Chinese example sentences

面对事实吧。

Miànduì shìshí ba.

Let's face facts.

面对厄运，她从来没有低过头。

Miànduì èyùn, tā cónglái méiyǒu dī guòtóu.

In the face of adversity, she never bowed her head.

面对困难，我们不能退缩。

Miànduì kùnnan, wǒmen bùnéng tuìsuō.

Faced with difficulties, we can't shrink back.

面对困难的局面，他很冷静。

Miànduì kùnnan de júmiàn, tā hěn lěngjìng.

Facing a difficult situation, he stayed calm.

面对失败，要有好的心态。

Miànduì shībài, yào yǒu hǎo de xīntài.

When facing failure, you need a good attitude.

面对巨大的困难，他成功了。

Miànduì jùdà de kùnnan, tā chénggōngle.

He succeeded in the face of great difficulties.

面对这种情况，我无可奈何。

Miànduì zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng, wǒ wúkěnàihé.

Faced with this situation, I'm at a loss for what to do.

面条要放进开水里煮。

Miàntiáo yào fàngjìn kāishuǐ lǐ zhǔ.

Noodles need to be cooked in boiling water.

面粉是小麦制成的。

Miànfěn shì xiǎomài zhìchéng de.

Flour is made from wheat.

面试切忌迟到，要提前出门。

Miànshì qièjì chídào, yào tíqián chūmén.

Never be late for an interview; leave home early.

面试前，求职者要先填表。

Miànshì qián, qiúzhízhě yào xiān tiánbiǎo.

Before the interview, job applicants must first fill in a form.

面试后，他们录用了我。

Miànshì hòu, tāmen lùyòngle wǒ.

After the interview, they hired me.

面试官问了我很多问题。

Miànshìguān wèn le wǒ hěn duō wèntí.

The interviewer asked me a lot of questions.

面试怎么样？

Miànshì zěnmeyàng?

How was the interview?

面试时，你要说得正式一点。

Miànshì shí, nǐ yàoshuō de zhèngshì yìdiǎn.

In an interview, you should speak a bit more formally.

面试时她回答得很从容。

Miànshì shí tā huídá de hěn cóngróng.

She answered very calmly during the interview.

面试时，着装要整洁大方。

Miànshì shí, zhuózhuāng yào zhěngjié dàfang.

At an interview, your attire should be neat and tasteful.

面试是最后一个环节。

Miànshì shì zuìhòu yí gè huánjié.

The interview is the last stage.

面试的时候，你要穿得体面一点。

Miànshì de shíhou, nǐ yào chuān de tǐmiàn yìdiǎn.

For the interview, you should dress a bit more presentably.

面试的时候，衣着要整齐干净。

Miànshì de shíhou, yīzhuó yào zhěngqí gānjìng.

For an interview, your attire should be neat and clean.

面试要穿得得体些。

Miànshì yào chuān de détǐ xiē.

You should dress appropriately for an interview.

面试那天，他穿了一身新西装。

Miànshì nàtiān, tā chuān le yìshēn xīn xīzhuāng.

On the day of the interview, he wore a new suit.

靶向药只对特定的癌细胞有效。

Bǎxiàngyào zhǐ duì tèdìng de áixìbāo yǒuxiào.

Targeted drugs only work on specific cancer cells.

靶子离我们有五十米远。

Bǎzi lí wǒmen yǒu wǔshí mǐ yuǎn.

The target is fifty meters away from us.

鞋上绣凤凰，会走不会飞

xié shang xiù fènghuáng, huì zǒu búhuì fēi

a phoenix embroidered on a shoe: it can walk but cannot fly

鞋带系得太紧，勒得脚疼。

Xiédài jì de tài jǐn, lēi de jiǎo téng.

The shoelaces are tied so tight that they hurt my feet.

鞋帮儿改帽檐儿，高升

xié bāngr gǎi màoyán ér, gāoshēng

turning a shoe upper into a hat brim: rising high

鞋里的土，没用处

xiélǐ de tǔ, méiyòng chu

dirt in a shoe: no use

鞋里长草，荒了脚

xiélǐ zhǎng cǎo, huāngle jiǎo

grass growing in the shoe: the foot is wasteland (panicked)

鞭炮两头点，响在一块儿

biānpào liǎngtóu diǎn, xiǎng zài yíkuàir

lighting a firecracker at both ends: they go off together

鞭炮声从四面八方传来。

Biānpào shēng cóng sìmiàn-bāfāng chuánlái.

The sound of firecrackers came from all around.

韩信将兵，多多益善

Hánxìnjiàngbīng, duōduōyìshàn

Han Xin leading troops: the more the better

韩国菜一般都很辣。

Hánguó cài yìbān dōu hěn là.

Korean food is generally very spicy.

韩文不是很难学吗？

Hánwén bú shì hěn nán xué ma?

