Chinese example sentences

红茶里要加糖吗？

Hóngchá lǐ yào jiā táng ma?

Would you like some sugar in your tea?

红蓝铅笔，两头挨刀

hónglán qiānbǐ, liǎngtóu ái dāo

red-and-blue pencil: both ends get the knife

红薯最好贮藏在阴凉处。

Hóngshǔ zuìhǎo zhùcáng zài yīnliángchù.

Sweet potatoes are best stored in a cool place.

红裙子在人群中很抢眼。

Hóng qúnzi zài rénqún zhōng hěn qiǎngyǎn.

The red dress really stands out in the crowd.

红酒，我不太喜欢。

Hóngjiǔ, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

Red wine, I don't really like.

红队用速度压倒了对手。

Hóng duì yòng sùdù yādǎole duìshǒu.

The red team overpowered their opponents with speed.

红颜自古多薄命

hóngyán zìgǔ duō bómìng

since ancient times beautiful women have often had unhappy fates

纬度越高，冬天越冷。

Wěidù yuè gāo, dōngtiān yuè lěng.

The higher the latitude, the colder the winter.

纯棉的毛巾吸水性很好。

Chúnmián de máojīn xīshuǐxìng hěn hǎo.

Pure cotton towels absorb water very well.

纳税人每年都要申报收入。

Nàshuìrén měinián dōu yào shēnbào shōurù.

Taxpayers have to declare their income every year.

纳西族的古老文字很特别。

Nàxīzú de gǔlǎo wénzì hěn tèbié.

The ancient writing of the Naxi people is very special.

纵子如纵虎

zòng zǐ rú zòng hǔ

indulging a son is like letting a tiger loose

纵有大厦千间，不过身眠七尺

zòng yǒu dàshà qiān jiān, búguò shēn mián qīchǐ

even with a thousand rooms in a mansion, you sleep in only seven feet

纵然下大雨，比赛也不会取消。

Zòngrán xià dàyǔ, bǐsài yě búhuì qǔxiāo.

Even if it rains hard, the match won't be cancelled.

纵然你不同意，我也要去。

Zòngrán nǐ bù tóngyì, wǒ yě yào qù.

Even if you disagree, I'm going anyway.

纵观全局，我们还有希望。

Zòngguān quánjú, wǒmen háiyǒu xīwàng.

Looking at the situation as a whole, we still have hope.

纵观历史，战争总会结束。

Zòngguān lìshǐ, zhànzhēng zǒnghuì jiéshù.

Surveying history as a whole, wars always come to an end.

纸上画的饼，看得吃不得

zhǐ shang huà de bǐng, kàn de chībùdé

a cake drawn on paper: you can look at it but not eat it

纸团里的火，包不住

zhǐtuán lǐ de huǒ, bāo búzhù

fire in a paper ball: it can't be wrapped up

纸容易着火。

Zhǐ róngyì zháohuǒ.

Paper burns easily.

纸很容易着火。

Zhǐ hěn róngyì zháohuǒ.

Paper is very easy to set on fire.

纸很容易被烧。

Zhǐ hěn róngyì bèi shāo.

Paper burns easily.

纸是中国发明的。

Zhǐ shì Zhōngguó fāmíng de.

Paper was invented in China.

纸是由中国人发明的。

Zhǐ shì yóu Zhōngguórén fāmíng de.

Paper was invented by the Chinese.

纸是由木制成的。

Zhǐ shì yóu mù zhìchéng de.

Paper is made from wood.

纸是白色的。

Zhǐ shì báisè de.

Paper is white.

纸糊的大炮，一辈子也打不响

zhǐ hú de dàpào, yíbèizi yě dǎ bù xiǎng

a paper-made cannon: it won't go off in a whole lifetime

纸糊的房子，不容人

zhǐ hú de fángzi, bùróng rén

a house pasted from paper: it can't hold people

纸糊的灯笼，心里亮

zhǐ hú de dēnglóng, xīnli liàng

a paper lantern: bright inside

纸糊的窗户，一戳就破

zhǐ hú de chuānghu, yì chuō jiù pò

a paper-pasted window: poke it and it breaks

纸里包不住火

zhǐlǐbāobúzhùhuǒ

paper cannot wrap up fire

纺织和食品都属于轻工业。

Fǎngzhī hé shípǐn dōu shǔyú qīnggōngyè.

Textiles and food processing both belong to light industry.

纺织是轻工业的一部分吗？

Fǎngzhī shì qīnggōngyè de yíbùfen ma?

Is textile manufacturing part of light industry?

