Chinese example sentences

你做什么类型的工作？

Nǐ zuò shénme lèixíng de gōngzuò?

What sort of work do you do?

你做什么都无所谓。

Nǐ zuò shénme dōu wúsuǒwèi.

It doesn't matter what you do.

你做到了吗？

Nǐ zuòdàole ma?

Did you manage it?

你做完作业了吗？

Nǐ zuò wán zuòyè le ma?

Have you finished your homework?

你做完作业才可以出去。

Nǐ zuò wán zuòyè cái kěyǐ chūqù.

You can't go out until you've finished your homework.

你做完你的作业了吗？

Nǐ zuò wán nǐ de zuòyè le ma?

Have you finished your homework yet?

你做完功课了吗？

Nǐ zuò wán gōngkè le ma?

Have you finished your homework yet?

你做得很好。

Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo.

You have done very well.

你做得很好，我要表扬你！

Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo, wǒ yào biǎoyáng nǐ!

You did very well, and I want to praise you!

你做的事我都喜欢。

Nǐ zuò de shì wǒ dōu xǐhuan.

I like everything you do.

你做的事我都知道。

Nǐ zuò de shì wǒ dōu zhīdào.

I know everything that you've done.

你做菜真有两手啊！

Nǐ zuòcài zhēn yǒu liǎngshǒu a!

You really have some skill at cooking!

你做饭做得很好吃。

Nǐ zuòfàn zuò de hěn hǎochī.

Your cooking is delicious.

你偷了多少钱？

Nǐ tōule duōshǎo qián?

How much money did you steal?

你像是在想其它的事情。

Nǐ xiàng shì zài xiǎng qítā de shìqing.

It looks like you're thinking about something else.

你儿子在上大学吗？

Nǐ érzi zài shàng dàxué ma?

Is your son studying in university?

你儿子在哪里补习数学？

Nǐ érzi zài nǎlǐ bǔxí shùxué?

Where does your son go for extra maths lessons?

你儿子正在和我女儿约会。

Nǐ érzi zhèngzài hé wǒ nǚ'ér yuēhuì.

Your son is dating my daughter.

你儿子满周岁了吗？

Nǐ érzi mǎn zhōusuì le ma?

Has your son turned one yet?

你儿子现在成人了。

Nǐ érzi xiànzài chéngrén le.

Your son has come of age.

你先付一半，差额下月补。

Nǐ xiān fù yíbàn, chā'é xià yuè bǔ.

Pay half first, and make up the remaining balance next month.

你先别进去，里头正在开会。

Nǐ xiān bié jìnqù, lǐtou zhèngzài kāihuì.

Don't go in yet. There's a meeting going on inside.

你先刷牙还是先洗脸？

Nǐ xiān shuāyá háishi xiān xǐliǎn?

Do you brush your teeth first or wash your face first?

你先去前面探探路，好吗？

Nǐ xiān qù qiánmiàn tàn tànlù, hǎo ma?

Can you go ahead and scout the road first?

你先去楼下挂号，再来找医生。

Nǐ xiān qù lóuxià guàhào, zài lái zhǎo yīshēng.

Go downstairs to register first, then come and see the doctor.

你先听我讲讲来龙去脉，好吗？

Nǐ xiān tīng wǒ jiǎng jiǎng láilóngqùmài, hǎo ma?

Will you first let me tell you how it all came about?

你先把论文的大纲发给我。

Nǐ xiān bǎ lùnwén de dàgāng fāgěi wǒ.

Send me the outline of your paper first.

你先放水，我去拿洗澡用的毛巾。

Nǐ xiān fàngshuǐ, wǒ qù ná xǐzǎo yòng de máojīn.

You run the water first, and I'll go get a towel for the bath.

你先梳一下头再出门吧。

Nǐ xiān shū yíxià tóu zài chūmén ba.

Comb your hair before you go out.

你先煮饭，其间我去买菜。

Nǐ xiān zhǔfàn, qíjiān wǒ qù mǎicài.

You start cooking the rice, and in the meantime I'll go buy groceries.

你先看一下我的草稿吧。

Nǐ xiān kàn yíxià wǒ de cǎogǎo ba.

Why don't you take a look at my draft first?

你先走，我随后就到。

Nǐ xiān zǒu, wǒ suíhòu jiù dào.

You go ahead, and I'll be there shortly.

