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你nǐ　是shì　老师lǎoshī　吗ma？nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Are you a teacher?
你nǐ　好hǎo　吗ma？nǐ hǎo ma?
Are you well?
你nǐ　是shì　中国zhōngguó　人rén　吗ma？nǐ shì zhōngguó rén ma?
Are you Chinese?
你nǐ　叫jiào　什么shénme　名字míngzi？nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi　很hěn　好hǎo。nǐ de míngzi hěn hǎo.
Your name is very nice.
你nǐ　在zài　家jiā　吗ma？nǐ zài jiā ma?
Are you at home?
你nǐ　有yǒu　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Do you have water?
你nǐ　要yào　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yào shuǐ ma?
Do you want water?
你nǐ　要yào　喝hē　茶chá　吗ma？nǐ yào hē chá ma?
Do you want to drink tea?
你nǐ　吃chī　米饭mǐfàn　吗ma？nǐ chī mǐfàn ma?
Do you eat rice?
你nǐ　要yào　一yì　杯bēi　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yào yì bēi shuǐ ma?
Do you want a cup of water?
你nǐ　现在xiànzài　在zài　哪儿nǎr　呢ne？nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr ne?
Where are you now?
你nǐ　要yào　这zhè　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ yào zhè běn shū ma?
Do you want this book?
你nǐ　回来huílái　了le　吗ma？nǐ huílái le ma?
Have you come back?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?
Can you give me that book?
你nǐ　能néng　写xiě　得de　很hěn　好hǎo　吗ma？nǐ néng xiě de hěn hǎo ma?
Can you write well?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?
Can you say it again?
你nǐ　跟gēn　谁shéi　一起yìqǐ　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng？nǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng?
Who are you going to watch a movie with?
我wǒ　还hái　想xiǎng　听tīng　你nǐ　说shuō　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi。wǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi.
I still want to hear you say your name.
你nǐ　在zài　做zuò　什么shénme？nǐ zài zuò shénme?
What are you doing?
因为yīnwèi　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　跟gēn　你nǐ　一起yìqǐ　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you.
你nǐ　来lái　吗ma？nǐ lái ma?
Are you coming?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　开kāi　门mén　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ kāi mén ma?
Can you open the door?
我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ。wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you outside.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　时间shíjiān，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　一起yìqǐ　去qù　学校xuéxiào。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen jiù yìqǐ qù xuéxiào.
If you have time, we will go to school together.
你nǐ　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng　吗ma？nǐ qù guo Běijīng ma?
Have you been to Beijing?
你nǐ　看kàn　过guo　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kàn guo nà běn shū ma?
Have you read that book?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
她tā　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　书shū　拿ná　来lái　了le　吗ma？tā bǎ nǐ de shū ná lái le ma?
Did she bring your book here?
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　把bǎ　灯dēng　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　就jiù　不bù　看kàn　书shū。rúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bù kàn shū.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
她tā　今天jīntiān　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　也yě　想xiǎng　让ràng　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng。tā jīntiān yǒu shìqíng, yě xiǎng ràng nǐ bāngmáng.
She has things to do today and also wants to ask you for help.
你nǐ　能néng　帮忙bāngmáng　吗ma？nǐ néng bāngmáng ma?
Can you help?
你nǐ　能néng　把bǎ　那nà　本běn　书shū　拿ná　来lái　吗ma？nǐ néng bǎ nà běn shū ná lái ma?
Can you bring that book here?
我wǒ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le，　你nǐ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?
Can you give me a little water?
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　很hěn　忙máng，　就jiù　让ràng　他tā　来lái　帮忙bāngmáng。rúguǒ nǐ hěn máng, jiù ràng tā lái bāngmáng.
If you are very busy, let him come help.
你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　还hái　在zài　公司gōngsī？nǐ wèishénme hái zài gōngsī?
Why are you still at the company?
她tā　也yě　需要xūyào　给gěi　爸爸bàba　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ。tā yě xūyào gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà, xièxie nǐ.
She also needs to call her dad; thank you.
你nǐ　想xiǎng　去qù　超市chāoshì，　还是háishi　去qù　饭店fàndiàn？nǐ xiǎng qù chāoshì, háishi qù fàndiàn?
Do you want to go to the supermarket or go to a restaurant?
