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Usages of nǐ

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bú 看kàn 书shū。rúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bú 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bú 会huì 用yòng, 你nǐ 可以kěyǐ 给gěi 我wǒ 看kàn 一下yíxià 吗ma?wǒ bú 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bú 记得jìde 我wǒ 的de。Wǒ jìde nǐ de míngzi, kěshì tā bú 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bú 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 bú 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.
你nǐ 来lái 看看kànkan 这zhè 个gè 地方dìfang 吧ba。nǐ lái kànkan zhè gè dìfang ba.
Come and take a look at this place.
你nǐ 可以kěyǐ 简单jiǎndān 说shuō 一下yíxià 吗ma?nǐ kěyǐ jiǎndān shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it briefly?
你nǐ 把bǎ 明天míngtiān 的de 火车huǒchē 票piào 买好mǎihǎo 了le 吗ma?nǐ bǎ míngtiān de huǒchē piào mǎihǎo le ma?
Have you already bought the train ticket for tomorrow?
听到tīngdào 你nǐ 的de 声音shēngyīn, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。tīngdào nǐ de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
When I heard your voice, I felt relieved.
知道zhīdào 你nǐ 在zài 家jiā, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。zhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
你nǐ 喝hē 点儿diǎnr 水shuǐ 吧ba。nǐ hē diǎnr shuǐ ba.
Have a little water.
你nǐ 不要búyào 一直yìzhí 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 上网shàngwǎng。nǐ búyào yìzhí zài fángjiān lǐ shàngwǎng.
Don’t stay online in your room all the time.
请qǐng 你nǐ 在zài 马路mǎlù 上shàng 走zǒu 的de 时候shíhou 注意zhùyì 安全ānquán。qǐng nǐ zài mǎlù shàng zǒu de shíhou zhùyì ānquán.
Please pay attention to safety when walking on the road.
这zhè 块kuài 蛋糕dàngāo 看起来kànqǐlái 很hěn 甜tián, 你nǐ 一yí个gè 人rén 吃chī 得de 完wán 吗ma?zhè kuài dàngāo kànqǐlái hěn tián, nǐ yígè rén chī de wán ma?
This piece of cake looks very sweet; can you finish it by yourself?
我wǒ 一yí个gè 人rén 吃chī 不bù 完wán 这zhè 块kuài 蛋糕dàngāo, 你nǐ 跟gēn 我wǒ 一起yìqǐ 吃chī 吧ba。wǒ yígè rén chī bù wán zhè kuài dàngāo, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī ba.
I can’t finish this piece of cake by myself; eat it together with me.
你nǐ 在zài 这里zhèlǐ 过guò 过guo 春节Chūnjié 吗ma?nǐ zài zhèlǐ guò guo Chūnjié ma?
Have you ever spent Spring Festival here?
你nǐ 从cóng 楼上lóushàng 下来xiàlái 吧ba, 我们wǒmen 一起yìqǐ 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù。nǐ cóng lóushàng xiàlái ba, wǒmen yìqǐ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
Come downstairs; let’s go take a walk in the park together.
请qǐng 你nǐ 坐下zuòxià 吧ba。qǐng nǐ zuòxià ba.
Please sit down.
你nǐ 觉得juéde 有yǒu 什么shénme 办法bànfǎ 解决jiějué 这zhè 个gè 问题wèntí 吗ma?nǐ juéde yǒu shénme bànfǎ jiějué zhè gè wèntí ma?
Do you think there is any way to solve this problem?
你nǐ 快kuài 休息xiūxi 一下yíxià 吧ba。nǐ kuài xiūxi yíxià ba.
Hurry and take a rest for a bit.
你nǐ 会huì 慢慢mànmàn 地de 习惯xíguàn 这里zhèlǐ 的de 生活shēnghuó。nǐ huì mànmàn de xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
You will slowly get used to life here.
谢谢xièxie 你nǐ 给gěi 我wǒ 的de 支持zhīchí。xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ de zhīchí.
Thank you for your support.
你nǐ 申请shēnqǐng 签证qiānzhèng 了le 吗ma?nǐ shēnqǐng qiānzhèng le ma?
Have you applied for a visa?
