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陪审团认为他无罪。

Péishěntuán rènwéi tā wúzuì.

The jury believes he is not guilty.
陶瓷比塑料更耐高温吗？

Táocí bǐ sùliào gèng nàigāowēn ma?

Are ceramics more heat-resistant than plastic?
隋朝之后是唐朝，对吗？

Suícháo zhīhòu shì tángcháo, duì ma?

The Tang dynasty came after the Sui dynasty, right?
隋朝修建了大运河。

Suícháo xiūjiànle Dàyùnhé.

The Sui dynasty built the Grand Canal.
隋炀帝下江南，自坐龙舟人拉纤

Suí Yángdì xià Jiāngnán, zì zuò lóngzhōu rén lāqiàn

Emperor Yang of Sui goes south of the Yangtze: he rides the dragon boat himself while others tow it
随你喜欢随便吃。

Suí nǐ xǐhuan suíbiàn chī.

Help yourself to whatever you like.
随便乱弄电是危险的。

Suíbiàn luàn nòng diàn shì wēixiǎn de.

It's dangerous to fool around with electricity.
随便拿一块蛋糕吧。

Suíbiàn ná yíkuài dàngāo ba.

Take whatever cake you want.
随便选三本书。

Suíbiàn xuǎn sān běn shū.

Choose three books at random.
随地吐痰的人没教养。

Suídì tǔtán de rén méi jiàoyǎng.

People who spit in public have no manners.
随我说的做。

Suí wǒ shuō de zuò.

Do like I tell you.
随时问任何问题都可以。

Suíshí wèn rènhé wèntí dōu kěyǐ.

Feel free to ask any questions.
随着通货膨胀的发展美元贬值了。

Suízhe tōnghuòpéngzhàng de fāzhǎn měiyuán biǎnzhíle.

The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.
隔墙须有耳，窗外岂无人

géqiáng xū yǒu ěr, chuāng wài qǐ wúrén

a wall must have ears; how could there be no one outside the window
隔壁家的姐姐的孩子都7岁大了。

Gébì jiā de jiějie de háizi dōu qī suì dàle.

The child of the lady next door is already seven years old.
隔壁家的狗很是危险。

Gébì jiā de gǒu hěn shì wēixiǎn.

The dog next door is dangerous.
隔壁房间有个孩子在哭。

Gébì fángjiān yǒu gè háizi zài kū.

A kid was crying in the neighboring room.
隔壁的老人和蔼又热情。

Gébì de lǎorén hé'ǎi yòu rèqíng.

The old man next door is nice and warm.
隔壁的街坊常常给我们送水果。

Gébì de jiēfāng chángcháng gěi wǒmen sòng shuǐguǒ.

The neighbor next door often brings us fruit.
隔壁那两口子常常一起去跑步。

Gébì nà liǎngkǒuzi chángcháng yìqǐ qù pǎobù.

The couple next door often go running together.
隔壁那两口子总是一起去散步。

Gébì nà liǎngkǒuzi zǒngshì yìqǐ qù sànbù.

The couple next door always go for walks together.
隔山打隧道，里应外合

géshān dǎ suìdào, lǐyìngwàihé

boring a tunnel through a mountain from both sides: inside and outside meet
隔山跑死马

géshān pǎo sǐ mǎ

a mountain away, the horse runs itself to death
隔山隔水不隔亲

géshān géshuǐ bù gé qīn

mountains and rivers may separate, but not kinship
隔年的皇历，翻不得

gé nián de huángli, fān bùdé

last year's almanac: can't be consulted
隔年的衣裳隔夜饭

gé nián de yīshang géyè fàn

last year's clothes, yesterday's meal
隔着门缝儿看人，把人瞧扁了

gézhe mén fèngr kàn rén, bǎ rén qiáobiǎn le

looking at a person through a door crack: seeing them flattened
隔着门缝儿看吕洞宾，小看大仙

gézhe mén fèngr kàn Lǚ Dòngbīn, xiǎokàn dàxiān

looking at Lü Dongbin through a door crack: underestimating a great immortal
隔辈如隔山

gé bèi rú géshān

generations apart is like mountains apart
隧道终于贯通了。

Suìdào zhōngyú guàntōngle.

The tunnel has finally been linked up.
隶书的横画常常带有一点波浪。

Lìshū de héng huà chángcháng dàiyǒu yìdiǎn bōlàng.

The horizontal strokes of clerical script often have a slight wave.
难得者兄弟，易得者田地

nándézhě xiōngdì, yì dézhě tiándì

hard to get are brothers, easy to get is farmland
难得聚会，大家酣畅一场吧！

Nándé jùhuì, dàjiā hānchàng yìcháng ba!

It's rare for us to get together, so let's drink to our hearts' content!
难怪他今天没来，原来他生病了。

Nánguài tā jīntiān méi lái, yuánlái tā shēngbìng le.