Isn't learning Hangul difficult?

韩湘子拉着铁拐李，一个会吹，一个会捧

Hánxiāngzǐ lāzhe Tiěguǎi Lǐ, yí gè huì chuī, yí gè huì pěng

Han Xiangzi pulling Iron-Crutch Li: one can blow, one can hold up

韩语很难学，但韩文学起来很快。

Hányǔ hěn nán xué, dàn hán wénxué qǐlai hěn kuài.

Korean is difficult to learn, but Hangul can be learned quickly.

韩非子是战国时期的法家。

Hán Fēizǐ shì zhànguó shíqī de fǎjiā.

Han Feizi was a Legalist of the Warring States period.

音乐会八点准时开场。

Yīnyuèhuì bā diǎn zhǔnshí kāichǎng.

The concert starts at eight o'clock sharp.

音乐会几点开始？

Yīnyuèhuì jǐdiǎn kāishǐ?

What time does the concert start?

音乐剧的票卖完了吗？

Yīnyuèjù de piào màiwánle ma?

Are the tickets for the musical sold out?

音乐增强了电影的紧张感。

Yīnyuè zēngqiángle diànyǐng de jǐnzhāng gǎn.

The music heightened the tension of the film.

音乐对孩子有一种魔力。

Yīnyuè duì háizi yǒu yìzhǒng mólì.

Music has a kind of magic power over children.

音乐成了我们之间的纽带。

Yīnyuè chéng le wǒmen zhījiān de niǔdài.

Music became the bond between us.

音乐我喜欢。

Yīnyuè wǒ xǐhuan.

I like music.

音乐是人类共同的语言。

Yīnyuè shì rénlèi gòngtóng de yǔyán.

Music is a common speech for humanity.

音乐是我们交流的桥梁。

Yīnyuè shì wǒmen jiāoliú de qiáoliáng.

Music is a bridge for us to communicate.

音乐给我带来无限的愉悦。

Yīnyuè gěi wǒ dàilái wúxiàn de yúyuè.

Music brings me endless joy.

音乐能起到放松的作用。

Yīnyuè néng qǐdào fàngsōng de zuòyòng.

Music can play a relaxing role.

音乐衬托了电影里的气氛。

Yīnyuè chèntuō le diànyǐng lǐ de qìfēn.

The music enhanced the atmosphere of the film.

音量调节在哪里？

Yīnliàng tiáojié zài nǎlǐ?

Where's the volume control?

页岩气会不会影响地下水？

Yèyánqì huì búhuì yǐngxiǎng dìxiàshuǐ?

Could shale gas extraction affect groundwater?

页岩气开采会用掉很多水。

Yèyánqì kāicǎi huì yòng diào hěn duō shuǐ.

Extracting shale gas uses up a lot of water.

顶尖的球队今天都来了吗？

Dǐngjiān de qiúduì jīntiān dōu láile ma?

Have all the top teams come today?

顶着石臼唱戏，费力不讨好

dǐngzhe shíjiù chàngxì, fèilìbùtǎohǎo

singing opera with a stone mortar on your head: hard work and no thanks

项目做完了，很有成就感。

Xiàngmù zuò wánle, hěn yǒu chéngjiùgǎn.

The project is finished, and it feels very rewarding.

项目初期，大家都很辛苦。

Xiàngmù chūqī, dàjiā dōu hěn xīnkǔ.

In the initial stage of the project, everyone worked very hard.

项目的进展如下。

Xiàngmù de jìnzhǎn rúxià.

The following is the project's progress.

顺便说一下，我明天不上班。

Shùnbiàn shuō yíxià, wǒ míngtiān bú shàngbān.

By the way, I'm not working tomorrow.

顺便说一句，你最近见过他吗？

Shùnbiàn shuō yíjù, nǐ zuìjìn jiànguo tā ma?

By the way, have you seen him lately?

顺风的旗，逆水的鱼

shùnfēng de qí, nìshuǐ de yú

a flag in the downwind, a fish against the current

顺风行舟易翻船

shùnfēng xíngzhōu yì fānchuán

sailing with the wind makes it easy to capsize

须知开车时不能玩手机。

Xūzhī kāichē shí bùnéng wán shǒujī.

It must be borne in mind that you can't use your phone while driving.

顽症还需猛药医

wánzhèng hái xū měngyào yī

a stubborn illness still needs strong medicine to cure

顽皮的孩子，你去哪儿了？

Wánpí de háizi, nǐ qù nǎr le?

You naughty child, where did you go?

顾名思义，这家店专卖雨伞。

Gùmíngsīyì, zhè jiā diàn zhuānmài yǔsǎn.

As the name implies, this shop sells only umbrellas.

顾名思义，这家店卖茶。

Gùmíngsīyì, zhè jiā diàn mài chá.