请qǐng 你nǐ 慢慢mànmàn 地de 填tián 这zhè 个gè 表格biǎogé。qǐng nǐ mànmàn de tián zhè gè biǎogé.
Please fill in this form slowly.
学校xuéxiào 已经yǐjīng 同意tóngyì 了le 你nǐ 的de 申请shēnqǐng。xuéxiào yǐjīng tóngyì le nǐ de shēnqǐng.
The school has already approved your application.
我wǒ 相信xiāngxìn 你nǐ 会huì 成功chénggōng。wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ huì chénggōng.
I believe you will succeed.
既然Jìrán 你nǐ 这么zhème 累lèi, 就jiù 今天jīntiān 在zài 宿舍sùshè 好好hǎohāo 休息xiūxi 吧ba。Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, jiù jīntiān zài sùshè hǎohāo xiūxi ba.
Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
既然Jìrán 你nǐ 想xiǎng 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng, 就jiù 把bǎ 网上wǎngshàng 课程kèchéng 上完shàngwán。Jìrán nǐ xiǎng tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, jiù bǎ wǎngshàng kèchéng shàngwán.
Since you want to improve your Chinese level, then finish taking the online courses.
你nǐ 说shuō 中文zhōngwén 的de 时候shíhou, 声调shēngdiào 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。nǐ shuō zhōngwén de shíhou, shēngdiào hěn zhòngyào.
When you speak Chinese, tones are very important.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 听tīng 一下yíxià 你nǐ 对duì 这zhè 个gè 问题wèntí 的de 看法kànfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tīng yíxià nǐ duì zhè gè wèntí de kànfǎ.
I’d like to hear your opinion on this question.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 想xiǎng 考好kǎohǎo 明天míngtiān 的de 中文zhōngwén 考试kǎoshì, 就jiù 得děi 现在xiànzài 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí。rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng kǎohǎo míngtiān de zhōngwén kǎoshì, jiù děi xiànzài rènzhēn fùxí.
If you want to do well on tomorrow’s Chinese exam, you must review carefully now.
我wǒ 走zǒu 到dào 公园gōngyuán 门口ménkǒu 等děng 你nǐ。wǒ zǒu dào gōngyuán ménkǒu děng nǐ.
I walk to the park entrance to wait for you.
你nǐ 发烧fāshāo 了le, 赶紧gǎnjǐn 去qù 医院yīyuàn 吧ba。nǐ fāshāo le, gǎnjǐn qù yīyuàn ba.
You have a fever; quickly go to the hospital.
你nǐ 明天míngtiān 要yào 参加cānjiā 这zhè 个gè 活动huódòng 吗ma?nǐ míngtiān yào cānjiā zhè gè huódòng ma?
Are you going to attend this event tomorrow?
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 现在xiànzài 不bù 休息xiūxi, 晚上wǎnshang 会huì 很hěn 累lèi。yàoshi nǐ xiànzài bù xiūxi, wǎnshang huì hěn lèi.
If you don’t rest now, you’ll be very tired tonight.
明天míngtiān 我wǒ 陪péi 你nǐ 去qù 医院yīyuàn 吧ba。míngtiān wǒ péi nǐ qù yīyuàn ba.
I’ll go to the hospital with you tomorrow.
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 生病shēngbìng 了le, 就jiù 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi 吧ba。yàoshi nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.
If you get sick, then rest at home.
你nǐ 快kuài 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧ba。nǐ kuài bǎ mén guānshàng ba.
Close the door quickly.
只有Zhǐyǒu 先xiān 登录dēnglù 账号zhànghào, 你nǐ 才cái 可以kěyǐ 下载xiàzǎi 文件wénjiàn。Zhǐyǒu xiān dēnglù zhànghào, nǐ cái kěyǐ xiàzǎi wénjiàn.
Only by logging into your account first can you download the file.
只有Zhǐyǒu 记住jìzhù 密码mìmǎ, 你nǐ 才cái 可以kěyǐ 很hěn 快kuài 登录dēnglù。Zhǐyǒu jìzhù mìmǎ, nǐ cái kěyǐ hěn kuài dēnglù.
Only if you remember the password can you log in quickly.
