Chinese example sentences

生活是一条很长、很长的道路。

Shēnghuó shì yìtiáo hěn cháng, hěn cháng de dàolù.

Life is a long, long road.

生活是美丽的。

Shēnghuó shì měilì de.

Life is beautiful.

生活是难的。

Shēnghuó shì nán de.

Life is hard.

生活没有水是不可能的。

Shēnghuó méiyǒu shuǐ shì bù kěnéng de.

It is impossible to live without water.

生活的乐趣是什么？

Shēnghuó de lèqù shì shénme?

What is the joy of life?

生活稳定了，也要居安思危。

Shēnghuó wěndìngle, yě yào jū'ānsīwēi.

Even when life is stable, you should stay alert to possible risks.

生活节奏太快，我有点累。

Shēnghuó jiézòu tài kuài, wǒ yǒudiǎn lèi.

The pace of life is too fast, and I'm a bit tired.

生物燃料比汽油更环保吗？

Shēngwùránliào bǐ qìyóu gèng huánbǎo ma?

Is biofuel more environmentally friendly than gasoline?

生病以后，他的动作变得迟缓。

Shēngbìng yǐhòu, tā de dòngzuò biànde chíhuǎn.

Since falling ill, his movements have become sluggish.

生病后，她变得很脆弱。

Shēngbìng hòu, tā biànde hěn cuìruò.

After falling ill, she became very weak.

生病很无聊。

Shēngbìng hěn wúliáo.

Being sick is very boring.

生病时免疫系统在工作。

Shēngbìng shí miǎnyìxìtǒng zài gōngzuò.

When you are sick, your immune system is hard at work.

生病时，妈妈常给我煮粥。

Shēngbìng shí, māma cháng gěi wǒ zhǔ zhōu.

When I was sick, my mom often cooked congee for me.

生病时要多喝水。

Shēngbìng shí yào duō hēshuǐ.

You should drink more water when you're ill.

生病的小狗要和其他狗隔离起来。

Shēngbìng de xiǎogǒu yào hé qítā gǒu gélí qǐlai.

The sick puppy has to be isolated from the other dogs.

生病的时候，意志比药还重要吗？

Shēngbìng de shíhou, yìzhì bǐ yào hái zhòngyào ma?

When you're ill, is willpower even more important than medicine?

生病的时候，最好少吃油腻。

Shēngbìng de shíhou, zuìhǎo shǎo chī yóunì.

When you're sick, it's best to eat less greasy food.

用之前，请先给杯子消毒。

Yòng zhīqián, qǐng xiān gěi bēizi xiāodú.

Please sterilize the cups before using them.

用人容易识人难

yòngrén róngyì shí rén nán

employing people is easy; knowing people is hard

用人的钱嘴软，欠人的债理短

yòngrén de qián zuǐruǎn, qiàn rén de zhài lǐduǎn

use someone's money and your mouth goes soft; owe someone a debt and your argument falls short

用优质材料做的家具卖得很好。

Yòng yōuzhì cáiliào zuò de jiājù mài de hěn hǎo.

Furniture made of good materials sells well.

用你的鼻子呼吸。

Yòng nǐ de bízi hūxī.

Breathe through your nose.

用刷子去除鞋底的泥土。

Yòng shuāzi qùchú xiédǐ de nítǔ.

Use a brush to dislodge the dirt from the soles of the shoes.

用剪刀剪图片。

Yòng jiǎndāo jiǎn túpiàn.

Use scissors to cut out the pictures.

用动物做实验符合伦理吗？

Yòng dòngwù zuò shíyàn fúhé lúnlǐ ma?

Is it ethical to experiment on animals?

用勺子把酸奶拌一拌。

Yòng sháozi bǎ suānnǎi bàn yí bàn.

Stir the yogurt with a spoon.

用双手拿着它。

Yòng shuāngshǒu názhe tā.

Hold it with both hands.

用太多化肥会让土地变差。

Yòng tài duō huàféi huì ràng tǔdì biàn chà.

Using too much chemical fertilizer will make the soil worse.

用太多化肥对土地不好。

Yòng tài duō huàféi duì tǔdì bù hǎo.

Using too much chemical fertilizer is bad for the soil.

用夹子把烤好的肉夹出来。

Yòng jiāzi bǎ kǎo hǎo de ròu jiā chūlái.

Use the tongs to take out the roasted meat.

用完体温计，请用酒精擦一擦。

Yòng wán tǐwēnjì, qǐng yòng jiǔjīng cā yì cā.

After using the thermometer, please wipe it with alcohol.

用完杯子以后，要用清水涮一涮。

Yòng wán bēizi yǐhòu, yào yòng qīngshuǐ shuàn yí shuàn.

