Chinese example sentences

账单总计是三百二十元。

Zhàngdān zǒngjì shì sānbǎi èrshí yuán.

The bill comes to a total of three hundred and twenty yuan.

货什么时候能到？

Huò shénme shíhou néng dào?

When will the stock arrive?

货卖一张皮

huòmài yì zhāng pí

goods sell by their skin

货卖给识家

huòmài gěi shí jiā

sell goods to those who know

货好还得会吆喝

huò hǎo hái děi huì yāohe

good goods still need a good hawking cry

货无大小缺者贵

huò wú dàxiǎo quēzhě guì

goods, big or small, are dear when scarce

货有高低三等价,客无远近一般看

huò yǒu gāodī sān děngjià,kè wú yuǎnjìn yìbān kàn

goods have three price grades, high and low; customers, near or far, are looked on alike

货架上的牛奶都卖完了。

Huòjià shàng de niúnǎi dōu màiwánle.

The milk on the shelves is all sold out.

货架上陈列着各种水果。

Huòjià shàng chénliè zhe gèzhǒng shuǐguǒ.

All kinds of fruit are displayed on the shelves.

货比货得扔,人比人得死

huò bǐ huò děi rēng,rénbǐrénděisǐ

compare goods with goods and one must be thrown away; compare people with people and one must die

货物在各个城市间流转。

Huòwù zài gègè chéngshì jiān liúzhuǎn.

Goods circulate between cities.

货物明天上午就能到位。

Huòwù míngtiān shàngwǔ jiù néng dàowèi.

The goods will arrive at the site tomorrow morning.

货物毫无损坏地到达了。

Huòwù háowú sǔnhuài de dàodále.

The goods arrived undamaged.

货物运到保税区要几天？

Huòwù yùn dào bǎoshuìqū yào jǐtiān?

How many days does it take for goods to reach the bonded area?

货物运到，我会通知你们的。

Huòwù yùn dào, wǒ huì tōngzhī nǐmen de.

I will notify you of the arrival of the goods.

货物都装进了舱里。

Huòwù dōu zhuāng jìnle cāng lǐ.

The cargo has all been loaded into the hold.

货船在码头卸载煤炭。

Huòchuán zài mǎtou xièzài méitàn.

The cargo ship is unloading coal at the dock.

货船预计星期三抵港。

Huòchuán yùjì xīngqīsān dǐ gǎng.

The cargo ship is expected to arrive at port on Wednesday.

货车可以从外环路绕行。

Huòchē kěyǐ cóng wài huánlù ràoxíng.

Trucks can bypass the area via the outer ring road.

货车马力不够，上不了坡。

Huòchē mǎlì búgòu, shàng bù liǎo pō.

The truck doesn't have enough horsepower to get up the slope.

货郎担子,两头儿货

huòlángdān zǐ,liǎngtóur huò

a pedlar's carrying pole: goods at both ends (disaster at both ends)

货都放在后面的仓库里。

Huò dōu fàng zài hòumian de cāngkù lǐ.

The goods are all kept in the warehouse at the back.

贩卖毒品是严重的犯罪。

Fànmài dúpǐn shì yánzhòng de fànzuì.

Drug trafficking is a serious crime.

贩古董的,识货

fàn gǔdǒng de,shíhuò

an antique dealer: knows the goods

贪吃的鱼儿易上钩

tānchī de yú ér yì shànggōu

the greedy fish is easily hooked

贪婪的商人只想赚钱。

Tānlán de shāngrén zhǐ xiǎng zhuànqián.

The avaricious merchant only wants to make money.

贪心不足蛇吞象

tānxīnbùzú shétūnxiàng

insatiable greed: a snake swallowing an elephant

贪根不拔，苦树常在

tān gēn bù bá, kǔ shù cháng zài

if the root of greed isn't pulled up, the bitter tree will always stand

贪污问题让市民很生气。

Tānwū wèntí ràng shìmín hěn shēngqì.

The corruption problem made the citizens very angry.

贫不学俭，卑不学恭

pínbùxuéjiǎn, bēi bù xué gōng

the poor needn't learn thrift; the lowly needn't learn deference

贫瘠的土地需要多施肥。

Pínjí de tǔdì xūyào duō shīféi.

Infertile land needs more fertilizer.

贫穷常常是很多麻烦的根源。

Pínqióng chángcháng shì hěn duō máfan de gēnyuán.

Poverty is often the root of many troubles.

贫贱之交不可忘，糟糠之妻不下堂

pínjiànzhījiāo bùkě wàng, zāokāngzhīqībúxiàtáng

don't forget friends from poor days; don't cast out the wife who shared the dregs and chaff

购物车里装满了东西。

Gòuwùchē lǐ zhuāngmǎnle dōngxi.

