Chinese example sentences

芝麻开花儿，节节高

zhīma kāihuār, jiéjiégāo

sesame in bloom: higher joint by joint

芝麻掉到针尖儿上，难得

zhīma diào dào zhēn jiānr shàng, nándé

a sesame seed lands on a needle point: hard to come by

芝麻掉到针鼻儿里，赶巧

zhīma diào dào zhēnbír lǐ, gǎnqiǎo

a sesame seed falls into the eye of a needle: just in time

芝麻洒了一地，我得赶快扫干净。

Zhīma sǎle yī de, wǒ děi gǎnkuài sǎo gānjìng.

Sesame seeds spilled all over the floor, so I have to sweep them up quickly.

芝麻要先炒香，再放进去榨。

Zhīma yào xiān chǎo xiāng, zài fàng jìnqù zhà.

Sesame seeds must be roasted first, then put in to be pressed.

芦苇秆子当房梁，不是那个料

lúwěi gǎnzǐ dàng fángliáng, bú shì nàge liào

using a reed stalk as a roof beam: not the right material

花了我一段时间起床。

Huāle wǒ yíduàn shíjiān qǐchuáng.

It took me a while to get up.

花园后面的小路延伸到树林里。

Huāyuán hòumian de xiǎolù yánshēn dào shùlín lǐ.

The small path behind the garden extends into the woods.

花园在房子对面。

Huāyuán zài fángzi duìmiàn.

The garden is in front of the house.

花园离你家有多远？

Huāyuán lí nǐ jiā yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is the garden from your house?

花园里充满了花朵。

Huāyuán lǐ chōngmǎnle huāduǒ.

The garden was filled with flowers.

花园里充满了花的芬芳。

Huāyuán lǐ chōngmǎnle huā de fēnfāng.

The garden is filled with the fragrance of flowers.

花园里全是紫百合。

Huāyuán lǐ quán shì zǐ bǎihé.

The garden was full of purple lilies.

花园里散落着美丽的花朵。

Huāyuán lǐ sànluòzhe měilì de huāduǒ.

There are beautiful flowers scattered throughout the garden.

花园里有些漂亮的花朵。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒuxiē piàoliang de huāduǒ.

There are pretty flowers in the garden.

花园里有很多小虫子。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chóngzi.

There are a lot of little insects in the garden.

花园里有浓郁的桂花香。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu nóngyù de guìhuā xiāng.

The garden is filled with the rich fragrance of osmanthus.

花园里有竹子在生长。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu zhúzi zài shēngzhǎng.

There's bamboo growing in the garden.

花园里没有人。

Huāyuán lǐ méiyǒu rén.

There was nobody in the garden.

花园里没有任何玫瑰。

Huāyuán lǐ méiyǒu rènhé méiguī.

There weren't any roses in the garden.

花园里的花开得非常艳丽。

Huāyuán lǐ de huā kāi de fēicháng yànlì.

The flowers in the garden are blooming gorgeously.

花园里的草发芽了。

Huāyuán lǐ de cǎo fāyále.

The grass sprouts all over the garden.

花店里的百合开得很香。

Huādiàn lǐ de bǎihé kāi de hěn xiāng.

The lilies in the flower shop smell lovely in full bloom.

花店里的菊花很新鲜。

Huādiàn lǐ de júhuā hěn xīnxiān.

The chrysanthemums in the flower shop are very fresh.

花开两样红，人和人不同

huā kāi liǎngyàng hóng, rén hé rén bùtóng

flowers bloom in different reds, and people differ from one another

花开引蝶，树大招风

huā kāi yǐn dié, shùdàzhāofēng

blossoms draw butterflies, a big tree catches the wind

花开必落，月圆必缺

huā kāi bì luò, yuè yuán bì quē

flowers that bloom must fall, a full moon must wane

花无百日红，人无千日好

huāwúbǎirìhóng, rén wú qiānrì hǎo

no flower stays red a hundred days, no person stays well a thousand days

花有重开日，人无再少年

huā yǒu chóngkāi rì, rén wú zài shàonián

flowers can bloom again, but people never become young again

花木瓜，空好看

huāmùguā, kōng hǎokàn

a flowery papaya: good-looking for nothing

花瓣浮在水面上。

Huābàn fú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

The petals are floating on the water.

花生去了壳儿，红仁儿

huāshēng qùle kér, hóng rénr

a peanut with its shell off: a red kernel (person)

花生可以榨出很多油。

Huāshēng kěyǐ zhà chū hěn duō yóu.

Peanuts can be pressed to yield a lot of oil.

花生过敏是最常见的食物过敏。

Huāshēng guòmǐn shì zuì chángjiàn de shíwù guòmǐn.

Peanut allergy is the most common of food allergies.