你Nǐ 下载xiàzǎi 了le 以后yǐhòu, 别bié 忘记wàngjì 把bǎ 文件wénjiàn 保存bǎocún 好hǎo。Nǐ xiàzǎi le yǐhòu, bié wàngjì bǎ wénjiàn bǎocún hǎo.
After you download it, don’t forget to save the file properly.
如果Rúguǒ 你nǐ 没méi 收到shōudào 退款tuìkuǎn, 就jiù 再zài 联系liánxì 一yí下xià 客服kèfú 吧ba。Rúguǒ nǐ méi shōudào tuìkuǎn, jiù zài liánxì yíxià kèfú ba.
If you haven’t received the refund, contact customer service again.
你nǐ 先xiān 试试shìshi 这zhè 件jiàn 衣服yīfu 吧ba。nǐ xiān shìshi zhè jiàn yīfu ba.
Try on this piece of clothing first.
你nǐ 先xiān 登录dēnglù 网站wǎngzhàn, 再zài 下载xiàzǎi 文件wénjiàn 吧ba。nǐ xiān dēnglù wǎngzhàn, zài xiàzǎi wénjiàn ba.
Log into the website first, then download the file.
你nǐ 吃chī 过guo 这zhè 家jiā 饭店fàndiàn 的de 鱼yú 吗ma?nǐ chī guo zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú ma?
Have you eaten the fish at this restaurant?
我wǒ 想xiǎng 请qǐng 你nǐ 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 这zhè 是shì 什么shénme 意思yìsi。wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ zhè shì shénme yìsi.
I want to ask you to tell me what this means.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 知道zhīdào 你nǐ 有没有yǒuméiyǒu 收到shōudào 我wǒ 发fā 的de 消息xiāoxi。wǒ xiǎng zhīdào nǐ yǒuméiyǒu shōudào wǒ fā de xiāoxi.
I want to know whether you received my message.
我wǒ 一会儿yíhuìr 给gěi 你nǐ 打dǎ 电话diànhuà。wǒ yíhuìr gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
I'll call you in a little while.
你nǐ 今天jīntiān 差点儿chàdiǎnr 错过cuòguò 上课shàngkè 时间shíjiān, 还好háihǎo 最后zuìhòu 准时zhǔnshí 到dào 了le。nǐ jīntiān chàdiǎnr cuòguò shàngkè shíjiān, háihǎo zuìhòu zhǔnshí dào le.
You almost missed class today, but luckily you arrived on time in the end.
这么zhème 好hǎo 的de 机会jīhuì, 你nǐ 为什么wèishénme 不bú 试试shìshi?zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ wèishénme bú shìshi?
Why don’t you give it a try when it’s such a good opportunity?
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 想xiǎng 申请shēnqǐng 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn, 这次zhècì 就jiù 是shì 一yí 个gè 很hěn 好hǎo 的de 机会jīhuì。rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn, zhècì jiù shì yí gè hěn hǎo de jīhuì.
If you want to apply for a scholarship, this is a very good opportunity.
我wǒ 知道zhīdào 你nǐ 现在xiànzài 很hěn 着急zháojí, 可是kěshì 越yuè 着急zháojí 越yuè 容易róngyì 写错xiěcuò。wǒ zhīdào nǐ xiànzài hěn zháojí, kěshì yuè zháojí yuè róngyì xiěcuò.
I know you’re very anxious right now, but the more anxious you are, the easier it is to write things wrong.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 觉得juéde 太tài 着急zháojí, 不如bùrú 先xiān 喝hē 点儿diǎnr 水shuǐ, 再zài 慢慢mànmàn 想xiǎng 办法bànfǎ。rúguǒ nǐ juéde tài zháojí, bùrú xiān hē diǎnr shuǐ, zài mànmàn xiǎng bànfǎ.
If you feel too anxious, you might as well drink a little water first and then slowly think of a solution.
很hěn 抱歉bàoqiàn, 我wǒ 刚才gāngcái 说shuō 得de 太tài 快kuài 了le, 你nǐ 没méi 听清楚tīngqīngchu 吧ba?hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le, nǐ méi tīngqīngchu ba?
I’m very sorry, I spoke too fast just now; you didn’t hear it clearly, right?
