Chinese example sentences

Chinese example sentences (例句 lìjù) with simplified and traditional, pinyin and bopomofo. You can use these example sentences to help with learning Chinese, for example by sentence mining.

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这本书比较小。

Zhè běn shū bǐjiào xiǎo.

This book is smaller.
这本书比那本书有趣。

Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū yǒuqù.

This book is more interesting than that book.
这本书汇集了他多年写的文章。

Zhè běn shū huìjíle tā duōnián xiě de wénzhāng.

This book compiles the articles he has written over many years.
这本书没那本大。

Zhè běn shū méi nà běn dà.

This book is less large than that one.
这本书的主题是美国革命。

Zhè běn shū de zhǔtí shì Měiguó gémìng.

The principal theme of the book is the American Revolution.
这本书的价格是5美元。

Zhè běn shū de jiàgé shì wǔ měiyuán.

The price of the book was $5.
这本书的内容是什么？

Zhè běn shū de nèiróng shì shénme?

What is the book about?
这本书的名字是什么？

Zhè běn shū de míngzi shì shénme?

What is the title of the book?
这本书的插画很可爱。

Zhè běn shū de chāhuà hěn kě'ài.

The illustrations in this book are very cute.
这本书的版权是谁的？

Zhè běn shū de bǎnquán shì shéi de?

Who owns the copyright to this book?
这本书的精华在第三章。

Zhè běn shū de jīnghuá zài dìsān zhāng.

The best part of this book is in chapter three.
这本书真的很旧。

Zhè běn shū zhēnde hěn jiù.

This book is really old.
这本书真的很有趣。

Zhè běn shū zhēnde hěn yǒuqù.

This book is really interesting.
这本书第二版卖完了。

Zhè běn shū dì'èr bǎn màiwánle.

The second edition of this book is sold out.
这本书给了我很大的启发。

Zhè běn shū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.

This book gave me a lot of inspiration.
这本书虽然很厚，但是不贵。

Zhè běn shū suīrán hěn hòu, dànshì bú guì.

That book is thick, but it's not very expensive.
这本书要经过专家审定。

Zhè běn shū yào jīngguò zhuānjiā shěndìng.

This book has to be approved by experts.
这本书讲亲子关系。

Zhè běn shū jiǎng qīnzǐ guānxi.

This book is about the parent-child relationship.
这本书讲的是中国历史。

Zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ.

This book talks about Chinese history.
这本书送你做纪念。

Zhè běn shū sòng nǐ zuò jìniàn.

I'm giving you this book as a keepsake.
这本书适合初级学习者。

Zhè běn shū shìhé chūjí xuéxízhě.

This book is suitable for primary-level learners.
这本书适合学初等数学的孩子。

Zhè běn shū shìhé xué chūděng shùxué de háizi.

This book is suitable for children learning elementary math.
这本书里的人物都写得很鲜活。

Zhè běn shū lǐ de rénwù dōu xiě de hěn xiānhuó.

The characters in this book are all written very vividly.
这本书非常厚。

Zhè běn shū fēicháng hòu.

This book is very thick.
这本字典包含了约4万个词条。

Zhè běn zìdiǎn bāohánle yuē sì wàn gè cítiáo.

This dictionary contains about 40,000 headwords.
这本字典对我很实用。

Zhè běn zìdiǎn duì wǒ hěn shíyòng.

The dictionary is of great use to me.
这本字典是我妹妹的。

Zhè běn zìdiǎn shì wǒ mèimei de.

This dictionary is my sister's.
这本字典是我的。

Zhè běn zìdiǎn shì wǒ de.

This dictionary is mine.
这本字典是谁的？

Zhè běn zìdiǎn shì shéi de?

Whose dictionary is this?
这本家谱记录了十几代人。

Zhè běn jiāpǔ jìlù le shíjǐ dài rén.

This family tree records more than ten generations.
这本小说塑造了一位勇敢的母亲。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō sùzàole yí wèi yǒnggǎn de mǔqīn.

This novel portrays a brave mother.
这本小说已经上了畅销书排行榜。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō yǐjīng shàng le chàngxiāoshū páihángbǎng.

This novel has already made the bestseller charts.
这本小说已被翻译成多国语言。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō yǐ bèi fānyì chéng duō guó yǔyán.

The novel has been translated into many languages.
这本小说很无聊。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hěn wúliáo.

This novel is boring.
这本小说我爱不释手。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō wǒ àibúshìshǒu.

