🇨🇳Chinese: Everyday sentences
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Start learning Chinese free →- “相信我。”他说。"Trust me," he said.
- 現在等一下。Now, wait a second.
- 現在你們忙嗎?Are you busy now?
- 現在不可能出去。It's impossible to go out now.
- 現在出去玩吧。Go outside and play now.
- 現在別想這事。Don't think about it now.
- 現在它是官方的了。Now it is official.
- 現在幾點?What time is it?
- 現在您忙嗎?Are you busy now?
- 現在我需要你離開。Now I need you to leave.
- 現在是綠燈。The light is green.
- 現在是零下十度。It is ten degrees below zero now.
- 現在樓裡沒人。There's no one in the building now.
- 現在該你發球。Now it's your serve.
- 現在誰要幫你?Now who's going to help you?
- 現在長裙過時了。Long skirts are out of fashion now.
- 現在開始。Begin now.
- 現實點吧。Let's be realistic.
- 獵人射殺了狐狸。The hunter shot the fox dead.
- 獵人殺死了狐狸。The hunter killed the fox.
- 獅群殺了角馬。The lions killed the wildebeest.
- 獅子是動物。Lions are animals.
- 王子继承了王位。The prince succeeded to the throne.
- 玛丽怀了双胞胎。Mary is pregnant with twins.
- 玛丽是个收银员。Mary works as a cashier.
- 玛丽是汤姆的秘书。Mary is Tom's secretary.
- 玛丽非常可爱。Mary is very cute.
- 玛丽,我喜欢你!Mary, I love you.
- 玩一局遊戲吧。Let's play a game.
- 玩得開心。Have fun.
- 现在牡蛎当季吗?Are oysters in season now?
- 现在真是不一样了。It's so different now.
- 现在给汤姆打电话。Call Tom now.
- 现在你忙吗?Are you busy now?
- 现在一切都明白了。It all makes sense now.
- 现在休息一下。Try resting for now.
- 现在假期结束了。The vacation is over now.
- 现在几点?What time is it?
- 现在售票。Tickets are on sale now.
- 现在学生在放假。The students are currently on holiday.
- 现在太晚了。It's too late now.
- 现在就跟我来。Come with me now.
- 现在我想起来了。I remember now.
- 现在是秋天。It's fall now.
- 现在是八点一刻。It's a quarter past eight.
- 现在是时候等着了。It's time to wait now.
- 现在是7点45分。It's 7:45.
- 现在有票。Tickets are available now.
- 现在正是好时候。The present time is a good time.
- 现在读这个。Read this now.
- 现在道歉也迟了。It's too late to apologize.
- 现实点!Be realistic!
- 火災的原因不明。The cause of the fire was unknown.
- 火熄灭了。The fire was out.
- 火總是危險的。Fire is always dangerous.
- 火啊!Fire!
- 火山灰阻礙航運。Volcanic ash disrupted air travel.
- 火已經灭了。The fire has gone out.
- 火星上有生命嗎?Is there life on Mars?
- 火星是一顆行星。Mars is a planet.
- 火星有兩個衛星。Mars has two moons.
- 火是非常危險的。Fire is always dangerous.
- 火警警报响了。The fire alarm rang.
- 火车票贵吗?Are the train tickets expensive?
- 火车准时到了。The train came on time.
- 火车应当准点到。The train should be on time.
- 火车挤满了人。The train was crowded with people.
- 火车6点出发。The train leaves at six.
- 火車來了。Here comes the train.
- 火車該在中午到。The train is due to arrive at noon.
- 火!Fire!
- 灯突然灭了。The light suddenly went out.
- 灯亮着。The light is on.
- 灯已关了。The lights are out.
- 灯没有亮着。The lights aren't on.
- 灯泡发光。A light bulb gives light.
- 為什麼改變那麼難?Why is change so hard?
- 為什麼要擔心?Why worry about it?
- 烟雾出现了。Smoke appeared.
- 烦死人。What a pain!
- 烧一点水。Boil some water.
- 热情具有传染性。Enthusiasm is contagious.
- 然後發生了什麼事?What happened then?
- 然後幹嘛?What do we do after this?
- 無知就是幸福。Ignorance is bliss.
- 無聊。I'm bored.
- 無關緊要。It doesn't matter.
- 煙冒出來了。Smoke appeared.
- 煙從煙囪上升。Smoke is rising from the chimney.
- 照镜子。Look in the mirror.
- 照顾好你自己。Take good care of yourself.
- 照顾好自己。Take care!
- 熄灯。Put out the light.
- 熊会爬树。Bears can climb trees.
- 熊會爬樹。Bears can climb trees.
- 燃料短缺。There was a shortage of fuel.
- 燃油表坏了。The fuel gauge is broken.
- 燈由紅變綠。The light changed from red to green.
- 燕子在迁移。The swallows are migrating.
- 父亲很健康。My father is healthy.
- 父亲戒酒了。My father quit drinking.
- 父亲让我洗汽车。My father had me wash the car.
