Chinese example sentences

下大雨，但是工厂明天照常上班。

Xià dàyǔ, dànshì gōngchǎng míngtiān zhàocháng shàngbān.

It's raining heavily, but the factory will open as usual tomorrow.

下大雨前，政府先疏导了河道。

Xià dàyǔ qián, zhèngfǔ xiān shūdǎole hédào.

Before the heavy rain, the government cleared the river channel.

下大雨后，支流的水位涨得很快。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, zhīliú de shuǐwèi zhǎng de hěn kuài.

After the heavy rain, the water level of the tributary rose quickly.

下大雨后，街上全是污水。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, jiēshang quán shì wūshuǐ.

After the heavy rain, the street was full of sewage.

下大雨时，小心泥石流！

Xià dàyǔ shí, xiǎoxīn níshíliú!

When it rains heavily, watch out for mudslides!

下大雨，比赛照样进行。

Xià dàyǔ, bǐsài zhàoyàng jìnxíng.

It's pouring, but the match is still going ahead.

下大雨还停电，真是雪上加霜！

Xià dàyǔ hái tíngdiàn, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng!

Heavy rain and a power cut too, it really makes things even worse!

下大雪以后，物流都停了。

Xià dàxuě yǐhòu, wùliú dōu tíngle.

After the heavy snow, all logistics came to a halt.

下学期你要参加考试吗？

Xià xuéqī nǐ yào cānjiā kǎoshì ma?

Are you taking tests on the next session?

下小雨的时候，我喜欢喝热茶。

Xià xiǎoyǔ de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan hē rèchá.

When it drizzles, I like to drink hot tea.

下巴底下垫块砖,有口难张

xiàba dǐxia diàn kuài zhuān,yǒu kǒu nán zhāng

a brick under the chin: hard to open the mouth

下来的时候小心点。

Xiàlai de shíhou xiǎoxīn diǎn.

Be careful going down.

下楼时我不小心扭了脚。

Xiàlóu shí wǒ bù xiǎoxīn niǔle jiǎo.

I accidentally sprained my ankle going downstairs.

下楼梯时，我搀着爷爷。

Xià lóutī shí, wǒ chān zhe yéye.

I held my grandfather's arm as we went down the stairs.

下水游泳前要先热身吗？

Xiàshuǐ yóuyǒng qián yào xiān rèshēn ma?

Do you need to warm up before getting in the water to swim?

下水道被头发堵塞了。

Xiàshuǐdào bèi tóufa dǔsèle.

The drain is clogged with hair.

下水道里堵满了黑色的淤泥。

Xiàshuǐdào lǐ dǔ mǎnle hēisè de yūní.

The drain is clogged with black sludge.

下河才知水深浅

xià hé cái zhī shuǐ shēnqiǎn

only when you go into the river do you learn how deep it is

下班以后，我不想再谈公事。

Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ bùxiǎng zài tán gōngshì.

After work, I don't want to talk about work matters anymore.

下班以后，我要学习中文。

Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ yào xuéxí Zhōngwén.

After finishing work, I'm going to study Chinese.

下班前别忘了打卡。

Xiàbān qián bié wàngle dǎkǎ.

Don't forget to clock out before you leave work.

下班后，他不想再谈公事。

Xiàbān hòu, tā bùxiǎng zài tán gōngshì.

After work, he doesn't want to talk about work any more.

下班后你想去健身房健身吗？

Xiàbān hòu nǐ xiǎng qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn ma?

Do you want to go work out at the gym after work?

下班后我想去超市。

Xiàbān hòu wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì.

After work I want to go to the supermarket.

下班后我直接奔机场。

Xiàbān hòu wǒ zhíjiē bèn jīchǎng.

After work I'm heading straight for the airport.

下班回家的路上，我顺便取了快递。

Xiàbān huíjiā de lùshang, wǒ shùnbiàn qǔle kuàidì.

On the way home from work, I collected a parcel as well.

下班的时候，你别忘了打卡。

Xiàbān de shíhou, nǐ bié wàngle dǎkǎ.

Don't forget to clock out when you leave work.

下级要听从上级的安排。

Xiàjí yào tīngcóng shàngjí de ānpái.

Subordinates should follow their superiors' arrangements.

下课后，学生们陆续走出教室。

Xiàkè hòu, xuéshengmen lùxù zǒuchū jiàoshì.

After class, the students filed out of the classroom one after another.

下课后我们去商店吧。

Xiàkè hòu wǒmen qù shāngdiàn ba.

Let's go to the store after class.

下课后请把体育器材放回仓库。

Xiàkè hòu qǐng bǎ tǐyù qìcái fàng huí cāngkù.

After class, please put the sports equipment back in the storeroom.

下车时敬请带好随身物品。

Xiàchē shí jìngqǐng dài hǎo suíshēn wùpǐn.

When getting off, please take all your belongings with you.

