Chinese example sentences

股市的动态每天都在变化。

Gǔshì de dòngtài měitiān dōu zài biànhuà.

Stock market trends change every day.

股票是一种常见的证券。

Gǔpiào shì yìzhǒng chángjiàn de zhèngquàn.

Stocks are a common kind of security.

肥猪往屠夫家里跑,送上门来的货

féi zhū wǎng túfū jiālǐ pǎo,sòngshàngmén lái de huò

a fat pig runs to the butcher's house: goods delivered to the door

肥田不如瘦水

féitián bùrú shòu shuǐ

fertile fields are not as good as lean water

肥皂泡,吹得再大也要破

féizàopào,chuī de zài dà yě yào pò

a soap bubble: however big you blow it, it will burst

肥胖会影响你的健康。

Féipàng huì yǐngxiǎng nǐ de jiànkāng.

Being obese can affect your health.

肯定有人看见发生了什么。

Kěndìng yǒurén kànjiàn fāshēngle shénme.

Someone must've seen what happened.

育种工作对粮食安全非常重要。

Yùzhǒng gōngzuò duì liángshi ānquán fēicháng zhòngyào.

Breeding work is very important for food security.

育苗要保持土壤湿润。

Yùmiáo yào bǎochí tǔrǎng shīrùn.

When raising seedlings, you need to keep the soil moist.

肿块压迫神经，手指发麻。

Zhǒngkuài yāpò shénjīng, shǒuzhǐ fāmá.

The lump presses on a nerve, making his fingers numb.

胃会分泌胃酸帮助消化。

Wèi huì fēnmì wèisuān bāngzhù xiāohuà.

The stomach secretes acid to help with digestion.

胃里如同千军万马开过。

Wèi lǐ rútóng qiānjūn-wànmǎ kāiguo.

An army marches on its stomach.

胆汁拌黄连，苦上加苦

dǎnzhī bàn huánglián, kǔ shàng jiā kǔ

bile mixed with goldthread root: bitter on top of bitter

胆汁滴在眉毛上，眼前苦

dǎnzhī dī zài méimao shàng, yǎnqián kǔ

bile dripped on the eyebrow: bitter right before the eyes

胆量是斗出来的，志气是逼出来的

dǎnliàng shì dòu chūlái de, zhìqì shì bī chūlái de

courage is fought out; ambition is forced out

背人偷酒吃，冷暖自己知

bèi rén tōu jiǔ chī, lěngnuǎn zìjǐ zhī

sneaking off to drink stolen wine: only you know whether it's cold or warm

背人没好事，好事不背人

bèi rén méi hǎoshì, hǎoshì bú bèi rén

what is done behind people's backs is nothing good; a good deed is not hidden from people

背包客一般不会住贵的酒店。

Bēibāokè yìbān búhuì zhù guì de jiǔdiàn.

Backpackers generally don't stay in expensive hotels.

背后感受到她的目光。

Bèihòu gǎnshòu dào tā de mùguāng.

I felt her gaze from behind.

背景调查通过了吗？

Bèijǐngdiàochá tōngguò le ma?

Did you pass the background check?

背着棺材过河，连死都准备下了

bēizhe guāncai guòhé, lián sǐ dōu zhǔnbèi xià le

carrying a coffin across the river: already prepared even for death

背着茅坑走路，到哪儿臭哪儿

bēizhe máokēng zǒulù, dào nǎr chòu nǎr

walking with a latrine on your back: it stinks wherever you go

胖子不是一口吃起来的

pàngzi bú shì yìkǒu chī qǐlai de

a fat man isn't made by one mouthful

胖子的裤带，不打紧

pàngzi de kùdài, bùdǎjǐn

a fat man's belt: no need to pull it tight

胚胎慢慢长成了婴儿。

Pēitāi mànmàn zhǎngchéngle yīng'ér.

The embryo slowly grew into a baby.

胜不足喜，败不足忧

shèng bùzú xǐ, bài bùzú yōu

victory is nothing to rejoice at, defeat nothing to worry about

胜不骄，败不馁

shèngbùjiāo, bàibùněi

don't be proud in victory or discouraged in defeat

胜利是用许多人的性命换来的。

Shènglì shì yòng xǔduō rén de xìngmìng huàn lái de.

The victory was won at the cost of many lives.

胜声称他是无辜的。

Shèng shēngchēng tā shì wúgū de.

Masaru claims that he is innocent.

胜想加入英语俱乐部。

Shèng xiǎng jiārù Yīngyǔ jùlèbù.

Masaru wants to join the English Club.

