Chinese example sentences

站在山顶，眼前是广阔的大海。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, yǎnqián shì guǎngkuò de dàhǎi.

Standing on the mountaintop, a vast sea lay before us.

站在山顶，眼前的江山美如画。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, yǎnqián de jiāngshān měi rú huà.

Standing on the summit, the landscape before my eyes is as pretty as a painting.

站在山顶，视野很宽阔。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, shìyě hěn kuānkuò.

Standing on the mountaintop, the view is wide open.

站在海边，我心潮澎湃。

Zhàn zài hǎibiān, wǒ xīncháopéngpài.

Standing by the sea, I was overwhelmed with emotion.

站在窗口的是你们的老板吗？

Zhàn zài chuāngkǒu de shì nǐmen de lǎobǎn ma?

Is that your boss at the window?

站在高山下面，他心里充满敬畏。

Zhàn zài gāoshān xiàmiàn, tā xīnli chōngmǎn jìngwèi.

Standing at the foot of the tall mountain, he was filled with awe.

站得高，才能看清全局。

Zhàn de gāo, cái néng kànqīng quánjú.

Only by standing high can you see the whole picture.

站得高，看得远

zhàn de gāo, kàn de yuǎn

stand high, see far

站牌上写着车几点到。

Zhànpái shàng xiězhe chē jǐdiǎn dào.

The sign at the stop shows what time the bus arrives.

站立的姿势要保持正确。

Zhànlì de zīshì yào bǎochí zhèngquè.

Your standing posture should be kept correct.

竞争太大，生意不好做。

Jìngzhēng tài dà, shēngyi bù hǎo zuò.

The competition is too tough, and business is hard to do.

章回小说每一回都有标题。

Zhānghuíxiǎoshuō měi yìhuí dōu yǒu biāotí.

Every chapter of a chapter-style novel has its own heading.

章程规定会员要按时交费。

Zhāngchéng guīdìng huìyuán yào ànshí jiāofèi.

The by-laws require members to pay fees on time.

童年的创伤很难忘记。

Tóngnián de chuāngshāng hěn nán wàngjì.

The trauma of childhood is hard to forget.

童年的经历塑造了他的性格。

Tóngnián de jīnglì sùzàole tā de xìnggé.

His childhood experiences shaped his character.

端午节公司放三天假。

Duānwǔjié gōngsī fàng sāntiān jià.

The company gives three days off for the Dragon Boat Festival.

端着金碗讨饭，装穷叫苦

duānzhe jīnwǎn tǎofàn, zhuāngqióngjiàokǔ

begging for food while holding a golden bowl: pretending to be poor and crying hardship

竹竿打月亮，挨不上边儿

zhúgān dǎ yuèliang, āibúshàng biānr

hitting the moon with a bamboo pole: can't get near its edge

竹笋出土，节节高升

zhúsǔn chūtǔ, jiéjiégāo shēng

bamboo shoots come out of the ground: rising joint by joint

竹笼里藏火炭，早晚要烧起来

zhúlóng lǐ cáng huǒtàn, zǎowǎn yào shāo qǐlai

hiding burning coal in a bamboo cage: it will catch fire sooner or later

竹筒倒豆子，全骨碌出来

zhútǒngdàodòuzi, quán gūlu chūlái

pouring beans from a bamboo tube: they all roll out

竹筛子打水，漏洞百出

zhú shāizi dǎ shuǐ, lòudòngbǎichū

drawing water in a bamboo sieve: leaks everywhere

竹简很重，搬起来不方便。

Zhújiǎn hěn zhòng, bān qǐlai bù fāngbiàn.

Bamboo slips are heavy and inconvenient to carry.

竹篮打水，一场空

zhúlándǎshuǐ, yìchángkōng

drawing water with a bamboo basket: all for nothing

竹篮挑水，两头空

zhúlán tiāo shuǐ, liǎngtóu kōng

carrying water in bamboo baskets on a pole: both ends empty

笑一笑不会少一块肉。

Xiào yí xiào búhuì shǎo yíkuài ròu.

A smile doesn't cost anything.

笑一笑，十年少。

Xiào yí xiào, shínián shǎo.

Laughter is good for your health.

笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头

xiào yí xiào, shínián shào; chóu yì chóu, báile tóu

smile once, ten years younger; worry once, hair turns white

笑容是坏心情的最佳药方。

Xiàoróng shì huài xīnqíng de zuìjiā yàofāng.

Smiling is the best remedy for negative emotions.

笑总比哭好。

Xiào zǒng bǐ kū hǎo.

It's better to laugh than to cry.

笑是人类特有的吗？

Xiào shì rénlèi tèyǒu de ma?

Is laughter a quality of man only?

笑脸聚得天边客

xiàoliǎn jù de tiānbiān kè

a smiling face gathers guests from the ends of the earth

笔在桌子上。

Bǐ zài zhuōzi shàng.