你全做错了！

Nǐ quán zuò cuòle!

You have done it totally incorrect!

你全都知道，对吗？

Nǐ quándōu zhīdào, duì ma?

You know everything, right?

你公婆喜欢吃什么菜？

Nǐ gōngpó xǐhuan chī shénme cài?

What kind of food do your parents-in-law like?

你六十五了？真看不出来！

Nǐ liù shíwǔ le? Zhēn kàn bù chūlái!

You're sixty-five? I'd never have guessed!

你六点起床吗？

Nǐ liù diǎn qǐchuáng ma?

Do you get up at six?

你共住一个房间吗？

Nǐ gòng zhù yí gè fángjiān ma?

Do you share a room?

你关心他们在想什么吗？

Nǐ guānxīn tāmen zài xiǎng shénme ma?

Do you care what they think?

你关心政治吗？

Nǐ guānxīn zhèngzhì ma?

Are you concerned with politics?

你其实有没有看过？

Nǐ qíshí yǒuméiyǒu kànguo?

Did you read it at all?

你其实没必要带伞。

Nǐ qíshí méi bìyào dài sǎn.

You needn't have taken an umbrella with you.

你养宠物吗？

Nǐ yǎng chǒngwù ma?

Do you have any pets?

你再不努力，考试势必会不及格。

Nǐ zài bù nǔlì, kǎoshì shìbì huì bùjígé.

If you don't work harder, you're bound to fail the exam.

你再不射门就来不及了！

Nǐ zài bú shèmén jiù láibùjíle!

If you don't shoot now, it'll be too late!

你再喝一剂，明天应该就退烧了。

Nǐ zài hē yí jì, míngtiān yīnggāi jiù tuìshāole.

Take one more dose, and your fever should be gone by tomorrow.

你再耐着性子等一等。

Nǐ zài nài zhe xìngzi děngyìděng.

Please be patient and wait a little longer.

你再迈一步就掉下去了！

Nǐ zài mài yíbù jiù diào xiàqù le!

One more step and you'll fall off!

你再闹事，我就叫老师了！

Nǐ zài nàoshì, wǒ jiù jiào lǎoshī le!

If you make trouble again, I'll call the teacher!

你写作业一个小时就可以看电视。

Nǐ xiě zuòyè yí gè xiǎoshí jiù kěyǐ kàn diànshì.

Once you’ve done your homework for an hour, you can watch TV.

你写作业了没有？

Nǐ xiě zuòyè le méiyǒu?

Did you do the homework?

你写好报告了吗？

Nǐ xiě hǎo bàogào le ma?

Have you got the report yet?

你写文章都在哪里取材？

Nǐ xiě wénzhāng dōu zài nǎlǐ qǔcái?

Where do you find material for your articles?

你写这份报告花了多长时间？

Nǐ xiě zhè fèn bàogào huāle duō cháng shíjiān?

How long did it take you to write this report?

你决定了没有？

Nǐ juédìngle méiyǒu?

Have you arrived at a decision yet?

你决定好了吗？

Nǐ juédìng hǎole ma?

Have you made your decision?

你冷静下来，从头开始跟我说。

Nǐ lěngjìng xiàlai, cóngtóu kāishǐ gēn wǒ shuō.

Calm down and explain it from the beginning.

你准备好听坏消息了吗？

Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎotīng huài xiāoxi le ma?

Are you ready for the bad news?

你准备点儿饭给她吃吧！

Nǐ zhǔnbèi diǎnr fàn gěi tā chī ba!

Why don't you prepare some food for her?

你减肥了，不是么？

Nǐ jiǎnféile, bú shì me?

You've lost weight, haven't you?

你几点回去？

Nǐ jǐdiǎn huíqu?

What time are you going back?

你凭什么叫我走？

Nǐ píng shénme jiào wǒ zǒu?

Who are you to tell me to get out?

你凭什么断定这件事是他做的？

Nǐ píng shénme duàndìng zhè jiàn shì shì tā zuò de?

On what basis do you conclude that he did this?

你凭什么蔑视别人的努力？

Nǐ píng shénme mièshì biéren de nǔlì?

What right do you have to look down on other people's efforts?

你凭什么逮捕我？

Nǐ píng shénme dàibǔ wǒ?

On what grounds are you arresting me?

你出席了我的婚礼。

Nǐ chūxíle wǒ de hūnlǐ.

You were at my wedding.

