shì chuī de, huǒchē bú shì tuī de

oxhide isn't blown up, a train isn't pushed

牛皮灯笼，肚里亮

niúpí dēnglóng, dùlǐ liàng

an oxhide lantern: bright inside

牛肉横着切片，更容易熟。

Niúròu héngzhe qiēpiàn, gèng róngyì shú.

Slice the beef across the grain and it cooks more easily.

牛肉要炖两个小时才软。

Niúròu yào dùn liǎng gè xiǎoshí cái ruǎn.

Beef has to be stewed for two hours before it gets tender.

牛角尖儿对牛角尖儿，一对尖

niújiǎo jiānr duì niújiǎo jiānr, yíduì jiān

ox horn tip against ox horn tip: a pair of sharp points (crafty)

牛踢骆驼，尥不动

niú tī luòtuo, liào bú dòng

an ox kicking a camel: can't kick it over

牛蹄子，两掰着

niú tízi, liǎng bāizhe

an ox's hoof: split in two

牛郎织女哭梁祝，同命相怜

niúlángzhīnǚ kū Liáng Zhù, tóng mìng xiānglián

the Cowherd and Weaving Girl weep for Liang and Zhu: fellow sufferers pity each other

牛鼻子穿环，让人家牵着走

niúbízi chuān huán, ràng rénjiā qiānzhe zǒu

a ring through the ox's nose: it gets led along by others

牡丹的花很大，颜色也很多。

Mǔdan de huā hěn dà, yánsè yě hěn duō.

Tree peonies have big flowers and come in many colours.

牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持

mǔdansuīhǎo, quánzhànglǜyèfúchí

the peony is lovely, but depends entirely on green leaves to support it

牢记他的建议。

Láojì tā de jiànyì.

Bear his advice in mind.

牢门口的匾,“后悔迟”

láo ménkǒu de biǎn,“hòuhuǐ chí”

The plaque over the prison gate: "Regret comes too late"

牧民每天都要照顾草地上的牲畜。

Mùmín měitiān dōu yào zhàogu cǎodì shàng de shēngchù.

The herders have to look after the livestock on the grassland every day.

牧民靠畜牧业生活。

Mùmín kào xùmùyè shēnghuó.

Herders make their living from livestock raising.

物业加强了门禁，外人要登记。

Wùyè jiāqiángle ménjìn, wàirén yào dēngjì.

Property management tightened access control, and outsiders must register.

物业张贴了停水通知。

Wùyè zhāngtiē le tíngshuǐ tōngzhī.

The property management put up a notice about the water being cut off.

物业管理每个月收多少钱？

Wùyèguǎnlǐ měige yuè shōu duōshǎo qián?

How much does the property management charge each month?

物业费一年交一次。

Wùyèfèi yì nián jiāo yícì.

The property management fee is paid once a year.

物业通告大家明天停水。

Wùyè tōnggào dàjiā míngtiān tíngshuǐ.

The property management notified everyone that the water will be off tomorrow.

物价一直在稳定上升。

Wùjià yìzhí zài wěndìng shàngshēng.

Prices have been rising steadily.

物价上涨了。

Wùjià shàngzhǎngle.

Prices are going up.

物价上涨了三个百分点。

Wùjià shàngzhǎngle sān gè bǎifēndiǎn.

Prices have risen by three percentage points.

物价上涨是很切身的问题。

Wùjià shàngzhǎng shì hěn qièshēn de wèntí.

Rising prices are an issue that hits close to home.

物价居高不下，大家很担心。

Wùjià jūgāobúxià, dàjiā hěn dānxīn.

Prices remain high, and everyone is worried.

物价持续上涨。

Wùjià chíxù shàngzhǎng.

Prices continued to rise.

物价近来趋于稳定。

Wùjià jìnlái qūyú wěndìng.

Prices have tended toward stability lately.

