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那个城市在我们学校的东北。

Nàge chéngshì zài wǒmen xuéxiào de Dōngběi.

That city is to the northeast of our school.
那个城市帅哥很多。

Nàge chéngshì shuàigē hěn duō.

There are a lot of handsome guys in that city.
那个外国人会说中文吗？

Nàge wàiguórén huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?

Can that foreigner speak Chinese?
那个大的也是我的。

Nàge dà de yě shì wǒ de.

That big one is also mine.
那个失误让球队输了比赛。

Nàge shīwù ràng qiúduì shūle bǐsài.

That mistake made the team lose the game.
那个女人是谁？

Nàge nǚrén shì shéi?

Who is that woman?
那个女学生是美洲人。

Nàge nǚ xuésheng shì Měizhōu rén.

That female student is American.
那个女的发烧了。

Nàge nǚ de fāshāole.

The woman has a fever.
那个学生跑得很快，不是吗？

Nàge xuésheng pǎo de hěn kuài, bú shì ma?

That student runs fast, doesn't he?
那个孩子在吃面包。

Nàge háizi zài chī miànbāo.

That child is eating a roll.
那个孩子被老师批评了。

Nàge háizi bèi lǎoshī pīpíngle.

That child was told off by the teacher.
那个家具是我母亲的。

Nàge jiājù shì wǒ mǔqīn de.

That furniture is my mother's.
那个小姑娘长得眉清目秀的。

Nàge xiǎogūniáng zhǎng de méiqīngmùxiù de.

That little girl is very pretty, with delicate features.
那个小姑娘长得真标致！

Nàge xiǎogūniáng zhǎng de zhēn biāozhi!

That little girl is really pretty!
那个岛上的人口不太稠密。

Nàge dǎo shàng de rénkǒu bú tài chóumì.

The population on that island isn't very dense.
那个工作几乎被完成了。

Nàge gōngzuò jīhū bèi wánchéngle.

That job is pretty much finished.
那个工厂开除了很多工人。

Nàge gōngchǎng kāichúle hěn duō gōngrén.

Many workers were laid off at that plant.
那个帝国存在了三百年。

Nàge dìguó cúnzàile sān bǎinián.

That empire lasted for three hundred years.
那个年经人住在一座老房子里。

Nàge nián jīng rén zhù zài yí zuò lǎo fángzi lǐ.

The young man lives in an old house.
那个年轻人做事很踏实。

Nàge niánqīngrén zuòshì hěn tāshi.

That young man is very steady in his work.
那个年轻女人手抱着婴儿。

Nàge niánqīng nǚrén shǒu bàozhe yīng'ér.

The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.
那个店的菜太贵。

Nàge diàn de cài tài guì.

That restaurant's too expensive.
那个店里没有合我尺寸的帽子。

Nàge diàn lǐ méiyǒu hé wǒ chǐcun de màozi.

There were no hats in that store that fit me.
那个想法在当时太超前了。

Nàge xiǎngfǎ zài dāngshí tài chāoqiánle.

That idea was too far ahead of its time back then.
那个意大利作家在日本不太出名。

Nàge Yìdàlì zuòjiā zài Rìběn bú tài chūmíng.

That Italian author is little known in Japan.
那个感情非常强烈。

Nàge gǎnqíng fēicháng qiángliè.

The feeling was really strong.
那个房间里没有家具。

Nàge fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù.

There was no furniture in that room.
那个护士人很好，又有礼貌。

Nàge hùshi rén hěn hǎo, yòu yǒu lǐmào.

That nurse is very kind and polite.
那个护士照顾了病人。

Nàge hùshi zhàogule bìngrén.

The nurse attended the patient.
那个拿着花的女人是谁？

Nàge názhe huā de nǚrén shì shéi?

Who is that woman holding the flowers?
那个故事是我爷爷告诉我的。

Nàge gùshi shì wǒ yéye gàosu wǒ de.

It was my grandfather that told me that story.
那个旅行很贵。

Nàge lǚxíng hěn guì.

That trip is expensive.
那个时代的礼教很严格。

Nàge shídài de lǐjiào hěn yángé.

