Chinese example sentences

狗一直忠于它的主人。

Gǒu yìzhí zhōngyú tā de zhǔrén.

A dog stays loyal to its owner all along.

狗不咬上门客

gǒu bù yǎo shàngménkè

dogs don't bite guests who come to the door

狗不嫌家穷，人不嫌地薄

gǒu bù xián jiā qióng, rén bù xián dì báo

a dog doesn't mind its home being poor, a person doesn't mind the land being thin

狗不安地看着他的主人。

Gǒu bù'ān de kànzhe tā de zhǔrén.

The dog nervously looks at the master.

狗会做梦吗？

Gǒu huì zuòmèng ma?

Do dogs dream?

狗做对了，就给它奖赏。

Gǒu zuò duì le, jiù gěi tā jiǎngshǎng.

When the dog does it right, give it a reward.

狗吃苍蝇，胡嚼

gǒu chī cāngying, hújiáo

a dog eating flies: chewing at random

狗和猫你更喜欢哪一个？

Gǒu hé māo nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎ yí gè?

Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?

狗和猫都是哺乳动物。

Gǒu hé māo dōu shì bǔrǔdòngwù.

Dogs and cats are both mammals.

狗咬刺猬，没处下嘴

gǒu yǎo cìwei, méi chù xià zuǐ

a dog attacks a hedgehog: nowhere to put its mouth

狗咬包子，露馅儿了

gǒu yǎo bāozi, lòuxiànrle

a dog bites a steamed bun: the filling shows

狗咬吕洞宾，不认识真人

gǒuyǎolǚdòngbīn, bú rènshi zhēnrén

a dog bites Lü Dongbin: it doesn't recognise a true immortal

狗咬尿泡，空欢喜

gǒu yǎo suīpao, kōnghuānxǐ

a dog bites a bladder: empty joy

狗咬狼，两头藏

gǒu yǎo láng, liǎngtóu cáng

dog bites wolf: both hide at either end

狗咬石匠，找着挨榔头

gǒu yǎo shíjiàng, zhǎozháo ái lángtou

a dog bites a stonemason: it asks to be hit by the hammer

狗咬秤砣，嘴巴好硬

gǒu yǎo chèngtuó, zuǐba hǎo yìng

a dog bites a steelyard weight: what a hard mouth

狗啃骨头，天生喜欢吃硬的

gǒu kěngútou, tiānshēng xǐhuan chī yìng de

a dog gnawing a bone: born to like eating hard things

狗嗅到了肉的香味。

Gǒu xiù dàole ròu de xiāngwèi.

The dog smelled the aroma of the meat.

狗嘴里吐不出象牙

gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá

no ivory comes out of a dog's mouth

狗在地毯上睡觉。

Gǒu zài dìtǎn shàng shuìjiào.

The dog was sleeping on the mat.

狗在院子里找骨头。

Gǒu zài yuànzi lǐ zhǎo gǔtou.

The dog is looking for a bone in the yard.

狗坐在碗旁边。

Gǒu zuò zài wǎn pángbiān.

The dog is sitting by the bowl.

狗坐轿子，不识抬举

gǒu zuò jiàozi, bùshítáiju

a dog sits in a sedan chair: it doesn't know how to be honoured

狗头戴沙锅，乱磕乱碰

gǒutóu dài shāguō, luàn kē luàn pèng

a dog with a clay pot on its head: bumping into everything

狗对主人一向很忠贞。

Gǒu duì zhǔrén yíxiàng hěn zhōngzhēn.

Dogs have always been devoted to their owners.

狗尾巴上的露水，经不起摇摆

gǒu wěiba shàng de lùshuǐ, jīngbùqǐ yáobǎi

dew on a dog's tail: can't stand the swaying

狗急跳墙，鸡急起飞

gǒujítiàoqiáng, jī jí qǐfēi

a cornered dog jumps the wall, a cornered chicken flies up

狗戴帽子，硬充人

gǒu dàimàozi, yìngchōng rén

a dog wearing a hat: forcing itself to pass as a person

狗戴礼帽，装大人物

gǒu dài lǐmào, zhuāng dàrénwù

a dog wearing a formal hat: pretending to be a big shot

狗扯羊肠子，越扯越长

gǒu chě yáng chángzi, yuè chě yuè cháng

a dog pulling sheep intestines: the more it pulls, the longer it gets

狗拿耗子，多管闲事

gǒunáhàozi, duōguǎnxiánshì

a dog catching mice: meddling in what's not its business

狗掀门帘子，全凭嘴的功夫

gǒu xiān mén liánzi, quán píng zuǐ de gōngfu

a dog lifting the door curtain: it all depends on the mouth

狗撵鸭子，呱呱叫

gǒu niǎn yāzi, guāguājiào

a dog chasing ducks: quack, quack

狗攻击了小男孩儿。

Gǒu gōngjīle xiǎo nánháir.