The pen is on the table.

笔、墨、纸、砚，合称文房四宝。

Bǐ, mò, zhǐ, yàn, héchēng wénfángsìbǎo.

The brush, ink, paper and inkstone are together called the Four Treasures of the Study.

笔墨纸砚是文房四宝。

Bǐmò zhǐ yàn shì wénfángsìbǎo.

Brush, ink, paper and inkstone are the Four Treasures of the Study.

笔试以后还要面试吗？

Bǐshì yǐhòu hái yào miànshì ma?

Is there an interview after the written test?

笨人先起身，笨鸟早出林

bènrén xiān qǐshēn, bèn niǎo zǎo chū lín

the slow person gets up first; the clumsy bird leaves the woods early

笨人有笨福

bènrén yǒu bèn Fú

slow people have slow luck

第一个吸引我注意的科目是哲学。

Dì yī gè xīyǐn wǒ zhùyì de kēmù shì zhéxué.

The first subject that attracted my attention was philosophy.

第一个步骤是先把水烧开。

Dì yī gè bùzhòu shì xiān bǎ shuǐ shāokāi.

The first step is to boil the water.

第一个试管婴儿出生在英国。

Dì yī gè shìguǎnyīng'ér chūshēng zài Yīngguó.

The first test-tube baby was born in Britain.

第一列是序号，不用填。

Dìyī liè shì xùhào, búyòng tián.

The first column is the ordinal number, so you don't need to fill it in.

第一印象很重要。

Dìyī yìnxiàng hěn zhòngyào.

First impressions matter.

第一台电脑是什么时候问世的？

Dìyī tái diànnǎo shì shénme shíhou wènshì de?

When did the first computer come out?

第一名有什么奖品？

Dìyīmíng yǒu shénme jiǎngpǐn?

What is the prize for first place?

第一天怎么样？

Dìyī tiān zěnmeyàng?

How's the first day?

第一批客人已经到了。

Dìyī pī kèrén yǐjīng dàole.

The first group of guests has already arrived.

第一排的座位5美元。

Dìyī pái de zuòwèi wǔ měiyuán.

The charge for a front row seat is 5 dollars.

第一次上台，她紧张得有点慌张。

Dìyīcì shàngtái, tā jǐnzhāng de yǒudiǎn huāngzhāng.

It was her first time on stage, and she was so nervous she got a bit flustered.

第一次做饭，免不了会出错。

Dìyīcì zuòfàn, miǎnbùliǎo huì chūcuò.

When you cook for the first time, mistakes are unavoidable.

第一次出国，我想跟团游。

Dìyīcì chūguó, wǒ xiǎng gēntuányóu.

It's my first time abroad, so I want to take a package tour.

第一次听到弟弟称呼我姐姐。

Dìyīcì tīngdào dìdi chēnghu wǒ jiějie.

This is the first time I've heard my little brother call me "big sister."

第一次攻击错过了目标。

Dìyīcì gōngjī cuòguòle mùbiāo.

The first attack missed the target.

第一次见她父母，我有点拘束。

Dìyīcì jiàn tā fùmǔ, wǒ yǒudiǎn jūshù.

Meeting her parents for the first time, I felt a bit awkward.

第一班火车什么时候出发？

Dìyī bān huǒchē shénme shíhou chūfā?

What time does the first train leave?

第一还是第二的版本比较齐全？

Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?

Which is more complete, the first edition or the second?

第三单元的生词很多。

Dìsān dānyuán de shēngcí hěn duō.

There are a lot of new words in Unit Three.

第三季度的利润环比下降了。

Dìsānjìdù de lìrùn huánbǐ xiàjiàngle.

Profit in the third quarter fell compared with the previous quarter.

第三，请每个项目主管报告进度。

Dìsān, qǐng měige xiàngmù zhǔguǎn bàogào jìndù.

Thirdly, each team leader please report your progress.

第二优秀是远远不够的。

Dì'èr yōuxiù shì yuǎnyuǎn búgòu de.

Second best is never enough.

第二天我的腿很酸。

Dì'èrtiān wǒ de tuǐ hěn suān.

I had sore legs the next day.

第二天早上，我们都觉得很困。

Dì'èrtiān zǎoshang, wǒmen dōu juéde hěn kùn.

We were very sleepy the next morning.

第二学期结束了。

Dì'èr xuéqī jiéshùle.

Second semester has ended.

第二课容易。

Dì'èr kè róngyì.

Lesson Two is easy.

第二课很简单。

Dì'èr kè hěn jiǎndān.

Lesson Two is easy.

第二课非常简单。

Dì'èr kè fēicháng jiǎndān.

The second lesson is very simple.

第十台在播什么节目？

Dì shí tái zài bō shénme jiémù?