- 爷爷买给我的!Grandpa bought it for me!
- 爸爸今天不耐煩。Dad's in an impatient mood today.
- 爸爸,你在干吗?What are you doing, Dad?
- 爸,你干啥呢?What are you doing, Dad?
- 爱就像氧气。Love is like oxygen.
- 爱情是盲目的。Love is blind.
- 爱让世界转动。Love makes the world go round.
- 爱谁谁。Who cares?
- 爲我高興吧。Be happy for me.
- 牆上有一幅畫。There's a picture on the wall.
- 牙齿卡了点东西。You've got something in your teeth.
- 牛可产奶。Cows give milk.
- 牛在牧地上吃草。Cows are eating grass in the meadow.
- 牛奶论品脱卖。Milk is sold by the pint.
- 牛奶酸了。The milk is sour.
- 牛奶馊了。The milk is sour.
- 牢記他的建議。Bear his advice in mind.
- 牧师在教堂里。The pastor is in the church.
- 物价上涨了。Prices are going up.
- 物價上漲。Prices went up.
- 物尽其用Take it for what it's worth.
- 物是人非。Things are the same, but people have changed.
- 狼嚇到了我。Wolves scare me.
- 狐狸是野生动物。A fox is a wild animal.
- 狗的嗅觉灵敏。Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
- 狗会叫。Dogs bark.
- 狗会对陌生人叫。A dog will bark at strangers.
- 狗叫了吗?Did the dog bark?
- 狗坐在碗旁边。The dog is sitting by the bowl.
- 狗在叫。The dog is barking.
- 狗在地毯上睡觉。The dog was sleeping on the mat.
- 狗被卡車撞了。The dog was hit by a truck.
- 狗被車撞了。The dog was hit by a car.
- 狗追兔子。The dog chased the rabbit.
- 狗跑得比人快。A dog can run faster than a man can.
- 狡兔三窟。A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.
- 狮子是万兽之王。The lion is the king of beasts.
- 猴子爬上了树。The monkey climbed up a tree.
- 猴子爬树容易。It's easy for monkeys to climb trees.
- 猎人射死了狐狸。The hunter shot and killed the fox.
- 猪肉不适合我。Pork doesn't agree with me.
- 猫看着鱼。The cat is watching the fish.
- 猫不吃香蕉。Cats don't eat bananas.
- 猫咪很可爱。Cats are cute.
- 猫喜欢鱼多过肉。The cat prefers fish to meat.
- 猫在桌子底下。The cat is under the table.
- 猫在椅子上睡觉。The cat is sleeping on the chair.
- 猫很讨厌吸尘器。Cats hate vacuum cleaners.
- 猫抓住了老鼠。The cat caught a mouse.
- 猫是黑色的。The cat is black.
- 猫讨厌被弄湿。Cats hate to get wet.
- 知易行难。It's one thing to make plans, but quite another to carry them out.
- 知识就是力量。Knowledge is power.
- 知識就是力量。Knowledge is power.
- 知足常乐。Happy is the man who is contented.
- 知道了没有?Got it?
- 短回答是是。The short answer is yes.
- 短裙已經過時了。Short skirts are already out of fashion.
- 睁开眼睛。Open your eyes.
- 睏了。I'm sleepy.
- 睜大你的眼睛。Keep your eyes open.
- 睡觉时间到了。It's bedtime.
- 瞞著湯姆很難。It's hard to keep a secret from Tom.
- 瞧你身後。Look behind you.
- 球是圆的。Balls are round.
- 理论得联系实际。Theory and practice should go hand in hand.
- 瑪莉穿著高跟鞋。Mary was in high heels.
- 瑪麗下樓到廚房。Mary went down to the kitchen.
- 瑪麗到了醫院。Mary arrived at the hospital.
- 瑪麗剛剛回家。Mary has just come home.
- 瑪麗必須去上學。Mary had to go to school.
- 瑪麗彈鋼琴。Mary plays the piano.
- 瑪麗很喜歡牛奶。Mary likes milk very much.
- 瑪麗很漂亮。Mary is beautiful.
- 瑪麗很高。Mary is tall.
- 瑪麗幫她媽媽做飯Mary helped her mother cook.
- 瑪麗昨晚熬夜。Mary stayed up late last night.
- 瑪麗會講日語。Mary can speak Japanese.
- 瑪麗舞跳得很好。Mary can dance well.
- 瑪麗進來了。Mary came in.
- 瓶子摔成了碎片。The bottle smashed to pieces.
- 电影快要开演了。The movie's about to start.
- 电影已经开始了吗?Has the movie started?
- 电影开始了吗?Has the movie started yet?
- 电很有用。Electricity is very useful.
- 电梯好像故障了。The elevator seems to be out of order.
- 电池要额外付钱。You need to pay extra for the batteries.
- 电话簿在哪里?Where's the phone book?
- 电话号码是多少?What's the number?
- 电视机坏了。The television doesn't work.
