Chinese example sentences

远处传来雷声滚动的声音。

Yuǎnchù chuánlái léishēng gǔndòng de shēngyīn.

The sound of thunder rumbling came from far away.

远处出现了一股龙卷风！

Yuǎnchù chūxiànle yìgǔ lóngjuǎnfēng!

A tornado has appeared in the distance!

远处是崎岖的山峰。

Yuǎnchù shì qíqū de shānfēng.

In the distance are craggy mountain peaks.

远处有人在呼唤我的名字。

Yuǎnchù yǒurén zài hūhuàn wǒ de míngzi.

Someone in the distance is calling out my name.

远处的山峰上还有白雪。

Yuǎnchù de shānfēng shàng háiyǒu báixuě.

There is still white snow on the distant peak.

远处的帆慢慢消失了。

Yuǎnchù de fān mànmàn xiāoshī le.

The sail in the distance slowly disappeared.

远处的海水是深蓝的。

Yuǎnchù de hǎishuǐ shì shēnlán de.

The sea in the distance is dark blue.

远处的雪山看起来多么雄伟啊！

Yuǎnchù de xuěshān kànqǐlai duōme xióngwěi a!

How magnificent the snowy mountains look in the distance!

远处的雪山绵延不绝。

Yuǎnchù de xuěshān miányán bù jué.

The snow-capped mountains in the distance stretch on endlessly.

远处的雪山高高矗立在云层之上。

Yuǎnchù de xuěshān gāo gāo chùlì zài yúncéng zhīshàng.

The snowy mountain in the distance towers above the clouds.

远方传来了火车的声音。

Yuǎnfāng chuánláile huǒchē de shēngyīn.

The sound of a train came from far away.

远水不救近火

yuǎnshuǐbújiùjìnhuǒ

distant water doesn't put out a near fire

远离电器设备。

Yuǎnlí diànqì shèbèi.

Keep away from the electrical equipment.

远行无急步

yuǎnxíngwújíbù

on a long journey there are no hurried steps

违约要赔钱，合同上写着。

Wéiyuē yào péiqián, hétong shàng xiězhe.

Breaking the agreement means paying compensation, as the contract states.

违规的司机被重重处罚了。

Wéiguī de sījī bèi zhòngzhòng chǔfále.

The driver who broke the rules was severely punished.

连他们算上，我们一共也只有五个人。

Lián tāmen suàn shàng, wǒmen yígòng yě zhǐyǒu wǔ gè rén.

Even counting them in, there's still only five of us.

连你也背叛我。

Lián nǐ yě bèipàn wǒ.

Even you have betrayed me.

连圣贤也有犯错的时候。

Lián shèngxián yě yǒu fàncuò de shíhou.

Even wise and holy men make mistakes sometimes.

连小孩儿都会做。

Lián xiǎoháir dōu huì zuò.

Even a child could do it.

连年的战争让这个地方变得很穷。

Liánnián de zhànzhēng ràng zhège dìfang biànde hěn qióng.

Many years of war have made this place very poor.

连着下了一周雨，我心里很烦闷。

Lián zhe xià le yìzhōu yǔ, wǒ xīnli hěn fánmèn.

It has rained for a whole week, and I feel gloomy.

连续加班，他的身体垮了。

Liánxù jiābān, tā de shēntǐ kuǎle.

After working overtime nonstop, his health broke down.

连续加班让他体力衰竭。

Liánxù jiābān ràng tā tǐlì shuāijié.

Working overtime day after day has left him physically exhausted.

连续的失败削弱了球队的信心。

Liánxù de shībài xuēruòle qiúduì de xìnxīn.

Repeated defeats weakened the team's confidence.

连绵的阴雨，衣服一直晾不干。

Liánmián de yīnyǔ, yīfu yìzhí liàng bú gàn.

With the uninterrupted wet weather, the laundry just won't dry.

连绵的阴雨让衣服一直干不了。

Liánmián de yīnyǔ ràng yīfu yìzhí gàn bù liǎo.

The continuous rain meant the clothes never dried.

迟做总比不做好。

Chí zuò zǒng bǐ bú zuò hǎo.

Better late than never.

迟到三小时，真不像话！

Chídào sān xiǎoshí, zhēn búxiànghuà!

Three hours late, that's really outrageous!

迟到会被扣除当天的奖金吗？

Chídào huì bèi kòuchú dàngtiān de jiǎngjīn ma?

Will being late get that day's bonus deducted?

迟到总比不到好。

Chídào zǒng bǐ búdào hǎo.

Better late than never.

迟到的人一律要登记。

Chídào de rén yílǜ yào dēngjì.

Everyone who is late must sign in, without exception.

迟到的人被经理训了几句。

Chídào de rén bèi jīnglǐ xùnle jǐ jù.