The Confucian code of ethics was very strict in that era.
那个时候，我还在上法语课。

Nàge shíhou, wǒ hái zài shàng Fǎyǔ kè.

At that time, I was still taking French lessons.
那个时候我还没有结婚。

Nàge shíhou wǒ hái méiyǒu jiéhūn.

I was not yet married at that time.
那个是我哥哥的。

Nàge shì wǒ gēge de.

That belongs to my brother.
那个是我爸爸。

Nàge shì wǒ bàba.

That's my dad.
那个服务员对客人彬彬有礼。

Nàge fúwùyuán duì kèrén bīnbīnyǒulǐ.

That waiter is very polite and courteous to the guests.
那个朝代曾经非常昌盛。

Nàge cháodài céngjīng fēicháng chāngshèng.

That dynasty was once extremely prosperous.
那个杯子是我的。

Nàge bēizi shì wǒ de.

That cup is mine.
那个楼盘明年才能入住。

Nàge lóupán míngnián cái néng rùzhù.

You can't move into that development until next year.
那个歌手推出了新歌。

Nàge gēshǒu tuīchūle xīn gē.

That singer has released a new song.
那个没你想象的那么难。

Nàge méi nǐ xiǎngxiàng de nàme nán.

It is not so difficult as you think.
那个法国人在北京工作。

Nàge fǎguórén zài Běijīng gōngzuò.

That Frenchman works in Beijing.
那个流行歌手自杀了。

Nàge liúxíng gēshǒu zìshāle.

The popular singer committed suicide.
那个溺水的男人抓紧了绳子。

Nàge nìshuǐ de nánrén zhuājǐnle shéngzi.

The drowning man grasped at the rope.
那个球员跑得特别快。

Nàge qiúyuán pǎo de tèbié kuài.

That player runs extremely fast.
那个男人年纪很大。

Nàge nánrén niánjì hěn dà.

The man is old.
那个男人很高。

Nàge nánrén hěn gāo.

The man is tall.
那个男人想喝点东西。

Nàge nánrén xiǎng hē diǎn dōngxi.

The man wanted to have a drink.
那个男人是谁？

Nàge nánrén shì shéi?

Who is that man?
那个男人的声音很粗。

Nàge nánrén de shēngyīn hěn cū.

That man has a very gruff voice.
那个男孩儿跑得太快了。

Nàge nánháir pǎo de tài kuàile.

That boy runs too fast.
那个画家画的马很好看。

Nàge huàjiā huà de mǎ hěn hǎokàn.

The horses that painter paints are beautiful.
那个留学生汉语说得真好。

Nàge liúxuéshēng Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo.

That international student speaks Chinese really well.
那个盒子里有糖。

Nàge hézi lǐ yǒu táng.

There is sugar in that box.
那个盘子是脏的。

Nàge pánzi shì zāng de.

The plate is dirty.
那个目标是无法达成的。

Nàge mùbiāo shì wúfǎ dáchéng de.

That aim is impossible to attain.
那个相当能说得通。

Nàge xiāngdāng néng shuō de tōng.

That actually makes a lot of sense.
那个穿棕色大衣的女人是谁？

Nàge chuān zōngsè dàyī de nǚrén shì shéi?

Who is the woman in the brown coat?
那个箱子是用木造的。

Nàge xiāngzi shì yòng mù zào de.

That box is made of wood.
那个经理很势利吗？

Nàge jīnglǐ hěn shìlì ma?

Is that manager very snobbish?
那个罪犯在山里藏身了半年。

Nàge zuìfàn zài shān lǐ cángshēn le bànnián.

The criminal went into hiding in the mountains for half a year.
那个老板对员工太狠了。

Nàge lǎobǎn duì yuángōng tài hěn le.

That boss is too ruthless toward his employees.
那个老板对员工很冷酷。

Nàge lǎobǎn duì yuángōng hěn lěngkù.

That boss is very callous toward his employees.
那个老男人是谁？

Nàge lǎo nánrén shì shéi?

Who is that old man?
那个胖女人拿着一只猴子。

Nàge pàng nǚrén názhe yìzhī hóuzi.