物有一变,人有千变

wù yǒu yí biàn,rén yǒu qiānbiàn

a thing changes once, a person changes a thousand times

物有不同物,人有不同人

wù yǒu bùtóng wù,rén yǒu bùtóng rén

things differ from each other, and people differ from each other

物有物性,土有土性

wù yǒu wùxìng,tǔ yǒu tǔxìng

every thing has its nature, every soil has its nature

物理和化学你更喜欢哪个？

Wùlǐ hé huàxué nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎge?

Which do you like better, physics or chemistry?

物理是我最喜欢的科目。

Wùlǐ shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de kēmù.

Physics is my favorite subject.

物联网让家电更方便了。

Wùliánwǎng ràng jiādiàn gèng fāngbiànle.

The Internet of Things has made home appliances more convenient.

物联网让生活更方便了。

Wùliánwǎng ràng shēnghuó gèng fāngbiànle.

The Internet of Things has made life more convenient.

物见主，必定取

wù jiàn zhǔ, bìdìng qǔ

when the owner sees his belongings, he is sure to take them

牵一发动全身

qiān yì fādòng quánshēn

pull one hair and the whole body moves

牵牛要牵牛鼻子

Qiānniú yào qiān niúbízi

to lead an ox, lead it by the nose

牵着不走，打着走

qiānzhe bù zǒu, dǎzhe zǒu

won't move when led, moves when hit

特价的衣服不能退换。

Tèjià de yīfu bùnéng tuìhuàn.

Clothes sold at the special price can't be returned or exchanged.

特布恩能重建阿尔及利亚吗？

Tè bù ēn néng chóngjiàn Ā'ěrjílìyà ma?

Can Tebboune rebuild Algeria?

特此感谢大家的帮助。

Tècǐ gǎnxiè dàjiā de bāngzhù.

We hereby thank everyone for their help.

特此通知，明天公司全天放假。

Tècǐ tōngzhī, míngtiān gōngsī quántiān fàngjià.

This is to notify you that the company is closed all day tomorrow.

犟驴怕恶鞭

jiàng lǘ pà è biān

a stubborn donkey fears a fierce whip

犯了错就要受到制裁。

Fànle cuò jiùyào shòudào zhìcái.

If you make a mistake, you have to face punishment.

犯了错的人需要宽恕。

Fànle cuò de rén xūyào kuānshù.

People who have made mistakes need forgiveness.

犯错就要承担相应的责任。

Fàncuò jiùyào chéngdān xiāngyìng de zérèn.

If you make a mistake, you have to take the corresponding responsibility.

状态已经崩溃了。

Zhuàngtài yǐjīng bēngkuìle.

My mood is shot.

犹豫不决让她错过了机会。

Yóuyùbùjué ràng tā cuòguòle jīhuì.

Her hesitancy made her miss the opportunity.

狂欢过后，大家都累坏了。

Kuánghuān guòhòu, dàjiā dōu lèihuàile.

After the revelry, everyone was exhausted.

狂风不竟日,暴雨不终朝

kuángfēng bú jìng rì,bàoyǔ bùzhōngzhāo

a fierce wind doesn't last all day, a violent rain doesn't last all morning

狂风吹得窗户一直响。

Kuángfēng chuī de chuānghu yìzhí xiǎng.

The fierce wind made the windows rattle nonstop.

狂风吹断了路边的大树。

Kuángfēng chuī duànle lùbiān de dàshù.

The gale snapped the big tree by the road.

狐狸再狡猾也斗不过好猎手

húli zài jiǎohuá yě dòu búguò hǎo lièshǒu

however cunning a fox is, it can't beat a good hunter

狐狸尾巴，夹不住

húliwěiba, jiā búzhù

a fox's tail: can't be tucked away

狐狸尾巴藏不住

húliwěiba cáng búzhù

a fox's tail can't be hidden

狐狸精真的有九条尾巴吗？

Húlijīng zhēnde yǒu jiǔ tiáo wěiba ma?

Does a fox spirit really have nine tails?

狐狸精问路，没有好道道儿

húlijīng wènlù, méiyǒu hǎo dàodàor

a fox spirit asking the way: no good paths/ideas