- 男不坏,女不爱。Nice guys finish last.
- 男人应该工作。A man must work.
- 男厕所在二楼。The men's room is on the second floor.
- 男孩依旧沉默不语。The boy remained silent.
- 男孩到家了。The boy has come home.
- 男孩在玩玩具兵。The boy is playing with his toy soldiers.
- 男孩學會了閱讀。The boy has learned to read.
- 男孩赤裸着上身。The boy was shirtless.
- 画一个圈。Draw a circle.
- 生病很無聊。Being sick is very boring.
- 生意怎么样?How's business?
- 生活很艰苦。Life has been very hard.
- 生活怎么样?How is life?
- 生活是美丽的。Life is beautiful.
- 生活費升高了。The cost of living has risen.
- 生活費提高了。The cost of living has risen.
- 用筷子吃饭难吗?Is eating with chopsticks difficult?
- 用你的鼻子呼吸。Breathe through your nose.
- 用尺子画线。Draw a line with a ruler.
- 用濕布清潔窗戶。Clean the window with a damp cloth.
- 用英语说。Say it in English.
- 用鉛筆寫。Write it in pencil.
- 由你來決定。It's up to you.
- 由我来做.I'll see to it.
- 當然。Of course.
- 當然了。Of course.
- 當時你在做什麼?What were you doing then?
- 當時霧很大。It was very foggy.
- 留着吧。Keep it.
- 留在这里别动。Stay there.
- 畫掛在牆上。The picture is hanging on the wall.
- 疼痛令人难以忍受。The pain is unbearable.
- 疼痛消失了。The pain has gone.
- 病人随时会死。That patient may die at any time.
- 病房里很冷。It was cold in the infirmary.
- 痛开始减轻了。The pain has started to ease now.
- 發牌給我們。Deal us the cards.
- 發生了什麼事嗎?Did something happen?
- 白天越來越長了。Days are getting longer.
- 白蚁吃木头。Termites eat wood.
- 直接回家。Go straight home.
- 直角是九十度。A right angle has ninety degrees.
- 相信我。Trust me.
- 盐没了。There's no more salt.
- 盒子几乎是空的。The box is almost empty.
- 盒子裡有一些蛋。There are some eggs in the box.
- 盒子裡面沒有東西。The box is empty.
- 盒子里有些空瓶。There are some empty bottles in the box.
- 盡力而為。Do your best.
- 盡快把它完成。Get it done as soon as possible.
- 盤子很髒。The plate is dirty.
- 目前我待在酒店。I am staying at the hotel for the time being.
- 目前我问题很多。I have a lot of problems at the moment.
- 目前谁占上风?Who has the edge now?
- 眾人猶豫。Everyone hesitated.
- 眾人鼓掌。Everybody applauded.
- 眼不见,心不烦。Out of sight, out of mind.
- 看着我Watch me.
- 看看發生了什麼。Look what happened.
- 看看你能跳多高。See how high you can jump.
- 看看我的新車。Look at my new car.
- 看看这一切。Just look at all this.
- 看來你需要幫助。It looks like you need help.
- 看來我明天會來。I'll be here tomorrow, I think.
- 看來湯姆在說謊。It seems that Tom is lying.
- 看來,他很快樂。It seems that he's happy.
- 看上去很可疑。It looks suspicious.
- 看书很有意思。Reading books is interesting.
- 看天上。Look at the sky.
- 看来那条狗会咬人。I guess the dog bites.
- 看著我的眼睛。Look into my eyes.
- 看这本书。Read this book.
- 看起來快下雪了。It looks like it's going to snow.
- 看起来不错。It looks good.
- 看起来像天书。That's Greek to me.
- 看那个房子。Look at that house.
- 看那堆钱。Look at all that money.
- 看那棟高樓。Look at that tall building.
- 看那边那幢高楼。Look at the large building over there.
- 看那里。Look there.
- 真烦人。How annoying!
- 真理必胜。Truth will always prevail.
- 真疼。That hurts.
- 真的不重要。It's really not important.
- 真的令人丧气。It was truly depressing.
- 真的很冰冷。It's frozen hard.
- 真的很无聊。It's so boring.
- 真的是可能的嗎?Is it really possible?
- 真的有用。It really works.
- 真的?Really?
- 真糟糕。It was terrible.
- 真糟糕!How horrible!
- 真可爱!How cute!
- 真好。That's really nice.
- 真奇怪。How weird!
- 真想睡过去啊。I want to sleep.
- 真愛不會變老。True love never grows old.
- 真是烦死了。It really is very annoying.
- 真是物美價廉。It's a real bargain.
- 真是箇好學校。It's a really good school.
- 真是美好的一天。This is a great day.
- 真是个好主意!That's a good idea!
- 真是个巧合!What a coincidence!
- 真是个惊喜!This really is a nice surprise.
- 真是個醜聞!What a scandal!
- 真是太可惜了!What a pity!
- 真是太好了。It's great.
- 真是好久不见啊Long time, no see.
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