The dog attacked the little boy.

狗整夜守护着这座房子。

Gǒu zhěngyè shǒuhùzhe zhè zuò fángzi.

The dog guards this house all night.

狗是一种忠诚的动物。

Gǒu shì yìzhǒng zhōngchéng de dòngwù.

Dogs are a loyal kind of animal.

狗是人类最好的朋友。

Gǒu shì rénlèi zuìhǎo de péngyou.

Dog is man's best friend.

狗是最忠实的朋友。

Gǒu shì zuì zhōngshí de péngyou.

A dog is the most devoted friend.

狗望碗柜，白想

gǒu wàng wǎnguì, bái xiǎng

a dog gazing at the cupboard: thinking in vain

狗熊掉进陷阱里，招数不多了

gǒuxióng diào jìn xiànjǐng li, zhāoshù bù duō le

a bear fallen into a pit trap: not many moves left

狗熊掰玉米，瞎忙

gǒuxióng bāi yùmǐ, xiāmáng

a bear breaking off corn: busy for nothing

狗熊耍扁担，就那么两下子

gǒuxióng shuǎ biǎndan, jiù nàme liǎngxiàzi

a performing bear juggling a carrying pole: only those couple of tricks

狗熊耍扁担，混碗饭吃

gǒuxióng shuǎ biǎndan, hùn wǎn fàn chī

a performing bear juggling a carrying pole: just getting a bowl of rice to eat

狗用爪子挠了挠门。

Gǒu yòng zhuǎzi náole náo mén.

The dog scratched at the door with its paws.

狗的口水弄湿了我的裤子。

Gǒu de kǒushuǐ nòng shīle wǒ de kùzi.

The dog's saliva made my trousers wet.

狗的听觉比人类灵敏不知多少倍。

Gǒu de tīngjué bǐ rénlèi língmǐn bùzhī duōshǎo bèi.

The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

狗的嗅觉比人类敏锐得多。

Gǒu de xiùjué bǐ rénlèi mǐnruì de duō.

A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

狗的嗅觉灵敏。

Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

狗的嗅觉非常敏锐。

Gǒu de xiùjué fēicháng mǐnruì.

A dog's sense of smell is extremely keen.

狗的粪便要及时清理干净。

Gǒu de fènbiàn yào jíshí qīnglǐ gānjìng.

Dog excrement should be cleaned up promptly.

狗绕着桌子走。

Gǒu ràozhe zhuōzi zǒu.

The dog is walking around the table.

狗舔热油锅，舔怕烫，不舔舍不得

gǒu tiǎn rè yóuguō, tiǎn pà tàng, bù tiǎn shěbùde

a dog licking a hot oil pan: afraid to be burned if it licks, unwilling to give up if it doesn't

狗行千里吃屎，狼行千里吃肉

gǒu xíng qiānlǐ chī shǐ, láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu

a dog travels a thousand li and eats excrement, a wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat

狗被卡车撞了。

Gǒu bèi kǎchē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a truck.

狗被火花吓到了。

Gǒu bèi huǒhuā xià dàole.

The dog was frightened by the sparks.

狗被车撞了。

Gǒu bèi chē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a car.

狗跑得很快，还会接球。

Gǒu pǎo de hěn kuài, hái huì jiēqiú.

The dog runs fast and can also catch a ball.

狗跑得比人快。

Gǒu pǎo de bǐ rén kuài.

A dog can run faster than a man can.

狗跟我一起睡在床上。

Gǒu gēn wǒ yìqǐ shuì zài chuáng shàng.

My dog slept in the bed with me.

狗长犄角，出羊相

gǒu zhǎng jījiǎo, chū yáng xiāng

a dog grows horns: it shows a sheep's look

狡兔还有三个窟

jiǎo tù háiyǒu sān gè kū

even a cunning hare has three burrows

独拳难打虎

dú quán nán dǎ hǔ

a lone fist can hardly fight a tiger

独虎好擒，众怒难犯

dú hǔ hǎo qín, zhòngnùnánfàn

a lone tiger is easy to catch, the anger of the crowd is hard to offend

狭义上说，这只是技术问题。

Xiáyì shàng shuō, zhè zhǐshì jìshù wèntí.

In the narrow sense, this is only a technical problem.

狭小的巷子，车开不进去。

Xiáxiǎo de xiàngzi, chē kāi bú jìnqù.

The alley is so narrow that cars can't get in.

狭路相逢勇者胜

xiálùxiāngféng yǒngzhě shèng

when meeting on a narrow road, the brave one wins

狮子在跟踪它的猎物。

Shīzi zài gēnzōng tā de lièwù.

The lion is stalking its prey.