胜者王侯败者贼

shèngzhěwánghóubàizhězéi

the winner is king or lord, the loser is a bandit

胜负不重要，玩得开心就行。

Shèngfù bú zhòngyào, wán de kāixīn jiù xíng.

Winning or losing doesn't matter, as long as you have fun.

胜败乃兵家常事

shèngbàinǎibīngjiāchángshì

victory and defeat are everyday matters for soldiers

胡同捉猪，两头堵

hútòng zhuō zhū, liǎngtóu dǔ

catching a pig in an alley: block both ends

胡同里扛木头，直来直去

hútòng li káng mùtou, zhíláizhíqù

carrying a log through an alley: going straight in and straight out

胡子上生疮，毛病

húzi shang shēng chuāng, máobìng

a sore growing on the beard: a hair problem

胳膊总是要往里弯

gēbo zǒngshì yào wǎng lǐ wān

the arm always bends inward

胳膊扭不过大腿

gēbo niǔ búguò dàtuǐ

an arm can't win a twist against a thigh

胳膊肘往外拐，吃里爬外

gēbozhǒuwǎngwàiguǎi, chīlǐpáwài

the elbow bends outward: eating inside, crawling outside

胸口上放鞭炮，心里响着

xiōngkǒu shàng fàngbiānpào, xīnli xiǎng zhe

setting off firecrackers on your chest: it rings in your heart

胸口疼应该挂内科吗？

Xiōngkǒu téng yīnggāi guà nèikē ma?

Should I register with internal medicine for chest pain?

胸部受伤后要多休息。

Xiōngbù shòushāng hòu yào duō xiūxi.

After a chest injury, you need to rest a lot.

能不能少用一些塑料袋？

Néng bùnéng shǎo yòng yìxiē sùliàodài?

Could we use fewer plastic bags?

能不能帮我修鞋？

Néng bùnéng bāng wǒ xiū xié?

Can you mend these shoes for me?

能不能把会议缩短一点？

Néng bùnéng bǎ huìyì suōduǎn yìdiǎn?

Can we make the meeting a bit shorter?

能不能把手续简化一下？

Néng bùnéng bǎ shǒuxù jiǎnhuà yíxià?

Could the procedures be simplified a bit?

能不能把还款时间延缓几天？

Néng bùnéng bǎ háikuǎn shíjiān yánhuǎn jǐtiān?

Could you put off the repayment date by a few days?

能不能简要说说你的想法？

Néng bùnéng jiǎnyào shuō shuō nǐ de xiǎngfǎ?

Could you concisely tell me your thoughts?

能不能给我打折？

Néng bùnéng gěi wǒ dǎzhé?

Can you give me a discount?

能不能请你拿着这端？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ názhe zhè duān?

Will you please hold this edge?

能不能请你等几分钟？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ děng jǐ fēnzhōng?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

能不能请你重复一下？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ chóngfù yíxià?

Could you please repeat that?

能不能请您留下一幅墨宝？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nín liúxià yìfú mòbǎo?

Could I trouble you to leave us a piece of your calligraphy?

能为你服务我会感到非常高兴。

Néng wèi nǐ fúwù wǒ huì gǎndào fēicháng gāoxìng.

I'll be very happy if I can serve you.

能人背后有能人

néng rén bèihòu yǒu néng rén

behind a capable person there's another capable person

能借我一根数据线吗？

Néng jiè wǒ yìgēn shùjùxiàn ma?

Could I borrow a data cable?

能借我支铅笔吗？

Néng jiè wǒ zhī qiānbǐ ma?

Would you lend me a pencil?

能借我点钱周转一下吗？

Néng jiè wǒ diǎn qián zhōuzhuǎn yíxià ma?

Could you lend me some money to tide me over?

能再告诉我一点吗？

Néng zài gàosu wǒ yìdiǎn ma?

Can you tell us a bit more about that?

能到这里来一下吗。

Néng dào zhèlǐ lái yíxià ma.

Would you come here a moment?

能加你微信吗？

Néng jiā nǐ Wēixìn ma?

Can I have your number?

能占用你几分钟吗？

Néng zhànyòng nǐ jǐ fēnzhōng ma?

May I take a few minutes of your time?

能吃苦方为志士，肯吃亏不是痴人

néng chīkǔ fāng wéi zhìshì, kěn chīkuī bú shì chīrén

only one who can endure hardship is a man of ideals; one willing to take a loss is no fool

能否请您给我看一下您的护照？

Néngfǒu qǐng nín gěi wǒ kàn yíxià nín de hùzhào?

Will you show me your passport, please?

能告诉我蛋糕的秘方吗？

Néng gàosu wǒ dàngāo de mìfāng ma?

Can you tell me the secret recipe for the cake?