希望xīwàng 你nǐ 明天míngtiān 的de 考试kǎoshì 一切yíqiè 顺利shùnlì。xīwàng nǐ míngtiān de kǎoshì yíqiè shùnlì.
I hope everything goes smoothly in your exam tomorrow.
你nǐ 的de 课本kèběn 在zài 我wǒ 的de 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian, 你nǐ 看见kànjiàn 了le 吗ma?nǐ de kèběn zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàngmian, nǐ kànjiàn le ma?
Your textbook is on my desk; did you see it?
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 写错xiěcuò 了le, 就jiù 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 擦掉cādiào 吧ba。yàoshi nǐ xiěcuò le, jiù yòng xiàngpí cādiào ba.
If you write it wrong, just erase it with an eraser.
请qǐng 你nǐ 把bǎ 这zhè 篇piān 文章wénzhāng 打印出来dǎyìnchūlái, 我wǒ 想xiǎng 认真rènzhēn 看kàn 一yí 下xià。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè piān wénzhāng dǎyìnchūlái, wǒ xiǎng rènzhēn kàn yí xià.
Please print out this article; I want to read it carefully for a moment.
请qǐng 你nǐ 给gěi 我wǒ 复印fùyìn 一yí 份fèn 报告bàogào。qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ fùyìn yí fèn bàogào.
Please make me a copy of the report.
难怪nánguài 你nǐ 今天jīntiān 这么zhème 累lèi, 原来yuánlái 昨天zuótiān 晚上wǎnshang 没méi 睡好shuìhǎo。nánguài nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, yuánlái zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuìhǎo.
No wonder you’re so tired today; it turns out you didn’t sleep well last night.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 有yǒu 好hǎo 办法bànfǎ, 就jiù 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu hǎo bànfǎ, jiù gàosu wǒ ba.
If you have a good solution, tell me.
只要zhǐyào 你nǐ 多duō 休息xiūxi, 身体shēntǐ 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 会huì 好起来hǎoqǐlái。zhǐyào nǐ duō xiūxi, shēntǐ hěn kuài jiù huì hǎoqǐlái.
As long as you get more rest, you’ll get better soon.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 愿意yuànyì, 我们wǒmen 以后yǐhòu 可以kěyǐ 继续jìxù 合作hézuò。rúguǒ nǐ yuànyì, wǒmen yǐhòu kěyǐ jìxù hézuò.
If you’re willing, we can continue to work together in the future.
你nǐ 最好zuìhǎo 早点儿zǎodiǎnr 睡觉shuìjiào。nǐ zuìhǎo zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào.
You’d better go to bed early.
你nǐ 在zài 那边nàbiān 等děng 我wǒ 吧ba。nǐ zài nàbiān děng wǒ ba.
Wait for me over there.
请qǐng 你nǐ 把bǎ 这些zhèxiē 资料zīliào 打印出来dǎyìnchūlái, 下午xiàwǔ 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 要yào 用yòng。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhèxiē zīliào dǎyìnchūlái, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.
Please print out these materials; we’ll need them in class this afternoon.
我wǒ 刚才gāngcái 把bǎ 你nǐ 的de 名字míngzi 写错xiěcuò 了le, 很hěn 抱歉bàoqiàn。wǒ gāngcái bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiěcuò le, hěn bàoqiàn.
I wrote your name wrong just now; I’m very sorry.
你nǐ 感冒gǎnmào 了le, 要yào 多duō 喝hē 水shuǐ。nǐ gǎnmào le, yào duō hē shuǐ.
You have a cold; you should drink more water.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 有空yǒukòng, 我们wǒmen 晚上wǎnshang 在zài 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 见面jiànmiàn 吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒukòng, wǒmen wǎnshang zài kāfēiguǎn jiànmiàn ba.
If you’re free, let’s meet at the café tonight.
你nǐ 进门jìnmén 以后yǐhòu 记得jìde 把bǎ 钥匙yàoshi 放fàng 在zài 包bāo 里lǐ, 别bié 又yòu 找不到zhǎobudào。nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu jìde bǎ yàoshi fàng zài bāo lǐ, bié yòu zhǎobudào.
After you come in, remember to put the keys in your bag; don’t lose them again.
