Usages of

  shì 学生xuéshēngtā yě shì xuéshēng.
He is also a student.
   shì 朋友péngyoutā hé tā shì péngyou.
He and she are friends.
 现在xiànzài zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuò netā xiànzài zài gōngsī gōngzuò ne.
He is working at the company now.
 huí jiā letā huí jiā le.
He went back home.
   dōu hěn 高兴gāoxìngtā hé tā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
He and she are both very happy.
   dōu 喜欢xǐhuan kàn shūtā hé tā dōu xǐhuan kàn shū.
He and she both like to read books.
 zài zuò zhè  matā zài zuò zhè gè ma?
Is he doing this?
 正在zhèngzài xiě  de 名字míngzitā zhèngzài xiě wǒ de míngzi.
He is writing my name.
   máng,  gèng mángtā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng.
He is busier than me; she is even busier.
 guān dēng le,  guān mén letā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.
 gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 上海Shànghǎi,  gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 北京Běijīngtā gèng xǐhuan Shànghǎi, tā gèng xǐhuan Běijīng.
He likes Shanghai more; she likes Beijing more.
 可能kěnéng zài 外面wàimiàn 工作gōngzuò, 所以suǒyǐ méi 时间shíjiāntā kěnéng zài wàimiàn gōngzuò, suǒyǐ méi shíjiān.
He might be working outside, so he has no time.
 máng,   huì lái 帮忙bāngmángwǒ máng, tā yě huì lái bāngmáng.
When I’m busy, he will also come to help.
 正在zhèngzài kāi méntā zhèngzài kāi mén.
He is opening the door.
虽然suīrán  hěn máng, 但是dànshì  一定yídìng huì láisuīrán tā hěn máng, dànshì tā yídìng huì lái.
Although he is very busy, he will definitely come.
   认识rènshi  jiǔ, 但是dànshì 我们wǒmen 常常chángcháng 一起yìqǐ  超市chāoshìwǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.
 已经yǐjīng 告诉gàosu  le,  晚上wǎnshang zài jiātā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
 为什么wèishénme hái méi lái?  需要xūyào zhǎo 。  děng le 多久duōjiǔtā 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?
中午zhōngwǔ  zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuòzhōngwǔ tā zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
At noon he works at the company.
 晚上wǎnshang hěn wǎn cái 睡觉shuìjiàotā wǎnshang hěn wǎn cái shuìjiào.
He goes to sleep very late at night.
 yòu lái  jiā le,  ràng  xiān 进来jìnláitā yòu lái wǒ jiā le, wǒ ràng tā xiān jìnlái.
He came to my place again; I asked him to come in first.
 hěn 认真rènzhēn de 学习xuéxí, 下午xiàwǔ cái  chátā hěn rènzhēn de xuéxí, xiàwǔ cái hē chá.
He studies very seriously; he only drinks tea in the afternoon.
 méi 看见kànjiàn , 因为yīnwèi  一直yìzhí zài  电话diànhuàtā méi kànjiàn wǒ, yīnwèi tā yìzhí zài dǎ diànhuà.
He didn't see me because he was on the phone the whole time.
 生病shēngbìng le, 大家dàjiā bié ràng  出去chūqù, ràng  duō 休息xiūxitā shēngbìng le, dàjiā bié ràng tā chūqù, ràng tā duō xiūxi.
He is sick; everyone, don't let him go out; let him rest more.
医生yīshēng shuō  de 身体shēntǐ  tài hǎo, yào zài 医院yīyuàn 休息xiūxiyīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
护士hùshi zài 医院yīyuàn 照顾zhàogù ,  休息xiūxi 以后yǐhòu 比较bǐjiào hǎohùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, tā xiūxi yǐhòu bǐjiào hǎo.
The nurse takes care of him in the hospital; after resting he is relatively better.
 zhàn zhe děng 公交车gōngjiāochē,  zuò zhe kàn shūtā zhàn zhe děng gōngjiāochē, wǒ zuò zhe kàn shū.
He is standing and waiting for the bus; I am sitting and reading.
 lián 午饭wǔfàn dōu méi chī, 因为yīnwèi 一直yìzhí zài 开会kāihuìTā lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, yīnwèi yìzhí zài kāihuì.
He didn’t even eat lunch because he was in meetings the whole time.
 忘记wàngjì dài 手机shǒujī le, 所以suǒyǐ   消息xiāoxi gěi   kàn  dàoTā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.
 shuō 开会kāihuì 以后yǐhòu 马上mǎshàng  复习fùxí,   yào 复习fùxíTā shuō kāihuì yǐhòu mǎshàng qù fùxí, wǒ yě yào fùxí.
He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.
 最近zuìjìn 一共yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, 明天míngtiān 记得jìde huánTā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
 刚才gāngcái 忘记wàngjì dài shū le,  bāng  kāi ménWǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
 shuō zhè  安排ānpái hǎo, 可是kěshì   同意tóngyì, xiǎng 自己zìjǐ zài 安排ānpái 一下yíxiàTā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
 zài 公园gōngyuán 门口ménkǒu  咖啡kāfēiTā zài gōngyuán ménkǒu hē kāfēi.
He is drinking coffee at the park entrance.
 今天jīntiān 穿chuān 蓝色lánsè de 衣服yīfu, zài 公司gōngsī hěn 合适héshìTā jīntiān chuān lánsè de yīfu, zài gōngsī hěn héshì.
He’s wearing blue clothes today, which are very appropriate at the company.
 觉得juéde 穿chuān 蓝色lánsè de 衣服yīfu  穿chuān 红色hóngsè de 衣服yīfu gèng 合适héshìTā juéde chuān lánsè de yīfu bǐ chuān hóngsè de yīfu gèng héshì.
