Chinese example sentences

空气中的颗粒物超标了。

Kōngqì zhōng de kēlìwù chāobiāole.

The particulate matter in the air is over the limit.

空气对人来说就是水对鱼的意义。

Kōngqì duì rén lái shuō jiùshì shuǐ duì yú de yìyì.

Air is to us what water is to fish.

空气对流让房间凉快了。

Kōngqì duìliú ràng fángjiān liángkuaile.

The air convection made the room cooler.

空气是声音传播的媒介。

Kōngqì shì shēngyīn chuánbō de méijiè.

Air is the medium through which sound travels.

空气是无形的。

Kōngqì shì wúxíng de.

Air is invisible.

空气是生命中不可或缺的。

Kōngqì shì shēngmìng zhōng bùkěhuòquē de.

Air is indispensable to life.

空气暖暖的。

Kōngqì Nuǎnnuǎn de.

The air was warm.

空气有点冷。

Kōngqì yǒudiǎn lěng.

The air felt a little cold.

空气污染超标了，别出门。

Kōngqìwūrǎn chāobiāole, bié chūmén.

Air pollution is over the standard, so don't go out.

空气的密度是多少？

Kōngqì de mìdù shì duōshǎo?

What is the density of air?

空气质量今天是良。

Kōngqì zhìliàng jīntiān shì liáng.

Today the air quality is rated good.

空白处该填充什么？

Kòngbái chù gāi tiánchōng shénme?

What should go in the blank space?

空肚罗汉,没有心肝

kōng dù luóhàn,méiyǒu xīngān

a hollow-bellied arhat statue: has no heart and liver

空调会自动调控房间里的温度。

Kōngtiáo huì zìdòng tiáokòng fángjiān lǐ de wēndù.

The air conditioner automatically regulates the temperature in the room.

空调坏了，房间里没有一点气流。

Kōngtiáo huàile, fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu yìdiǎn qìliú.

The air conditioner is broken, and there's no airflow at all in the room.

空调故障了。

Kōngtiáo gùzhàng le.

The air conditioner doesn't work.

空调的温度已经设定好了。

Kōngtiáo de wēndù yǐjīng shèdìng hǎole.

The air conditioner's temperature has already been set.

空调需要维修了。

Kōngtiáo xūyào wéixiūle.

The air conditioner needs servicing.

空间科学还在起步阶段。

Kōngjiān kēxué hái zài qǐbù jiēduàn.

Space science is still in its infancy.

空间站在太空中绕着地球转。

Kōngjiānzhàn zài tàikōng zhōng ràozhe dìqiú zhuàn.

The space station orbits the Earth in outer space.

穿上你的好鞋。

Chuān shang nǐ de hǎo xié.

Put on your good shoes.

穿上你的鞋，我们出去吃晚饭。

Chuān shang nǐ de xié, wǒmen chūqù chī wǎnfàn.

Put on your shoes. Let's go out for dinner.

穿上新鞋，她美滋滋的。

Chuān shang xīn xié, tā měizīzī de.

Wearing her new shoes, she was delighted.

穿上点衣服。

Chuān shang diǎn yīfu.

Put on some clothes.

穿上衣服，然后跟我们来！

Chuān shang yīfu, ránhòu gēn wǒmen lái!

Put on clothes and come with us!

穿上这身制服，他显得特别威风！

Chuān shang zhè shēn zhìfú, tā xiǎnde tèbié wēifēng!

In this uniform, he looks especially impressive!

穿你想穿的。

Chuān nǐ xiǎng chuān de.

Wear whatever you want to wear.

穿冬衣戴夏帽,不知春秋

chuān dōngyī dài xià mào,bùzhī chūnqiū

wearing winter clothes with a summer hat: doesn't know spring and autumn

穿新鞋,走正道

chuān xīn xié,zǒu zhèngdào

put on new shoes and walk the right road

穿新鞋,走老路

chuān xīn xié,zǒulǎolù

put on new shoes and walk the old road

穿衣戴帽,各有所好

chuānyī dàimào,gèyǒusuǒhào

in wearing clothes and hats, each has his own taste

穿过牌坊就是那条老街。

Chuānguò páifāng jiùshì nà tiáo lǎojiē.

Go through the memorial archway and you're on that old street.

穿过牌楼，就是那条老街。

Chuānguò páilou, jiùshì nà tiáo lǎojiē.

Go through the decorated archway and you reach the old street.

穿过这条隧道，就到海边了。

Chuānguò zhè tiáo suìdào, jiù dào hǎibiān le.

Once you go through this tunnel, you're at the seaside.

穿这么短的裙子去面试不太适宜。

Chuān zhème duǎn de qúnzi qù miànshì bú tài shìyí.

Wearing such a short skirt to an interview isn't very appropriate.

穿那么薄会感冒的。

Chuān nàme báo huì gǎnmào de.

