Chinese example sentences

谢谢你们来店里捧场！

Xièxie nǐmen lái diàn lǐ pěngchǎng!

Thank you all for supporting our shop!

谢谢你们热情招待我们。

Xièxie nǐmen rèqíng zhāodài wǒmen.

Thank you for hosting us so warmly.

谢谢你们的捐款，孩子们很开心。

Xièxie nǐmen de juānkuǎn, háizimen hěn kāixīn.

Thank you for your contribution, the children are very happy.

谢谢你们的现场报道！

Xièxie nǐmen de xiànchǎngbàodào!

Thank you for your on-the-scene report!

谢谢你们的盛情，我很感动。

Xièxie nǐmen de shèngqíng, wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

Thank you for your great kindness; I'm very touched.

谢谢。你可以下去了。

Xièxie. Nǐ kěyǐ xiàqù le.

Thanks. You can go down now.

谢谢你告诉我真相。

Xièxie nǐ gàosu wǒ zhēnxiàng.

Thank you for telling me the truth.

谢谢你寄给我的一张漂亮的卡片。

Xièxie nǐ jì gěi wǒ de yì zhāng piàoliang de kǎpiàn.

Thank you for sending me a nice card.

谢谢你帮忙。

Xièxie nǐ bāngmáng.

Thank you for your assistance.

谢谢你来接我。

Xièxie nǐ lái jiē wǒ.

Thank you for coming to meet me.

谢谢你来看我，路上慢走！

Xièxie nǐ láikàn wǒ, lùshang mànzǒu!

Thanks for visiting me, and take care on the way!

谢谢你来跟我见面。

Xièxie nǐ lái gēn wǒ jiànmiàn.

Thank you for coming to meet me.

谢谢你烤的美味蛋糕。

Xièxie nǐ kǎo de měiwèi dàngāo.

Thank you for baking this delicious cake.

谢谢你的午餐！

Xièxie nǐ de wǔcān!

Thank you for lunch!

谢谢你的好心，我自己能行。

Xièxie nǐ de hǎoxīn, wǒ zìjǐ néng xíng.

Thank you for your kindness, but I can manage myself.

谢谢你的建议。

Xièxie nǐ de jiànyì.

Thank you for your advice.

谢谢你的礼物！

Xièxie nǐ de lǐwù!

Thank you for your present.

谢谢你的祝福。

Xièxie nǐ de zhùfú.

Thanks for your well-wishes.

谢谢你的答复。

Xièxie nǐ de dáfù.

Thanks for your reply.

谢谢你的翻译。

Xièxie nǐ de fānyì.

Thank you for your translation.

谢谢你的耐心。

Xièxie nǐ de nàixīn.

Thank you for your patience.

谢谢你的花！

Xièxie nǐ de huā!

Thank you for the flowers!

谢谢你的解释。

Xièxie nǐ de jiěshì.

Thanks for your explanation.

谢谢你的辛勤工作。

Xièxie nǐ de xīnqín gōngzuò.

Thank you for your hard work.

谢谢你的邀请。

Xièxie nǐ de yāoqǐng.

Thanks for the invite.

谢谢你的领导。

Xièxie nǐ de lǐngdǎo.

Thank you for your leadership.

谢谢你答应到来。

Xièxie nǐ dāying dàolái.

Thanks for agreeing to come.

谢谢你给我打电话。

Xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.

Thanks for calling me.

谢谢你跟我分享你的故事。

Xièxie nǐ gēn wǒ fēnxiǎng nǐ de gùshi.

Thanks for sharing your story with me.

谢谢你这么看得起我们。

Xièxie nǐ zhème kàndeqǐ wǒmen.

Thank you for showing us such respect.

谢谢你邀请我。

Xièxie nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ.

Thank you for inviting me.

谢谢你邀请我吃饭。

Xièxie nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ chīfàn.

Thank you for inviting me to dinner.

谢谢各位乡亲的帮助！

Xièxie gèwèi xiāngqīn de bāngzhù!

Thank you all, folks, for your help!

谢谢大家对我的关怀。

Xièxie dàjiā duì wǒ de guānhuái.

Thank you all for your kind concern for me.

谢谢，很好！

Xièxie, hěn hǎo!

Thanks, great!

谢谢您光顾我们的小店。

Xièxie nín guānggù wǒmen de xiǎodiàn.

Thank you for patronizing our little shop.