你nǐ　认识rènshi　她tā　多久duōjiǔ　了le？nǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
How long have you known her?
你nǐ　现在xiànzài　要yào　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn，　还是háishi　先xiān　去qù　公司gōngsī？nǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?
请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.
Please tell me where she is.
当然dāngrán　可以kěyǐ，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ　吧ba。dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.
Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.
当然dāngrán，　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　她tā，　或者huòzhě　我wǒ　来lái　告诉gàosu　她tā，　都dōu　可以kěyǐ。dāngrán, nǐ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà gěi tā, huòzhě wǒ lái gàosu tā, dōu kěyǐ.
Of course. You can call her now, or I’ll go tell her; either is fine.
他tā　为什么wèishénme　还hái　没méi　来lái？　我wǒ　需要xūyào　找zhǎo　他tā。　你nǐ　等děng　了le　多久duōjiǔ？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
你nǐ　和hé　你nǐ　的de　爸爸bàba　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　饭店fàndiàn，　还是háishi　在zài　家jiā？nǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
你nǐ　应该yīnggāi　现在xiànzài　去qù　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn　吧ba？nǐ yīnggāi xiànzài qù chī zǎofàn ba?
You should go eat breakfast now, okay?
请qǐng　你nǐ　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì，　然后ránhòu　我wǒ　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.
你nǐ　想xiǎng　现在xiànzài　去qù，　还是háishi　晚上wǎnshang　去qù？nǐ xiǎng xiànzài qù, háishi wǎnshang qù?
Do you want to go now or in the evening?
谢谢xièxie　你nǐ，　我wǒ　一定yídìng　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。xièxie nǐ, wǒ yídìng qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Thank you; I will definitely treat you to dinner.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　认识rènshi　你nǐ。wǒ xiǎng rènshi nǐ.
I want to get to know you.
你nǐ　太tài　忙máng　了le，　我wǒ　还是háishi　明天míngtiān　再zài　来lái　吧ba。nǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it again?
我wǒ　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　走zǒu，　你nǐ　下午xiàwǔ　再zài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。wǒ xiàbān yǐhòu zǒu, nǐ xiàwǔ zài dǎ diànhuà.
I’ll leave after work; call again in the afternoon.
你nǐ　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī　吗ma？nǐ yòng zhè gè shǒujī ma?
Do you use this phone?
我wǒ　不bù　会huì　用yòng，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　一下yíxià　吗ma？wǒ bù huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?
I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?
请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　地de　看kàn，　然后ránhòu　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　你nǐ　懂dǒng　不bù　懂dǒng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.
Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.
我wǒ　现在xiànzài　要yào　上班shàngbān　了le，　你nǐ　下午xiàwǔ　再zài　来lái。wǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
中午zhōngwǔ　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　再zài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　你nǐ。zhōngwǔ wǒ yǒu shìqíng, yǐhòu wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.
I have things to do at noon; I’ll call you again later.
你nǐ　听懂tīngdǒng　了le　吗ma？nǐ tīngdǒng le ma?
Did you understand?
你nǐ　有yǒu　问题wèntí　吗ma？nǐ yǒu wèntí ma?
Do you have a question?
你nǐ　会huì　写xiě　我wǒ　的de　名字míngzi　吗ma？nǐ huì xiě wǒ de míngzi ma?
Can you write my name?
请qǐng　你nǐ　进来jìnlái　吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnlái ba.
Please come in.
请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　听tīng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn tīng.
Please listen carefully.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　重要zhòngyào　吗ma？nǐ juéde zhè gè wèntí zhòngyào ma?
Do you think this question is important?
你nǐ　周末zhōumò　打算dǎsuàn　跟gēn　谁shéi　一起yìqǐ　见面jiànmiàn？nǐ zhōumò dǎsuàn gēn shéi yìqǐ jiànmiàn?
Who do you plan to meet with on the weekend?
你nǐ　别bié　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　休息xiūxi　呢ne。nǐ bié xiànzài dǎ diànhuà, tā zhèngzài xiūxi ne.
Don't call now; she is resting.
你nǐ　先xiān　买mǎi　票piào，　我wǒ　明天míngtiān　提前tíqián　十shí　分钟fēnzhōng　到dào。nǐ xiān mǎi piào, wǒ míngtiān tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào.