The fat woman was holding a monkey.
那个药的话没有处方是买不到的。

Nàge yào dehuà méiyǒu chǔfāng shì mǎi búdào de.

You can't buy this medicine without a prescription.
那个词用意大利语怎么说？

Nàge cí yòng Yìdàlìyǔ zěnme shuō?

How do you say that in Italian?
那个谣言很快传播开来。

Nàge yáoyán hěn kuài chuánbō kāi lái.

That rumor soon spread.
那个责任对他是个负担。

Nàge zérèn duì tā shì gè fùdān.

That responsibility is a burden to him.
那个运动员跳高的成绩又进步了。

Nàge yùndòngyuán tiàogāo de chéngjì yòu jìnbù le.

That athlete's high jump result has improved again.
那个逃犯藏匿在山里好几个月了。

Nàge táofàn cángnì zài shān lǐ hǎo jǐ ge yuè le.

The fugitive has been hiding in the mountains for several months.
那个钟每天都快了五分钟。

Nàge zhōng měitiān dōu kuàile wǔ fēnzhōng.

The clock gains five minutes a day.
那个长30米。

Nàge cháng sānshí mǐ.

That is 30 metres long.
那个骗子是不折不扣的坏人。

Nàge piànzi shì bùzhébúkòu de huàirén.

That swindler is an out-and-out villain.
那个高个少年救了溺水儿童。

Nàge gāo gè shàonián jiùle nìshuǐ értóng.

That tall boy saved the drowning child.
那个黎族村子的风景特别美。

Nàge Lízú cūnzi de fēngjǐng tèbié měi.

The scenery of that Li village is especially beautiful.
那为什么不好？

Nà wèishénme bù hǎo?

Why isn't that good?
那么你下午到过几个地方？

Nàme nǐ xiàwǔ dàoguo jǐ ge dìfang?

So how many places have you been to in the afternoon?
那么，你决定好了吗？

Nàme, nǐ juédìng hǎole ma?

Well, have you decided?
那么你频道换掉也行啊。

Nàme nǐ píndào huàn diào yě xíng a.

You can just switch channels.
那么做很难。

Nàme zuò hěn nán.

It's difficult to do that.
那么再加我两只！

Nàme zài jiā wǒ liǎng zhī!

Then give me two more!
那么去人民公园怎么走？

Nàme qù rénmín gōngyuán zěnme zǒu?

So which way is it to the People's Park?
那么，咱们走吧。

Nàme, zánmen zǒu ba.

In that case, let's go.
那么多钢笔！

Nàme duō gāngbǐ!

What a lot of pens!
那么，如果不是呢？

Nàme, rúguǒ bú shì ne?

Then, what if it's not?
那么，您决定了吗？

Nàme, nín juédìngle ma?

Well then, have you decided?
那么，我们从哪儿开始？

Nàme, wǒmen cóng nǎr kāishǐ?

So, where shall we begin?
那么我来送你。

Nàme wǒ lái sòng nǐ.

So I'll come see you off.
那么是什么在阻止你去呢？

Nàme shì shénme zài zǔzhǐ nǐ qù ne?

What's stopping you from going?
那么晚了，该睡觉了。

Nàme wǎn le, gāi shuìjiàole.

It's so late; we should go to sleep.
那么硬卡怎么用呢？

Nàme yìng kǎ zěnme yòng ne?

So, how's the card used?
那么，这代表更健康的城市吗？

Nàme, zhè dàibiǎo gèng jiànkāng de chéngshì ma?

So, will this mean healthier cities?
那么，这次发生了什么？

Nàme, zhècì fāshēngle shénme?

So, what happened this time?
那习俗已经不再盛行了。

Nà xísú yǐjīng búzài shèngxíngle.

That tradition has fallen into desuetude.
那事已提前安排好了。

Nà shì yǐ tíqián ānpái hǎole.

It had been arranged beforehand.
那事故是他的粗心导致的。

Nà shìgù shì tā de cūxīn dǎozhì de.

That accident was due to his carelessness.
那些事都是真的。

Nèixiē shì dōu shì zhēnde.

All those things are true.