I can't put this novel down.
这本小说的作者是谁？

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō de zuòzhě shì shéi?

Who is the author of this story?
这本小说的故事很引人入胜。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō de gùshi hěn yǐnrénrùshèng.

The story of this novel is fascinating.
这本护照的有用期限为五年。

Zhè běn hùzhào de yǒuyòng qīxiàn wèi wǔ nián.

This passport is valid for five years.
这本教科书不错。

Zhè běn jiàokēshū búcuò.

This textbook is good.
这本教科书是用简单的英语写的。

Zhè běn jiàokēshū shì yòng jiǎndān de Yīngyǔ xiě de.

This textbook is written in simple English.
这本是我的笔记本。

Zhè běn shì wǒ de bǐjìběn.

This is my notebook.
这本是我读过最好的书。

Zhè běn shì wǒ dúguo zuìhǎo de shū.

This is the best book I have ever read.
这本杂志对科学普及很有帮助。

Zhè běn zázhì duì kēxuépǔjí hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

This magazine is very helpful for the popularization of science.
这本杂志的封面很好看。

Zhè běn zázhì de fēngmiàn hěn hǎokàn.

The cover of this magazine looks great.
这本汉语书对我们来说没有太难。

Zhè běn Hànyǔ shū duì wǒmen lái shuō méiyǒu tài nán.

This Chinese book is not too difficult for us.
这本百科全书真是包罗万象啊！

Zhè běn bǎikēquánshū zhēnshi bāoluówànxiàng a!

This encyclopedia is truly all-inclusive!
这本笔记本不是你的，是他的。

Zhè běn bǐjìběn bú shì nǐ de, shì tā de.

The notebook is not yours. It's his.
这本词典当然是最好的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn dāngrán shì zuìhǎo de.

This dictionary is by far the best.
这本词典是几位专家编写的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn shì jǐ wèi zhuānjiā biānxiě de.

This dictionary was compiled by several experts.
这本词典是我自己选的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn shì wǒ zìjǐ xuǎn de.

I chose this dictionary of my own accord.
这本诗集的格调很清新。

Zhè běn shījí de gédiào hěn qīngxīn.

The style of this poetry collection is very fresh.
这本课本很好。

Zhè běn kèběn hěn hǎo.

This is a good textbook.
这本道德经我读了三遍。

Zhè běn Dàodéjīng wǒ dúle sān biàn.

I have read this copy of the Tao Te Ching three times.
这朵是整个花园最漂亮的花。

Zhè duǒ shì zhěnggè huāyuán zuì piàoliang de huā.

This is the most beautiful flower in the garden.
这朵玫瑰很漂亮。

Zhè duǒ méiguī hěn piàoliang.

This rose is very beautiful.
这朵玫瑰的刺很尖，小心点！

Zhè duǒ méiguī de cì hěn jiān, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

The thorns on this rose are sharp, so be careful!
这朵花很美，不是吗？

Zhè duǒ huā hěn měi, bú shì ma?

This flower is beautiful, isn't it?
这朵花是所有花中最漂亮的。

Zhè duǒ huā shì suǒyǒu huā zhōng zuì piàoliang de.

This flower is the most beautiful of all flowers.
这朵花的茎太短了。

Zhè duǒ huā de jīng tài duǎnle.

The stem of this flower is too short.
这朵花的颜色真鲜艳！

Zhè duǒ huā de yánsè zhēn xiānyàn!

The color of this flower is so vivid!
这朵花闻起来很香。

Zhè duǒ huā wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This flower smells very nice.
这杆旧秤是我爷爷留下的。

Zhè gǎn jiù chèng shì wǒ yéye liúxià de.

This old steelyard was left to me by my grandfather.
这束花凋谢了，该扔掉了。

Zhè shù huā diāoxièle, gāi rēngdiàole.

This bunch of flowers has wilted, so it's time to throw it out.
这条亚麻裙子洗过以后有点皱。

Zhè tiáo yàmá qúnzi xǐguo yǐhòu yǒudiǎn zhòu.

This linen skirt is a bit wrinkled after being washed.
这条公路是山区的生命线。

Zhè tiáo gōnglù shì shānqū de shēngmìngxiàn.

This road is the lifeline of the mountain area.
这条公路通向海边。

Zhè tiáo gōnglù tōngxiàng hǎibiān.

