Chinese example sentences

盛夏用空调要注意什么？

Shèngxià yòng kōngtiáo yào zhùyì shénme?

What should you watch out for when using air conditioning in the height of summer?

盛夏的中午，街上几乎没有人。

Shèngxià de zhōngwǔ, jiēshang jīhū méiyǒu rén.

At noon in midsummer, there are almost no people on the street.

盡可能及早拜访您。

Jǐn kěnéng jízǎo bàifǎng nín.

I'll come as soon as I can.

盡可能明确地表达你自己。

Jǐn kěnéng míngquè de biǎodá nǐ zìjǐ.

Express yourself as clearly as possible.

盡快把它完成。

Jǐn kuài bǎ tā wánchéng.

Get it done as soon as possible.

盡量避免制造任何更多的麻烦。

Jǐn liàng bìmiǎn zhìzào rènhé gèng duō de máfan.

Try to avoid making any more trouble.

目前市场的发展态势很好。

Mùqián shìchǎng de fāzhǎn tàishì hěn hǎo.

The current development of the market looks very good.

目前我待在酒店。

Mùqián wǒ dài zài jiǔdiàn.

I am staying at the hotel for the time being.

目前我没在做什么事情。

Mùqián wǒ méi zài zuò shénme shìqing.

I'm not doing anything currently.

目前我的邮件有点问题。

Mùqián wǒ de yóujiàn yǒudiǎn wèntí.

I'm having problems with e-mail right now.

目前我问题很多。

Mùqián wǒ wèntí hěn duō.

I have a lot of problems at the moment.

目前还没有确凿的消息。

Mùqián hái méiyǒu quèzáo de xiāoxi.

There is no definite news yet.

盯着人看是不礼貌的。

Dīngzhe rén kàn shì bù lǐmào de.

It isn't polite to stare at people.

盯着别人看是不礼貌的。

Dīngzhe biéren kàn shì bù lǐmào de.

It is rude to stare at someone.

盲人摸象，各执一端

mángrénmōxiàng, gè zhí yìduān

blind men feeling an elephant, each holding to one part

盲人的耳朵通常十分灵敏。

Mángrén de ěrduo tōngcháng shífēn língmǐn.

A blind person's hearing is often very acute.

盲人的触觉往往特别灵敏。

Mángrén de chùjué wǎngwǎng tèbié língmǐn.

Blind people often have an especially keen sense of touch.

盲人骑瞎马，到处乱闯

mángrénqíxiāmǎ, dàochù luàn chuǎng

a blind man riding a blind horse: charging about everywhere

直到今早我才知道了真相。

Zhídào jīn zǎo wǒ cái zhīdàole zhēnxiàng.

Not until this morning did I learn the truth.

直到快要中午前他都没出现。

Zhídào kuàiyào zhōngwǔ qián tā dōu méi chūxiàn.

He did not appear until about noon.

直到被骗以后，她才醒悟过来。

Zhídào bèi piàn yǐhòu, tā cái xǐngwù guòlái.

Only after being cheated did she see the truth.

直到那时我才真正感到害怕。

Zhídào nàshí wǒ cái zhēnzhèng gǎndào hàipà.

It wasn't until then that I felt really frightened.

直子住在这个白色的房子里。

Zhí zǐ zhù zài zhège báisè de fángzi lǐ.

Naoko lives in this white house.

直子是个游泳员。

Zhí zǐ shì gè yóuyǒng yuán.

Naoko is a swimmer.

直接和我说我要做什么。

Zhíjiē hé wǒ shuō wǒ yào zuò shénme.

Just tell me what I have to do.

直树年纪跟香织一样大。

Zhí shù niánjì gēn xiāng zhī yíyàng dà.

Naoki is as old as Kaori.

直至今天，他还没给我回信。

Zhízhì jīntiān, tā hái méi gěi wǒ huíxìn.

Up to today, he still hasn't written back to me.

直至现在，我还没收到他的回信。

Zhízhì xiànzài, wǒ hái méi shōudào tā de huíxìn.

Up till now, I still haven't received a reply from him.

直辖市和省的级别一样高。

Zhíxiáshì hé shěng de jíbié yíyàng gāo.

A directly governed municipality has the same administrative level as a province.

相互理解能促进和平。

Xiānghù lǐjiě néng cùjìn hépíng.

Mutual understanding promotes peace.

相交满天下,知心能几人

xiāngjiāo mǎn tiānxià,zhīxīn néng jǐ rén

acquaintances fill the world, but how many know your heart

相传这座桥已经有一千年了。

Xiāngchuán zhè zuò qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiānnián le.

According to legend, this bridge is a thousand years old.

相传这棵树是皇帝种的。

Xiāngchuán zhè kē shù shì huángdì zhǒng de.

According to legend, this tree was planted by an emperor.

相关调查正在进行中。

Xiāngguān diàochá zhèngzài jìnxíng zhōng.