能和家人在一起就是福。

Néng hé jiārén zài yìqǐ jiùshì Fú.

Being together with your family is happiness itself.

能和我共享一下文件吗？

Néng hé wǒ gòngxiǎng yíxià wénjiàn ma?

Could you share the file with me?

能在杯子上雕刻几个字吗？

Néng zài bēizi shàng diāokè jǐ ge zì ma?

Can you engrave a few words on this cup?

能在这儿搭建帐篷吗？

Néng zài zhèr dājiàn zhàngpeng ma?

Can we put up a tent here?

能够的时候就好好享受人生吧。

Nénggòu de shíhou jiù hǎohǎo xiǎngshòu rénshēng ba.

Enjoy your life while you are able to.

能帮助你是我莫大的荣幸。

Néng bāngzhù nǐ shì wǒ mòdà de róngxìng.

Being able to help you is my greatest honor.

能帮我修补这条裤子吗？

Néng bāng wǒ xiūbǔ zhè tiáo kùzi ma?

Could you help me mend these trousers?

能帮我打开这个罐头吗？

Néng bāng wǒ dǎkāi zhège guàntou ma?

Can you help me open this can?

能帮我把它包装成礼品吗？

Néng bāng wǒ bǎ tā bāozhuāng chéng lǐpǐn ma?

Can you gift-wrap this, please?

能帮我转交这份礼物吗？

Néng bāng wǒ zhuǎnjiāo zhè fèn lǐwù ma?

Could you pass this gift on for me?

能得到这个奖是我的荣誉。

Néng dédào zhège jiǎng shì wǒ de róngyù.

It is an honor for me to receive this award.

能忍者自安

néng rěnzhě zì ān

one who can forbear is naturally at peace

能找到知音，真不容易。

Néng zhǎodào zhīyīn, zhēn bù róngyì.

It's really not easy to find a soulmate who understands you.

能把数据集发给我吗？

Néng bǎ shùjùjí fāgěi wǒ ma?

Could you send me the dataset?

能把显示器调亮一点吗？

Néng bǎ xiǎnshìqì tiáo liàng yìdiǎn ma?

Could you make the monitor a bit brighter?

能把经济管好的政府不多。

Néng bǎ jīngjì guǎn hǎo de zhèngfǔ bù duō.

Few governments can manage the economy successfully.

能把这张原声带借我吗？

Néng bǎ zhè zhāng yuánshēngdài jiè wǒ ma?

Could you lend me this soundtrack album?

能改签到晚上的火车吗？

Néng gǎiqiān dào wǎnshang de huǒchē ma?

Can I switch to a train in the evening?

能教我几个拍照技巧吗？

Néng jiāo wǒ jǐ ge pāizhào jìqiǎo ma?

Could you teach me a few photography techniques?

能教教我怎么打领带吗？

Néng jiāo jiāo wǒ zěnme dǎ lǐngdài ma?

Can you show me how to tie a tie?

能来点茶吗？

Néng lái diǎn chá ma?

Could you get me some tea?

能理解你自己。

Néng lǐjiě nǐ zìjǐ.

Understand yourself.

能用电脑的就只有她。

Néng yòng diànnǎo de jiù zhǐyǒu tā.

Only she can use the computer.

能留一下你的联系方式吗？

Néng liú yíxià nǐ de liánxìfāngshì ma?

Could you leave your contact details?

能硬能软，才是好汉

néng yìng néng ruǎn, cái shì hǎohàn

able to be hard and able to be soft: that's a true hero

能给我一个坐的垫子吗？

Néng gěi wǒ yí gè zuò de diànzi ma?

Could you give me a cushion to sit on?

能给我带一点水来吗？

Néng gěi wǒ dài yìdiǎn shuǐ lái ma?

Could you bring me some water?

能给我打个折么？

Néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé me?

Can you give me a discount?

能给我换个房间吗？

Néng gěi wǒ huàn gè fángjiān ma?

Can you change the room for me?

能给我种草个耳机吗？

Néng gěi wǒ zhòngcǎo gè ěrjī ma?

Can you recommend a good pair of earphones to me?

能表演一个魔术吗？

Néng biǎoyǎn yí gè móshù ma?

Could you perform a magic trick?

能见到你我很高兴。

Néng jiàndào nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

I'm happy to see you.

能言者未必能行，能行者未必能言

néng yánzhě wèibì néng xíng, néng xíngzhě wèibì néng yán

those who can talk may not be able to do; those who can do may not be able to talk

能让我用用吗？

Néng ràng wǒ yòng yòng ma?

Am I allowed to use this?

能说给我听你的地址吗？

Néng shuō gěi wǒ tīng nǐ de dìzhǐ ma?

Can you tell me your address?