What is on Channel 10?

笼子里的斑鸠，不知春秋

lóngzi lǐ de bānjiū, bùzhī chūnqiū

a turtledove in a cage: doesn't know spring from autumn

笼子里的鸟，有翅难逃

lóngzi lǐ de niǎo, yǒu chì nán táo

a bird in a cage: has wings but can't escape

等一下再打电话给你，可以吗？

Děng yíxià zài dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ, kěyǐ ma?

Let me call you back later, OK?

等一下再粘。

Děng yíxià zài nián.

Stick it on later.

等一下，我得去趟洗手间。

Děng yíxià, wǒ děi qù tàng xǐshǒujiān.

Hang on, I need to go to the bathroom.

等一下请打电话到我住的旅馆。

Děng yíxià qǐng dǎdiànhuà dào wǒ zhù de lǚguǎn.

Please call me at my hotel later.

等了很久，他开始焦躁起来。

Děng le hěn jiǔ, tā kāishǐ jiāozào qǐlai.

After waiting a long time, he began to get impatient.

等到他回来吧。

Děngdào tā huílai ba.

Let's wait till he comes back.

等她回来的时候问问她。

Děng tā huílai de shíhou wèn wèn tā.

Ask her when she comes back.

等待一位漂亮的姑娘是我的荣幸。

Děngdài yí wèi piàoliang de gūniang shì wǒ de róngxìng.

It is my pleasure to wait for a beautiful lady.

等我一下，待一会儿！

Děng wǒ yíxià, dài yíhuìr!

Wait for me, wait a second!

等火车很无聊。

Děng huǒchē hěn wúliáo.

It's boring to wait for a train.

等父母老了，我会赡养他们。

Děng fùmǔ lǎole, wǒ huì shànyǎng tāmen.

When my parents get old, I will support them.

等真相水落石出，大家就明白了。

Děng zhēnxiàng shuǐluò-shíchū, dàjiā jiù míngbai le.

Once the truth comes out, everyone will understand.

等等，有人在敲我的门。

Děngděng, yǒurén zài qiāo wǒ de mén.

Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.

等级由专家来评定。

Děngjí yóu zhuānjiā lái píngdìng.

The grade is decided by the experts.

等结果的日子真是煎熬。

Děng jiéguǒ de rìzi zhēnshi jiān'áo.

The days of waiting for the results were a real ordeal.

等绿灯的时候，请不要看手机。

Děng lǜdēng de shíhou, qǐng búyào kàn shǒujī.

Please don't look at your phone while waiting for the green light.

等车的时候，他玩手机消遣。

Děng chē de shíhou, tā wán shǒujī xiāoqiǎn.

While waiting for the bus, he played on his phone to pass the time.

等退潮了再去海边吧。

Děng tuìcháole zài qù hǎibiān ba.

Let's go to the seaside once the tide has gone out.

等雨停了，我们去散步吧。

Děng yǔ tíngle, wǒmen qù sànbù ba.

When it stops raining, let's go for a walk.

等高线靠得越近，说明坡越陡。

Děnggāoxiàn kào de yuè jìn, shuōmíng pō yuè dǒu.

The closer together the contour lines are, the steeper the slope.

筐里的鸡蛋是谁放的？

Kuāng lǐ de jīdàn shì shéi fàng de?

Who put the eggs in the basket?

筑是一种古老的乐器。

Zhù shì yìzhǒng gǔlǎo de yuèqì.

The zhu is an ancient musical instrument.

答案就在这里，一目了然。

Dá'àn jiù zài zhèlǐ, yímùliǎorán.

The answer is right here, plain to see at a glance.

筛子做门，难遮众人眼睛

shāizi zuò mén, nán zhē zhòngrén yǎnjing

a sieve for a door can't hide from people's eyes

筛子盖锅，汽都跑了

shāizi gài guō, qì dōu pǎole

covering a pot with a sieve: all the steam escapes

筷子在水里弯了，是光的折射。

Kuàizi zài shuǐ lǐ wānle, shì guāng de zhéshè.

The chopsticks look bent in the water because of the refraction of light.

筷子头打人最狠

kuàizi tóu dǎ rén zuì hěn

hitting a person with the end of chopsticks is the cruelest

筷子夹骨头,三条光棍儿

kuàizi jiā gǔtou,sāntiáo guānggùnr

Chopsticks gripping a bone: three bare sticks

筷子怎么用？

Kuàizi zěnme yòng?

How do I use chopsticks?

筷子挑凉粉,光棍儿对滑头

kuàizi tiāo liángfěn,guānggùnr duì huátóu

Picking up jelly noodles with chopsticks: a bare stick against a slippery one

筷子挑凉粉,滑对滑

kuàizi tiǎo liángfěn,huá duì huá

Picking up jelly noodles with chopsticks: slick against slick