你出门了吗？

Nǐ chūménle ma?

Did you go out?

你出门的时候别忘了带伞。

Nǐ chūmén de shíhou bié wàngle dài sǎn.

Don't forget to take your umbrella when you leave.

你刚刚说的，我完全没听明白。

Nǐ gānggang shuō de, wǒ wánquán méi tīng míngbai.

I didn't understand anything you just said.

你刚到这里吗？

Nǐ gāng dào zhèlǐ ma?

Did you just get here?

你刚才在说啥？

Nǐ gāngcái zài shuō shá?

What did you just say?

你刚才说的话自相矛盾。

Nǐ gāngcái shuō de huà zìxiāngmáodùn.

What you just said contradicts itself.

你刚说了什么？

Nǐ gāng shuōle shénme?

What was that you just said?

你刚说的是什么地方？

Nǐ gāng shuō de shì shénme dìfang?

What place were you just talking about?

你别再跟他争吵了。

Nǐ bié zài gēn tā zhēngchǎole.

Don't quarrel with him any more.

你别⋯⋯别这样和我说话。

Nǐ bié⋯⋯bié zhèyàng hé wǒ shuōhuà.

You don't... you don't talk to me like that.

你别可怜我。

Nǐ bié kělián wǒ.

Don't feel sorry for me.

你别嘲弄他们。

Nǐ bié cháonòng tāmen.

You ought not to make fun of them.

你别回头，一直往前走。

Nǐ bié huítóu, yìzhíwǎngqián zǒu.

Don't look back, just keep walking straight ahead.

你别在楼上蹦，邻居会生气。

Nǐ bié zài lóushàng bèng, línjū huì shēngqì.

Don't jump around upstairs, or the neighbors will get angry.

你别太操劳了，注意休息。

Nǐ bié tài cāoláole, zhùyì xiūxi.

Don't overwork yourself, and get some rest.

你别小看了他。

Nǐ bié xiǎokànle tā.

You are selling him short.

你别忌妒她，她每天都很努力。

Nǐ bié jìdu tā, tā měitiān dōu hěn nǔlì.

Don't be jealous of her. She works hard every day.

你别总是人云亦云。

Nǐ bié zǒngshì rényúnyìyún.

Don't always just repeat what everyone else says.

你别总是试探我的想法！

Nǐ bié zǒngshì shìtàn wǒ de xiǎngfǎ!

Stop always probing what I think!

你别总沉迷于过去，要往前看。

Nǐ bié zǒng chénmí yú guòqù, yào wǎngqián kàn.

Don't keep losing yourself in the past; look ahead.

你别想骗我！

Nǐ bié xiǎng piàn wǒ!

Don't try to pull a fast one on me!

你别把我的功劳都抢走啊！

Nǐ bié bǎ wǒ de gōngláo dōu qiǎngzǒu a!

Don't take all the credit for what I did!

你别死记硬背，要先理解。

Nǐ bié sǐjìyìngbèi, yào xiān lǐjiě.

Don't just memorize it mechanically; understand it first.

你别生我的气啊。

Nǐ bié shēng wǒ de qì a.

Don't get angry at me!

你别相信他。

Nǐ bié xiāngxìn tā.

Don't trust him.

你别笑我孤陋寡闻。

Nǐ bié xiào wǒ gūlòuguǎwén.

Don't laugh at me for being so ignorant.

你别老使唤我做事！

Nǐ bié lǎo shǐhuan wǒ zuòshì!

Stop always ordering me around!

你别老宅着，出去走走吧！

Nǐ bié lǎo zhái zhe, chūqù zǒu zǒu ba!

Don't stay cooped up at home all the time, go out for a walk!

你别老这样！

Nǐ bié lǎo zhèyàng!

Don't always be like this!

你别这么霸道，好不好？

Nǐ bié zhème bàdào, hǎobùhǎo?

Don't be so overbearing, okay?

你到了就打我电话。

Nǐ dàole jiù dǎ wǒ diànhuà.

Call me as soon as you arrive.

你到了该去理发的时候了。

Nǐ dàole gāi qù lǐfà de shíhou le.

It is time you had a haircut!

你到家了，我就放心了。

Nǐ dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīnle.

Now that you're home, I feel relieved.

你到底为什么在这里？

Nǐ dàodǐ wèishénme zài zhèlǐ?

Why on earth are you here?