Chinese example sentences

铁匠拆炉，散火了

tiějiang chāi lú, sànhuǒ le

The blacksmith takes down his furnace: the fire is scattered

铁匠铺的买卖，件件都是硬货

tiějiang pù de mǎimai, jiàn jiàn dōu shì yìnghuò

The blacksmith shop's business: every item is hard goods

铁嘴豆腐脚，能说不能行

tiězuǐ dòufu jiǎo, néng shuō bùnéng xíng

Iron mouth and tofu legs: can talk but cannot walk

铁打房梁磨绣针

tiědǎ fángliáng mó xiù zhēn

Grind an iron roof beam into an embroidery needle

铁打的营盘流水的兵

tiědǎ de yíngpán liúshuǐ de bīng

The camp is forged of iron, the soldiers flow like water

铁打的馒头，啃不动

tiědǎ de mántou, kěn bú dòng

An iron-forged steamed bun: you can't bite into it

铁拐李卖跌打药，总会碰上识货人

Tiěguǎi Lǐ mài diēdǎyào, zǒnghuì pèngshàng shíhuò rén

Iron-Crutch Li selling bruise medicine: he will always meet someone who knows good goods

铁是一种金属。

Tiě shì yìzhǒng jīnshǔ.

Iron is a metal.

铁是个有用的金属。

Tiě shì gè yǒuyòng de jīnshǔ.

Iron is a useful metal.

铁是种有用的金属。

Tiě shì zhǒng yǒuyòng de jīnshǔ.

Iron is a useful metal.

铁板钉钢钉，硬到家

tiěbǎn dìng gāng dīng, yìng dào jiā

Driving a steel nail into an iron plate: as hard as it gets

铁水冷却后就凝结了。

Tiěshuǐ lěngquè hòu jiù níngjiéle.

Molten iron solidifies once it cools.

铁生锈则坏，人生妒则败

tiě shēngxiù zé huài, rénshēng dù zé bài

Iron that rusts goes bad, a person who grows jealous fails

铁耙子搔痒，一把硬手儿

tiě pázi sāoyǎng, yì bǎ yìngshǒu ér

scratching an itch with an iron rake: a tough hand

铁路上的枕木，经得住压

tiělù shàng de zhěnmù, jīng de zhù yā

Railway sleepers: they can take the pressure

铁路与公路平行。

Tiělù yǔ gōnglù píngxíng.

The railroad is parallel to the road.

铁路向远方延伸。

Tiělù xiàng yuǎnfāng yánshēn.

The railway extends into the distance.

铁路工人明天将继续进行罢工。

Tiělù gōngrén míngtiān jiāng jìxù jìnxíng bàgōng.

The railroad workers are going on walkout tomorrow.

铁路沿线种了很多树。

Tiělù yánxiàn zhǒng le hěn duō shù.

Many trees have been planted along the railway.

铁路的这个路段明天会暂停通车。

Tiělù de zhège lùduàn míngtiān huì zàntíng tōngchē.

This section of the railway will be closed to trains tomorrow.

铁路警察，各管一段

tiělù jǐngchá, gè guǎn yíduàn

Railway police: each in charge of one section

铁路贯通后，出行方便了。

Tiělù guàntōng hòu, chūxíng fāngbiànle.

Now that the railway is linked up, getting around is easier.

铁轨上的火车，走得正，行得直

tiěguǐ shàng de huǒchē, zǒu de zhèng, xíng dé zhí

A train on the rails: runs straight and goes true

铁铸的算盘子儿，拨拉不开

tiě zhù de suànpánzir, bōlā bù kāi

Abacus beads cast of iron: they can't be moved

铁锅翻了底，上面是黑，底下也是黑

tiěguō fānle dǐ, shàngmiàn shì hēi, dǐxia yě shì hēi

An iron pot turned over: black on top, black underneath too

铁锤敲在钢砧上，锤锤有分量

tiěchuí qiāo zài gāng zhēn shang, chuí chuí yǒu fènliàng

An iron hammer striking a steel anvil: every blow has weight

铃响后他就到了。

Líng xiǎng hòu tā jiù dàole.

He arrived after the bell rang.

铅笔秃了，请帮我削一削。

Qiānbǐ tūle, qǐng bāng wǒ xiāo yì xiāo.

The pencil has gone blunt, so please sharpen it for me.

铜匠担子，挑到哪里响到哪里

tóngjiang dànzi, tiāo dào nǎlǐ xiǎng dào nǎlǐ

a coppersmith's carrying pole: it rings wherever it is carried

铜和银都是金属。

Tóng hé yín dōu shì jīnshǔ.

Copper and silver are both metals.

