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他帮我把手表修理好了。

Tā bāng wǒ bǎ shǒubiǎo xiūlǐ hǎole.

He fixed the watch for me.
他帮我提袋子。

Tā bāng wǒ tí dàizi.

He helped me carry the bag.
他帮过我，我要回馈他。

Tā bāngguo wǒ, wǒ yào huíkuì tā.

He helped me before, so I want to repay him.
他常以反抗的态度对我们。

Tā cháng yǐ fǎnkàng de tàidu duì wǒmen.

He often takes a defiant attitude toward us.
他常去境外出差，很少在家。

Tā cháng qù jìngwài chūchāi, hěn shǎo zàijiā.

He often travels abroad on business and is rarely at home.
他常去港澳台出差。

Tā cháng qù gǎng'àotái chūchāi.

He often goes on business trips to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
他常和她一起去看电影。

Tā cháng hé tā yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

He often goes with her to watch movies.
他常在报纸上发表小品。

Tā cháng zài bàozhǐ shàng fābiǎo xiǎopǐn.

He often publishes short pieces in the newspaper.
他常常上学迟到。

Tā chángcháng shàngxué chídào.

He is often late for school.
他常常上电视。

Tā chángcháng shàng diànshì.

He often appears on TV.
他常常出现在电视上。

Tā chángcháng chūxiàn zài diànshì shàng.

He often appears on TV.
他常常因他自己的笑话而笑。

Tā chángcháng yīn tā zìjǐ de xiàohua ér xiào.

He often laughs at his own jokes.
他常常在家里。

Tā chángcháng zài jiālǐ.

He is often home.
他常常在那里吃早餐。

Tā chángcháng zài nàli chī zǎocān.

He often eats breakfast there.
他常常弹吉他。

Tā chángcháng tán jítā.

He often plays the guitar.
他常常被误认为是个学生。

Tā chángcháng bèi wù rènwéi shì gè xuésheng.

He's often mistaken for a student.
他常常走路去学校。

Tā chángcháng zǒulù qù xuéxiào.

He often walks to school.
他常常问些傻问题。

Tā chángcháng wèn xiē shǎ wèntí.

He often asks silly questions.
他常年在外地工作。

Tā chángnián zài wàidì gōngzuò.

He has worked away from home for years on end.
他常把这句名言挂在嘴边。

Tā cháng bǎ zhè jù míngyán guàzàizuǐbiān.

He often has this saying on his lips.
他常给学生讲励志故事。

Tā cháng gěi xuésheng jiǎng lìzhì gùshi.

He often tells his students inspirational stories.
他常给报纸投稿。

Tā cháng gěi bàozhǐ tóugǎo.

He often contributes writing to the newspaper.
他常问天气、路线诸如此类。

Tā cháng wèn tiānqì, lùxiàn zhūrúcǐlèi.

He often asks about the weather, routes, etc.
他干了一番惊天动地的事业。

Tā gànle yìfān jīngtiān-dòngdì de shìyè.

He accomplished a world-shaking career.
他平日的生活很简单。

Tā píngrì de shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān.

His everyday life is very simple.
他年纪不大，但很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn hěn chéngshú.

He isn't old, but he's very mature.
他年纪够大可以开车。

Tā niánjì gòu dà kěyǐ kāichē.

He is old enough to drive.
他年纪够大可以瞭解它。

Tā niánjì gòu dà kěyǐ liǎojiě tā.

He is old enough to understand it.
他年纪大了，有点絮叨。

Tā niánjì dàle, yǒudiǎn xùdao.

He has gotten on in years and is a bit garrulous.
他年纪越大变得越顽固。

Tā niánjì yuè dà biànde yuè wángù.

He became more obstinate as he grew older.
他年轻时去边疆工作了十年。

Tā niánqīng shí qù biānjiāng gōngzuòle shínián.

When he was young, he worked in the border area for ten years.
他年轻时只会吃喝玩乐。

Tā niánqīng shí zhǐ huì chīhēwánlè.

When he was young, all he knew was a life of pleasure.
他年轻时学洋务，懂外语。

Tā niánqīng shí xué yángwù, dǒng wàiyǔ.