No wonder he didn't come today; it turns out he's sick.
难怪他失败了。

Nánguài tā shībàile.

It is no wonder that he failed.
难者不会，会者不难

nánzhě búhuì, huìzhě bù nán

the difficult is for those who can't; for those who can, it isn't difficult
难道不是这样吗？

Nándào bú shì zhèyàng ma?

Is this not so?
难道你不想念什么吗？

Nándào nǐ bù xiǎngniàn shénme ma?

Don't you miss anything?
难道和平就永远无法降临吗？

Nándào hépíng jiù yǒngyuǎn wúfǎ jiànglín ma?

Will peace never even come?
雄性动物为什么常常更大？

Xióngxìng dòngwù wèishénme chángcháng gèng dà?

Why are male animals often bigger?
雄性狮子通常比雌性狮子大一些。

Xióngxìng shīzi tōngcháng bǐ cíxìng shīzi dà yìxiē.

Male lions are usually a bit bigger than female lions.
雄黄酒的味道很冲。

Xiónghuángjiǔ de wèidao hěn chòng.

Realgar wine has a very pungent smell.
集合地点是哪儿？

Jíhé dìdiǎn shì nǎr?

Where is the assembly point?
集市上有人在卖各种各样的年画。

Jíshì shàng yǒurén zài mài gèzhǒnggèyàng de niánhuà.

Someone at the market is selling all kinds of New Year pictures.
集成电路的需求越来越大了。

Jíchéngdiànlù de xūqiú yuèláiyuè dàle.

The demand for integrated circuits keeps growing.
集邮既要耐心，又要花钱。

Jíyóu jì yào nàixīn, yòu yào huāqián.

Stamp collecting takes both patience and money.
雇主每个月按时给我们发工资。

Gùzhǔ měige yuè ànshí gěi wǒmen fā gōngzī.

Our employer pays our wages on time every month.
雇员每个月都能休息四天。

Gùyuán měige yuè dōu néng xiūxi sìtiān.

Employees get four days off every month.
雕花匠不给神像叩头，知道老底

diāo huājiàng bù gěi shénxiàng kòutóu, zhīdào lǎodǐ

the carver doesn't kowtow to the idol: he knows what it is made of
雕花的扁担，中看不中用

diāohuā de biǎndan, zhōngkànbùzhōngyòng

a carved carrying pole: nice to look at, no use
雨一下，大家慌忙收衣服。

Yǔ yíxià, dàjiā huāngmáng shōu yīfu.

As soon as the rain started, everyone rushed to bring in the laundry.
雨一度很大，后来小了。

Yǔ yídù hěn dà, hòulái xiǎole.

The rain was heavy for a time, then it eased off.
雨一连下了一星期。

Yǔ yìlián xià le yì xīngqī.

It kept raining for a week.
雨下了一夜，路上仍旧很湿。

Yǔ xià le yí yè, lùshang réngjiù hěn shī.

It rained all night, and the road is still wet.
雨下大了，山路愈加难走。

Yǔ xià dàle, shānlù yùjiā nán zǒu.

The rain got heavier, and the mountain road became even harder to walk.
雨下得太大，比赛只得取消。

Yǔ xià de tài dà, bǐsài zhǐdé qǔxiāo.

The rain was so heavy that the match had to be cancelled.
雨下得太狂了，我们别出门。

Yǔ xià de tài kuáng le, wǒmen bié chūmén.

The rain is coming down so violently, so let's not go out.
雨下得很大。

Yǔ xià de hěn dà.

It is raining hard.
雨下得真急。

Yǔ xià de zhēn jí.

It's raining really hard.
雨下得越发大了。

Yǔ xià de yuèfā dàle.

The rain is falling increasingly hard.
雨从早上一直下到现在。

Yǔ cóng zǎoshang yìzhí xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since morning.
雨从昨天晚上下到现在。

Yǔ cóng zuótiān wǎnshang xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since last night.
雨伞抽了把儿，没有主心骨

yǔsǎn chōule bàr, méiyǒu zhǔxīngǔ

an umbrella with its shaft pulled out: no central support
雨停了，天晴了。

Yǔ tíngle, tiān qíngle.

The rain stopped and the sky cleared.
雨停了我们就会去。

Yǔ tíngle wǒmen jiù huì qù.

We'll go when it quits raining.
雨停以后，天空变得明朗起来。

Yǔ tíng yǐhòu, tiānkōng biànde mínglǎng qǐlai.

After the rain stopped, the sky turned bright.
雨刚停了，我们走吧。

Yǔ gāng tíngle, wǒmen zǒu ba.

The rain just stopped, so let's leave.
雨前的空气特别沉闷。

Yǔqián de kōngqì tèbié chénmèn.

The air is especially oppressive before the rain.
雨前要把玉米搬进粮仓。

Yǔqián yào bǎ yùmǐ bān jìn liángcāng.