You'll catch cold in such thin clothing.

穿那么薄，小心感冒。

Chuān nàme báo, xiǎoxīn gǎnmào.

You'll catch cold in such thin clothing.

穿针还得引线人

chuānzhēn hái děi yǐnxiàn rén

to thread a needle you still need someone to lead the thread

穿钉鞋拄拐棍,稳上加稳

chuān dīngxié zhǔ guǎigùn,wěn shàng jiā wěn

wearing nailed shoes and leaning on a stick: steady on top of steady

穿钉鞋拄拐棍,稳当又稳当

chuān dīngxié zhǔ guǎigùn,wěndang yòu wěndang

wearing nailed shoes and leaning on a stick: steady and steady again

穿高跟鞋爬山很不方便。

Chuān gāogēnxié páshān hěn bù fāngbiàn.

Climbing a mountain in high heels is very inconvenient.

突然下了一场雷阵雨。

Tūrán xià le yìcháng léizhènyǔ.

A thundershower suddenly came down.

突然下起雨来了。

Tūrán xià qǐ yǔ láile.

All of a sudden, it began raining.

突然停电，大家都不知所措。

Tūrán tíngdiàn, dàjiā dōu bùzhīsuǒcuò.

The power suddenly went out, and everyone was at a loss.

突然停电，大家都措手不及。

Tūrán tíngdiàn, dàjiā dōu cuòshǒubùjí.

The power suddenly went out and everyone was caught unprepared.

突然开始下雨。

Tūrán kāishǐ xiàyǔ.

Suddenly rain began to fall.

突然我的电脑就坏了。

Tūrán wǒ de diànnǎo jiù huàile.

Suddenly my computer stopped working.

突然的电话声打断了我的思绪。

Tūrán de diànhuà shēng dǎduànle wǒ de sīxù.

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted my train of thought.

窄路上，骑车的人主动退让。

Zhǎi lùshang, qíchē de rén zhǔdòng tuìràng.

On the narrow road, the cyclist moved aside on his own.

窑里的砖坯,越烧越硬

yáo lǐ de zhuānpī,yuè shāo yuè yìng

raw bricks in the kiln: the more they are fired, the harder they get

窗上贴着红色的剪纸。

Chuāng shàng tiēzhe hóngsè de jiǎnzhǐ.

There is a red paper-cut pasted on the window.

窗口下午五点后不受理业务。

Chuāngkǒu xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn hòu bú shòulǐ yèwù.

The counter doesn't handle any business after five in the afternoon.

窗台上放着一盆小花。

Chuāngtái shàng fàngzhe yì pén xiǎohuā.

There is a small pot of flowers on the windowsill.

窗台上累积了很多灰尘。

Chuāngtái shàng lěijīle hěn duō huīchén.

A lot of dust has built up on the windowsill.

窗外下起了零星的小雨。

Chuāng wài xià qǐle língxīng de xiǎoyǔ.

Scattered light rain began to fall outside the window.

窗外传来动听的钢琴声。

Chuāng wài chuánlái dòngtīng de gāngqín shēng.

The sound of a beautiful piano drifted in from outside the window.

窗外传来间歇的雷声。

Chuāng wài chuánlái jiànxiē de léishēng.

Intermittent thunder came from outside the window.

窗外刮着强劲的北风。

Chuāng wài guāzhe qiángjìng de běifēng.

A strong north wind is blowing outside the window.

窗外多云，看不到月亮。

Chuāng wài duōyún, kàn búdào yuèliang.

It's cloudy outside, so you can't see the moon.

窗外展现出一片美丽的海。

Chuāng wài zhǎnxiàn chū yípiàn měilì de hǎi.

A beautiful stretch of sea unfolded outside the window.

窗外的明月，像一首安静的诗。

Chuāng wài de míngyuè, xiàng yì shǒu ānjìng de shī.

The bright moon outside the window is like a quiet poem.

窗外的景色十分明媚。

Chuāng wài de jǐngsè shífēn míngmèi.

The view outside the window is absolutely beautiful.

窗外的狗叫声此起彼伏。

Chuāng wài de gǒu jiàoshēng cǐqǐbǐfú.

Dogs kept barking outside the window, one after another.

窗外的花开得很艳丽。

Chuāng wài de huā kāi de hěn yànlì.

The flowers outside the window are blooming gorgeously.

窗外的雨声和风声交织在一起。

Chuāng wài de yǔshēng hé fēngshēng jiāozhī zài yìqǐ.

The sound of rain and wind outside the window was woven together.

窗外的雪晶莹洁白，真漂亮！

Chuāng wài de xuě jīngyíng jiébái, zhēn piàoliang!

The snow outside the window is sparkling white, so beautiful!

窗外的风景让我很放松。

Chuāng wài de fēngjǐng ràng wǒ hěn fàngsōng.

