Chinese example sentences

眼镜可以矫正我的视力。

Yǎnjìng kěyǐ jiǎozhèng wǒ de shìlì.

Glasses can correct my vision.

眼镜是谁发明的？

Yǎnjìng shì shéi fāmíng de?

Who invented glasses?

着火了，大家快疏散！

Zháohuǒle, dàjiā kuài shūsàn!

There's a fire, everyone evacuate quickly!

着火了，大家要镇静！

Zháohuǒle, dàjiā yào zhènjìng!

There's a fire, everyone stay calm!

着火了，大家请保持镇定！

Zháohuǒle, dàjiā qǐng bǎochí zhèndìng!

There's a fire, everyone please stay calm!

着火时要从消防通道下楼。

Zháohuǒ shí yào cóng xiāofángtōngdào xiàlóu.

In a fire, you should go downstairs by the fire exit.

着火的时候我妈妈恰好在那。

Zháohuǒ de shíhou wǒ māma qiàhǎo zài nà.

My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out.

睁大你的眼睛。

Zhēng dà nǐ de yǎnjing.

Keep your eyes open.

睁大你的眼睛！

Zhēng dà nǐ de yǎnjing!

Keep your eyes wide open!

睡一觉就能消除一天的疲劳。

Shuì yí jiào jiù néng xiāochú yì tiān de píláo.

A good sleep can remove the whole day's tiredness.

睡一觉能帮你消除疲劳。

Shuì yí jiào néng bāng nǐ xiāochú píláo.

A good sleep can help you get rid of your fatigue.

睡了一觉，人爽快多了。

Shuìle yí jiào, rén shuǎngkuai duō le.

After a nap, I feel much more refreshed.

睡前妈妈给孩子朗读故事。

Shuì qián māma gěi háizi lǎngdú gùshi.

Before bed, the mother reads stories aloud to her child.

睡前我会往眼睛里滴药水。

Shuì qián wǒ huì wǎng yǎnjing lǐ dī yàoshuǐ.

Before bed, I put drops in my eyes.

睡前把蚊帐放下来。

Shuì qián bǎ wénzhàng fàng xiàlai.

Put the mosquito net down before you go to sleep.

睡在沙发上。

Shuì zài shāfā shàng.

Sleep on the couch.

睡多了梦长

shuì duō le mèng cháng

sleep too long and the dream drags on

睡够了觉，她的气色好多了。

Shuì gòu le jiào, tā de qìsè hǎoduō le.

After getting enough sleep, her complexion looks much better.

睡够八个小时，白天精力就充沛。

Shuì gòu bā gè xiǎoshí, báitiān jīnglì jiù chōngpèi.

If you get a full eight hours of sleep, you'll have plenty of energy during the day.

睡得太少会诱发很多疾病。

Shuì de tài shǎo huì yòufā hěn duō jíbìng.

Getting too little sleep can cause many illnesses.

睡得好，进而身体也会更好。

Shuì de hǎo, jìn'ér shēntǐ yě huì gèng hǎo.

If you sleep well, your health will in turn get better too.

睡得早精神好，反之会很累。

Shuì de zǎo jīngshen hǎo, fǎnzhī huì hěn lèi.

Going to bed early leaves you energetic; conversely, you will feel tired.

睡眠不足会影响身体里的激素。

Shuìmiánbùzú huì yǐngxiǎng shēntǐ lǐ de jīsù.

Lack of sleep affects the hormones in your body.

睡眠不足是年轻人的头号问题。

Shuìmiánbùzú shì niánqīngrén de tóuhào wèntí.

Lack of sleep is the number one problem for young people.

睡眠对人体很重要。

Shuìmián duì réntǐ hěn zhòngyào.

Sleep is very important for the human body.

睡眠对健康来说是必不可少的。

Shuìmián duì jiànkāng lái shuō shì bìbùkěshǎo de.

Sleep is essential for good health.

睡眠时间的长短可因人而异。

Shuìmián shíjiān de chángduǎn kě yīnrén'éryì.

The amount of time spent asleep can vary from person to person.

睡觉之前把牙给刷了啊。

Shuìjiào zhīqián bǎ yá gěi shuā le a.

Brush your teeth before you go to sleep.

睡觉前别忘了刷牙！

Shuìjiào qián bié wàngle shuāyá!

Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed!

睡觉前，她喜欢读一篇短篇小说。

Shuìjiào qián, tā xǐhuan dú yìpiān duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō.

Before bed, she likes to read a short story.

睡觉前我吃了三片药来治疗感冒。

Shuìjiào qián wǒ chīle sān piàn yào lái zhìliáo gǎnmào.

Before going to bed, I took three pills to stop a cold.

睡觉前，记得把窗户销上。

Shuìjiào qián, jìde bǎ chuānghu xiāo shàng.

