Chinese example sentences

癞蛤蟆打哈欠,好大的口气

làiháma dǎhāqian,hǎo dà de kǒuqì

A toad yawning: what a big breath

癞蛤蟆掉进茅坑里,越蹦跳越臭

làiháma diào jìn máokēng li,yuè bèngtiào yuè chòu

a toad fallen into a latrine: the more it hops, the more it stinks

癞蛤蟆跳到脚背上,咬不咬吓一跳

làiháma tiào dào jiǎobèi shang,yǎo bù yǎo xiàyítiào

A toad hops onto your foot: whether or not it bites, it gives you a fright

癞蛤蟆躲端午,躲得了初一,躲不了十五

làiháma duǒ duānwǔ,duǒ de liǎo chūyī,duǒ bù liǎo shíwǔ

A toad dodging the Dragon Boat Festival: it can dodge the first, but not the fifteenth

登上山顶的路非常艰辛。

Dēngshàng shāndǐng de lù fēicháng jiānxīn.

The road up to the summit is extremely arduous.

登山的人在山上用手机求救。

Dēngshān de rén zài shānshàng yòng shǒujī qiújiù.

The hiker used a phone to call for help on the mountain.

登山者负重走了十公里。

Dēngshānzhě fùzhòng zǒule shí gōnglǐ.

The climbers walked ten kilometers carrying heavy loads.

登山队在雪山上遇险了。

Dēngshān duì zài xuěshān shàng yùxiǎnle.

The mountaineering team ran into danger on the snow mountain.

登录时，系统会验证你的手机号。

Dēnglù shí, xìtǒng huì yànzhèng nǐ de shǒujī hào.

When you log in, the system will verify your phone number.

登月是人类开天辟地的大事。

Dēngyuè shì rénlèi kāitiānpìdì de dàshì.

Landing on the moon was an unprecedented event for humankind.

登机牌上写着几号门？

Dēngjīpái shàng xiězhe jǐhào mén?

Which gate does the boarding pass say?

登梯子上树，攀高枝儿

dēng tīzi shàng shù, pāngāozhīr

climbing a ladder up a tree: reaching for a high branch

登高必跌重

dēnggāo bì diē zhòng

the higher you climb, the harder you fall

登鼻子上脸，欺人太甚

dēng bízi shàng liǎn, qīréntàishèn

climb up the nose onto the face: bullying others too far

白刀子进，红刀子出

báidāozijìn, hóngdāozichū

the knife goes in white and comes out red

白天变得越来越长。

Báitiān biànde yuèláiyuè cháng.

The days are getting longer and longer.

白天渐渐地越来越长。

Báitiān jiànjiàn de yuèláiyuè cháng.

The days are getting longer and longer.

白天越来越长了。

Báitiān yuèláiyuè chángle.

The days are getting longer and longer.

白娘娘吃了雄黄酒，现原形

bái niángniang chīle xiónghuángjiǔ, xiàn yuánxíng

Lady White drinks realgar wine: reveals her true form

白布落在染缸里，洗不清

báibù luò zài rǎngāng li, xǐ bù qīng

white cloth dropped into the dye vat: can't be washed clean

白描就是不用华丽的词。

Báimiáo jiùshì búyòng huálì de cí.

Plain description means not using flowery words.

白族人喜欢在家里种花。

Báizú rén xǐhuan zài jiālǐ zhònghuā.

The Bai people like to grow flowers at home.

白日不做亏心事，半夜敲门不吃惊

báirì bú zuò kuīxīnshì, bànyèqiāoménbùchījīng

do no guilty deed by day, and a knock at midnight won't startle you

白日莫闲过，青春不再来

báirì mò xián guò, qīngchūnbúzài lái

don't idle the daylight away; youth won't come again

白水冲酱油，越来越淡

báishuǐ chōng jiàngyóu, yuèláiyuè dàn

adding plain water to soy sauce: weaker and weaker

白眼儿狼戴草帽，假充好人

báiyǎn'erláng dài cǎomào, jiǎchōng hǎo rén

an ungrateful wolf wearing a straw hat: pretending to be a good person

白糖拌苦瓜，又苦又甜

báitáng bàn kǔguā, yòu kǔ yòu tián

sugar mixed with bitter melon: both bitter and sweet

白纸黑字，清清楚楚

báizhǐhēizì, qīng qīngchǔ chǔ

white paper, black characters: perfectly clear

白脸狼戴草帽，假充善人

báiliǎn láng dài cǎomào, jiǎchōng shànrén

a white-faced wolf in a straw hat: pretending to be a good person

白色常常代表纯洁。

Báisè chángcháng dàibiǎo chúnjié.

White often stands for purity.

白色的墙能凸显这幅画的颜色吗？

Báisè de qiáng néng tūxiǎn zhè fú huà de yánsè ma?

Will a white wall make the colors of this painting stand out?

白色的墙让那幅画更加凸显。

Báisè de qiáng ràng nà fú huà gèngjiā tūxiǎn.

The white wall makes that painting stand out even more.