谢谢您的关注。

Xièxie nín de guānzhù.

Thank you for your attention.

谢谢您的到来。

Xièxie nín de dàolái.

Thank you for coming.

谢谢您的合作。

Xièxie nín de hézuò.

Thank you for your cooperation.

谢谢您的墨宝，我挂在客厅了。

Xièxie nín de mòbǎo, wǒ guà zài kètīng le.

Thank you for your calligraphy; I've hung it in the living room.

谢谢您的好意。

Xièxie nín de hǎoyì.

I am grateful to you for your kindness.

谢谢您的宴请，菜真丰盛！

Xièxie nín de yànqǐng, cài zhēn fēngshèng!

Thank you for inviting us to dinner. The food was so abundant!

谢谢您的评论。

Xièxie nín de pínglùn.

Thanks for the comment.

谢谢您的迅速回复。

Xièxie nín de xùnsù huífù.

Thanks for your quick answer.

谢谢您答应到来。

Xièxie nín dāying dàolái.

Thanks for agreeing to come.

谢谢，我讲完了。

Xièxie, wǒ jiǎng wánle.

Thank you, I've finished talking.

谢谢，我说完了。

Xièxie, wǒ shuō wánle.

Thank you, I've finished talking.

谢谢提供新消息。

Xièxie tígōng xīn xiāoxi.

Thanks for the updates.

谢谢老师们辛勤的付出！

Xièxie lǎoshīmen xīnqín de fùchū!

Thank you to the teachers for all your hard work!

谢谢老师多年来的栽培！

Xièxie lǎoshī duōnián lái de zāipéi!

Thank you, teacher, for all your guidance over the years!

谣言在村里传得沸沸扬扬。

Yáoyán zài cūnlǐ chuán de fèifèi-yángyáng.

The village is abuzz with rumours.

谣言并无根据。

Yáoyán bìng wú gēnjù.

The rumours were unfounded.

谣言是假的。

Yáoyán shì jiǎ de.

The rumors were false.

谣言是毫无根据的。

Yáoyán shì háowú gēnjù de.

The rumor was without foundation.

谣言最后被证明是假的。

Yáoyán zuìhòu bèi zhèngmíng shì jiǎ de.

The rumor turned out to be false.

谣言被爆是有根据的。

Yáoyán bèi bào shì yǒu gēnjù de.

There's a reason the rumor exploded.

谣言说他辞职了。

Yáoyán shuō tā cízhíle.

There is a rumor that he has resigned.

谥号是在人去世后才给的。

Shìhào shì zài rén qùshì hòu cái gěi de.

A posthumous title is only given after a person has died.

谦受益，满招损

qiānshòuyì, mǎnzhāosǔn

modesty receives benefit, fullness invites loss

谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后

qiānxū shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu

modesty makes people advance, arrogance makes people fall behind

谷子地里点玉米，高出一截儿

gǔzi dìlǐ diǎn yùmǐ, gāochū yìjié ér

sowing corn in a millet field: a good bit taller

谷物要放在干燥的地方。

Gǔwù yào fàng zài gānzào de dìfang.

Grain should be kept in a dry place.

谷雨后的蒜薹，全冒出来了

Gǔyǔ hòu de suàntái, quán màochūláile

garlic shoots after Grain Rain: all poking out

豁嘴骡子卖了个驴价钱,吃亏就吃在嘴上

huōzuǐ luózi màile ge lǘ jiàqian,chīkuī jiù chī zài zuǐ shang

A harelipped mule sold for a donkey's price: the loss is all in the mouth

豆子发酵后会变成酱。

Dòuzi fājiào hòu huì biànchéng jiàng.

After the beans ferment, they turn into paste.

豆子泡水两天就会萌发。

Dòuzi pàoshuǐ liǎng tiān jiù huì méngfā.

Beans will sprout after soaking in water for two days.

豆子要先浸泡一晚上再煮。

Dòuzi yào xiān jìnpào yì wǎnshang zài zhǔ.

The beans need to soak overnight before you cook them.

豆浆加盐后会凝聚成块。

Dòujiāng jiā yán hòu huì níngjù chéng kuài.

Soy milk coagulates into lumps after salt is added.