The people who were late got a few harsh words from the manager.

迟到的申请一律不予受理。

Chídào de shēnqǐng yílǜ bùyú shòulǐ.

Late applications will not be accepted, without exception.

迟早他的运气会用完。

Chízǎo tā de yùnqi huì yòng wán.

Sooner or later his luck will run out.

迟早会知道的。

Chízǎo huì zhīdào de.

It'll be known sooner or later.

迟饭是好饭

chí fàn shì hǎo fàn

late rice is good rice

迫击炮打蚊子，小题大做

pǎijīpào dǎ wénzi, xiǎotídàzuò

firing a mortar at a mosquito: making a big fuss over a small matter

迷而知返，得道不远

mí'érzhīfǎn, dé dào bù yuǎn

lost but knowing to turn back, not far from finding the way

迷路了就找明显的地标。

Mílù le jiù zhǎo míngxiǎn de dìbiāo.

If you get lost, look for an obvious landmark.

迷路的渔船安全地返回了港口。

Mílù de yúchuán ānquán de fǎnhuíle gǎngkǒu.

The lost fishing boat made a safe return to harbour.

追剧追到半夜，我好困。

Zhuījù zhuī dào bànyè, wǒ hǎo kùn.

I binge-watched shows until midnight, and now I'm so sleepy.

追踪你的进展。

Zhuīzōng nǐ de jìnzhǎn.

Track your progress.

退一步风平浪静，让一分海阔天空

tuìyíbù fēngpíng-làngjìng, ràng yìfēn hǎikuòtiānkōng

step back and the wind and waves calm; yield a bit and sea and sky open wide

退休后他享受着天伦之乐。

Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎngshòuzhe tiānlúnzhīlè.

After retiring, he enjoys the happiness of family life.

退休后他想去欧洲漫游。

Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎng qù Ōuzhōu mànyóu.

After retiring, he wants to travel around Europe.

退休后，爷爷过着安逸的生活。

Tuìxiū hòu, yéye guò zhe ānyì de shēnghuó.

After retiring, my grandfather lives a easy and comfortable life.

退休后的日子过得很惬意。

Tuìxiū hòu de rìzi guò de hěn qièyì.

Life has been very pleasant since retirement.

退休那天，爸爸五味杂陈。

Tuìxiū nàtiān, bàba wǔwèizáchén.

On the day he retired, my dad had complicated feelings.

退到绳子后面。

Tuì dào shéngzi hòumian.

Stand back from the rope.

退换货要多长时间？

Tuìhuànhuò yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does a return or exchange take?

退潮后，渔船搁浅了。

Tuìcháo hòu, yúchuán gēqiǎnle.

After the tide went out, the fishing boat ran aground.

退耕还林后，农民改种果树。

Tuìgēnghuánlín hòu, nóngmín gǎi zhǒng guǒshù.

After returning farmland to forest, the farmers switched to growing fruit trees.

退耕还林后，山绿了。

Tuìgēnghuánlín hòu, shān lǜle.

After the farmland was returned to forest, the mountain turned green.

退货要带实物和发票。

Tuìhuò yào dài shíwù hé fāpiào.

To return an item, bring the item itself and the receipt.

送人前先撕掉价格标签。

Sòng rén qián xiān sīdiào jiàgébiāoqiān.

Tear off the price tag before giving it as a gift.

送人梨不好，因为和离谐音。

Sòng rén lí bù hǎo, yīnwèi hé lí xiéyīn.

Giving someone pears is bad luck, because the word sounds like the word for parting.

送佛送到西天

sòngfósòngdàoxītiān

if you see the Buddha off, see him all the way to the Western Paradise

送你一点礼物。

Sòng nǐ yìdiǎn lǐwù.

I am giving you a little gift.

送你这辆自行车。

Sòng nǐ zhè liàng zìxíngchē.

This bicycle is a gift for you.

送君千里，终须一别

sòngjūnqiānlǐ, zhōngxūyìbié

I see you off for a thousand li, but in the end we must part

适度的运动让身心焕然一新。

Shìdù de yùndòng ràng shēnxīn huànrányìxīn.

Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.

适度运动对身体健康是必要的。

Shìdù yùndòng duì shēntǐ jiànkāng shì bìyào de.

Moderate exercise is necessary for good health.

适龄的孩子都要上学。

Shìlíng de háizi dōu yào shàngxué.

All children of the right age have to go to school.

适龄青年越来越少了。

Shìlíng qīngnián yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer young people of the right age.

逃亡时，他一直躲在山里。

Táowáng shí, tā yìzhí duǒ zài shān lǐ.

While in flight, he stayed hidden in the mountains.