In his youth he studied Western learning and knew foreign languages.
他年轻时很会滑雪。

Tā niánqīng shí hěn huì huáxuě.

He was a very good skier when he was little.
他年轻时很勤奋工作。

Tā niánqīng shí hěn qínfèn gōngzuò.

In his younger days he worked very hard.
他年轻时曾在亲戚家作客多年。

Tā niánqīng shí céng zài qīnqi jiā zuòkè duōnián.

When he was young, he stayed at a relative's home as a guest for years.
他年轻时曾流浪了好几年。

Tā niánqīng shí céng liúlàng le hǎojǐnián.

When he was young, he drifted around for several years.
他年轻有为，是公司的栋梁。

Tā niánqīngyǒuwéi, shì gōngsī de dòngliáng.

He is young and capable, a mainstay of the company.
他年迈的父亲住在乡下。

Tā niánmài de fùqīn zhù zài xiāngxia.

His elderly father lives in the countryside.
他并不像他哥哥那样。

Tā bìng bú xiàng tā gēge nàyàng.

He isn't like his brother.
他并不完全信任我。

Tā bìng bù wánquán xìnrèn wǒ.

He doesn't altogether trust me.
他并不完全是错的。

Tā bìng bù wánquán shì cuò de.

He is not completely wrong.
他并没有来，不是吗？

Tā bìng méiyǒu lái, bú shì ma?

He hasn't come already, has he?
他幻想自己是个天才。

Tā huànxiǎng zìjǐ shì gè tiāncái.

He had the illusion that he was a genius.
他庄严地举起右手宣誓。

Tā zhuāngyán de jǔqǐ yòushǒu xuānshì.

He solemnly raised his right hand and took the oath.
他庄重地接过了奖杯。

Tā zhuāngzhòng de jiēguò le jiǎngbēi.

He accepted the trophy with dignity.
他应当受到惩罚。

Tā yīngdāng shòudào chéngfá.

He needs to be punished.
他应该会来吧。

Tā yīnggāi huì lái ba.

I suppose he's coming.
他应该感谢您。

Tā yīnggāi gǎnxiè nín.

He should thank you.
他应该有权利去自己做决定。

Tā yīnggāi yǒu quánlì qù zìjǐ zuò juédìng.

He should have the right to decide for himself.
他应该来的。

Tā yīnggāi lái de.

He was supposed to come.
他应该花更多时间在这个研究上。

Tā yīnggāi huā gèng duō shíjiān zài zhège yánjiū shàng.

He should spend more time on this piece of research.
他应该道歉。

Tā yīnggāi dàoqiàn.

He should apologize.
他应该40岁左右吧。

Tā yīnggāi sìshí suì zuǒyòu ba.

He must be about forty.
他应邀去电视台谈自己的工作。

Tā yìngyāo qù diànshìtái tán zìjǐ de gōngzuò.

He went to the TV station on invitation to talk about his work.
他废寝忘食地准备考试。

Tā fèiqǐnwàngshí de zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

He is forgetting sleep and food to prepare for the exam.
他开一辆银色的小汽车。

Tā kāi yí liàng yínsè de xiǎoqìchē.

He drives a small silver car.
他开了三枪。

Tā kāile sān qiāng.

He fired three shots.
他开他自己的车。

Tā kāi tā zìjǐ de chē.

He drives his own car.
他开会往往会迟到。

Tā kāihuì wǎngwǎng huì chídào.

He tends to be late for meetings.
他开会时常常出神。

Tā kāihuì shí chángcháng chūshén.

He often zones out, lost in thought, during meetings.
他开会的时候一句话也没有说。

Tā kāihuì de shíhou yíjù huà yě méiyǒu shuō.

He kept silent during the meeting.
他开始了新的人生。

Tā kāishǐle xīn de rénshēng.

He started a new life.
他开始吃他的早餐了。

Tā kāishǐ chī tā de zǎocān le.

He began to eat his breakfast.
他开始吃早餐。

Tā kāishǐ chī zǎocān.

He began to eat his breakfast.
他开始哭了。

Tā kāishǐ kūle.