We need to move the corn into the barn before the rain.
雨后，天空中呈现出一道彩虹。

Yǔ hòu, tiānkōng zhōng chéngxiàn chū yídào cǎihóng.

After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
雨后，山上流下来一道细细的溪。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng liú xiàlai yídào xìxì de xī.

After the rain, a thin rivulet flowed down from the mountain.
雨后，山上的彩虹重现了。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng de cǎihóng chóngxiànle.

After the rain, the rainbow over the mountain appeared again.
雨后，山上的绿色更鲜明了。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng de lǜsè gèng xiānmíngle.

After the rain, the green on the mountain looked even fresher and brighter.
雨后庄稼欣欣向荣。

Yǔ hòu zhuāngjia xīnxīnxiàngróng.

After the rain, the crops are flourishing.
雨后气温下降了。

Yǔ hòu qìwēn xiàjiàngle.

There was a drop in temperature after the rain.
雨后的天空特别蔚蓝。

Yǔ hòu de tiānkōng tèbié wèilán.

The sky is especially blue after the rain.
雨后的田野一片欣欣向荣。

Yǔ hòu de tiányě yípiàn xīnxīnxiàngróng.

After the rain, the fields are a scene of flourishing growth.
雨后的空气分外清新。

Yǔ hòu de kōngqì fènwài qīngxīn.

The air after the rain is exceptionally fresh.
雨后的茶园一片碧绿。

Yǔ hòu de cháyuán yípiàn bìlǜ.

After the rain, the tea garden is a sea of deep green.
雨后，种子很快萌发了。

Yǔ hòu, zhǒngzi hěn kuài méngfāle.

After the rain, the seeds sprouted quickly.
雨后空气中的污染物少了。

Yǔ hòu kōngqì zhōng de wūrǎnwù shǎole.

After the rain, there are fewer pollutants in the air.
雨后转晴了。

Yǔ hòu zhuǎnqíngle.

It cleared up after the rain.
雨后送伞，假人情

yǔhòusòngsǎn, jiǎ rénqíng

offering an umbrella after the rain: a fake favour
雨后送伞，谁领你的情

yǔhòusòngsǎn, shéi lǐng nǐ de qíng

offering an umbrella after the rain: who will thank you
雨后青蛙叫得很大声。

Yǔ hòu qīngwā jiào de hěn dàshēng.

After the rain, the frogs croak very loudly.
雨声中夹杂着远处传来的雷声。

Yǔshēng zhōng jiāzázhe yuǎnchù chuánlái de léishēng.

Mixed in with the sound of rain was thunder from far away.
雨声伴着我慢慢睡着了。

Yǔshēng bànzhe wǒ mànmàn shuìzháole.

Accompanied by the sound of rain, I slowly fell asleep.
雨大得让我不能走。

Yǔ dà de ràng wǒ bùnéng zǒu.

The rain prevented me from going.
雨天披蓑衣，越背越重

yǔtiān pī suōyī, yuè bēi yuè zhòng

wearing a straw raincoat in the rain: the longer you carry it, the heavier
雨太大，坝里的水满了。

Yǔ tài dà, bà lǐ de shuǐ mǎnle.

The rain was so heavy that the dam is full of water.
雨太大，大家都没兴致了。

Yǔ tài dà, dàjiā dōu méi xìngzhìle.

The rain was so heavy that nobody felt like going anymore.
雨太大，花蕾都被打掉了。

Yǔ tài dà, huālěi dōu bèi dǎdiàole.

The rain was so heavy that the buds were all knocked off.
雨太大，鸟的翅膀都湿了。

Yǔ tài dà, niǎo de chìbǎng dōu shīle.

The rain was so heavy that the bird's wings got soaked.
雨季前必须做好防洪。

Yǔjì qián bìxū zuò hǎo fánghóng.

Flood prevention must be done well before the rainy season.
雨季快到了，要加强防汛。

Yǔjì kuài dàole, yào jiāqiáng fángxùn.

The rainy season is coming, so flood control must be stepped up.
雨断断续续下了一整天。

Yǔ duànduàn-xùxù xià le yì zhěngtiān.

The rain fell off and on all day.
雨水是干净的。

Yǔshuǐ shì gānjìng de.

Rainwater is clean.
雨水汇聚成小河，流进了湖里。

Yǔshuǐ huìjù chéng xiǎohé, liú jìnle húlǐ.

The rainwater came together into a little stream and flowed into the lake.
雨水汇集到山谷里，变成了小河。

Yǔshuǐ huìjí dào shāngǔ lǐ, biànchéngle xiǎohé.

The rainwater gathered in the valley and became a small stream.
雨水渗透了他的鞋子。

Yǔshuǐ shèntòule tā de xiézi.

The rain soaked through his shoes.