After using the cup, you should rinse it with clean water.

用完请退出你的账号。

Yòng wán qǐng tuìchū nǐ de zhànghào.

Please log out of your account when you're done.

用尺子画线。

Yòng chǐzi huà xiàn.

Draw a line with a ruler.

用手指别人是不礼貌的。

Yòng shǒuzhǐ biéren shì bù lǐmào de.

It's not polite to point at others.

用手指点别人不礼貌。

Yòng shǒuzhǐ diǎn biéren bù lǐmào.

It is bad manners to point at people.

用手机遥控电灯很方便。

Yòng shǒujī yáokòng diàndēng hěn fāngbiàn.

It's very convenient to control the lights remotely with a phone.

用文火煮粥，才不会糊。

Yòng wénhuǒ zhǔ zhōu, cái búhuì hú.

Cook the porridge on a low flame so it won't burn.

用望远镜能看到木星吗？

Yòng wàngyuǎnjìng néng kàndào mùxīng ma?

Can you see Jupiter with a telescope?

用望远镜能看见星星。

Yòng wàngyuǎnjìng néng kànjiàn xīngxing.

You can see the stars using a telescope.

用机器把堤坝的土夯实。

Yòng jīqì bǎ dībà de tǔ hāngshí.

Use a machine to ram the earth of the dam firm.

用机器除草比用手快多了。

Yòng jīqì chúcǎo bǐ yòng shǒukuài duō le.

Weeding with a machine is much faster than by hand.

用正版软件才能得到服务。

Yòng zhèngbǎn ruǎnjiàn cái néng dédào fúwù.

You can only get support if you use legal software.

用清水把蔬菜冲洗干净。

Yòng qīngshuǐ bǎ shūcài chōngxǐ gānjìng.

Rinse the vegetables clean with water.

用湿布清洁窗户。

Yòng shī bù qīngjié chuānghu.

Clean the window with a damp cloth.

用筷子吃饭难吗？

Yòng kuàizi chīfàn nán ma?

Is eating with chopsticks difficult?

用英文回答。

Yòng Yīngwén huídá.

Answer in English.

用药水把仓库熏一遍。

Yòngyào shuǐ bǎ cāngkù xūn yíbiàn.

Fumigate the warehouse once with the chemical.

用词得当，文章才好懂。

Yòngcí dédàng, wénzhāng cái hǎo dǒng.

Only when the wording is suitable is an essay easy to understand.

用词要斟酌，别写得太随便。

Yòngcí yào zhēnzhuó, bié xiě de tài suíbiàn.

Consider your wording carefully, and don't write too casually.

用这个当诱饵啊？

Yòng zhège dāng yòu'ěr a?

Using this as a bait?

用钢笔写，不要用铅笔写。

Yòng gāngbǐ xiě, búyào yòng qiānbǐ xiě.

Write with a pen, not with a pencil.

用锡纸把鱼包起来再烤。

Yòng xīzhǐ bǎ yú bāo qǐlai zài kǎo.

Wrap the fish in tinfoil before roasting it.

用韩文怎么说？

Yòng Hánwén zěnme shuō?

How do you say it in Korean?

用餐时请不要大声说话。

Yòngcān shí qǐng búyào dàshēng shuōhuà.

Please don't talk loudly while dining.

用高压锅煮豆子要多久？

Yòng gāoyāguō zhǔ dòuzi yào duōjiǔ?

How long does it take to cook beans in a pressure cooker?

田中先生好像通过了考试。

Tiánzhōng xiānsheng hǎoxiàng tōngguò le kǎoshì.

It seems that Mr Tanaka has passed the exam.

田中先生的钢琴弹得很好。

Tiánzhōng xiānsheng de gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

Mr. Tanaka can play the piano well.

田中好像考过试了。

Tiánzhōng hǎoxiàng kǎoguò shìle.

It seems that Mr. Tanaka has taken his exam.

田里涝了，水稻都泡在水里。

Tiánlǐ làole, shuǐdào dōu pào zài shuǐ lǐ.

The fields are flooded, and the rice plants are all sitting in water.

田野里开满了黄色的油菜花。

Tiányě lǐ kāimǎnle huángsè de yóucàihuā.

The fields are full of yellow rapeseed flowers.

田间有几位农民在干活。

Tiánjiān yǒu jǐ wèi nóngmín zài gànhuó.

A few farmers are working in the fields.

田间的空气很新鲜。

Tiánjiān de kōngqì hěn xīnxiān.

The air in the farmland is very fresh.

田鼠走亲戚，土里来土里去

tiánshǔ zǒuqīnqi, tǔ li lái tǔ li qù

A field mouse visiting relatives: comes out of the soil and goes back into the soil

由于天气恶劣，飞机延误了。

Yóuyú tiānqì èliè, fēijī yánwule.

