Chinese example sentences

请问，你在做什么？

Qǐngwèn, nǐ zài zuò shénme?

Excuse me, what are you doing?

请问你在哪里工作？

Qǐngwèn nǐ zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?

Where do you work?

请问你的名字是？

Qǐngwèn nǐ de míngzi shì?

May I have your name, please?

请问你能告诉我图书馆怎么走吗？

Qǐngwèn nǐ néng gàosu wǒ túshūguǎn zěnme zǒu ma?

Can you tell me how to get to the library?

请问你能给我点事做吗？

Qǐngwèn nǐ néng gěi wǒ diǎn shì zuò ma?

Can you please give me something to do?

请问你贵姓？

Qǐngwèn nǐ guìxìng?

May I ask your name?

请问，候车室在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, hòuchēshì zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the waiting room?

请问公车站该怎么去？

Qǐngwèn gōng chēzhàn gāi zěnme qù?

Could you show me the way to the bus stop?

请问几点可以入住酒店？

Qǐngwèn jǐdiǎn kěyǐ rùzhù jiǔdiàn?

What time can we check in to the hotel?

请问，出租车站在哪里？

Qǐngwèn, chūzūchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is the taxi stand?

请问，区块链到底是怎么工作的？

Qǐngwèn, qūkuàiliàn dàodǐ shì zěnme gōngzuò de?

Excuse me, how does blockchain actually work?

请问，卖酒的专柜在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, mài jiǔ de zhuānguì zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the liquor counter?

请问，卫生间在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, wèishēngjiān zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

请问，去机场的路线怎么走？

Qǐngwèn, qù jīchǎng de lùxiàn zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, which route do I take to the airport?

请问去电视台怎么走？

Qǐngwèn qù diànshìtái zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, how do I get to the TV station?

请问可以给您拍张照片吗？

Qǐngwèn kěyǐ gěi nín pāi zhāng zhàopiān ma?

May I take a photo?

请问，哪个地区的人口密度最大？

Qǐngwèn, nǎge dìqū de rénkǒumìdù zuì dà?

Excuse me, which region has the highest population density?

请问，图书馆在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, túshūguǎn zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the library?

请问在哪儿办理银行卡？

Qǐngwèn zài nǎr bànlǐ yínhángkǎ?

Excuse me, where can I get a bank card set up?

请问在欧洲最高的山是哪儿呢？

Qǐngwèn zài Ōuzhōu zuìgāo de shān shì nǎr ne?

What is the tallest mountain in Europe?

请问，地铁站的出口在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, dìtiězhàn de chūkǒu zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the exit of the subway station?

请问，客房里可以抽烟吗？

Qǐngwèn, kèfáng lǐ kěyǐ chōuyān ma?

Excuse me, is smoking allowed in the rooms?

请问，寄快递要多少钱？

Qǐngwèn, jì kuàidì yào duōshǎo qián?

Excuse me, how much does it cost to send something by express delivery?

请问，往东南走能到车站吗？

Qǐngwèn, wǎng dōngnán zǒu néng dào chēzhàn ma?

Excuse me, can I get to the station by going southeast?

请问怎样打电话到日本？

Qǐngwèn zěnyàng dǎdiànhuà dào Rìběn?

How can I make a telephone call to Japan?

请问，急诊在哪里？

Qǐngwèn, jízhěn zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is the emergency department?

请问，您会说西班牙语吗？

Qǐngwèn, nín huì shuō Xībānyáyǔ ma?

Excuse me, do you speak Spanish?

请问您有多少件行李？

Qǐngwèn nín yǒu duōshǎo jiàn xíngli?

How many pieces of baggage do you have?

请问您的学历是什么？

Qǐngwèn nín de xuélì shì shénme?

May I ask what your educational background is?

请问您的电脑是什么型号？

Qǐngwèn nín de diànnǎo shì shénme xínghào?

Excuse me, what model is your computer?

请问我们现在能走吗？

Qǐngwèn wǒmen xiànzài néng zǒu ma?

Can we go now, please?

请问，我怎么查自己的养老金？

Qǐngwèn, wǒ zěnme chá zìjǐ de yǎnglǎojīn?

Excuse me, how can I check my pension?

请问我该怎么去那里？

Qǐngwèn wǒ gāi zěnme qù nàli?

Could you tell me how to get there?

请问新桥饭店离这儿远不远？

Qǐngwèn xīn qiáo fàndiàn lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Excuse me, is Xinqiao Restaurant far from here?