Buy the tickets first; I will arrive ten minutes early tomorrow.
你nǐ　多duō　喝hē　水shuǐ　吧ba。nǐ duō hē shuǐ ba.
Drink more water.
我Wǒ　马上mǎshàng　去qù　公司gōngsī，　你nǐ　在zài　家jiā　等děng　我wǒ　吧ba。Wǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
我Wǒ　和hé　她tā　在zài　公司gōngsī　旁边pángbiān　聊天liáotiān，　你nǐ　来lái　吗ma？Wǒ hé tā zài gōngsī pángbiān liáotiān, nǐ lái ma?
She and I are chatting near the company; are you coming?
刚才Gāngcái　老师lǎoshī　给gěi　我wǒ　发fā　了le　邮件yóujiàn，　你nǐ　看kàn　了le　吗ma？Gāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?
你Nǐ　可以kěyǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　借jiè　书shū，　明天míngtiān　再zài　还huán　给gěi　我wǒ。Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.
You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.
我Wǒ　记得jìde　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　记得jìde　我wǒ　的de。Wǒ jìde nǐ de míngzi, kěshì tā bù jìde wǒ de.
I remember your name, but she doesn’t remember mine.
你nǐ　有yǒu　消息xiāoxi　吗ma？nǐ yǒu xiāoxi ma?
Do you have any news?
你nǐ　知道zhīdào　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr　吗ma？nǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎr ma?
Do you know where she is?
门mén　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　看不到kànbùdào　你nǐ。mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
你nǐ　记得jìde　她tā　的de　名字míngzi　吗ma？nǐ jìde tā de míngzi ma?
Do you remember her name?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　帮bāng　我wǒ　拿ná　那nà　本běn　书shū　来lái　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū lái ma?
Can you help me bring that book here?
你Nǐ　今天jīntiān　得děi　看kàn　完wán　这zhè　本běn　书shū　吗ma？Nǐ jīntiān děi kàn wán zhè běn shū ma?
Do you have to finish reading this book today?
你Nǐ　得děi　先xiān　吃chī　完wán　早饭zǎofàn，　再zài　去qù　银行yínháng。Nǐ děi xiān chī wán zǎofàn, zài qù yínháng.
You must finish breakfast first, then go to the bank.
你Nǐ　上班shàngbān　得děi　穿chuān　蓝色lánsè　的de　衣服yīfu　吗ma？Nǐ shàngbān děi chuān lánsè de yīfu ma?
Do you have to wear blue clothes to work?
天气tiānqì　很hěn　冷lěng，　你nǐ　最好zuìhǎo　多duō　穿chuān　一些yìxiē　衣服yīfu。tiānqì hěn lěng, nǐ zuìhǎo duō chuān yìxiē yīfu.
The weather is very cold; you’d better wear some more clothes.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　这样zhèyàng　安排ānpái　怎么样zěnmeyàng？nǐ juéde zhèyàng ānpái zěnmeyàng?
What do you think of this arrangement?
我wǒ　不bù　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　教jiāo　我wǒ　吗ma？wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme yòng zhè gè shǒujī, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?
I don’t know how to use this phone; could you teach me?
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　晚上wǎnshang　有空yǒukòng，　最好zuìhǎo　我们wǒmen　约yuē　在zài　公园gōngyuán　见面jiànmiàn。rúguǒ nǐ wǎnshang yǒukòng, zuìhǎo wǒmen yuē zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn.
If you are free tonight, we’d better arrange to meet in the park.
其实qíshí　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　不bù　难nán，　别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　试试shìshi　就jiù　懂dǒng　了le。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
你nǐ　先xiān　休息xiūxi　一会儿yíhuìr，　我们wǒmen　还hái　有yǒu　一些yìxiē　时间shíjiān，　然后ránhòu　我们wǒmen　继续jìxù　学习xuéxí。nǐ xiān xiūxi yíhuìr, wǒmen hái yǒu yìxiē shíjiān, ránhòu wǒmen jìxù xuéxí.
Rest for a while first; we still have some time, then we’ll continue studying.
别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　放心fàngxīn，　她tā　一会儿yíhuìr　就jiù　回来huílái。bié dānxīn, nǐ fàngxīn, tā yíhuìr jiù huílái.