He thinks wearing blue clothes is more suitable than wearing red ones.
 看完kànwán  běn shū le matā kànwán nà běn shū le ma?
Has he finished reading that book?
 sòng  dào 公司gōngsī,  ràng  放心fàngxīntā sòng wǒ dào gōngsī, wǒ ràng tā fàngxīn.
He walked me to the company; I told him not to worry.
 de shū bèi  jiè zǒu le, 不过búguò 明天míngtiān  huì sòng 回来huíláiwǒ de shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le, búguò míngtiān tā huì sòng huílái.
My book was borrowed by him, but he will bring it back tomorrow.
 觉得juéde  zhè jiàn 衣服yīfu 怎么样zěnmeyàng? 看起来kànqǐlái 特别tèbié 合适héshìnǐ juéde tā zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng? kànqǐlái tèbié héshì.
What do you think of his clothes? They look especially suitable.
 其实qíshí 以为yǐwéi   huì lái, 可是kěshì  已经yǐjīng dào letā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
   de 电脑diànnǎo 借走jièzǒu letā bǎ wǒ de diànnǎo jièzǒu le.
He borrowed my computer and took it away.
  máng jiù xiǎng  咖啡kāfēiTā yì máng jiù xiǎng hē kāfēi.
Whenever he gets busy, he wants to drink coffee.
 觉得juéde zuò 中文zhōngwén 作业zuòyè  tài 简单jiǎndānTā juéde zuò zhōngwén zuòyè bù tài jiǎndān.
He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.
 总是zǒngshì bāng 别人biéren zuò 事情shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng 别人biéren bāng Tā zǒngshì bāng biéren zuò shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng biéren bāng tā.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
 shuō 即使jíshǐ 考试kǎoshì hěn nán,   xiǎng 放弃fàngqìTā shuō jíshǐ kǎoshì hěn nán, yě bù xiǎng fàngqì.
He said that even if the exam is very hard, he doesn’t want to give up.
 平时píngshí hěn 关心guānxīn 别人biéren, 声音shēngyīn  总是zǒngshì  Tā píngshí hěn guānxīn biéren, shēngyīn yě zǒngshì bù dà.
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
 xiǎng mǎi  shuāng 蓝色lánsè de 鞋子xiézitā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
 de 中文zhōngwén gēn  de 一样yíyàng hǎotā de zhōngwén gēn nǐ de yíyàng hǎo.
His Chinese is as good as yours.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ de 生活shēnghuó tài máng, méi 时间shíjiān 散步sànbùtā shuō zìjǐ de shēnghuó tài máng, méi shíjiān sànbù.
He says his life is too busy and he has no time to take walks.
 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu xiān 洗澡xǐzǎo, zài  衣服yīfu, 最后zuìhòu 打扫dǎsǎo 房间fángjiāntā xiàbān yǐhòu xiān xǐzǎo, zài xǐ yīfu, zuìhòu dǎsǎo fángjiān.
After work he first takes a shower, then washes his clothes, and finally cleans the room.
 今天jīntiān 看起来kànqǐlái 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 生气shēngqì, 说话shuōhuà  有点儿yǒudiǎnr 奇怪qíguàitā jīntiān kànqǐlái yǒudiǎnr shēngqì, shuōhuà yě yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He looks a bit angry today, and the way he talks is also a bit strange.
 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu zài 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobùtā xiàbān yǐhòu zài gōngyuán pǎobù.
He jogs in the park after work.
 gěi  de 帮助bāngzhù duì  hěn 重要zhòngyàotā gěi wǒ de bāngzhù duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
His help to me is very important.
 说话shuōhuà de 声音shēngyīn hěn xiǎo,  tīng  tài 清楚qīngchutā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bù tài qīngchu.
His voice is very soft when he speaks, and I can’t quite hear clearly.
 zài 手机shǒujī shàng kàn 地图dìtú, xiǎng 找到zhǎodào 公园gōngyuán de nán méntā zài shǒujī shàng kàn dìtú, xiǎng zhǎodào gōngyuán de nán mén.
He is looking at the map on his phone, trying to find the south gate of the park.
 喜欢xǐhuan zuò zài 窗户chuānghu 旁边pángbiān de 椅子yǐzi shàng kàn shūtā xǐhuan zuò zài chuānghu pángbiān de yǐzi shàng kàn shū.
He likes to sit on the chair by the window and read.
 zài 聚会jùhuì shàng xiān 简单jiǎndān 介绍jièshào le 自己zìjǐ, 然后ránhòu jiù gēn 大家dàjiā 聊天liáotiāntā zài jùhuì shàng xiān jiǎndān jièshào le zìjǐ, ránhòu jiù gēn dàjiā liáotiān.
At the get-together he first briefly introduced himself, and then started chatting with everyone.
不管bùguǎn 问题wèntí duō nán,  dōu xiǎng 试试shìshi shuō 一下yíxià 自己zìjǐ de 想法xiǎngfǎbùguǎn wèntí duō nán, tā dōu xiǎng shìshi shuō yíxià zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
No matter how difficult the question is, he wants to try expressing his own ideas.
 经常jīngcháng 上网shàngwǎng kàn 很多hěnduō 国家guójiā de 新闻xīnwéntā jīngcháng shàngwǎng kàn hěnduō guójiā de xīnwén.
He often goes online to read news from many countries.
 zhù zài zhè  城市chéngshì de nán biantā zhù zài zhè gè chéngshì de nán bian.
He lives in the south of this city.
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