下过大雨，河水变得很混浊。

Xià guò dàyǔ, héshuǐ biànde hěn hùnzhuó.

After the heavy rain, the river water became very muddy.

下过雨以后，空气变得很湿润。

Xià guò yǔ yǐhòu, kōngqì biànde hěn shīrùn.

After the rain, the air became very moist.

下过雨后，空气变得湿润而清新。

Xià guò yǔ hòu, kōngqì biànde shīrùn ér qīngxīn.

After the rain, the air became moist and fresh.

下过雨，山路变得很泥泞。

Xià guò yǔ, shānlù biànde hěn nínìng.

After the rain, the mountain road became very muddy.

下过雨，树木都绿了。

Xià guò yǔ, shùmù dōu lǜle.

After the rain, the trees all turned green.

下雨了，于是我们回家了。

Xiàyǔle, yúshì wǒmen huíjiā le.

It started raining, so we went home.

下雨了，他们在家里捉迷藏。

Xiàyǔle, tāmen zài jiālǐ zhuōmícáng.

It's raining, so they're playing hide-and-seek at home.

下雨了，出行请带伞。

Xiàyǔle, chūxíng qǐng dài sǎn.

It's raining, so please take an umbrella when you go out.

下雨了，我们不能打球了。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen bùnéng dǎqiúle.

It's raining, so we can't play ball anymore.

下雨了，我们也无可奈何。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen yě wúkěnàihé.

It's raining, and there's nothing we can do about it.

下雨了，我们打车去吧。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen dǎchē qù ba.

It's raining, so let's take a taxi.

下雨了，我们改一下行程吧。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen gǎi yíxià xíngchéng ba.

It's raining, so let's change our itinerary a bit.

下雨了，我打消了出门的念头。

Xiàyǔle, wǒ dǎxiāole chūmén de niàntou.

It started raining, so I gave up the idea of going out.

下雨了，球场上没有人。

Xiàyǔle, qiúchǎng shàng méiyǒu rén.

It's raining, and there is nobody on the field.

下雨以后，路上的危险倍增。

Xiàyǔ yǐhòu, lùshang de wēixiǎn bèizēng.

After the rain, the dangers on the road multiplied many times over.

下雨使我无法出门。

Xiàyǔ shǐ wǒ wúfǎ chūmén.

The rain prevented me from going out.

下雨前要赶紧收割玉米。

Xiàyǔ qián yào gǎnjǐn shōugē yùmǐ.

We need to hurry and bring in the corn before it rains.

下雨和刮风都是自然现象。

Xiàyǔ hé guāfēng dōu shì zìránxiànxiàng.

Rain and wind are both natural phenomena.

下雨天不撑伞,淋到头上了

xià yǔtiān bù chēngsǎn,lín dào tóushàng le

not putting up an umbrella in the rain: it's pouring on your head

下雨天不适合骑行。

Xià yǔtiān bú shìhé qíxíng.

Rainy days aren't suitable for cycling.

下雨天，公交总是特别挤。

Xià yǔtiān, gōngjiāo zǒngshì tèbié jǐ.

On rainy days, the buses are always especially crowded.

下雨天堵车是这条路的常态。

Xià yǔtiān dǔchē shì zhè tiáo lù de chángtài.

Traffic jams on rainy days are the normal state of this road.

下雨天，外卖员特别辛苦。

Xià yǔtiān, wàimàiyuán tèbié xīnkǔ.

On rainy days, delivery workers have it especially hard.

下雨天，山上扫墓的人还是很多。

Xià yǔtiān, shānshàng sǎomù de rén háishi hěn duō.

Even on a rainy day, there were still many people sweeping graves on the mountain.

下雨天，我们都用烘干机。

Xià yǔtiān, wǒmen dōu yòng hōnggānjī.

On rainy days, we always use the dryer.

下雨天，我喜欢用透明的雨伞。

Xià yǔtiān, wǒ xǐhuan yòng tòumíng de yǔsǎn.

On rainy days, I like using a transparent umbrella.

下雨天我弹吉他解闷。

Xià yǔtiān wǒ tán jítā jiěmèn.

On rainy days I play the guitar to pass the time.

下雨天最好别穿新皮鞋出门。

Xià yǔtiān zuìhǎo bié chuān xīn píxié chūmén.

It's best not to go out in new leather shoes on a rainy day.

下雨天，末班车上人很少。

Xià yǔtiān, mòbānchē shàng rén hěn shǎo.

On rainy days, there are very few people on the last bus.

下雨天要多注意路况。

Xià yǔtiān yào duō zhùyì lùkuàng.

On rainy days, pay more attention to the road conditions.

下雨天，路面易于打滑。

Xià yǔtiān, lùmiàn yìyú dǎhuá.

On rainy days, the road is very likely to be slippery.

下雨天还送快递，你真敬业啊！

Xià yǔtiān hái sòng kuàidì, nǐ zhēn jìngyè a!