花盆里栽松树，成不了材

huāpén lǐ zāi sōngshù, chéng bù liǎo cái

planting a pine in a flowerpot: it can't grow into timber (talent)

花真的好香。

Huā zhēnde hǎo xiāng.

These flowers have a really nice fragrance.

花粉是不是你的过敏原？

Huāfěn shìbúshì nǐ de guòmǐnyuán?

Is pollen one of your allergens?

花绸子上绣牡丹，锦上添花

huā chóuzi shàng xiù mǔdan, jǐnshàngtiānhuā

embroidering peonies on flowered silk: adding flowers to brocade

花缺水，叶子都垂下来了。

Huā quēshuǐ, yèzi dōu chuí xiàlai le.

The flower lacks water, and its leaves are all drooping.

花花轿子，人抬人

huāhuā jiàozi, rén tái rén

a flowery bridal sedan chair: people carry people

花被盖鸡笼子，外面好看里面空

huābèi gài jī lóngzi, wàimiàn hǎokàn lǐmiàn kōng

covering a chicken coop with a flowery quilt: pretty outside, empty inside

花道是日本文化的一部分。

Huā dào shì Rìběn wénhuà de yíbùfen.

Flower arrangement is a part of Japanese culture.

花那么多钱买这个，真冤枉！

Huā nàme duō qián mǎi zhège, zhēn yuānwang!

Spending that much money on this is such a waste!

花都谢了，独这一朵还开着。

Huā dōu xièle, dú zhè yì duǒ hái kāizhe.

The flowers have all withered; only this one is still in bloom.

花钱要有节制，不能乱买。

Huāqián yào yǒu jiézhì, bùnéng luàn mǎi.

You should spend with restraint and not buy things at random.

花需要适量的水和充足的阳光。

Huā xūyào shìliàng de shuǐ hé chōngzú de yángguāng.

Flowers need an appropriate amount of water and plenty of sunshine.

苍天不负有心人

cāngtiān búfù yǒuxīnrén

Heaven does not fail the person with heart

苍蝇不钻没缝的蛋

cāngying bù zuān méi fèng de dàn

Flies don't burrow into an egg without a crack

苍蝇嘴巴狗鼻子，真灵

cāngying zuǐba gǒu bízi, zhēn líng

A fly's mouth and a dog's nose: really sharp

苍蝇尥蹶子，小踢蹬

cāngying liàojuězi, xiǎo tīdēng

A fly kicking like a mule: a little kicking about

苍蝇掉在糨糊桶里，糊头糊脑

cāngying diào zài jiànghu tǒng li, hú tóu hú nǎo

A fly falls into a bucket of paste: head and brain all pasted

苍蝇能在天花板上走。

Cāngying néng zài tiānhuābǎn shàng zǒu.

A fly can walk on the ceiling.

苍蝇落在鸡蛋上，见缝下蛆

cāngying luò zài jīdàn shang, jiàn fèng xià qū

A fly lands on an egg: lays maggots wherever there's a crack

苍蝇飞到驴胯上，抱住了粗腿

cāngying fēi dào lǘ kuà shang, bào zhùle cūtuǐ

A fly lands on a donkey's haunch: it's clinging to a thick leg

苍蝇飞进牛眼里，找泪吃

cāngying fēi jìn niú yǎnlǐ, zhǎo lèi chī

A fly flies into an ox's eye: looking for tears (weariness) to eat

苏州的园林每年都有很多游客。

Sūzhōu de yuánlín měinián dōu yǒu hěn duō yóukè.

The gardens of Suzhou have many visitors every year.

苏是一个美国学生。

Sū shì yí gè Měiguó xuésheng.

Sue is an American student.

苏联在一九九一年解体。

Sūlián zài yì jiǔjiǔ yì nián jiětǐ.

The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991.

苏菜口味清淡，有点儿甜。

Sūcài kǒuwèi qīngdàn, yǒudiǎnr tián.

Jiangsu cuisine is light in flavor, with a touch of sweetness.

若无高山,怎显平地

ruò wú gāoshān,zěn xiǎn píngdì

without high mountains, how would flat land show

若是可以重来的话，我不会那样做。

Ruò shì kěyǐ chóng lái dehuà, wǒ búhuì nàyàng zuò.

If I could do it over, I wouldn't do it that way.

若有大地震，房屋会倒塌呀！

Ruò yǒu dà dìzhèn, fángwū huì dǎotā ya!

If there's a big earthquake, the house could really collapse!

若要人不知,除非己莫为

ruòyàorénbùzhī,chúfēijǐmòwéi

if you want people not to know, don't do it yourself

若要佛法兴,除非僧赞僧

ruò yào fófǎ xīng,chúfēi sēng zàn sēng

if you want Buddhism to flourish, monks must praise monks

若要好,问三老

ruò yào hǎo,wèn sānlǎo

if you want it done well, ask three elders

若要小儿安,常带三分饥和寒

ruò yào xiǎor ān,cháng dài sānfēn jī hé hán

to keep a child well, keep them a little hungry and cold

苦了多年，他总算出头了。

Kǔle duōnián, tā zǒngsuàn chūtóule.