请问，最近的公共汽车站怎么走？

Qǐngwèn, zuìjìn de gōnggòngqìchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, how do I get to the nearest bus stop?

请问，最近的地铁站在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, zuìjìn de dìtiězhàn zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the nearest subway station?

请问有没有素食的菜单？

Qǐngwèn yǒuméiyǒu sùshí de càidān?

Excuse me, do you have a vegetarian menu?

请问汤里放味精了吗？

Qǐngwèn tāng lǐ fàng wèijīng le ma?

Excuse me, is there MSG in the soup?

请问，洗手间在左边吗？

Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài zuǒbian ma?

Excuse me, is the restroom on the left?

请问，海洋大厦怎么走？

Qǐngwèn, hǎiyáng dàshà zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, how do I get to Ocean Mansions?

请问，现在什么时候？

Qǐngwèn, xiànzài shénme shíhou?

Excuse me, what time is it?

请问现在的湿度是多少？

Qǐngwèn xiànzài de shīdù shì duōshǎo?

Excuse me, what is the humidity right now?

请问，电梯能到几层？

Qǐngwèn, diàntī néng dào jǐ céng?

Excuse me, which floors does the elevator go to?

请问票在哪儿买呀？

Qǐngwèn piào zài nǎr mǎi ya?

Where can I buy a ticket?

请问精神科在几楼？

Qǐngwèn jīngshénkē zài jǐ lóu?

Excuse me, which floor is the psychiatry department on?

请问订蛋糕要付定金吗？

Qǐngwèn dìng dàngāo yào fù dìngjīn ma?

Excuse me, do I need to pay a deposit to order a cake?

请问，请假条要交给谁？

Qǐngwèn, qǐngjiàtiáo yào jiāogěi shéi?

Excuse me, who should I hand the leave request note to?

请问这个停车位是谁的？

Qǐngwèn zhège tíngchēwèi shì shéi de?

Excuse me, whose parking space is this?

请问这个手帕多少钱？

Qǐngwèn zhège shǒupà duōshǎo qián?

How much is this handkerchief?

请问这个杯子是什么材质？

Qǐngwèn zhège bēizi shì shénme cáizhì?

Excuse me, what material is this cup made of?

请问这个游戏兼容苹果系统吗？

Qǐngwèn zhège yóuxì jiānróng píngguǒ xìtǒng ma?

Excuse me, is this game compatible with the Apple operating system?

请问，这位女士是什么人？

Qǐngwèn, zhèwèi nǚshì shì shénme rén?

Excuse me, who is this woman?

请问这儿是什么地方？

Qǐngwèn zhèr shì shénme dìfang?

Pardon me, what place is this?

请问这儿附近有没有厕所？

Qǐngwèn zhèr fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu cèsuǒ?

Excuse me, is there a toilet nearby?

请问，这块肉是什么部位？

Qǐngwèn, zhèkuài ròu shì shénme bùwèi?

Excuse me, what cut of meat is this?

请问，这座山峰有多高？

Qǐngwèn, zhè zuò shānfēng yǒu duō gāo?

Excuse me, how high is this peak?

请问，这是处方药吗？

Qǐngwèn, zhè shì chǔfāngyào ma?

Excuse me, is this a prescription drug?

请问这是谁？

Qǐngwèn zhè shì shéi?

Who is this, please?

请问，这款你们店里有吗？

Qǐngwèn, zhè kuǎn nǐmen diàn lǐ yǒu ma?

Excuse me, do you have any of these in your store?

请问这笔款项用在哪里？

Qǐngwèn zhè bǐ kuǎnxiàng yòng zài nǎlǐ?

May I ask what this sum of money is being used for?

请问，这里可以刷卡吗？

Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?

Can I pay by card here?

请问这里可以拍摄吗？

Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ kěyǐ pāishè ma?

Excuse me, is it okay to take pictures here?

请问，这里有洗手间吗？

Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?

Excuse me, is there a toilet here?

请问，这附近哪里有插座？

Qǐngwèn, zhè fùjìn nǎlǐ yǒu chāzuò?

Excuse me, where is there an outlet near here?

请问这附近哪里能买到爆竹？

Qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn nǎlǐ néng mǎi dào bàozhú?

Excuse me, where can I buy firecrackers around here?

请问，这附近有什么名胜？

Qǐngwèn, zhè fùjìn yǒu shénme míngshèng?

Excuse me, are there any scenic spots near here?

请问，邮寄到国外一般要几天？

Qǐngwèn, yóujì dào guówài yìbān yào jǐtiān?