This highway leads to the seaside.
这条围巾把你衬托得更白。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn bǎ nǐ chèntuō de gèng bái.

This scarf makes your skin look even fairer.
这条围巾摸起来又软又滑。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn mō qǐlai yòu ruǎn yòu huá.

This scarf feels soft and smooth.
这条围巾是丝做的。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì sī zuò de.

This scarf is made of silk.
这条围巾是丝做的，摸起来很滑。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì sī zuò de, mō qǐlai hěn huá.

This scarf is made of silk and feels very smooth.
这条山路又窄又坎坷。

Zhè tiáo shānlù yòu zhǎi yòu kǎnkě.

This mountain road is both narrow and bumpy.
这条山路又窄又崎岖。

Zhè tiáo shānlù yòu zhǎi yòu qíqū.

This mountain road is both narrow and rugged.
这条新规定对老百姓有什么影响？

Zhè tiáo xīn guīdìng duì lǎobǎixìng yǒu shénme yǐngxiǎng?

How will this new regulation affect the person in the street?
这条新闻登在报纸上了。

Zhè tiáo xīnwén dēng zài bàozhǐ shàng le.

This news story was published in the newspaper.
这条旧规定早就该废了。

Zhè tiáo jiù guīdìng zǎojiù gāi fèile.

This old rule should have been abolished long ago.
这条曲线表示气温的变化。

Zhè tiáo qūxiàn biǎoshì qìwēn de biànhuà.

This curve shows the change in temperature.
这条河发源于西边的高山。

Zhè tiáo hé fāyuán yú xībiān de gāoshān.

This river rises in the mountains to the west.
这条河是欧洲最宽的。

Zhè tiáo hé shì Ōuzhōu zuì kuān de.

The river is the widest in Europe.
这条河浅吗？

Zhè tiáo hé qiǎn ma?

Is this river shallow?
这条河灌溉着附近的农田。

Zhè tiáo hé guàngàizhe fùjìn de nóngtián.

This river irrigates the farmland nearby.
这条河用来灌溉农田。

Zhè tiáo hé yònglái guàngài nóngtián.

This river is used to irrigate farmland.
这条河的下游有很多农田。

Zhè tiáo hé de xiàyóu yǒu hěn duō nóngtián.

There are many farm fields in the lower reaches of this river.
这条河的主流有三百公里长。

Zhè tiáo hé de zhǔliú yǒu sānbǎi gōnglǐ zhǎng.

The main stream of this river is three hundred kilometres long.
这条河的水干了。

Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ gànle.

There was no water in the river.
这条河的水很洁净。

Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn jiéjìng.

The water in this river is very clean.
这条河的流域面积很大。

Zhè tiáo hé de liúyù miànjī hěn dà.

This river has a very large drainage area.
这条河的源头在高山上。

Zhè tiáo hé de yuántóu zài gāoshān shàng.

The source of this river is high in the mountains.
这条河里已经没有鱼了。

Zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǐjīng méiyǒu yú le.

Fish have stopped living in this river.
这条河里有很多鱼。

Zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.

There are plenty of fish in this river.
这条法律依然有效。

Zhè tiáo fǎlǜ yīrán yǒuxiào.

The law is still in effect.
这条法规是去年才开始实行的。

Zhè tiáo fǎguī shì qùnián cái kāishǐ shíxíng de.

This statute only came into effect last year.
这条流水线每天都在转。

Zhè tiáo liúshuǐxiàn měitiān dōu zài zhuàn.

This assembly line runs every single day.
这条消息是法语写的。

Zhè tiáo xiāoxi shì Fǎyǔ xiě de.

The message was in French.
这条物理定律很难理解。

Zhè tiáo wùlǐ dìnglǜ hěn nán lǐjiě.

This law of physics is hard to understand.
这条狗几乎是一个人。

Zhè tiáo gǒu jīhū shì yí gè rén.

This dog is almost human.
这条狗对主人一片忠心。

Zhè tiáo gǒu duì zhǔrén yípiàn zhōngxīn.

This dog is completely loyal to its owner.
这条狗杂交。

Zhè tiáo gǒu zájiāo.

This dog is a crossbreed.
这条狗死了。

Zhè tiáo gǒu sǐle.

The dog is dead.
这条皮带是真皮的吗？

Zhè tiáo pídài shì zhēnpí de ma?

Is this belt made of real leather?
这条线代表经度。

Zhè tiáo xiàn dàibiǎo jīngdù.

This line represents the longitude.