Chinese example sentences

男人无刚，不如粗糠

nánrén wú gāng, bùrú cūkāng

a man without firmness is worse than coarse chaff

男人正在笔记本上写东西。

Nánrén zhèngzài bǐjìběn shàng xiě dōngxi.

The man is writing in the notebook.

男人跟随了他。

Nánrén gēnsuíle tā.

The men followed him.

男儿当自强

nán'ér dāng zìqiáng

a man should strengthen himself

男儿膝下有黄金

nán'érxīxiàyǒuhuángjīn

beneath a man's knees there is gold

男大当婚，女大当嫁

nándàdānghūn, nǚdàdāngjià

when a man is grown he should marry, when a woman is grown she should wed

男女都应有同等的机会。

Nánnǚ dōu yīngyǒu tóngděng de jīhuì.

Men and women should both have equal opportunities.

男子汉头上三把火

nánzǐhàn tóushàng sān bǎ huǒ

a real man has three fires on his head

男子汉志在四方

nánzǐhàn zhìzàisìfāng

a man's ambition lies in the four directions

男孩儿们在哪儿呢？

Nánháirmen zài nǎr ne?

Where are the boys?

男孩儿取笑了女孩儿。

Nánháir qǔxiàole nǚháir.

The boy made fun of the girl.

男方按习俗送来了彩礼。

Nánfāng àn xísú sòng láile cǎilǐ.

The groom's family sent the betrothal gifts according to custom.

男方的亲戚明天会来我们家。

Nánfāng de qīnqi míngtiān huì lái wǒmen jiā.

The groom's relatives will come to our house tomorrow.

男要勤，女要勤，三时茶饭不求人

nán yào qín, nǚ yào qín, sān shí cháfàn bùqiúrén

men must be diligent, women must be diligent, then three meals a day need not beg others

画中的江南多么秀美！

Huà zhōng de Jiāngnán duōme xiùměi!

How elegant the south of the Yangtze looks in this painting!

画人像时，要先画好五官。

Huà rén xiàng shí, yào xiān huà hǎo wǔguān.

When drawing a portrait, you should draw the facial features first.

画儿上的大虾,看着眼馋,到不了嘴里

huàr shàng de dàxiā,kànzhe yǎnchán,dào bù liǎo zuǐlǐ

a prawn in a painting: you look and your mouth waters, but it never reaches your mouth

画写意的时候，手要放松。

Huà xiěyì de shíhou, shǒu yào fàngsōng.

When doing freehand brushwork, your hand should be relaxed.

画好以后，他在右上角题字。

Huà hǎo yǐhòu, tā zài yòu shàng jiǎo tízì.

After finishing the painting, he wrote an inscription in the upper right corner.

画完以后，他又润色了几处。

Huà wán yǐhòu, tā yòu rùnsè le jǐ chù.

After finishing the painting, he added finishing touches in a few places.

画家到农村去取材。

Huàjiā dào nóngcūn qù qǔcái.

The painter went to the countryside to gather material.

画家在公园里画画。

Huàjiā zài gōngyuán lǐ huàhuà.

The painter is painting in the park.

画家想再现海边的日落。

Huàjiā xiǎng zàixiàn hǎibiān de rìluò.

The painter wants to recreate the sunset by the sea.

画家想在画里再现小时候的家乡。

Huàjiā xiǎng zài huà lǐ zàixiàn xiǎoshíhou de jiāxiāng.

The painter wants to recreate his childhood hometown in a painting.

画家想画出山水的气韵。

Huàjiā xiǎng huà chū Shānshuǐ de qìyùn.

The painter wants to capture the spirit of the landscape.

画家想画出诗里的意境。

Huàjiā xiǎng huà chū shī lǐ de yìjìng.

The painter wants to capture the artistic mood of the poem.

画挂在墙上。

Huà guà zài qiáng shàng.

The picture is hanging on the wall.

画画能陶冶孩子的性情吗？

Huàhuà néng táoyě háizi de xìngqíng ma?

Can painting help shape a child's character?

画的左上角有一行题字。

Huà de zuǒ shàng jiǎo yǒu yìxíng tízì.

There is a line of inscription in the upper left corner of the painting.

画笔敲鼓,有声有色

huàbǐ qiāo gǔ,yǒushēngyǒusè

beating a drum with a paintbrush: it has sound and colour

画虎画皮难画骨,知人知面不知心

huàhǔhuàpínánhuàgǔ,zhīrénzhīmiànbùzhīxīn

drawing a tiger, you draw the skin but hardly the bones; knowing a person, you know the face but not the heart

画里天使头上有一圈光环。

Huà lǐ tiānshǐ tóushàng yǒu yì quān guānghuán.

In the painting, the angel has a halo above its head.

画里的荷花显得高洁。

Huà lǐ de héhuā xiǎnde gāojié.

The lotus in the painting looks lofty and unsullied.