Remember to bolt the window before you go to sleep.

睡觉时别对着电风扇吹。

Shuìjiào shí bié duì zhe diànfēngshàn chuī.

Don't sleep with the fan blowing right at you.

睡觉时间到了。

Shuìjiào shíjiān dàole.

It's time to go to bed.

睡觉的姿态不对会腰疼。

Shuìjiào de zītài bú duì huì yāo téng.

Sleeping in the wrong posture can give you a sore back.

睡觉的枕头会影响颈椎吗？

Shuìjiào de zhěntou huì yǐngxiǎng jǐngzhuī ma?

Can the pillow you sleep on affect your neck vertebrae?

瞎子不叫瞎子,盲人

xiāzi bú jiào xiāzi,mángrén

a blind man isn't called a 'blind man' but a 'sightless person'

瞎子扑蝗虫,有也抓不住

xiāzi pū huángchóng,yǒu yě zhuā búzhù

a blind man grabbing at locusts: even if they're there, he can't catch them

瞎子打灯笼,照亮别人

xiāzi dǎdēnglóng,zhàoliàng biéren

a blind man carrying a lantern: lighting the way for others

瞎子拉二胡,练好了的本领

xiāzi lā èrhú,liàn hǎole de běnlǐng

a blind man playing the erhu: a skill perfected by practice

瞎子挤到三岔口,不知该走哪条路

xiāzi jǐ dào Sānchàkǒu,bùzhī gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù

a blind man pushing into a three-way junction: not knowing which road to take

瞎子放牛,不撒手

xiāzi fàngniú,bù sāshǒu

a blind man herding an ox: never lets go

瞎子点灯,白费蜡

xiāzi diǎndēng,báifèilà

a blind man lighting a lamp: wasted wax

瞎子烧香,摸不到庙门

xiāzi shāoxiāng,mō búdào miào mén

a blind man going to burn incense: can't find the temple gate

瞎子照镜子,不知自己是什么样子

xiāzi zhàojìngzi,bùzhī zìjǐ shì shénme yàngzi

a blind man looking in a mirror: doesn't know what he looks like

瞎子磨刀,快了

xiāzi módāo,kuàile

a blind man sharpening a knife: it's getting sharp / soon

瞎子磨镰刀,快了

xiāzi mó liándāo,kuàile

a blind man sharpening a sickle: nearly sharp

瞎子背着拐子走,由你指点

xiāzi bēizhe guǎizi zǒu,yóu nǐ zhǐdiǎn

a blind man carrying a lame man: it's up to you to direct

瞎子见钱眼也开

xiāzi jiàn qián yǎn yě kāi

even a blind man's eyes open at the sight of money

瞎子过河,看不清水的深浅

xiāzi guòhé,kàn bù qīngshuǐ de shēnqiǎn

a blind man crossing a river: can't see how deep the water is

瞎子逮蝈蝈儿,先听听音儿

xiāzi dǎi guōguor,xiān tīngtīng yīn ér

a blind man catching a katydid: first listen for the sound

瞎子骑马,专摸没有疤的骑

xiāzi qímǎ,zhuān mō méiyǒu bā de qí

a blind man mounting a horse: feels for the one without scars to ride

瞎猫逮住死老鼠,碰上的

xiā māo dǎi zhù sǐ lǎoshǔ,pèngshàng de

a blind cat catches a dead mouse: just ran into it

瞎闯过不了五关

xiāchuǎngguò bù liǎo wǔguān

blundering blindly won't get you through the five passes

瞎骡子撒欢儿,乱套了

xiā luózi sāhuānr,luàntào le

a blind mule frolicking: everything's tangled in the harness

瞒债必穷，瞒病必死

mán zhài bì qióng, mán bìng bì sǐ

hide a debt and you will surely be poor; hide an illness and you will surely die

瞒天瞒地，瞒不过邻居

mántiānmándì, mánbúguò línjū

you can hide it from heaven and earth, but not from the neighbours

瞧瞧你的双手。

Qiáo qiáo nǐ de shuāngshǒu.

Look at your hands.

瞪着眼睛打呼噜，装睡

dèngzhe yǎnjing dǎhūlu, zhuāngshuì

snoring with eyes wide open: pretending to sleep

矛盾不断深化，大家都很担心。

Máodùn búduàn shēnhuà, dàjiā dōu hěn dānxīn.

The conflict keeps intensifying, and everyone is worried.