狮子尾巴摇铃铛，热闹在后头

shīzi wěiba yáo língdang, rènao zài hòutou

the lion's tail shakes a bell: the excitement is still to come

狮子很强壮。

Shīzi hěn qiángzhuàng.

A lion is strong.

狮子是一种非常凶猛的动物。

Shīzi shì yìzhǒng fēicháng xiōngměng de dòngwù.

The lion is a very fierce animal.

狮子是丛林之王。

Shīzi shì cónglín zhī Wáng.

The lion is the king of the jungle.

狮子是动物。

Shīzi shì dòngwù.

The lion is an animal.

狮子是很有力量的食肉动物。

Shīzi shì hěn yǒu lìliang de shíròudòngwù.

The lion is a very powerful carnivore.

狮子突然向训练员扑了过去。

Shīzi tūrán xiàng xùnliàn yuán pūle guòqù.

Suddenly the lion came at his trainer.

狮子老虎也护犊

shīzi lǎohǔ yě hù dú

even lions and tigers protect their cubs

狼吓到了我。

Láng xià dàole wǒ.

Wolves scare me.

狼披羊皮更阴险

láng pī yángpí gèng yīnxiǎn

A wolf wearing sheepskin is more treacherous

狼披羊皮还是狼

láng pī yángpí háishi láng

A wolf in sheep's skin is still a wolf

狼的巢穴在山洞深处。

Láng de cháoxué zài shāndòng shēnchù.

The wolf's lair is deep inside the cave.

狼行千里吃肉,狗到天边吃屎

láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu,gǒu dào tiānbiān chī shǐ

A wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat; a dog goes to the ends of the earth and eats dung

狼靠腿吃饭。

Láng kào tuǐ chīfàn.

A wolf is fed by its legs.

猎人卧在草丛里，一动不动。

Lièrén wò zài cǎocóng lǐ, yídòngbúdòng.

The hunter crouched in the bushes without moving.

猎人射死了狐狸。

Lièrén shè sǐle húli.

The hunter shot and killed the fox.

猎人沿着狼的踪迹往山上走。

Lièrén yánzhe láng de zōngjì wǎng shānshàng zǒu.

The hunter followed the wolf's trail up the mountain.

猎人用食物把野兽引诱到陷阱里。

Lièrén yòng shíwù bǎ yěshòu yǐnyòu dào xiànjǐng lǐ.

The hunter lured the animal into the trap with food.

猎物可不会等猎人。

Lièwù kě búhuì děng lièrén.

Prey does not wait for the hunter.

猕猴精冒充孙悟空，假的见不得真的

míhóu jīng màochōng Sūn Wùkōng, jiǎ de jiàn bùdé zhēnde

a macaque spirit posing as Sun Wukong: the fake can't face the real one

猛张飞钓不到大鱼

měng Zhāng Fēi diào búdào dà yú

fierce Zhang Fei can't catch big fish

猛犬不吠，吠犬不猛

měng quǎn bú fèi, fèiquǎn bù měng

a fierce dog doesn't bark, a barking dog isn't fierce

猛虎不如群狐

měnghǔ bùrú qún hú

a fierce tiger is no match for a pack of foxes

猛虎落在陷阱里，空发威，不能动弹

měnghǔ luò zài xiànjǐng li, kōng fāwēi, bùnéng dòngtan

a fierce tiger falls into a pit: its fury is for nothing, it can't move

猜对灯谜的人可以得到小礼物。

Cāi duì dēngmí de rén kěyǐ dédào xiǎo lǐwù.

Whoever solves a lantern riddle correctly gets a small gift.

猜猜我遇到什么事了！

Cāi cāi wǒ yùdào shénme shì le!

Guess what happened to me.

猜猜看他告诉了我什么。

Cāi cāi kàn tā gàosule wǒ shénme.

Guess what he told me.

猩猩正在树上吃香蕉。

Xīngxing zhèngzài shù shàng chī xiāngjiāo.

The orangutan is eating a banana in the tree.

猪与人类的一些特性相同。

Zhū yǔ rénlèi de yìxiē tèxìng xiāngtóng.

Pigs share certain characteristics with human beings.

猪为什么都那么肥？

Zhū wèishénme dōu nàme féi?

Why are pigs so fat?

猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味儿

zhūbājiè chī rénshēnguǒ, quán bùzhī zī wèir

Pigsy eats a ginseng fruit: has no idea of the taste at all

猪八戒坐在冷宫里，愁得没对儿

zhūbājiè zuò zài lěnggōng lǐ, chóu de méi duì ér

Pigsy sits in the cold palace: so worried there's no match

猪八戒摔耙子，不侍猴儿

zhūbājiè shuāi pázi, bú shì hóur

Pigsy throws down his rake: won't wait on the monkey