The investigation is under way.

相声是老百姓喜闻乐见的艺术。

Xiàngsheng shì lǎobǎixìng xǐwénlèjiàn de yìshù.

Crosstalk is an art form that ordinary people love to hear and watch.

相对于橙子，我更喜欢苹果。

Xiāngduì yú chéngzi, wǒ gèng xǐhuan píngguǒ.

I prefer apples to oranges.

相对论是很有名的理论。

Xiāngduìlùn shì hěn yǒumíng de lǐlùn.

The theory of relativity is a very famous theory.

相对论是谁提出来的？

Xiāngduìlùn shì shéi tíchū lái de?

Who came up with the theory of relativity?

相机品质是我的优先考量。

Xiàngjī pǐnzhì shì wǒ de yōuxiān kǎoliáng.

Camera quality is a top priority for me.

相比棒球，我更喜欢足球。

Xiāngbǐ bàngqiú, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zúqiú.

I prefer soccer to baseball.

相马失之瘦,相士失之贫

xiàngmǎ shī zhī shòu,xiàngshì shī zhī pín

judging horses you err by thin, judging scholars you err by poor

相骂没好口,相打没好手

xiāngmà méi hǎo kǒu,xiāng dǎ méi hǎoshǒu

in a quarrel no kind mouth, in a fight no gentle hand

省事不如省官

shěngshì bùrú shěng guān

cutting down on affairs is not as good as cutting down on officials

省吃餐餐有，省穿日日新

shěng chī cān cān yǒu, shěng chuān rìrì xīn

economise on food and there's food every meal; economise on clothes and there's something new every day

眉毛上搭梯子，上脸

méimao shàng dā tīzi, shàng liǎn

putting a ladder on the eyebrows: climbing up on the face

看“三国”掉眼泪，替古人担忧

kàn“Sānguó”diào yǎnlèi, tìgǔréndānyōu

watching the Three Kingdoms and shedding tears: worrying for people of long ago

看不到任何一棵树。

Kàn búdào rènhé yì kē shù.

There was not a tree in sight.

看不懂的话，可以看看注释。

Kànbùdǒng dehuà, kěyǐ kànkan zhùshì.

If you don't understand, you can read the annotations.

看了价格，她只是摇头。

Kànle jiàgé, tā zhǐshì yáotóu.

After seeing the price, she just shook her head.

看人挑担不费力，自己挑担重千斤

kàn rén tiāodàn bú fèilì, zìjǐ tiāodàn zhòng qiānjīn

watching others carry a load takes no effort, carrying it yourself weighs a thousand jin

看人看心，听话听音

kàn rén kàn xīn, tīnghuà tīng yīn

when judging a person look at the heart, when listening to talk listen for the tone

看他可怜，老板心软了。

Kàn tā kělián, lǎobǎn xīnruǎnle.

Seeing how pitiful he was, the boss took pity on him.

看他的架势，像要吵架。

Kàn tā de jiàshi, xiàng yào chǎojià.

Judging by his attitude, he looks ready to quarrel.

看他的神情，好像很累。

Kàn tā de shénqíng, hǎoxiàng hěn lèi.

Judging by the look on his face, he seems very tired.

看他的衣着，他应该是个游客。

Kàn tā de yīzhuó, tā yīnggāi shì gè yóukè.

Judging by his clothes, he must be a tourist.

看他的表情，我断定他没说实话。

Kàn tā de biǎoqíng, wǒ duàndìng tā méi shuōshíhuà.

Judging by his expression, I concluded he wasn't telling the truth.

看他那模样，像是病了。

Kàn tā nà múyàng, xiàng shì bìng le.

Judging by how he looks, he seems to be sick.

看到他的帽子，她笑了。

Kàndào tā de màozi, tā xiàole.

She laughed at the sight of his hat.

看到国旗升起，大家都站好敬礼。

Kàndào guóqí shēngqǐ, dàjiā dōu zhàn hǎo jìnglǐ.

When the national flag rose, everyone stood up straight and saluted.

看到女儿，她幸福无比。

Kàndào nǚ'ér, tā xìngfú wúbǐ.

Seeing her daughter, she felt boundlessly happy.

看到孩子哭，她竟然无动于衷。

Kàndào háizi kū, tā jìngrán wúdòngyúzhōng.

She was completely indifferent even when she saw the child crying.

看到孩子这么累，妈妈很心疼。

Kàndào háizi zhème lèi, māma hěn xīnténg.

Seeing her child so tired, the mother felt very sorry for him.

看到旧照片，她五味杂陈。

Kàndào jiù zhàopiān, tā wǔwèizáchén.

Looking at the old photos, she was filled with mixed emotions.

看到灾区照片，谁不心碎？

Kàndào zāiqū zhàopiān, shéi bù xīnsuì?

Who wouldn't be heartbroken seeing the photos of the disaster area?

看到红色，你会联想到什么？

Kàndào hóngsè, nǐ huì liánxiǎng dào shénme?