画里的麒麟长什么样？

Huà lǐ de qílín zhǎng shénmeyàng?

What does the qilin in the painting look like?

留在这里别动。

Liú zài zhèlǐ bié dòng.

Stay there.

留在这里等她。

Liú zài zhèlǐ děng tā.

Stay here and wait for her.

留学生觉得熟语很难。

Liúxuéshēng juéde shúyǔ hěn nán.

International students find idioms very hard.

留得住人身，留不住人心

liú dé zhù rénshēn, liú búzhù rénxīn

you can keep a person's body, not their heart

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

liúdéqīngshānzài, búpàméicháishāo

as long as the green hills remain, no fear of lacking firewood

留心处处皆学问

liúxīn chùchù jiē xuéwèn

for the attentive, learning is everywhere

留情不举手，举手不留情

liúqíng bù jǔshǒu, jǔshǒu bù liúqíng

if showing mercy, don't raise a hand; once the hand is raised, no mercy

留电话，以便我联系你。

Liú diànhuà, yǐbiàn wǒ liánxì nǐ.

Leave your number so that I can contact you.

番茄俗称西红柿。

Fānqié súchēng xīhóngshì.

Fanqie is commonly called xihongshi (tomato).

番茄是蔬菜而不是水果。

Fānqié shì shūcài ér bú shì shuǐguǒ.

The tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit.

疑人不用，用人不疑

yí rén búyòng, yòngrén bù yí

don't employ someone you doubt; don't doubt someone you employ

疑心生暗鬼

yíxīnshēngànguǐ

suspicion breeds hidden ghosts

疑问句的语调要往上升。

Yíwènjù de yǔdiào yào wǎng shàngshēng.

The intonation of a question should rise.

疔疮长在喉头上，有痛不能说

dīngchuāng zhǎng zài hóutóu shang, yǒu tòng bùnéng shuō

a boil growing on the throat: it hurts but you can't speak

疗养期间，他每天都散步。

Liáoyǎng qījiān, tā měitiān dōu sànbù.

During his convalescence, he went for a walk every day.

疫苗已经运到医院了。

Yìmiáo yǐjīng yùn dào yīyuàn le.

The vaccines have already been delivered to the hospital.

疫苗能让身体产生抗体。

Yìmiáo néng ràng shēntǐ chǎnshēng kàngtǐ.

Vaccines enable the body to produce antibodies.

疼痛消失了。

Téngtòng xiāoshī le.

The pain has gone.

疾病使他一天比一天虚弱。

Jíbìng shǐ tā yì tiān bǐ yì tiān xūruò.

His illness weakened him day by day.

疾风知劲草，路遥知马力

jífēngzhījìngcǎo, lùyáozhīmǎlì

in a fierce wind you know the sturdy grass; over a long road you know a horse's strength

病了一场以后，她的声音很软弱。

Bìng le yìcháng yǐhòu, tā de shēngyīn hěn ruǎnruò.

After being ill, her voice was very feeble.

病了一场，她变得很衰弱。

Bìng le yìcháng, tā biànde hěn shuāiruò.

After being ill, she became very weak.

病人今天还不能自己进食。

Bìngrén jīntiān hái bùnéngzìjǐ jìnshí.

The patient still can't eat on his own today.

病人危险，抢救刻不容缓。

Bìngrén wēixiǎn, qiǎngjiù kèbùrónghuǎn.

The patient is in danger, and rescue efforts demand immediate action.

病人已经昏迷三天了。

Bìngrén yǐjīng hūnmí sāntiān le.

The patient has been in a coma for three days.

病人心事多

bìngrén xīnshì duō

a sick person has many things on the mind

病人有望下周出院。

Bìngrén yǒuwàng xiàzhōu chūyuàn.

The patient is expected to be discharged next week.

病人的伤势怎么样了？

Bìngrén de shāngshì zěnmeyàng le?

How is the patient's injury now?

病人的呼吸越来越微弱了。

Bìngrén de hūxī yuèláiyuè wēiruòle.

The patient's breathing is getting weaker and weaker.

病人的家属正在医院外面等消息。

Bìngrén de jiāshǔ zhèngzài yīyuàn wàimiàn děng xiāoxi.

The patient's family members are waiting for news outside the hospital.

病人的情况终于有了转机。

Bìngrén de qíngkuàng zhōngyú yǒule zhuǎnjī.

The patient's condition has finally taken a turn for the better.

病人的知情同意很重要。

Bìngrén de zhīqíngtóngyì hěn zhòngyào.

The patient's informed consent is very important.

病人的肾开始衰竭了。

Bìngrén de shèn kāishǐ shuāijiéle.

The patient's kidneys have begun to fail.

病人给医院送了一面锦旗。

Bìngrén gěi yīyuàn sòngle yímiàn jǐnqí.

A patient gave the hospital a silk banner.

病人躺在床上。

Bìngrén tǎng zài chuáng shàng.

The patient lies in bed.