线板上的针,别着

xiànbǎn shàng de zhēn,bié zhe

a needle on the thread board: pinned in place

线绞在一起了，解不开。

Xiàn jiǎo zài yìqǐ le, jiě bù kāi.

The thread is all tangled up and I can't undo it.

练书法要先买文房四宝。

Liàn shūfǎ yào xiānmǎi wénfángsìbǎo.

To practice calligraphy, you first need to buy the basic writing essentials.

练了三年，她终于夺冠。

Liànle sān nián, tā zhōngyú duóguàn.

After three years of training, she finally won the championship.

练兵必先练心

liànbīng bìxiān liàn xīn

to train soldiers, first train their minds

练好刀工，要多切土豆。

Liàn hǎo dāogōng, yào duō qiē tǔdòu.

To improve your knife skills, cut lots of potatoes.

组织的章程需要修改了。

Zǔzhī de zhāngchéng xūyào xiūgǎile.

The organization's constitution needs to be amended.

细嚼出滋味

xì jiáo chū zīwèi

chew finely and the flavour comes out

细心没大错

xìxīn méi dà cuò

be careful and there are no big mistakes

细水长流,吃穿不愁

xìshuǐchángliú,chī chuān bù chóu

a thin stream flows long; no worry about food or clothes

细胞分化是怎么发生的？

Xìbāo fēnhuà shì zěnme fāshēng de?

How does cell differentiation happen?

细菌产生抗药性怎么办？

Xìjūn chǎnshēng kàngyàoxìng zěnmebàn?

What should we do when bacteria develop drug resistance?

细菌能把垃圾分解成肥料。

Xìjūn néng bǎ lājī fēnjiě chéng féiliào.

Bacteria can break garbage down into fertilizer.

终于，他来到了绝望之井。

Zhōngyú, tā láidàole juéwàng zhī jǐng.

At last, he arrived at the Well of Despair.

终于吃到久违的家乡菜。

Zhōngyú chī dào jiǔwéi de jiāxiāngcài.

I finally got to eat hometown food I hadn't had in ages.

终于就剩下我们了。

Zhōngyú jiù shèngxià wǒmen le.

We're finally alone.

终于开始下雨了。

Zhōngyú kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

At last, it began to rain.

终于明白啦？

Zhōngyú míngbai la?

Do you finally understand?

终于被我等到了。

Zhōngyú bèi wǒ děngdàole.

It is here at long last.

经一事，长一智

jīngyíshì, zhǎngyízhì

go through one matter, grow one measure of wisdom

经历剧变后，他变得很安静。

Jīnglì jùbiàn hòu, tā biànde hěn ānjìng.

After going through a radical change, he became very quiet.

经历极夜的人容易心情低落。

Jīnglì jíyè de rén róngyì xīnqíng dīluò.

People who live through the polar night easily feel low.

经历这件事，她对他彻底死心了。

Jīnglì zhè jiàn shì, tā duì tā chèdǐ sǐxīn le.

After this incident, she has completely lost any illusions about him.

经常喝酒会伤肝。

Jīngcháng hējiǔ huì shāng gān.

Drinking often damages the liver.

经常洗手能防病毒吗？

Jīngcháng xǐshǒu néng fáng bìngdú ma?

Can washing your hands often protect against viruses?

经济不景气，工作不好找。

Jīngjì bùjǐngqì, gōngzuò bù hǎo zhǎo.

With the economy in a slump, jobs are hard to find.

经济低迷的时候，找工作很难。

Jīngjì dīmí de shíhou, zhǎo gōngzuò hěn nán.

When the economy is in a slump, finding a job is hard.

经济体制不同，政策也不一样。

Jīngjìtǐzhì bùtóng, zhèngcè yě bù yíyàng.

The economic systems differ, so the policies are different too.

经济危机使很多人失业。

Jīngjìwēijī shǐ hěn duō rén shīyè.

The economic crisis left many people unemployed.

经济发展的态势很好。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn de tàishì hěn hǎo.

The economy is developing in a very good way.

经济周期有好有坏。

Jīngjìzhōuqī yǒu hǎo yǒu huài.

The business cycle has good times and bad.

经济在复苏之中。

Jīngjì zài fùsū zhīzhōng.

The economy is picking up.

经济怎么样？

Jīngjì zěnmeyàng?

How is the economy?

经济恢复得比较缓慢。

Jīngjì huīfù de bǐjiào huǎnmàn.

The economy is recovering rather slowly.

经济情况恶化。

Jīngjì qíngkuàng èhuà.

The economic situation grew worse.

经济有变好的趋势。

Jīngjì yǒubiàn hǎo de qūshì.

The economy is showing a trend of getting better.

经济有好转的苗头。

Jīngjì yǒu hǎozhuǎn de miáotou.