When you see red, what do you associate it with?

看到老人上车，他连忙站了起来。

Kàndào lǎorén shàngchē, tā liánmáng zhànle qǐlai.

Seeing an elderly person get on the bus, he quickly stood up.

看到老照片，我不由得笑了起来。

Kàndào lǎo zhàopiān, wǒ bùyóude xiàole qǐlai.

Seeing the old photos, I couldn't help laughing.

看到蛇，她惊慌失措。

Kàndào shé, tā jīnghuāngshīcuò.

When she saw the snake, she completely lost her head.

看到账单上的数字，我目瞪口呆。

Kàndào zhàngdān shàng de shùzì, wǒ mùdèng-kǒudāi.

Seeing the figure on the bill, I was stupefied.

看到这些作业，我毫无压力。

Kàndào zhèxiē zuòyè, wǒ háowú yālì.

Seeing those tasks, I did not feel the burden.

看到这笔钱使他被诱惑偷东西。

Kàndào zhè bǐ qián shǐ tā bèi yòuhuò tōu dōngxi.

The sight of the money tempted him into stealing.

看到邻居买了新车，他有点眼红。

Kàndào línjū mǎile xīn chē, tā yǒudiǎn yǎnhóng.

Seeing the neighbor's new car, he felt a bit envious.

看历史要先弄清脉络。

Kàn lìshǐ yào xiān nòngqīng màiluò.

To study history, you first need to understand the overall context.

看在我的面子上，原谅他吧。

Kàn zài wǒ de miànzi shàng, yuánliàng tā ba.

Do it for my sake and forgive him.

看外面正在发生什么。

Kàn wàimiàn zhèngzài fāshēng shénme.

Look at what's happening outside.

看完这封信请把它烧掉。

Kàn wán zhè fēng xìn qǐng bǎ tā shāo diào.

Burn this letter after you finish reading it.

看完这部电影，你有什么感触？

Kàn wán zhè bù diànyǐng, nǐ yǒu shénme gǎnchù?

What did you feel after watching this movie?

看得清楚吗？

Kàn de qīngchu ma?

Can you see it well?

看我为你做了什么。

Kàn wǒ wèi nǐ zuòle shénme.

Look what I made for you.

看日食不能直接盯着太阳。

Kàn rìshí bùnéng zhíjiē dīngzhe tàiyang.

When watching a solar eclipse, you must not stare straight at the sun.

看，有新鲜事。

Kàn, yǒu xīnxiān shì.

Look, something new.

看杂志有什么用？

Kàn zázhì yǒu shénme yòng?

What is the use of reading magazines?

看来今天会是漫长的一天啊。

Kànlai jīntiān huì shì màncháng de yì tiān a.

It looks like today will be a long day.

看来他很好。

Kànlai tā hěn hǎo.

It seems that he is fine.

看来，他很快乐。

Kànlai, tā hěn kuàilè.

It seems that he's happy.

看来他的失败和他的性格有关。

Kànlai tā de shībài hé tā de xìnggé yǒuguān.

His failure seems to have something to do with his character.

看来传闻是真的了。

Kànlai chuánwén shì zhēnde le.

I think the rumor is true.

看来你已经决定好了。

Kànlai nǐ yǐjīng juédìng hǎole.

I see your mind's made up.

看来你需要帮助。

Kànlai nǐ xūyào bāngzhù.

It looks like you need help.

看来她会改变主意。

Kànlai tā huì gǎibiàn zhǔyi.

It appears that she might change her mind.

看来她已经收到了钱。

Kànlai tā yǐjīng shōudàole qián.

It seemed that she had already received the money.

看来您终于回到俄罗斯了。

Kànlai nín zhōngyú huídào Éluósī le.

And so you've finally come back to Russia.

看来我们得打包了。

Kànlai wǒmen děi dǎbāole.

I think we need a doggy bag.

看来我们要碰上一场暴风雨。

Kànlai wǒmen yào pèngshàng yìcháng bàofēngyǔ.

Looks like we're in for a storm.

看来我明天会来。

Kànlai wǒ míngtiān huì lái.

I'll be here tomorrow, I think.

看来有几个原因导致了他的失败。

Kànlai yǒu jǐ ge yuányīn dǎozhìle tā de shībài.

There seem to be several reasons for his failure.

看来没有必要帮助这个国家。

Kànlai méiyǒu bìyào bāngzhù zhège guójiā.

There seems no need to help that country.

看来这些所谓的画家啥也不会画。

Kànlai zhèxiē suǒwèi de huàjiā shá yě búhuì huà.

Looks like these so-called painters can't paint anything.

看来那条狗会咬人。

Kànlai nà tiáo gǒu huì yǎo rén.

I guess the dog bites.

看树看皮，看人看底

kàn shù kàn pí, kàn rén kàn dǐ

judge a tree by its bark, judge a person by their background