You're still delivering packages in the rain. You're really dedicated!

下雨时，花很难授粉。

Xiàyǔ shí, huā hěn nán shòufěn.

When it rains, flowers have a hard time getting pollinated.

下雨的早晨，大家都想赖床。

Xiàyǔ de zǎochén, dàjiā dōu xiǎng làichuáng.

On a rainy morning, everyone wants to stay in bed.

下雨的话，明天的出游就取消吧。

Xiàyǔ dehuà, míngtiān de chūyóu jiù qǔxiāo ba.

If it rains, let's cancel tomorrow's outing.

下雪不冷化雪寒

xiàxuě bù lěng huà xuě hán

it isn't cold when snow falls, but it's freezing when snow melts

下雪了，当晚没人出门。

Xiàxuěle, dàngwǎn méi rén chūmén.

It snowed, and nobody went out that evening.

下雪后，路边堆积了很多雪。

Xiàxuě hòu, lùbiān duījīle hěn duō xuě.

After the snowfall, a lot of snow piled up by the road.

下雪天，物流常常会变慢。

Xià xuětiān, wùliú chángcháng huì biàn màn.

On snowy days, logistics often slow down.

下雪天过独木桥,提心吊胆

xià xuětiān guò dúmùqiáo,tíxīn-diàodǎn

crossing a single-log bridge on a snowy day: heart in mouth

下面写上我们班同学的名字。

Xiàmiàn xiě shàng wǒmen bān tóngxué de míngzi.

Underneath we wrote the names of the students in our class.

不，一直是我在用。

Bù, yìzhí shì wǒ zài yòng.

No, I am always using it.

不下50个乘客死了。

Búxià wǔshí gè chéngkè sǐle.

No fewer than 50 passengers were killed.

不，不，没问题的。

Bù, bù, méi wèntí de.

No, no, that's okay.

不严不成器，过严防不虞

bù yán bùchéngqì, guò yánfáng bùyú

without strictness a child won't become capable; with too much strictness guard against mishaps

不为良相，当为良医

bù wéi liáng xiàng, dāng wéiliángyī

if you can't be a good prime minister, be a good doctor

不久之后，他就回来了。

Bùjiǔ zhīhòu, tā jiù huílaile.

Not long after that, he returned.

不义之财不可贪

búyìzhīcái bùkě tān

ill-gotten wealth must not be coveted

不仅他们，连我也被老师罚了。

Bùjǐn tāmen, lián wǒ yě bèi lǎoshī fá le.

Not only they but also I was scolded by the teacher.

不以言取人，不以言废人

bù yǐyánqǔrén, bù yǐ yán fèirén

don't choose a person for his words, don't discard a person for his words

不会做饭的看锅，会做饭的看火

búhuì zuòfàn de kàn guō, huì zuòfàn de kàn huǒ

those who can't cook watch the pot; those who can cook watch the fire

不会有人想念我。

Búhuì yǒurén xiǎngniàn wǒ.

No one will miss me.

不会看场合。

Búhuì kàn chǎnghé.

Unable to sense the situation.

不会看的看热闹，会看的看门道

búhuì kàn de kànrènao, huì kàn de kàn méndào

those who can't look watch the excitement; those who can look watch the tricks of the trade

不会花很多时间的。

Búhuì huā hěn duō shíjiān de.

It won't take much time.

不依规矩，不能成方圆

bùyī guīju, bùnéngchéngfāngyuán

without compass and square, you can't make squares and circles

不值得去记。

Bù zhíde qù jì.

It's not worth remembering.

不做不知道。

Bú zuò bù zhīdào.

You'll never know unless you try.

不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门

bú zuò kuīxīnshì, búpà guǐ jiào mén

do nothing against your conscience and you won't fear ghosts knocking at the door

不做亏心事，心里不发虚

bú zuò kuīxīnshì, xīnli bù fāxū

do nothing against your conscience and your heart won't feel uneasy

不做贼，心不惊，不吃鱼，嘴不腥

bú zuò zéi, xīn bù jīng, bùchī yú, zuǐ bù xīng

if you're not a thief your heart isn't frightened; if you haven't eaten fish your mouth doesn't smell fishy

不光是你，我也有错。

Bùguāng shì nǐ, wǒ yě yǒu cuò.

We are both to blame.

不入虎穴，焉得虎子

búrùhǔxué, yāndéhǔzǐ

if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get the cubs

不关你的事。

Bù guān nǐ de shì.

It has nothing to do with you.

不关我的事。

Bù guān wǒ de shì.

I don't care.

不决定本身就是一个决定。

Bù juédìng běnshēn jiùshì yí gè juédìng.

Not choosing is choosing already.

不冷，谢谢。

Bù lěng, xièxie.

I'm not cold, thanks.

不准在图书馆里谈话。

Bùzhǔn zài túshūguǎn lǐ tánhuà.

Talking in the library is not allowed.