The shopping cart is full of things.

贱陀螺，不打不转

jiàn tuóluó, bù dǎ bú zhuàn

a cheap spinning top: it doesn't spin unless whipped

贴手机膜时，怎么才能不留气泡？

Tiē shǒujī mó shí, zěnme cái néng bù liú qìpào?

How can you put on a phone screen protector without leaving bubbles?

贵不忘贱，新不忘旧

guì bú wàng jiàn, xīn bú wàng jiù

when honoured, don't forget the humble; with the new, don't forget the old

贵人多忘事

guìrénduōwàngshì

important people forget many things

贵易交，富易妻

guìyìjiāo, fù yì qī

when raised high, change friends; when rich, change wives

贵精不贵多

guì jīng bú guì duō

value quality, not quantity

贸易能带来共同利益。

Màoyì néng dàilái gòngtónglìyì.

Trade can bring mutual benefit.

贸易要互利，才能长久。

Màoyì yào hùlì, cái néng chángjiǔ.

Trade has to benefit both sides to last.

贸易逆差是什么意思？

Màoyìnìchā shì shénme yìsi?

What does trade deficit mean?

费用已纳入今年的预算。

Fèiyòng yǐ nàrù jīnnián de yùsuàn.

The expense has been brought into this year's budget.

贼偷一更，防贼一夜

zéi tōu yì gēng, fángzéi yí yè

the thief steals for one watch, but guarding against thieves takes all night

贼无赃，硬似钢

zéi wú zāng, yìng sì gāng

a thief without stolen goods is hard as steel

贾家的姑娘嫁贾家，贾门贾氏

Jiǎ jiā de gūniang jià Jiǎ jiā, Jiǎ mén Jiǎ shì

a girl of the Jia family marries into the Jia family: Jia family, Jia wife

资本主义国家也有社会保障。

Zīběnzhǔyì guójiā yě yǒu shèhuìbǎozhàng.

Capitalist countries also have social security.

资本家倾向于压榨工人。

Zīběnjiā qīngxiàng yú yāzhà gōngrén.

The capitalists tend to exploit the working people.

资源配置不太合理。

Zīyuán pèizhì bú tài hélǐ.

The allocation of resources isn't very reasonable.

资金不足制约了公司的发展。

Zījīn bùzú zhìyuē le gōngsī de fāzhǎn.

A lack of funds is restricting the company's development.

资金还没有到位，工程不能开工。

Zījīn hái méiyǒu dàowèi, gōngchéng bùnéng kāigōng.

The funds aren't in place yet, so construction can't begin.

赋予自己价值。

Fùyǔ zìjǐ jiàzhí.

Give yourself value.

赌博是非法的。

Dǔbó shì fēifǎ de.

Gambling is illegal.

赌场里的筹码可以换成现金吗？

Dǔchǎng lǐ de chóumǎ kěyǐ huànchéng xiànjīn ma?

Can the chips in the casino be exchanged for cash?

赌近盗，淫近杀

dǔ jìn dào, yín jìn shā

gambling is close to theft, debauchery is close to murder

赖泥下窑,烧不成个东西

lài ní xià yáo,shāo bùchéng ge dōngxi

Putting bad clay in the kiln: it won't fire into anything

赚了钱，当然要纳税。

Zhuànle qián, dāngrán yào nàshuì.

If you make money, of course you have to pay taxes.

赛场上的观众都在鼓掌。

Sàichǎng shàng de guānzhòng dōu zài gǔzhǎng.

The spectators at the sports field are all applauding.

赛跑完后我累透了。

Sàipǎo wán hòu wǒ lèi tòule.

I was exhausted after running the race.

赞人陷人皆是口，推人扶人皆是手

zàn rén xiàn rén jiē shì kǒu, tuī rén fú rén jiē shì shǒu

praising and framing people are both done by the mouth, pushing and helping people are both done by the hand

赞成票已经过半，可以通过了。

Zànchéngpiào yǐjīng guòbàn, kěyǐ tōngguò le.

The votes in favor are already over fifty percent, so it can pass.

赞成计划的人一个也没有。

Zànchéng jìhuà de rén yí gè yě méiyǒu.

There is not one person who is in agreement with the plan.

赞扬比批评更容易让人接受。

Zànyáng bǐ pīpíng gèng róngyì ràng rén jiēshòu.

People can accept praise more easily than criticism.

赠品已经发完了，抱歉！

Zèngpǐn yǐjīng fā wánle, bàoqiàn!

The giveaway items have all been handed out, sorry!

赢了这场球，大家心里都很痛快。

Yíngle zhè chǎng qiú, dàjiā xīnli dōu hěn tòngkuài.