知人难，知己更难

zhī rén nán, zhījǐ gèng nán

knowing others is hard, knowing yourself is harder

知冷知热是夫妻

zhīlěngzhīrè shì fūqī

knowing when the other is cold or hot is what makes a couple

知夫莫如妻

zhī fū mòrú qī

no one knows a husband like his wife

知子莫若父，知女莫若母

zhīzǐmòruòfù, zhī nǚ mò ruò mǔ

none knows a son like his father, none knows a daughter like her mother

知己知彼，百战百胜

zhījǐzhībǐ, bǎizhànbǎishèng

know yourself, know the enemy, win a hundred battles of a hundred

知恩不报非君子

zhī'ēnbúbào fēi jūnzǐ

one who knows a kindness and doesn't repay it is no gentleman

知识不是遗传的。

Zhīshi bú shì yíchuán de.

Knowledge is not heritable.

知识产权的法律你了解吗？

Zhīshichǎnquán de fǎlǜ nǐ liǎojiě ma?

Do you know much about intellectual property law?

知识分子应该对社会负责任吗？

Zhīshifènzǐ yīnggāi duì shèhuì fùzé rèn ma?

Should intellectuals take responsibility for society?

知识在于积累，天才在于勤奋

zhīshi zàiyú jīlěi, tiāncái zàiyú qínfèn

knowledge lies in accumulation, genius lies in diligence

知识是什么？

Zhīshi shì shénme?

What is knowledge?

知足者常乐

zhīzúzhě cháng lè

those who know contentment are always happy

知道了没有？

Zhīdàole méiyǒu?

Got it?

知道犯什么事了吗？

Zhīdào fàn shénme shì le ma?

Do you know what you're in trouble for?

知道的不说，说的不知道。

Zhīdào de bù shuō, shuō de bù zhīdào.

Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know.

知道真相的人只有几个。

Zhīdào zhēnxiàng de rén zhǐyǒu jǐ ge.

Only a handful of people know the fact.

知道自己血型的人没几个。

Zhīdào zìjǐ xuèxíng de rén méi jǐ ge.

Very few people know what their blood group is.

知道这首歌吗？

Zhīdào zhè shǒu gē ma?

Do you know this song?

知错改错不算错

zhī cuò gǎicuò búsuàn cuò

knowing a mistake and correcting it is not a mistake

短回答是是。

Duǎn huídá shì shì.

The short answer is yes.

短头发让她显年轻。

Duǎn tóufa ràng tā xiǎn niánqīng.

Short hair makes her look younger.

短板搭桥，难到岸

duǎnbǎn dāqiáo, nán dào àn

building a bridge with short planks: hard to reach the bank

短视频在年轻人中兴起了。

Duǎnshìpín zài niánqīngrén zhōng xīngqǐle.

Short videos have come into vogue among young people.

短跑运动员需要很强的爆发力。

Duǎnpǎo yùndòngyuán xūyào hěn qiáng de bàofālì.

Sprinters need a lot of explosive power.

矮子倒水，水瓶不高

ǎizi dàoshuǐ, shuǐpíng bù gāo

A dwarf pouring water: the bottle isn't high

矮子爬楼梯，步步高升

ǎizi pá lóutī, bùbùgāoshēng

A short man climbing stairs: every step goes higher

矮子群里拔不出将军

ǎizi qún lǐ bá bù chū jiāngjūn

You can't pull a general out of a crowd of short men

矮子跟着高个子走路，得多跑几步

ǎizi gēnzhe gāogèzi zǒulù, děi duō pǎo jǐ bù

A short man walking with a tall man must run a few more steps

矮子踩高跷，猛长一截

ǎizi cǎigāoqiāo, měng zhǎng yìjié

A short man on stilts: suddenly a stretch taller

矮子过河，越陷越深

ǎizi guòhé, yuèxiànyuèshēn

A short man crossing a river: the further he goes, the deeper he sinks

矮子里面挑将军，短中取长

ǎizi lǐmiàn tiāo jiāngjūn, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng

Picking a general from among short men: choosing the longest of the short

矮子里面选大将，短中取长

ǎizi lǐmiàn xuǎn dàjiàng, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng

Choosing a great general from among short men: taking the long from the short

矮子骑高马，上下两难

ǎizi qí gāo mǎ, shàngxià liǎngnán

A short man on a tall horse: hard to get up and hard to get down

矮檐之下出头难

ǎi yán zhīxià chūtóu nán

Under a low eave it is hard to lift your head

石匠打铁，不会看火色

shíjiàng dǎtiě, búhuì kàn huǒsè

a stonemason forging iron: can't read the colour of the fire

石墨烯为什么这么贵？

Shímòxī wèishénme zhème guì?

Why is graphene so expensive?

石头不会浮起来。

Shítou búhuì fú qǐlai.

Stones don't swim.

石头从山上快速下坠。

Shítou cóng shānshàng kuàisù xiàzhuì.

The rock fell rapidly down from the mountain.

石头剪刀布！

Shítou jiǎndāo bù!

Rock-paper-scissors, shoot!

石头是怎么生成的？

Shítou shì zěnme shēngchéng de?

How are rocks formed?