Due to bad weather, the plane was late.

由于我生病了，我便没去上学。

Yóuyú wǒ shēngbìng le, wǒ biàn méi qù shàngxué.

As I was sick, I did not go to school.

由于火车延误，我迟到了。

Yóuyú huǒchē yánwu, wǒ chídàole.

I was late as a result of the train delay.

由于贫穷，他们不得不拼命工作。

Yóuyú pínqióng, tāmen bùdébù pīnmìng gōngzuò.

Seeing as they're poor, they've no choice but to work their hardest.

由你来决定。

Yóu nǐ lái juédìng.

It is up to you.

由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

yóu jiǎn rù shēyì, yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

going from thrift to extravagance is easy; going from extravagance to thrift is hard

由此往前走，就是图书馆。

Yóucǐ wǎngqián zǒu, jiùshì túshūguǎn.

Go forward from here, and you'll reach the library.

由美一个人去了那里。

Yóu měi yí gè rén qùle nàli.

Yumi went there by herself.

由美努力学习英语。

Yóu měi nǔlì xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

Yumi studies English hard.

由美子是网球俱乐部的成员。

Yóu měi zǐ shì wǎngqiú jùlèbù de chéngyuán.

Yumiko belongs to the tennis club.

由美将不会打网球。

Yóu měi jiāng búhuì dǎ wǎngqiú.

Yumi will not play tennis.

由美将成为一名教师。

Yóu měi jiāng chéngwéi yì míng jiàoshī.

Yumi will become a teacher.

由美擅长打网球。

Yóu měi shàncháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

Yumi is good at playing tennis.

由美是我的一个朋友。

Yóu měi shì wǒ de yí gè péngyou.

Yumi is one of my friends.

由美有很多书。

Yóu měi yǒu hěn duō shū.

Yumi has many books.

由美英语说得非常好。

Yóu měi Yīngyǔ shuō de fēicháng hǎo.

Yumi speaks English very well.

甲乙丙丁里，丙排第三。

Jiǎyǐ bǐngdīng lǐ, bǐng pái dìsān.

Among jia, yi, bing and ding, bing comes third.

甲先走，乙跟在后面。

Jiǎ xiān zǒu, yǐ gēn zài hòumian.

The first one goes ahead, and the second follows behind.

甲午战争是哪一年开始的？

Jiǎwǔzhànzhēng shì nǎ yì nián kāishǐ de?

Which year did the First Sino-Japanese War begin?

甲骨文是很早的汉字。

Jiǎgǔwén shì hěn zǎo de hànzì.

Oracle bone inscriptions are a very early form of Chinese characters.

申办营业执照需要带哪些材料？

Shēnbàn yíngyè zhízhào xūyào dài nǎxiē cáiliào?

What documents do I need to bring to apply for a business license?

申请材料什么时候必须递交？

Shēnqǐng cáiliào shénme shíhou bìxū dìjiāo?

When do the application materials have to be handed in?

申领签证需要哪些材料？

Shēnlǐng qiānzhèng xūyào nǎxiē cáiliào?

What documents are needed to apply for a visa?

电动车的动力来自电池。

Diàndòngchē de dònglì láizì diànchí.

An electric car gets its power from a battery.

电台正在转播总统的讲话。

Diàntái zhèngzài zhuǎnbō zǒngtǒng de jiǎnghuà.

The radio station is broadcasting the president's speech.

电台没有提到这个事故。

Diàntái méiyǒu tídào zhège shìgù.

There was nothing on the radio about the accident.

电商为什么总打价格战？

Diànshāng wèishénme zǒng dǎ jiàgézhàn?

Why do online retailers always get into price wars?

电商发展得很迅猛。

Diànshāng fāzhǎn de hěn xùnměng.

E-commerce has developed very rapidly.

电商让我们买东西更方便。

Diànshāng ràng wǒmen mǎi dōngxi gèng fāngbiàn.

E-commerce makes shopping more convenient for us.

电子商务让购物更方便。

Diànzǐshāngwù ràng gòuwù gèng fāngbiàn.

E-commerce makes shopping more convenient.

电影什么时候开始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?

电影什么时间开始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíjiān kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?

电影几点开始放映？

Diànyǐng jǐdiǎn kāishǐ fàngyìng?

What time does the movie start showing?

电影分级对家长很有帮助。

Diànyǐng fēnjí duì jiāzhǎng hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

Movie classification is very helpful to parents.

电影太感人，她禁不住哭了。

Diànyǐng tài gǎnrén, tā jīnbúzhù kūle.

The movie was so moving that she couldn't help crying.

电影好看吗？

Diànyǐng hǎokàn ma?

Was the movie good?