As the name implies, this shop sells tea.

顾客们已经开始来了。

Gùkèmen yǐjīng kāishǐ láile.

The customers have started to come.

顾客可以向商店索取发票。

Gùkè kěyǐ xiàng shāngdiàn suǒqǔ fāpiào.

Customers can ask the store for a receipt.

顾客向消费者协会提出了申诉。

Gùkè xiàng xiāofèizhě xiéhuì tíchūle shēnsù.

The customer filed a complaint with the consumer association.

顾客正在餐厅里用餐。

Gùkè zhèngzài cāntīng lǐ yòngcān.

The customers are having a meal in the restaurant.

顾客气愤地要求退钱。

Gùkè qìfèn de yāoqiú tuìqián.

The furious customer demanded a refund.

顾客永远是对的。

Gùkè yǒngyuǎn shì duì de.

The customer is always right.

顾客永远是正确的吗？

Gùkè yǒngyuǎn shì zhèngquè de ma?

Is the customer always right?

顾客的反馈对我们很重要。

Gùkè de fǎnkuì duì wǒmen hěn zhòngyào.

Customer feedback is very important to us.

顾客说他已经付款了。

Gùkè shuō tā yǐjīng fùkuǎnle.

The customer said he has already paid.

顾脑袋，不顾屁股

gù nǎodai, búgù pìgu

look after the head, not the backside

顿悟不是靠读书得来的。

Dùnwù bú shì kào dúshū delái de.

Sudden enlightenment isn't something you get from reading books.

预告片里的音乐真好听！

Yùgàopiàn lǐ de yīnyuè zhēn hǎotīng!

The music in the trailer is so nice!

预备会议明天下午开。

Yùbèi huìyì míngtiān xiàwǔ kāi.

The preparatory meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon.

预报说明天体感温度很高。

Yùbào shuō míngtiān tǐgǎnwēndù hěn gāo.

The forecast says the feels-like temperature will be very high tomorrow.

预测地震是不可能的。

Yùcè dìzhèn shì bù kěnéng de.

It's impossible to predict earthquakes.

预言被实验结果推翻了。

Yùyán bèi shíyàn jiéguǒ tuīfānle.

The prediction was falsified by the result.

预警系统响了，快跑！

Yùjǐngxìtǒng xiǎng le, kuài pǎo!

The early warning system went off, so run!

预计明天下午会下大雨。

Yùjì míngtiān xiàwǔ huì xià dàyǔ.

Heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow afternoon.

预赛什么时候开始？

Yùsài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When do the preliminaries start?

预防胜于治疗。

Yùfáng shèng yú zhìliáo.

Prevention is better than cure.

领事今天会见了几位商人。

Lǐngshì jīntiān huìjiàn le jǐ wèi shāngrén.

The consul met with several businesspeople today.

领事馆离这里远吗？

Lǐngshìguǎn lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?

Is the consulate far from here?

领事馆门口排着很长的队。

Lǐngshìguǎn ménkǒu páizhe hěn cháng de duì.

There is a very long line outside the consulate.

领养孩子要什么手续？

Lǐngyǎng háizi yào shénme shǒuxù?

What procedures are needed to adopt a child?

领养孩子需要什么手续？

Lǐngyǎng háizi xūyào shénme shǒuxù?

What procedures are needed to adopt a child?

领导不应该压制大家的不同意见。

Lǐngdǎo bù yīnggāi yāzhì dàjiā de bùtóng yìjiàn.

A leader shouldn't stifle everyone's differing opinions.

领导亲自去工厂了解生产的实况。

Lǐngdǎo qīnzì qù gōngchǎng liǎojiě shēngchǎn de shíkuàng.

The boss went to the factory in person to learn the real situation of production.

领导开会总爱讲官话。

Lǐngdǎo kāihuì zǒng ài jiǎng guānhuà.

The boss always spouts officialese in meetings.

领导很关怀员工的生活。

Lǐngdǎo hěn guānhuái yuángōng de shēnghuó.

The boss really cares about the employees' lives.

领导想了解工厂的实况。

Lǐngdǎo xiǎng liǎojiě gōngchǎng de shíkuàng.

The boss wants to find out the real situation at the factory.

领导敦促大家加快工作进度。

Lǐngdǎo dūncù dàjiā jiākuài gōngzuò jìndù.

The boss urged everyone to speed up their work.

领导明天要来工厂考察。

Lǐngdǎo míngtiān yào lái gōngchǎng kǎochá.

The leaders are coming to inspect the factory tomorrow.

领导正在考虑提拔谁？

Lǐngdǎo zhèngzài kǎolǜ tíbá shéi?

Who is the manager considering for promotion?

领导要带头遵守规定。

Lǐngdǎo yào dàitóu zūnshǒu guīdìng.

Leaders should set an example by following the rules.