After years of hardship, he has finally made it out of the struggle.

苦尽甘来是真福

kǔjìngānlái shì zhēn Fú

when the bitter is gone and the sweet comes, that is true happiness

苦日子造就了他的坚强。

Kǔrìzi zàojiùle tā de jiānqiáng.

Hard times made him strong.

苦海无边,回头是岸

kǔhǎiwúbiān,huítóushì'àn

the sea of suffering has no limit; turn your head and there is the shore

苦瓜泡进黄连汤,苦得没法说

kǔguā pào jìn huánglián tāng,kǔ de méifǎ shuō

a bitter melon soaked in coptis soup: too bitter to describe

苦药利病,苦口利行

kǔ yào lìbìng,kǔkǒu lì xíng

bitter medicine helps cure illness; harsh words help conduct

英国人很尊重法序和秩序。

Yīngguórén hěn zūnzhòng fǎ xù hé zhìxù.

The British have a lot of respect for law and order.

英国人是不会用这样的字的。

Yīngguórén shì búhuì yòng zhèyàng de zì de.

An Englishman would not use such a word.

英国大使要求直接会见总统。

Yīngguó dàshǐ yāoqiú zhíjiē huìjiàn zǒngtǒng.

The English ambassador demanded to meet with the President directly.

英国已经离开欧盟了。

Yīngguó yǐjīng líkāi ōuméng le.

Britain has already left the European Union.

英国的天气经常变。

Yīngguó de tiānqì jīngcháng biàn.

The weather changes very often in England.

英国的气候和北海道很相似。

Yīngguó de qìhòu hé Běihǎidào hěn xiāngsì.

The climate of England is similar to that of Hokkaido.

英式英语跟澳式英语很像。

Yīngshì Yīngyǔ gēn Àoshì Yīngyǔ hěn xiàng.

British English is very similar to Australian English.

英文并不难学。

Yīngwén bìng bù nán xué.

English is not hard to learn.

英语不容易，但很有意思。

Yīngyǔ bù róngyì, dàn hěn yǒuyìsi.

English is not easy, but it is interesting.

英语不是我的母语。

Yīngyǔ bú shì wǒ de mǔyǔ.

English is not my native language.

英语不简单，但是很有趣。

Yīngyǔ bù jiǎndān, dànshì hěn yǒuqù.

English is not easy, but it is interesting.

英语变成了我最喜欢的学科。

Yīngyǔ biànchéngle wǒ zuì xǐhuan de xuékē.

English has become my favorite subject.

英语和德语是两种相关的语言。

Yīngyǔ hé Déyǔ shì liǎng zhǒng xiāngguān de yǔyán.

English and German are two related languages.

英语在世界许多地方通行。

Yīngyǔ zài shìjiè xǔduō dìfang tōngxíng.

English is spoken in many parts of the world.

英语在中国也被学习了。

Yīngyǔ zài Zhōngguó yě bèi xuéxíle.

English is studied in China, too.

英语在商业中很有用。

Yīngyǔ zài shāngyè zhōng hěn yǒuyòng.

English is useful in commerce.

英语在日本被学习。

Yīngyǔ zài Rìběn bèi xuéxí.

English is studied in Japan.

英语对他来说是不容易学的。

Yīngyǔ duì tā lái shuō shì bù róngyì xué de.

English is not easy for him to learn.

英语已经普及全国。

Yīngyǔ yǐjīng pǔjí quánguó.

English has spread all over the country.

英语并不难学。

Yīngyǔ bìng bù nán xué.

English is not difficult to learn.

英语很难，不是吗？

Yīngyǔ hěn nán, bú shì ma?

English is difficult, isn't it?

英语很难学。

Yīngyǔ hěn nán xué.

English is difficult to learn.

英语是一种世界语言。

Yīngyǔ shì yìzhǒng shìjiè yǔyán.

English is a kind of universal language.

英语是一种全世界通用的语言。

Yīngyǔ shì yìzhǒng quánshìjiè tōngyòng de yǔyán.

English is a language spoken all over the world.

英语是一种沟通的手段。

Yīngyǔ shì yìzhǒng gōutōng de shǒuduàn.

English is a means of communication.

英语是一种难学的语言。

Yīngyǔ shì yìzhǒng nán xué de yǔyán.

English is a hard language to learn.

英语是国际语言。

Yīngyǔ shì guójì yǔyán.

English is an international language.

英语是很多国家通用的语言。

Yīngyǔ shì hěn duō guójiā tōngyòng de yǔyán.

English is spoken in a lot of countries.