病人躺在床上，不停地喘息。

Bìngrén tǎng zài chuáng shàng, bùtíng de chuǎnxī.

The patient lay in bed, gasping for breath without stopping.

病人逐渐康复了。

Bìngrén zhújiàn kāngfù le.

The patient got better little by little.

病人随时会死。

Bìngrén suíshí huì sǐ.

That patient may die at any time.

病从口入，祸从口出

bìngcóngkǒurù, huòcóngkǒuchū

illness enters by the mouth; trouble comes out of the mouth

病好以后，她更加感恩生活。

Bìng hǎo yǐhòu, tā gèngjiā gǎn'ēn shēnghuó.

After recovering from her illness, she became even more grateful for life.

病好后，他脸色红润了。

Bìng hǎo hòu, tā liǎnsè hóngrùn le.

After recovering from his illness, his face became ruddy again.

病房里很冷。

Bìngfáng lǐ hěn lěng.

It was cold in the sickbay.

病有四百四病，药有八百八方

bìng yǒu sìbǎisìbìng, yào yǒu bā bǎi bāfāng

illness has four hundred and four kinds, medicine has eight hundred and eight remedies

病来如山倒，病去若抽丝

bìng lái rú shān dǎo, bìng qù ruò chōusī

illness arrives like a mountain falling; leaves like silk being drawn out

病毒可能在身体里潜伏好几天。

Bìngdú kěnéng zài shēntǐ lǐ qiánfú hǎo jǐtiān.

The virus may lie hidden in the body for several days.

病毒开始变异了。

Bìngdú kāishǐ biànyì le.

The virus is starting to mutate.

病毒的传播速度呈指数增长。

Bìngdú de chuánbō sùdù chéng zhǐshù zēngzhǎng.

The virus spread at an exponential rate.

病虫害毁了不少果树。

Bìngchónghài huǐle bùshǎo guǒshù.

Plant diseases and pests have destroyed quite a few fruit trees.

痛开始减轻了。

Tòng kāishǐ jiǎnqīngle.

The pain has started to ease now.

痛过，但是没现在这么厉害。

Tòngguò, dànshì méi xiànzài zhème lìhai.

It's ached before, but never as badly as right now.

痴心女子负心汉

chīxīn nǚzǐ fùxīnhàn

devoted woman, faithless man

痴汉不让人，让人不是痴汉

chīhàn búràng rén, ràng rén bú shì chīhàn

a fool does not yield to others; one who yields is no fool

瘦驴拉硬屎，硬撑架子

shòu lǘ lāyìngshǐ, yìngchēng jiàzi

a thin donkey passing hard dung: forcing up a show

瘫子掉在井里，捞起来也是坐

tānzi diào zài jǐng lǐ, lāo qǐlai yě shì zuò

A paralysed man falls into a well: when he's fished out he's still sitting (doing)

瘸腿驴跟马跑,哪能赶得上

quétuǐ lǘ gēn mǎ pǎo,nǎ néng gǎndeshàng

a lame donkey racing a horse: how could it catch up

癞狗扶不上墙

làigǒu fú bú shàng qiáng

A mangy dog can't be propped up onto the wall

癞皮狗耍威风,仗势

làipígǒu shuǎwēifēng,zhàngshì

A mangy dog throwing its weight around: relying on someone's power

癞蛤蟆吃色子,一肚子点子

làiháma chī shǎizi,yìdǔzi diǎnzi

A toad swallowing dice: a belly full of dots

癞蛤蟆吃苍蝇,刚够供嘴

làiháma chī cāngying,gāng gòu gōng zuǐ

A toad eating flies: just enough to feed its mouth

癞蛤蟆吹唢呐,有什么好听

làiháma chuī suǒnà,yǒu shénme hǎotīng

A toad blowing the suona: what is there to listen to?

癞蛤蟆嗑瓜子儿,眼饱腹中饥

làiháma kē guāzir,yǎn bǎofù zhōng jī

A toad cracking melon seeds: eyes full, belly hungry

癞蛤蟆嚼青蛙,不认自己人

làiháma jiáo qīngwā,bú rèn zìjǐ rén

A toad chewing a frog: doesn't recognise its own kind

癞蛤蟆垫床脚,高不到哪里去

làiháma diàn chuáng jiǎo,gāo búdào nǎlǐ qù

A toad propping up a bed leg: it won't raise it very high

癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉,痴心妄想

làihámaxiǎngchītiān'éròu,chīxīnwàngxiǎng

A toad wants to eat swan meat: foolish, deluded wishful thinking

癞蛤蟆想飞,不是上天的料

làiháma xiǎng fēi,bú shì shàngtiān de liào

A toad wants to fly: it isn't the stuff for reaching the sky

癞蛤蟆戴礼帽,充大嘴说客

làiháma dài lǐmào,chōng dà zuǐ shuōkè

A toad wearing a top hat: posing as a big-mouthed persuader