豆腐卖成了肉价钱

dòufu mài chéng le ròu jiàqian

tofu sold at meat prices

豆腐嘴，刀子心

dòufu zuǐ, dāozi xīn

tofu mouth, knife heart

豆腐坊里的石磨，道道儿多

dòufu fāng lǐ de shímò, dàodàor duō

the stone mill in a tofu workshop: many grooves

豆腐多了一包水，空话多了无人信

dòufu duō le yì bāo shuǐ, kōnghuà duō le wúrén xìn

too much tofu is just a bag of water; too much empty talk and no one believes it

豆腐好吃浆难磨

dòufu hǎochī jiāng nán mò

tofu is tasty but the soy milk is hard to grind

豆腐拌成了肉价钱

dòufu bàn chéng le ròu jiàqian

tofu dressed up to meat prices

豆腐掉进灰堆里，吹也吹不得，打也打不得

dòufu diào jìn huī duī li, chuī yě chuī bùdé, dǎ yě dǎ bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash heap: can't blow it clean, can't beat it clean

豆腐掉进灰窝里，吹掸不得

dòufu diào jìn huī wō li, chuī dǎn bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash pit: can't be blown or dusted

豆腐渣上船，不是货

dòufuzhā shàngchuán, bú shì huò

bean curd dregs loaded on a boat: not cargo

豆腐渣包饺子，用错了馅儿

dòufuzhā bāojiǎozi, yòng cuòle xiànr

dumplings stuffed with bean curd dregs: wrong filling used

豆腐渣贴门联，粘不到一起

dòufuzhā tiē ménlián, zhān búdào yìqǐ

pasting door couplets with bean curd dregs: they won't stick together

豆腐里的蛋白很丰富。

Dòufu lǐ de dànbái hěn fēngfù.

Tofu is rich in protein.

豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜

dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng de tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài

however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable

豆饼干部，上挤下压

dòubǐng gànbù, shàng jǐ xià yā

a bean-cake cadre: squeezed from above, pressed from below

豫剧是河南最有名的戏曲。

Yùjù shì Hénán zuì yǒumíng de xìqǔ.

Henan opera is the most famous form of opera in Henan.

豹跑得很快，比狮子还快。

Bào pǎo de hěn kuài, bǐ shīzi hái kuài.

A leopard runs very fast, even faster than a lion.

豺狼性恶，有钱人心狠

cháiláng xìng'è, yǒuqiánrén xīnhěn

jackals and wolves are vicious by nature; rich men are hard-hearted

豺狼来了有猎枪，朋友来了有美酒

cháiláng láile yǒu lièqiāng, péngyou láile yǒu měijiǔ

when jackals and wolves come there are hunting guns; when friends come there is fine wine

负三也是整数吗？

Fù sān yě shì zhěngshù ma?

Is negative three an integer too?

负责人现在不在办公室。

Fùzérén xiànzài bú zài bàngōngshì.

The person in charge isn't in the office right now.

财主的金银，穷人的性命

cáizhǔ de jīnyín, qióngrén de xìngmìng

The rich man's gold and silver are the poor man's lives

财宝动人心

cáibǎo dòng rénxīn

Treasure moves people's hearts

财富并不总是为我们带来快乐。

Cáifù bìng bù zǒngshì wèi wǒmen dàilái kuàilè.

Wealth does not always bring us happiness.

财富是相对的。

Cáifù shì xiāngduì de.

Wealth is relative.

财神庙的土地，爱财

cái shénmiào de tǔdì, àicái

The earth god in the God of Wealth temple: loves money

财神爷甩袖子，镚子儿全无

cáishényé shuǎixiùzi, bèngzǐr quán wú

The God of Wealth shakes his sleeves: not a single coin left

责任应该由你来负。

Zérèn yīnggāi yóu nǐ lái fù.

It is you that are to blame for it.

贤人的话，今天还有用。

Xiánrén dehuà, jīntiān háiyǒu yòng.

The words of the wise men of the past are still useful today.

败兵之将，不敢言勇

bàibīng zhī jiàng, bùgǎn yán yǒng

a general of a beaten army doesn't dare speak of courage

败子回头金不换

bàizǐhuítóujīnbúhuàn

a prodigal son turning back is worth more than gold

败家容易兴家难

bàijiā róngyì xīng jiā nán

ruining a household is easy; building one up is hard

账单上的数目好像不对。

Zhàngdān shàng de shùmù hǎoxiàng bú duì.

The amount on the bill doesn't seem right.