白菜熬豆腐，谁也不沾谁的油水

báicài āo dòufu, shéi yě bù zhān shéi de yóushuǐ

cabbage stewed with tofu: neither gets any grease from the other

白萝卜扎刀子，不出血

báiluóbo zhā dāozi, bù chūxiě

stab a white radish with a knife: no blood comes out

白衬衫上留下了一个红色的印。

Bái chènshān shàng liúxiàle yí gè hóngsè de yìn.

A red mark was left on the white shirt.

白酒红人面，黄金黑世心

báijiǔ hóng rénmiàn, huángjīn hēi shì xīn

white liquor reddens the face, yellow gold blackens the heart

白骨精骗唐僧，一计不成又生一计

Báigǔjīng piàn Tángsēng, yí jì bùchéng yòu shēng yí jì

the White Bone Demon tricks Tang Monk: when one trick fails she thinks up another

百万买宅，千万买邻

bǎiwànmǎizhái, qiānwànmǎilín

a million to buy a house, ten million to buy neighbours

百万豪家一焰穷

bǎiwàn háo jiā yí yàn qióng

a millionaire's household is made poor by a single flame

百人百性，百人百样

bǎi rén bǎi xìng, bǎi rén bǎi yàng

a hundred people, a hundred natures; a hundred people, a hundred ways

百姓交不起税，就起义了。

Bǎixìng jiāo bù qǐ shuì, jiù qǐyìle.

The common people couldn't afford the taxes, so they revolted.

百姓被逼得只好叛逆。

Bǎixìng bèi bī de zhǐhǎo pànnì.

The common people were pushed so far that they had no choice but to revolt.

《百家姓》读掉头一个字，开口就说钱

《bǎijiāxìng》dú diàotóu yí gè zì, kāikǒu jiù shuō qián

read the Hundred Family Surnames without its first character: the first word out of your mouth is 'money'

百密总有一疏

bǎi mì zǒng yǒu yì shū

among a hundred careful points there is always one oversight

百尺高楼从地起

bǎichǐ gāolóu cóng dì qǐ

a hundred-foot tall building rises from the ground

百岁光阴如过客

bǎisuì guāngyīn rú guòkè

a hundred years of life are like a passing traveller

百年松树，六月芭蕉，粗枝大叶

bǎinián sōngshù, liùyuè bājiāo, cūzhīdàyè

a hundred-year-old pine, a banana plant in the sixth month: thick branches, big leaves

百年树人，教育不能急。

Bǎiniánshùrén, jiàoyù bùnéng jí.

Raising people takes many years, so education can't be rushed.

百战百胜，不如不战

bǎizhànbǎishèng, bùrú bú zhàn

a hundred battles and a hundred wins is not as good as no battle

百样生意百样做

bǎi yàng shēngyi bǎi yàng zuò

a hundred kinds of business are done a hundred ways

百炼方能成钢

bǎiliàn fāng néng chéng gāng

only after a hundred forgings can iron become steel

百病从脚起

bǎibìng cóng jiǎo qǐ

a hundred illnesses start from the feet

百艺百穷，九十九艺空

bǎi yì bǎi qióng, jiǔ shíjiǔ yì kōng

a hundred skills, a hundred dead ends; ninety-nine skills, all empty

百里不同风，千里不同俗

bǎilǐ bùtóng fēng, qiānlǐ bùtóng sú

a hundred miles apart the customs differ; a thousand miles apart the habits differ

百闻不如一见，这里真漂亮！

Bǎiwénbùrúyíjiàn, zhèlǐ zhēn piàoliang!

Seeing is believing, and this place really is beautiful!

皇上今天要见从南方来的客人。

Huángshang jīntiān yào jiàn cóng nánfāng lái de kèrén.

His Majesty the Emperor will receive guests from the south today.

皇上的旨,将军的令,一口说了算

huángshang de zhǐ,jiāngjūn de lìng,yìkǒu shuōlesuàn

the emperor's edict, the general's order: one word and it's settled

皇帝不急急太监

huángdì bù jíjí tàijiàn

the emperor isn't worried but the eunuch is

皇帝为什么要废掉太子？

Huángdì wèishénme yào fèidiào tàizǐ?

Why did the emperor want to depose the crown prince?

皇帝以前住在宫里。

Huángdì yǐqián zhù zài gōng lǐ.

The emperor used to live in the palace.

皇帝在殿堂里接见大臣。

Huángdì zài diàntáng lǐ jiējiàn dàchén.

The emperor received his ministers in the palace hall.

皇帝渴望长生不老。

Huángdì kěwàng chángshēngbùlǎo.

The emperor longed for immortality.

皇帝的生日在星期日。

Huángdì de shēngrì zài xīngqīrì.

The Emperor's Birthday fell on Sunday.

皇帝的赐，他不敢不收。

Huángdì de cì, tā bùgǎn bù shōu.

He dared not refuse the emperor's gift.

皇帝的陵墓在山脚下。

Huángdì de língmù zài shān jiǎoxià.

The emperor's tomb is at the foot of the mountain.

皇帝自称受天命而治国。

Huángdì zìchēng shòu Tiānmìng ér zhìguó.

The emperor claimed to rule the country by the Mandate of Heaven.