晚上wǎnshang 睡觉shuìjiào 前qián, 你nǐ 最好zuìhǎo 看kàn 一下yíxià 门mén 有没有yǒuméiyǒu 锁suǒ 好hǎo。wǎnshang shuìjiào qián, nǐ zuìhǎo kàn yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo.
Before going to bed at night, you’d better check whether the door is locked properly.
你nǐ 把bǎ 书shū 和hé 资料zīliào 整理zhěnglǐ 整齐zhěngqí 以后yǐhòu, 找zhǎo 东西dōngxi 会huì 方便fāngbiàn 很多hěnduō。nǐ bǎ shū hé zīliào zhěnglǐ zhěngqí yǐhòu, zhǎo dōngxi huì fāngbiàn hěnduō.
After you arrange the books and materials neatly, it will be much easier to find things.
请qǐng 你nǐ 用yòng 毛巾máojīn 擦cā 一yí 下xià 手shǒu。qǐng nǐ yòng máojīn cā yí xià shǒu.
Please wipe your hands with a towel.
我wǒ 在zài 门mén 前qián 等děng 你nǐ。wǒ zài mén qián děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you in front of the door.
请qǐng 你nǐ 进门jìnmén 以后yǐhòu 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu bǎ mén guānshàng ba.
Please close the door after you come in.
你nǐ 今天jīntiān 带dài 钥匙yàoshi 了le 吗ma?nǐ jīntiān dài yàoshi le ma?
Do you have your keys with you today?
看到kàndào 你nǐ 已经yǐjīng 到dào 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。kàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 在zài 这里zhèlǐ 住zhù 半年bànnián, 就jiù 会huì 习惯xíguàn 这里zhèlǐ 的de 生活shēnghuó。yàoshi nǐ zài zhèlǐ zhù bànnián, jiù huì xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
If you live here for half a year, you’ll get used to the life here.
你nǐ 今天jīntiān 这么zhème 累lèi, 该gāi 早点儿zǎodiǎnr 睡觉shuìjiào 了le。nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, gāi zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào le.
You’re so tired today; you should go to bed earlier.
你nǐ 先xiān 在zài 外面wàimiàn 等děng 我wǒ, 我wǒ 很快hěnkuài 就jiù 出来chūlái。nǐ xiān zài wàimiàn děng wǒ, wǒ hěnkuài jiù chūlái.
Wait for me outside; I’ll come out very soon.
你nǐ 先xiān 把bǎ 房间fángjiān 整理好zhěnglǐhǎo, 再zài 请qǐng 朋友péngyou 进来jìnlái 吧ba。nǐ xiān bǎ fángjiān zhěnglǐhǎo, zài qǐng péngyou jìnlái ba.
First tidy up the room, then invite your friend in.
我wǒ 买mǎi 食材shícái, 你nǐ 选择xuǎnzé 锅底guōdǐ 和hé 蘸料zhànliào。wǒ mǎi shícái, nǐ xuǎnzé guōdǐ hé zhànliào.
I'll buy the ingredients; you choose the broth base and dipping sauce.
锅底guōdǐ 随便suíbiàn, 你nǐ 搞定gǎodìng 吧ba。guōdǐ suíbiàn, nǐ gǎodìng ba.
Any broth base is fine; you sort it out.
你nǐ 为什么wèishénme 一会儿yíhuìr 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng, 一会儿yíhuìr 收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng?nǐ wèishénme yíhuìr dāzhàngpeng, yíhuìr shōuzhàngpeng?
Why do you pitch the tent one moment and pack it up the next?
你nǐ 听说tīngshuō 修车店xiūchēdiàn 在zài 附近fùjìn 吗ma?nǐ tīngshuō xiūchēdiàn zài fùjìn ma?
Have you heard that the bicycle repair shop is nearby?
请qǐng 保护bǎohù 你nǐ 的de 眼睛yǎnjing。qǐng bǎohù nǐ de yǎnjing.
Please protect your eyes.
你nǐ 预订yùdìng 了le 什么shénme 房型fángxíng?nǐ yùdìng le shénme fángxíng?
What room type did you book?
你nǐ 想xiǎng 用yòng 什么shénme 付款方式fùkuǎnfāngshì?nǐ xiǎng yòng shénme fùkuǎnfāngshì?
What payment method do you want to use?
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