There are early signs that the economy is improving.

经济衰退时，大家都省钱。

Jīngjìshuāituì shí, dàjiā dōu shěngqián.

During a recession, everyone saves money.

经济进展得慢。

Jīngjì jìnzhǎn de màn.

The economy progressed slowly.

经济长期停滞，大家都很担心。

Jīngjì chángqī tíngzhì, dàjiā dōu hěn dānxīn.

The economy has been stagnant for a long time, and everyone is worried.

经理不在，谁来代理？

Jīnglǐ bú zài, shéi lái dàilǐ?

The manager is away, so who will fill in for him?

经理不耻下问，请教新人。

Jīnglǐ bùchǐxiàwèn, qǐngjiào xīnrén.

The manager is not too proud to ask the newcomer for advice.

经理为什么这么器重你？

Jīnglǐ wèishénme zhème qìzhòng nǐ?

Why does the manager value you so highly?

经理像是生气了一样盯着我。

Jīnglǐ xiàng shì shēngqì le yíyàng dīngzhe wǒ.

My manager stared at me as if he was angry.

经理决定处分迟到的那几个员工。

Jīnglǐ juédìng chǔfèn chídào de nà jǐ ge yuángōng.

The manager decided to discipline the employees who were late.

经理同意他提前转正。

Jīnglǐ tóngyì tā tíqián zhuǎnzhèng.

The manager agreed to let him become permanent early.

经理，图表做好了吗？

Jīnglǐ, túbiǎo zuò hǎole ma?

Manager, is the chart finished?

经理在九点召开了小组会议。

Jīnglǐ zài jiǔ diǎn zhàokāile xiǎozǔ huìyì.

The manager called a team meeting at nine o'clock.

经理在会上阐述了自己的看法。

Jīnglǐ zài huìshàng chǎnshùle zìjǐ de kànfǎ.

The manager set out his views at the meeting.

经理在新闻发布会上道歉。

Jīnglǐ zài xīnwénfābùhuì shàng dàoqiàn.

The manager apologized at the press conference.

经理对明年的部署很满意。

Jīnglǐ duì míngnián de bùshǔ hěn mǎnyì.

The manager is satisfied with next year's deployment plan.

经理怎样提高凝聚力？

Jīnglǐ zěnyàng tígāo níngjùlì?

How does a manager build team cohesion?

经理想改进工作流程。

Jīnglǐ xiǎng gǎijìn gōngzuòliúchéng.

The manager wants to improve the workflow.

经理想检讨这次的失误。

Jīnglǐ xiǎng jiǎntǎo zhècì de shīwù.

The manager wants to review this mistake.

经理打算改良公司的结构。

Jīnglǐ dǎsuàn gǎiliáng gōngsī de jiégòu.

The manager wants to improve the company's structuring.

经理批准了我们的计划。

Jīnglǐ pīzhǔnle wǒmen de jìhuà.

The manager approved our plan.

经理把我们的新方案枪毙了。

Jīnglǐ bǎ wǒmen de xīn fāng'àn qiāngbìle.

The manager shot down our new proposal.

经理指定他当组长。

Jīnglǐ zhǐdìng tā dāng zǔzhǎng.

The manager appointed him team leader.

经理正在听取大家的意见。

Jīnglǐ zhèngzài tīngqǔ dàjiā de yìjiàn.

The manager is listening to everyone's opinions.

经理正在和新供应商谈价格。

Jīnglǐ zhèngzài hé xīn gōngyìngshāng tán jiàgé.

The manager is negotiating prices with a new supplier.

经理没有采纳我的意见。

Jīnglǐ méiyǒu cǎinà wǒ de yìjiàn.

The manager didn't accept my suggestion.

经理派遣我去机场接客人。

Jīnglǐ pàiqiǎn wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē kèrén.

The manager sent me to the airport to pick up the guests.

经理看完，当下就签了字。

Jīnglǐ kàn wán, dāngxià jiù qiānle zì.

The manager finished reading and signed it at once.

经理答应给我写推荐信。

Jīnglǐ dāying gěi wǒ xiě tuījiànxìn.

My manager promised to write me a letter of recommendation.

经理给我分配了新工作。

Jīnglǐ gěi wǒ fēnpèile xīn gōngzuò.

The manager assigned me a new job.

经理要求大家继续推进新项目。

Jīnglǐ yāoqiú dàjiā jìxù tuījìn xīn xiàngmù.

The manager asked everyone to keep carrying the new project forward.

经理让我做一张销售图表。

Jīnglǐ ràng wǒ zuò yì zhāng xiāoshòu túbiǎo.

The manager asked me to make a sales chart.