Don’t worry; relax—she’ll be back in a moment.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　他tā　这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　怎么样zěnmeyàng？　看起来kànqǐlái　特别tèbié　合适héshì。nǐ juéde tā zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng? kànqǐlái tèbié héshì.
What do you think of his clothes? They look especially suitable.
只要zhǐyào　继续jìxù　练习liànxí　中文zhōngwén，　你nǐ　就jiù　会huì　说shuō　得de　更gèng　好hǎo。zhǐyào jìxù liànxí zhōngwén, nǐ jiù huì shuō de gèng hǎo.
As long as you keep practicing Chinese, you’ll speak better.
我wǒ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　这zhè　个gè　翻译fānyì　成chéng　英文yīngwén，　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng　吗ma？wǒ kěyǐ bǎ zhè gè fānyì chéng yīngwén, nǐ bāngmáng ma?
I can translate this into English; can you help me?
你nǐ　现在xiànzài　有空yǒukòng　吗ma？　我们wǒmen　先xiān　结束jiéshù　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng，　再zài　继续jìxù。nǐ xiànzài yǒukòng ma? wǒmen xiān jiéshù zhè jiàn shìqíng, zài jìxù.
Are you free now? Let’s finish this matter first, then continue.
明天míngtiān　我wǒ　送sòng　你nǐ　到dào　图书馆túshūguǎn。míngtiān wǒ sòng nǐ dào túshūguǎn.
Tomorrow I’ll walk you to the library.
请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关上guānshàng　吧ba。qǐng nǐ bǎ mén guānshàng ba.
Please close the door.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　她tā　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　让ràng　她tā　放心fàngxīn。nǐ kěyǐ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà, ràng tā fàngxīn.
You can call her so she won’t worry.
我wǒ　有yǒu　一yì　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　要yào　告诉gàosu　你nǐ。wǒ yǒu yì jiàn shìqíng yào gàosu nǐ.
I have something to tell you.
我Wǒ　不bù　太tài　听tīng　得de　清楚qīngchu，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　地de　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？Wǒ bù tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
周末zhōumò　你nǐ　选择xuǎnzé　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi，　还是háishi　跟gēn　同学tóngxué　去qù　公园gōngyuán？zhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
On weekends, do you choose to rest at home or go to the park with your classmates?
你nǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　选择xuǎnzé　怎么样zěnmeyàng？nǐ juéde zhè gè xuǎnzé zěnmeyàng?
What do you think of this choice?
他tā　的de　中文zhōngwén　跟gēn　你nǐ　的de　一样yíyàng　好hǎo。tā de zhōngwén gēn nǐ de yíyàng hǎo.
His Chinese is as good as yours.
这zhè　次cì　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　难nán，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那么nàme　多duō　帮助bāngzhù。zhè cì kǎoshì hěn nán, xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ nàme duō bāngzhù.
This exam is very hard; thank you for giving me so much help.
请qǐng　你nǐ　打开dǎkāi　冰箱bīngxiāng，　拿ná　一点儿yìdiǎnr　饮料yǐnliào　来lái。qǐng nǐ dǎkāi bīngxiāng, ná yìdiǎnr yǐnliào lái.
Please open the fridge and bring some drinks.
谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　帮助bāngzhù　我wǒ。xièxie nǐ bāngzhù wǒ.
Thank you for helping me.
你nǐ　和hé　她tā　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ　一样yíyàng。nǐ hé tā de xiǎngfǎ yíyàng.
Your ideas are the same as hers.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　手机号shǒujīhào　写xiě　给gěi　我wǒ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ nǐ de shǒujīhào xiě gěi wǒ ma?
Could you write your phone number down for me?
你nǐ　往wǎng　左边zuǒbian　走zǒu，　超市chāoshì　就jiù　在zài　银行yínháng　右边yòubian。nǐ wǎng zuǒbian zǒu, chāoshì jiù zài yínháng yòubian.
Walk to the left, and the supermarket is right next to the bank on the right.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　走错zǒucuò　路lù　了le，　就jiù　打电话dǎdiànhuà　给gěi　我wǒ。rúguǒ nǐ zǒucuò lù le, jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.
If you go the wrong way, just call me.
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