After winning the game, everyone felt delighted.

赢这场游戏很重要。

Yíng zhè chǎng yóuxì hěn zhòngyào.

It's important that we win this game.

赤道附近的气温一年四季都很高。

Chìdào fùjìn de qìwēn yìniánsìjì dōu hěn gāo.

Temperatures near the equator are high all year round.

赤金难买赤子心

chìjīn nán mǎi chìzǐ xīn

even pure gold can hardly buy a child's pure heart

走不走随你。

Zǒu bù zǒu suí nǐ.

You may go or stay at will.

走之前，他把工作交代给了同事。

Zǒu zhīqián, tā bǎ gōngzuò jiāodài gěi le tóngshì.

Before leaving, he handed his work over to a colleague.

走了五分钟，我们就到达了公园。

Zǒule wǔ fēnzhōng, wǒmen jiù dàodále gōngyuán.

Five minutes' walk brought us to the park.

走出阿尔及尔。

Zǒuchū Ā'ěrjí'ěr.

Leave Algiers.

走千里路，问千里话

zǒu qiānlǐ lù, wèn qiānlǐ huà

walk a thousand li, ask a thousand li of questions

走右边的道路。

Zǒu yòubian de dàolù.

Take the road on the right.

走吧，没在下雨了。

Zǒu ba, méi zài xiàyǔle.

Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more.

走左边的道路。

Zǒu zuǒbian de dàolù.

Take the road on the left.

走廊太窄了，你侧一下身。

Zǒuláng tài zhǎile, nǐ cè yíxià shēn.

The hallway is too narrow, so turn sideways a bit.

走廊要够轮椅宽。

Zǒuláng yào gòu lúnyǐ kuān.

The hallway needs to be wide enough for a wheelchair.

走廊里有一部电话。

Zǒuláng lǐ yǒu yíbù diànhuà.

There's a telephone in the hall.

走开！

Zǒukāi!

Go away!

走快一点，不然你会错过火车。

Zǒu kuài yìdiǎn, bùrán nǐ huì cuòguò huǒchē.

Walk faster, or you'll miss the train.

走自己的路，让别人去说吧。

Zǒu zìjǐ de lù, ràng biéren qù shuō ba.

Follow your own path and let people talk.

走路对身体好。

Zǒulù duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Walking is healthy.

走路时体态要挺直。

Zǒulù shí tǐtài yào tǐngzhí.

Keep your posture straight when you walk.

走路是有益的。

Zǒulù shì yǒuyì de.

Walking is beneficial.

走路被元宝绊了跤，想不到的好事

zǒulù bèi yuánbǎo bànle jiāo, xiǎngbúdào de hǎoshì

tripping over a gold ingot while walking: an unexpected piece of good luck

走过去一点！

Zǒu guòqù yìdiǎn!

Walk over a little!

走进老房子，仿佛回到了小时候。

Zǒujìn lǎo fángzi, fǎngfú huídàole xiǎoshíhou.

Walking into the old house, it felt as if I'd gone back to my childhood.

走马有个前蹄失，急水也有回头浪

zǒumǎ yǒu gè qián tí shī, jí shuǐ yě yǒu huítóu làng

even a galloping horse stumbles on a front hoof; even fast water has backward waves

赵州桥已经有一千多年了。

Zhàozhōu Qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiān duōnián le.

Zhaozhou Bridge is already more than a thousand years old.

赵州桥已经有一千多年的历史了。

Zhàozhōu Qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiān duōnián de lìshǐ le.

Zhaozhou Bridge has a history of over a thousand years.

赶着羊群过火焰山，往死里逼

gǎnzhe yángqún guò huǒyànshān, wǎngsǐlǐ bī

driving a flock of sheep across the Flaming Mountain: pushing them to death

赶脚的骑驴，图个眼前快活

gǎnjiǎode qí lǘ, tú ge yǎnqián kuàihuo

the donkey-driver rides his donkey: after momentary pleasure

赶集早进城，赶席早入棚

gǎnjí zǎo jìnchéng, gǎn xí zǎo rù péng

going to the market, enter town early; going to a banquet, get into the tent early

赶集走亲戚，顺便

gǎnjí zǒuqīnqi, shùnbiàn

going to market and visiting relatives: convenient

赶鸭子上树，难上难

gǎnyāzi shàng shù, nánshàngnán

driving ducks up a tree: hard, hard to climb

起五更，睡半夜

qǐwǔgēng, shuì bànyè

get up at the fifth watch, sleep at midnight

起初，他不会说英语。

Qǐchū, tā búhuì shuō Yīngyǔ.

At first, he could not speak English at all.

起初她不喜欢马。

Qǐchū tā bù xǐhuan mǎ.

She didn't like the horse at first.