Excuse me, how many days does it usually take to send something abroad by post?

请问，邮局在哪里？

Qǐngwèn, yóujú zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is the post office?

请问阁下是哪国人？

Qǐngwèn géxià shì nǎ guórén?

May I ask which country you are from, sir?

请问，附近最繁华的地方是哪里？

Qǐngwèn, fùjìn zuì fánhuá de dìfang shì nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is the busiest area nearby?

请问，附近有没有办事处？

Qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu bànshìchù?

Excuse me, is there an office nearby?

请问需要家人陪同吗？

Qǐngwèn xūyào jiārén péitóng ma?

Excuse me, does a family member need to accompany you?

请问，香港中路怎么走？

Qǐngwèn, Xiānggǎng zhōnglù zěnme zǒu?

Can you tell me the way to Hong Kong Middle Road, please?

请问鸡蛋在哪里？

Qǐngwèn jīdàn zài nǎlǐ?

Where are the eggs, please?

请问鸡蛋要什么做法？

Qǐngwèn jīdàn yào shénme zuòfǎ?

How would you like your eggs?

请阅读处方。

Qǐng yuèdú chǔfāng.

Please read the prescription.

请随便问问题。

Qǐng suíbiàn wèn wèntí.

Please feel free to ask me questions.

请随意吃水果。

Qǐng suíyì chī shuǐguǒ.

Please help yourself to some fruit.

请随时都可以打电话给我。

Qǐng suíshí dōu kěyǐ dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.

Please feel free to call me up.

请预先给我打个电话。

Qǐng yùxiān gěi wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà.

Please call me in advance.

请饶恕我昨天说的那些话。

Qǐng ráoshù wǒ zuótiān shuō de nèixiē huà.

Please forgive me for what I said yesterday.

请马上离开。

Qǐng mǎshàng líkāi.

Please leave right away.

请马上离开！

Qǐng mǎshàng líkāi!

Leave immediately!

请验验我的视力。

Qǐng yàn yàn wǒ de shìlì.

Please check my vision.

诸位先生，请听我说几句话。

Zhūwèi xiānsheng, qǐng tīng wǒ shuō jǐ jù huà.

Sirs, please allow me to say a few words.

诸位请坐，会议马上开始。

Zhūwèi qǐng zuò, huìyì mǎshàng kāishǐ.

Everyone, please take a seat. The meeting is about to begin.

诸子百家的思想影响深远。

Zhūzǐbǎijiā de sīxiǎng yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.

The thought of the Hundred Schools has had a far-reaching influence.

诺言就是用来打破的。

Nuòyán jiùshì yònglái dǎpò de.

Promises are made to be broken.

读一遍，看句子通顺吗？

Dú yíbiàn, kàn jùzi tōngshùn ma?

Read it through once and see whether the sentences flow well.

读万卷书，行万里路

dú wànjuàn shū, xíng wànlǐ lù

read ten thousand scrolls of books, walk ten thousand miles of road

读书人的子弟熟悉笔墨，木匠的孩子会玩斧凿

dúshūrén de zǐdì shúxī bǐmò, mùjiàng de háizi huì wán fǔzáo

a scholar's children know brush and ink; a carpenter's children can play with axe and chisel

读书人识不尽字，种田人识不尽草

dúshūrén shí bújìn zì, zhòngtián rén shí bújìn cǎo

scholars can't know all the characters, farmers can't know all the weeds

读书会让你一生受益。

Dúshū huì ràng nǐ yìshēng shòuyì.

Reading will benefit you all your life.

读书很重要。

Dúshū hěn zhòngyào.

To read books is important.

读书是人生一大快事。

Dúshū shì rénshēng yí dà kuài shì.

Reading is one of life's great pleasures.

读书是他向上走的阶梯。

Dúshū shì tā xiàngshàng zǒu de jiētī.

Studying was his stepping stone to a better life.

读书是她快乐的源泉。

Dúshū shì tā kuàilè de yuánquán.

Reading is the wellspring of her happiness.

读书能提高一个人的眼界吗？

Dúshū néng tígāo yí gè rén de yǎnjiè ma?

Can reading broaden a person's horizons?

读书要三到：口到、眼到、心到

dúshū yào sān dào: kǒu dào, yǎn dào, xīn dào

reading needs three 'arrivals': mouth, eyes, heart

读了这首诗，你有乡愁吗？

Dúle zhè shǒu shī, nǐ yǒu xiāngchóu ma?

After reading this poem, do you feel homesick?