逃生不避路，到处便为家

táoshēng bú bì lù, dàochù biàn wéi jiā

fleeing for your life you don't choose the road, wherever you land is home

逃避并不能解决问题。

Táobì bìng bùnéng jiějué wèntí.

Avoiding a problem isn't going to help you solve it.

逆境出人才。

Nìjìng chū réncái.

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

逆水行舟，不进则退

nìshuǐxíngzhōu, bújìnzétuì

a boat going against the current: if it doesn't advance, it drifts back

逆着风骑车，特别累。

Nìzhe fēng qíchē, tèbié lèi.

Cycling against the wind is really tiring.

逆行太危险了，别这样骑。

Nìxíng tài wēixiǎn le, bié zhèyàng qí.

Riding the wrong way is too dangerous, so don't ride like that.

选一个你喜欢的。

Xuǎn yí gè nǐ xǐhuan de.

Choose the one you like.

选举一致通过了。

Xuǎnjǔ yízhì tōngguò le.

The vote is unanimous.

选你喜欢的。

Xuǎn nǐ xǐhuan de.

Choose whichever you like.

选你最喜欢的颜色。

Xuǎn nǐ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè.

Choose the color you like the best.

选修课的老师很有名。

Xuǎnxiūkè de lǎoshī hěn yǒumíng.

The elective course's teacher is very well known.

选好没有啊？

Xuǎn hǎo méiyǒu a?

Haven't you chosen?

选手们依次走上了舞台。

Xuǎnshǒumen yīcì zǒu shàng le wǔtái.

The contestants stepped onto the stage in succession.

选手们的平均身高是多少？

Xuǎnshǒumen de píngjūn shēngāo shì duōshǎo?

What is the average height of the players?

选择一个字母。

Xuǎnzé yí gè zìmǔ.

Pick a letter.

选择太多导致无法选择。

Xuǎnzé tài duō dǎozhì wúfǎ xuǎnzé.

Excessive choice results in the inability to choose.

选择朋友一定要十分谨慎。

Xuǎnzé péngyou yídìng yào shífēn jǐnshèn.

You should choose your friends very carefully.

选择朋友要慎重。

Xuǎnzé péngyou yào shènzhòng.

You should choose your friends very carefully.

选朋友，最重要的是看人品。

Xuǎn péngyou, zuì zhòngyào de shì kàn rénpǐn.

When choosing friends, character is what matters most.

选民们早上就去投票了。

Xuǎnmínmen zǎoshang jiù qù tóupiào le.

The voters went to cast their ballots in the morning.

选课之前，先问问老师。

Xuǎnkè zhīqián, xiān wèn wèn lǎoshī.

Before choosing your courses, ask your teacher first.

通宵玩游戏很伤身体的。

Tōngxiāo wán yóuxì hěn shāng shēntǐ de.

Playing games all night is very harmful to your health.

通常，他早上8点去上班。

Tōngcháng, tā zǎoshang bā diǎn qù shàngbān.

He usually goes to work at 8 a.m.

通常我用信用卡支付多过用现金。

Tōngcháng wǒ yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù duō guò yòng xiànjīn.

I use a credit card to pay for things more often than cash.

通话因为信号不好而间断了。

Tōnghuà yīnwèi xìnhào bù hǎo ér jiànduàn le.

The call was interrupted because of the poor signal.

通货膨胀时，买黄金能保值吗？

Tōnghuòpéngzhàng shí, mǎi huángjīn néng bǎozhí ma?

When inflation is high, can buying gold preserve your wealth?

通过他的介绍，我来到这里工作。

Tōngguò tā de jièshào, wǒ láidào zhèlǐ gōngzuò.

I came to work here though his introduction.

通过实验来证明它。

Tōngguò shíyàn lái zhèngmíng tā.

Prove it by experiment.

通过率提高了四个百分点。

Tōngguò lǜ tígāole sì gè bǎifēndiǎn.

The pass rate has gone up by four percentage points.

通过考试不是我的终极追求。

Tōngguò kǎoshì bú shì wǒ de zhōngjí zhuīqiú.

Passing the exam is not my ultimate pursuit.

通过考试，你就能晋级了。

Tōngguò kǎoshì, nǐ jiù néng jìnjí le.

Once you pass the exam, you can move up a rank.

逛街时要留心你的手机。

Guàngjiē shí yào liúxīn nǐ de shǒujī.

Keep an eye on your phone when you go shopping.

造价太高，公司只好换方案。

Zàojià tài gāo, gōngsī zhǐhǎo huàn fāng'àn.

The construction cost was too high, so the company had to change the plan.

造价这么高，能不能省点？

Zàojià zhème gāo, néng bùnéng shěng diǎn?

The construction cost is so high. Can we save a bit?