He began to cry.
他开始害怕了。

Tā kāishǐ hàipàle.

He began to feel afraid.
他开始找工作了。

Tā kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

He began to look for a job.
他开始掉头发了。

Tā kāishǐ diào tóufa le.

He is beginning to lose his hair.
他开始生气了。

Tā kāishǐ shēngqì le.

He became irritated.
他开始说英语了。

Tā kāishǐ shuō Yīngyǔ le.

He started to speak English.
他开着新车来夸耀财富。

Tā kāizhe xīn chē lái kuāyào cáifù.

He drove up in a new car to flaunt his wealth.
他开车，不是吗？

Tā kāichē, bú shì ma?

He drives a car, doesn't he?
他开车像个疯子一样。

Tā kāichē xiàng gè fēngzi yíyàng.

He drives like a madman.
他开车去办公室。

Tā kāichē qù bàngōngshì.

He goes to the office by car.
他开车带我去上学。

Tā kāichē dài wǒ qù shàngxué.

He brought me to school in a car.
他开车很稳重，我很放心。

Tā kāichē hěn wěnzhòng, wǒ hěn fàngxīn.

He drives very steadily, so I feel at ease.
他开车时总是提心吊胆。

Tā kāichē shí zǒngshì tíxīn-diàodǎn.

He is always on edge when he drives.
他开车来的。

Tā kāichē lái de.

He came by car.
他开车送我们回来的。

Tā kāichē sòng wǒmen huílai de.

He took us back in his car.
他开车速度非常快。

Tā kāichē sùdù fēicháng kuài.

He drives very fast.
他开错了，进了一条单行道。

Tā kāi cuòle, jìnle yìtiáo dānxíngdào.

He took a wrong turn and drove onto a one-way street.
他弓着腰在地里干活。

Tā gōngzhe yāo zài dìlǐ gànhuó.

He is bent over, working in the field.
他引经据典地反驳了对方。

Tā yǐnjīngjùdiǎn de fǎnbóle duìfāng.

He rebutted the other side, citing chapter and verse.
他弟弟前天去上海了。

Tā dìdi qiántiān qù Shànghǎi le.

His younger brother went to Shanghai the day before yesterday.
他弟弟学习很认真。

Tā dìdi xuéxí hěn rènzhēn.

His brother studies very hard.
他弟弟很认真学习。

Tā dìdi hěn rènzhēn xuéxí.

His brother studies very hard.
他弟弟是个有名的足球选手。

Tā dìdi shì gè yǒumíng de zúqiú xuǎnshǒu.

His brother is a famous soccer player.
他弯下腰捡起了笔。

Tā wān xiàyāo jiǎn qǐle bǐ.

He bent down and picked up the pen.
他弹得多好啊！

Tā tán de duō hǎo a!

How well he played!
他弹得很好。

Tā tán de hěn hǎo.

He plays very well.
他强势地要求大家加班。

Tā qiángshì de yāoqiú dàjiā jiābān.

He emphatically demanded that everyone work overtime.
他强行打开了那扇门。

Tā qiángxíng dǎkāile nà shàn mén.

He forced that door open.
他强调了城市生活方便的一面。

Tā qiángdiàole chéngshì shēnghuó fāngbiàn de yímiàn.

He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.
他强调都市生活的便利方面。

Tā qiángdiào dūshì shēnghuó de biànlì fāngmiàn.

He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.
他强迫她坐下。

Tā qiǎngpò tā zuòxia.

He forced her to sit down.
他当上了乐队的首席小提琴手。

Tā dāng shang le yuèduì de shǒuxí xiǎotíqínshǒu.

He became the lead violinist of the orchestra.
他当上了这家公司的总裁。

Tā dāng shang le zhè jiā gōngsī de zǒngcái.

He became the president of this company.
他当下就答应了我。

Tā dāngxià jiù dāyingle wǒ.

He agreed to it immediately.
他当了校长，还是不耻下问。

Tā dāng le xiàozhǎng, háishi bùchǐxiàwèn.

Even after becoming principal, he still isn't ashamed to ask those beneath him.