The view outside the window makes me feel very relaxed.

窗帘上有红色和黄色的条纹。

Chuānglián shàng yǒu hóngsè hé huángsè de tiáowén.

The curtains have red and yellow stripes on them.

窗帘使房间变漂亮了。

Chuānglián shǐ fángjiān biàn piàoliangle.

The curtains make this room beautiful.

窗帘和地毯都重新换过了。

Chuānglián hé dìtǎn dōu chóngxīn huàn guò le.

Curtains and carpets were renewed.

窗户上画老虎,吓唬不了人

chuānghu shàng huà lǎohǔ,xiàhu bù liǎo rén

painting a tiger on a window: it can't scare anyone

窗户上的帘子被风吹得飘起来了。

Chuānghu shàng de liánzi bèi fēng chuī de piāo qǐlaile.

The curtain on the window was blown up by the wind.

窗户是关着的吗？

Chuānghu shì guānzhe de ma?

Were the windows closed?

窗户没关好，热量都流失了。

Chuānghu méi guān hǎo, rèliàng dōu liúshīle.

The window wasn't closed properly, so all the heat escaped.

窗户的框是木头做的。

Chuānghu de kuāng shì mùtou zuò de.

The window frame is made of wood.

窗户纸,一点就破

chuānghu zhǐ,yìdiǎn jiù pò

window paper: one poke and it breaks

窗户还是走廊？

Chuānghu háishi zǒuláng?

Window or aisle?

窗户里吹喇叭,鸣声在外

chuānghu lǐ chuīlǎba,míngshēng zàiwài

blowing a trumpet inside a window: the sound (鸣) goes outside

窗户里走人,没有门道

chuānghu lǐ zǒu rén,méiyǒu méndào

walking through a window: there is no doorway

窗破了当糊,人恶了当除

chuāng pòle dāng hú,rén èle dāng chú

mend a broken window by pasting it, remove a wicked person

窗边置着一盆刚开的花。

Chuāng biān zhìzhe yì pén gāng kāi de huā.

A pot of freshly bloomed flowers sits by the window.

窝窝头翻个儿，显大眼儿

wōwotóu fāngèr, xiǎn dà yǎn ér

turn a cornmeal cone over: it shows its big hole

立交桥下面总是堵车。

Lìjiāoqiáo xiàmiàn zǒngshì dǔchē.

There is always a traffic jam under the flyover.

立冬一过，天就冷了。

Lìdōng yí guò, tiān jiù lěngle.

Once Start of Winter has passed, it gets cold.

立冬以后，天黑得越来越早了。

Lìdōng yǐhòu, tiānhēi de yuèláiyuè zǎole.

After Lidong, it gets dark earlier and earlier.

立刻派人去请医生来。

Lìkè pài rén qù qǐng yīshēng lái.

Send for the doctor at once.

立刻走，否则你会迟到。

Lìkè zǒu, fǒuzé nǐ huì chídào.

Go at once, otherwise you will be late.

立夏过后，天气渐渐热了。

Lìxià guòhòu, tiānqì jiànjiàn rè le.

After Lixia, the weather gradually gets hot.

立得正，不怕影子歪

lì de zhèng, búpà yǐngzi wāi

if you stand straight, you needn't fear a crooked shadow

立春到了，天气开始变暖。

Lìchūn dàole, tiānqì kāishǐ biànnuǎn.

Lichun has arrived, and the weather is starting to warm up.

立春是第一个节气。

Lìchūn shì dì yī gè jiéqi.

The Beginning of Spring is the first solar term.

立秋是在八月还是九月？

Lìqiū shì zài bāyuè háishi jiǔyuè?

Is Liqiu in August or September?

立秋的石榴，净是点子

Lìqiū de shíliu, jìng shì diǎnzi

a pomegranate at the start of autumn: nothing but spots

站台上人很多，你在哪儿？

Zhàntái shàng rén hěn duō, nǐ zài nǎr?

The platform is crowded. Where are you?

站台上有很多人在送别。

Zhàntái shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài sòngbié.

Many people on the platform are saying goodbye to those leaving.

站在右边的那位是季军。

Zhàn zài yòubian de nà wèi shì jìjūn.

The one standing on the right is the bronze medalist.

站在山顶，一层层峰峦都在脚下。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, yìcéng céng fēngluán dōu zài jiǎoxià.

Standing on the summit, I had range upon range of peaks beneath my feet.

站在山顶上，可以眺望整个城市。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, kěyǐ tiàowàng zhěnggè chéngshì.

Standing on the mountaintop, you can look out over the whole city.

站在山顶可以俯视全城。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng kěyǐ fǔshì quánchéng.

Standing on the mountaintop, you can overlook the whole city.

站在山顶，眼前一片开阔。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, yǎnqián yípiàn kāikuò.

Standing on the mountain top, a wide open view lay before us.