铜板做眼镜，认钱不认人

tóngbǎn zuò yǎnjìng, rèn qián bú rèn rén

making spectacles out of copper coins: seeing only money, not people

铜盆撞了铁扫帚，谁也不让谁

tóng pén zhuàngle tiěsàozhou, shéi yě búràng shéi

a copper basin bumps into an iron broom: neither yields to the other

铜铃打鼓，另有音

tónglíng dǎgǔ, lìng yǒu yīn

a copper bell beating a drum: another sound as well

铜驴铁骡，纸糊的马

tóng lǘ tiě luó, zhǐ hú de mǎ

copper donkey, iron mule, a horse made of pasted paper

铡刀剃秃头，硬拿着脑袋玩儿

zhádāo tì tūtóu, yìng názhe nǎodai wánr

shaving a bald head with a straw chopper: stubbornly playing with one's head

银样镴枪头，中看不中用

yínyànglàqiāngtóu, zhōngkànbùzhōngyòng

a silver-looking pewter spearhead: nice to look at, no use

银河系以外，还有多少星系？

Yínhéxì yǐwài, háiyǒu duōshǎo xīngxì?

Apart from the Milky Way, what other galaxies are there?

银河里有几千亿颗星星。

Yínhé lǐ yǒu jǐqiān yì kē xīngxing.

The Milky Way holds hundreds of billions of stars.

银行今年又降低了房贷利率。

Yínháng jīnnián yòu jiàngdīle fángdài lìlǜ.

The bank lowered mortgage interest rates again this year.

银行会给你的信息加密。

Yínháng huì gěi nǐ de xìnxī jiāmì.

The bank will encrypt your information.

银行卡丢了，怎么补办？

Yínhángkǎ diū le, zěnme bǔbàn?

I lost my bank card. How do I get a replacement?

银行在哪里？

Yínháng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the bank?

银行将投放更多现金到市场上。

Yínháng jiāng tóufàng gèng duō xiànjīn dào shìchǎng shàng.

The bank will put more cash into circulation in the market.

银行就在前面的拐角。

Yínháng jiù zài qiánmiàn de guǎijiǎo.

The bank is right at the corner ahead.

银行属于第三产业。

Yínháng shǔyú dìsānchǎnyè.

Banks belong to the tertiary industry.

银行已经向他发放了贷款。

Yínháng yǐjīng xiàng tā fāfàngle dàikuǎn.

The bank has already granted him a loan.

银行开着吗？

Yínháng kāizhe ma?

Is the bank open?

银行把那张旧支票作废了。

Yínháng bǎ nà zhāng jiù zhīpiào zuòfèile.

The bank cancelled that old check.

银行拒绝了他们的融资。

Yínháng jùjuéle tāmen de róngzī.

The bank turned down their request for financing.

银行提高了我的贷款额度。

Yínháng tígāole wǒ de dàikuǎn édù.

The bank raised my loan limit.

银行收取了高额的手续费。

Yínháng shōuqǔle gāo'é de shǒuxùfèi.

The bank charged a large handling fee.

银行正在调整货币政策。

Yínháng zhèngzài tiáozhěng huòbì zhèngcè.

The bank is adjusting its monetary policy.

银行要先核实我的身份。

Yínháng yào xiān héshí wǒ de shēnfèn.

The bank needs to verify my identity first.

银行要核查你的收入证明。

Yínháng yào héchá nǐ de shōurù zhèngmíng.

The bank needs to examine your proof of income.

银行要求有人担保。

Yínháng yāoqiú yǒurén dānbǎo.

The bank requires someone to act as guarantor.

银行里可以买黄金吗？

Yínháng lǐ kěyǐ mǎi huángjīn ma?

Can you buy gold at the bank?

银行需要政府严格监管。

Yínháng xūyào zhèngfǔ yángé jiānguǎn.

Banks need strict oversight from the government.

销售区相对来说不算拥挤。

Xiāoshòu qū xiāngduì lái shuō búsuàn yōngjǐ.

The sales floor was relatively uncrowded.

销售员向客人演示新手机。

Xiāoshòu yuán xiàng kèrén yǎnshì xīn shǒujī.

The salesperson showed the customer the new phone.

销售员想忽悠我买贵的。

Xiāoshòu yuán xiǎng hūyou wǒ mǎi guì de.

The salesperson tried to talk me into buying the expensive one.

销售率正在急剧下滑。

Xiāoshòu lǜ zhèngzài jíjù xiàhuá.

The sales are slipping.

销量在十二月达到了巅峰。

Xiāoliàng zài shí'èryuè dádàole diānfēng.

Sales reached their peak in December.

锂是一种很轻的金属，对吗？

Lǐ shì yìzhǒng hěn qīng de jīnshǔ, duì ma?

Lithium is a very light metal, isn't it?

锄头坏了，能帮我修修吗？

Chútou huàile, néng bāng wǒ xiūxiū ma?

The hoe is broken. Could you help me fix it?

锅台裂缝儿，坏灶

guōtái liè fèngr, huài zào

a crack in the stove top: a bad stove (omen)

锅太满了，汤都要溢了。

Guō tài mǎnle, tāng dōu yào yì le.

The pot is too full, and the soup is about to overflow.

锅底的饭已经焦了。

Guōdǐ de fàn yǐjīng jiāole.

The rice at the bottom of the pot is already charred.

锅开了，快把肉片涮一下吧。

Guō kāile, kuài bǎ ròupiàn shuàn yíxià ba.