皇族的孩子从小就读书。

Huángzú de háizi cóngxiǎo jiù dúshū.

Children of the imperial family studied from a young age.

皮囊里装鸩酒，外面软，里面一肚子毒液

pínáng li zhuāng zhènjiǔ, wàimiàn ruǎn, lǐmiàn yìdǔzi dúyè

poisoned wine in a leather bag: soft outside, a bellyful of venom inside

皮影戏是用灯光照出来的影子。

Píyǐngxì shì yòng dēngguāng zhào chūlái de yǐngzi.

Shadow puppetry uses shadows cast by a light.

皮特罗去摘苹果。

Pí tè luó qù zhāi píngguǒ.

Pietro went apple-picking.

皮笊篱下锅，一捞一个罄尽

pí zhàoli xiàguō, yì lāo yí gè qìngjìn

a leather strainer in the pot: one scoop takes everything

皮肤局部发红是怎么回事？

Pífū júbù fāhóng shì zěnmehuíshì?

What causes a local redness of the skin?

皮肤的再生需要一些时间。

Pífū de zàishēng xūyào yìxiē shíjiān.

The regeneration of skin takes some time.

皮肤的再生需要时间。

Pífū de zàishēng xūyào shíjiān.

Skin regeneration takes time.

皮肤老了以后，就会失去弹性。

Pífū lǎole yǐhòu, jiù huì shīqù tánxìng.

When skin gets old, it loses its elasticity.

皮肤老化得快，要多防晒。

Pífū lǎohuà de kuài, yào duō fángshài.

Skin ages quickly, so use more sun protection.

皮裤套棉裤，必定有缘故

píkù tào miánkù, bìdìng yǒu yuángù

leather trousers over cotton trousers: there must be a reason

皮革沾了水以后会变硬。

Pígé zhān le shuǐ yǐhòu huì biànyìng.

Leather gets stiff after it gets wet.

皮鞋擦过以后有光泽了。

Píxié cāguo yǐhòu yǒu guāngzé le.

After being polished, the leather shoes have a gloss.

盐可以帮助保存食物避免腐烂。

Yán kěyǐ bāngzhù bǎocún shíwù bìmiǎn fǔlàn.

Salt helps to preserve food from decay.

盐堆里爬出来的,尽说咸话

yán duī lǐ pá chūlái de,jǐn shuō Xián huà

crawled out of a pile of salt: says nothing but "xián" talk (salty / idle)

盐店掌柜的,专管咸事

yándiàn zhǎngguìde,zhuānguǎn Xián shì

a salt-shop owner: handles only "xián" business (salty / idle)

盐店掌柜的,大咸人

yándiàn zhǎngguìde,dà Xián rén

a salt-shop owner: a big "xián" man (salty / idle)

盐放进热水里很快就溶解了。

Yán fàngjìn rèshuǐ lǐ hěn kuài jiù róngjiěle.

Salt dissolves quickly when you put it in hot water.

盐水晒干以后，盐就结晶了。

Yánshuǐ shàigān yǐhòu, yán jiù jiéjīng le.

After the salt water dries in the sun, the salt crystallizes.

监控录像帮警察很快破案了。

Jiānkòng lùxiàng bāng jǐngchá hěn kuài pò'ànle.

The surveillance footage helped the police solve the case quickly.

盒子上面不要放任何东西。

Hézi shàngmiàn búyào fàng rènhé dōngxi.

Don't put anything on top of the box.

盒子几乎是空的。

Hézi jīhū shì kōng de.

The box is almost empty.

盒子太扁，放不下苹果。

Hézi tài biǎn, fàngbúxià píngguǒ.

The box is too flat to hold apples.

盒子里头是什么？

Hézi lǐtou shì shénme?

What's inside the box?

盒子里有一些蛋。

Hézi lǐ yǒu yìxiē dàn.

There are some eggs in the box.

盒子里的一些苹果烂了。

Hézi lǐ de yìxiē píngguǒ lànle.

Some of the apples in the box were rotten.

盒子里面没有东西。

Hézi lǐmiàn méiyǒu dōngxi.

The box is empty.

盖上筛子蒸饭，跑汽不在一处

gài shang shāizi zhēng fàn, pǎo qì bú zài yí chù

steaming rice under a sieve lid: steam escapes in more than one place

盖房子要先打好地基。

Gài fángzi yào xiān dǎ hǎo dìjī.

When building a house, you must lay the foundation first.

盘古死后，身体变成了山河。

Pángǔ sǐ hòu, shēntǐ biànchéngle shānhé.

After Pangu died, his body became the mountains and rivers.

盘子在哪里？

Pánzi zài nǎlǐ?

Where are the plates?

盘子都放在橱柜里了。

Pánzi dōu fàng zài chúguì lǐ le.

The plates are all in the kitchen cabinet.

盘子里生豆芽儿，扎不下根

pánzi lǐ shēng dòuyár, zhā búxià gēn

bean sprouts grown on a plate: they can't put down roots

盛喜中不许人物，盛怒中不答人简

shèng xǐ zhōng bùxǔ rénwù, shèngnù zhōng bù dá rén jiǎn

in great joy don't promise people things; in great anger don't answer people's letters