The pot is boiling, so quickly swish the meat slices in.

锅盖盖好，焖十分钟就行。

Guōgài gài hǎo, mèn shí fēnzhōng jiù xíng.

Put the lid on tight and let it simmer covered for ten minutes.

锅边的小米，熬出来的

guō biān de xiǎomǐ, áo chūlái de

millet at the edge of the pot: boiled out

锅里添水不如釜底抽薪

guō li tiān shuǐ bùrú fǔdǐchōuxīn

adding water to the pot is not as good as pulling firewood from under the cauldron

锅里的丸子熟了没有？

Guō lǐ de wánzi shúle méiyǒu?

Are the meatballs in the pot cooked yet?

锅里的水已经开了。

Guō lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng kāile.

The water in the pot is already boiling.

锅里的水都蒸光了。

Guō lǐ de shuǐ dōu zhēng guāng le.

All the water in the pot has boiled away.

锔锅的丢了眼镜，找不着碴儿

jū guō de diū le yǎnjìng, zhǎobùzháo chár

a pot mender who lost his glasses: can't find the crack

锔锅的戴眼镜，找碴儿

jū guō de dài yǎnjìng, zhǎochár

a pot mender wearing glasses: looking for cracks

错的不只是你，我自己也错了。

Cuò de bù zhǐshì nǐ, wǒ zìjǐ yě cuòle.

Not only are you wrong, but I am wrong too.

错过末班车，我后悔莫及。

Cuòguò mòbānchē, wǒ hòuhuǐmòjí.

I missed the last bus and regretted it, but it was too late.

锣不敲不响，理不辩不明

luó bù qiāo bù xiǎng, lǐ bú biàn bùmíng

A gong doesn't sound unless struck; a point isn't clear unless argued

锣鼓听声，听话听音

luógǔ tīng shēng, tīnghuà tīng yīn

For gongs and drums, listen to the sound; for talk, listen to the tone

锣鼓长了无好戏

luógǔ chángle wú hǎoxì

If the gongs and drums go on too long, there's no good play

锦上添花易，雪中送炭难

jǐnshàngtiānhuā yì, xuězhōngsòngtàn nán

adding flowers to brocade is easy, sending charcoal in the snow is hard

锲而不舍，你就能学好中文。

Qiè'érbùshě, nǐ jiù néng xuéhǎo Zhōngwén.

If you persevere, you will be able to learn Chinese well.

锻造之前，要先把铁烧红。

Duànzào zhīqián, yào xiān bǎ tiě shāo hóng.

Before forging, you first have to heat the iron until it glows red.

镇上的每个人都知道它。

Zhèn shàng de měige rén dōu zhīdào tā.

Everyone in the town knows about it.

镜头慢慢聚焦在她的脸上。

Jìngtóu mànmàn jùjiāo zài tā de liǎnshàng.

The camera slowly focused on her face.

镜子上的裂痕越来越大。

Jìngzi shàng de lièhén yuèláiyuè dà.

The crack in the mirror is getting bigger and bigger.

镜子被摔碎了。

Jìngzi bèi shuāi suìle.

The mirror was shattered.

镜子里的东西，看得见，拿不出

jìngzi lǐ de dōngxi, kàndejiàn, ná bù chū

things in a mirror: you can see them but cannot take them out

镜子里的反射太亮，我睁不开眼。

Jìngzi lǐ de fǎnshè tài liàng, wǒ zhēng bùkāiyǎn.

The reflection in the mirror is so bright that I can't open my eyes.

镜子里的钱，看得见，取不出

jìngzi lǐ de qián, kàndejiàn, qǔ bù chū

money in a mirror: you can see it but cannot take it out

镜越磨越亮，泉越汲越清

jìng yuè mó yuè liàng, quán yuè jí yuè qīng

the more a mirror is polished the brighter, the more a spring is drawn the clearer

镰刀不快了，得磨一磨。

Liándāo búkuài le, de mó yì mó.

The sickle isn't sharp anymore; it needs sharpening.

长三角的高铁特别方便。

Chángsānjiǎo de gāotiě tèbié fāngbiàn.

High-speed rail in the Yangtze River Delta is especially convenient.

长不过五月，短不过十月

cháng búguò wǔyuè, duǎn búguò shíyuè

no longer than the fifth month, no shorter than the tenth month

长发现在过时了。

Cháng fàxiàn zài guò shí le.

Long hair is out of fashion now.

长城乃中国著名的古迹。

Chángchéng nǎi Zhōngguó zhùmíng de gǔjì.

The Great Wall is a famous historic site in China.

长城和长江都很长。

Chángchéng hé Cháng Jiāng dōu hěn cháng.

The Great Wall and the Yangtze River are both very long.

长城是世界上著名的奇观之一。

Chángchéng shì shìjiè shàng zhùmíng de qíguān zhīyī.

The Great Wall is one of the world's famous wonders.

长城是从秦朝开始修的。

Chángchéng shì cóng qíncháo kāishǐ xiū de.

The Great Wall was first built starting in the Qin dynasty.