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我们wǒmen 是shì 去年qùnián 在zài 学校xuéxiào 见面jiànmiàn 的de。wǒmen shì qùnián zài xuéxiào jiànmiàn de.
We met at school last year.
我们wǒmen 是shì 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 去qù 医院yīyuàn 的de, 票piào 也yě 不bú 贵guì。wǒmen shì zuò dìtiě qù yīyuàn de, piào yě bú guì.
We went to the hospital by subway; the tickets weren’t expensive.
我们wǒmen 是shì 骑qí 自行车zìxíngchē 去qù 的de, 不bú 是shì 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 去qù 的de。wǒmen shì qí zìxíngchē qù de, bú shì zuò dìtiě qù de.
We went by bicycle, not by subway.
她tā 是shì 去年qùnián 来lái 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuò 的de, 我wǒ 是shì 今年jīnnián 来lái 的de。tā shì qùnián lái gōngsī gōngzuò de, wǒ shì jīnnián lái de.
She came to the company to work last year; I came this year.
今天jīntiān 八bā 点diǎn 半bàn 的de 电影diànyǐng 票piào 比较bǐjiào 便宜piányi, 别bié 迟到chídào。jīntiān bā diǎn bàn de diànyǐng piào bǐjiào piányi, bié chídào.
Today's eight-thirty movie tickets are relatively cheap; don't be late.
她Tā 喜欢xǐhuan 穿chuān 红色hóngsè 的de 衣服yīfu。Tā xǐhuan chuān hóngsè de yīfu.
She likes to wear red clothes.
他Tā 今天jīntiān 穿chuān 蓝色lánsè 的de 衣服yīfu, 在zài 公司gōngsī 很hěn 合适héshì。Tā jīntiān chuān lánsè de yīfu, zài gōngsī hěn héshì.
He’s wearing blue clothes today, which are very appropriate at the company.
在Zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn 的de 咖啡kāfēi 很hěn 贵guì, 我wǒ 花huā 了le 很hěn 多duō 钱qián。Zài gōngyuán fùjìn de kāfēi hěn guì, wǒ huā le hěn duō qián.
Coffee near the park is expensive; I spent a lot of money.
他Tā 觉得juéde 穿chuān 蓝色lánsè 的de 衣服yīfu 比bǐ 穿chuān 红色hóngsè 的de 衣服yīfu 更gèng 合适héshì。Tā juéde chuān lánsè de yīfu bǐ chuān hóngsè de yīfu gèng héshì.
He thinks wearing blue clothes is more suitable than wearing red ones.
图书馆Túshūguǎn 附近fùjìn 的de 咖啡kāfēi 不bú 贵guì, 我wǒ 常常chángcháng 去qù。Túshūguǎn fùjìn de kāfēi bú guì, wǒ chángcháng qù.
Coffee near the library isn’t expensive; I often go there.
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?
今天jīntiān 的de 工作gōngzuò 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。jīntiān de gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào.
Today's work is very important.
下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 常常chángcháng 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 书shū。xiàyǔ de shíhou, tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū.
When it rains, she often stays home and reads.
天气tiānqì 热rè 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 喜欢xǐhuan 喝hē 冷lěng 水shuǐ, 我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 喝hē 热rè 茶chá。tiānqì rè de shíhou, tā xǐhuan hē lěng shuǐ, wǒ xǐhuan hē rè chá.
When it’s hot, she likes to drink cold water; I like to drink hot tea.
她tā 买mǎi 了le 一yí 件jiàn 红色hóngsè 的de 衣服yīfu。tā mǎi le yí jiàn hóngsè de yīfu.
She bought a red piece of clothing.
学xué 中文zhōngwén 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 觉得juéde 汉字Hànzì 很hěn 难nán。xué zhōngwén de shíhou, wǒ juéde Hànzì hěn nán.
When I study Chinese, I feel that Chinese characters are very hard.
外面wàimiàn 下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 站zhàn 在zài 窗户chuānghu 旁边pángbiān 听tīng 音乐yīnyuè。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zhàn zài chuānghu pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.
When it’s raining outside, I like to stand by the window and listen to music.
我Wǒ 觉得juéde 每个měige 人rén 都dōu 应该yīnggāi 有yǒu 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 意见yìjiàn 的de 权利quánlì。Wǒ juéde měige rén dōu yīnggāi yǒu zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ yìjiàn de quánlì.
I think everyone should have the right to freely express their own opinions.
在zài 中文zhōngwén 课kè 上shàng, 老师lǎoshī 让ràng 我们wǒmen 自由zìyóu 说shuō 中文zhōngwén, 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 的de 意见yìjiàn。zài zhōngwén kè shàng, lǎoshī ràng wǒmen zìyóu shuō zhōngwén, biǎodá zìjǐ de yìjiàn.
In Chinese class, the teacher lets us speak freely in Chinese and express our own opinions.
今天Jīntiān 超市chāoshì 里lǐ 的de 苹果píngguǒ 看起来kànqǐlái 特别tèbié 新鲜xīnxiān。Jīntiān chāoshì lǐ de píngguǒ kànqǐlái tèbié xīnxiān.
The apples in the supermarket today look especially fresh.
这Zhè 双shuāng 蓝色lánsè 的de 鞋子xiézi 很hěn 干净gānjìng, 看起来kànqǐlái 也yě 很hěn 合适héshì。Zhè shuāng lánsè de xiézi hěn gānjìng, kànqǐlái yě hěn héshì.
This pair of blue shoes is very clean and also looks very suitable.
我Wǒ 觉得juéde 每个měige 人rén 都dōu 有yǒu 选择xuǎnzé 自己zìjǐ 想xiǎng 爱ài 谁shéi 的de 权利quánlì。Wǒ juéde měige rén dōu yǒu xuǎnzé zìjǐ xiǎng ài shéi de quánlì.
I think everyone has the right to choose whom they want to love.
为了Wèile 健康jiànkāng, 医生yīshēng 说shuō 我们wǒmen 即使jíshǐ 忙máng 也yě 不bù 能néng 放弃fàngqì 吃chī 早饭zǎofàn 的de 习惯xíguàn。Wèile jiànkāng, yīshēng shuō wǒmen jíshǐ máng yě bù néng fàngqì chī zǎofàn de xíguàn.
For the sake of our health, the doctor said that even if we’re busy we must not give up the habit of eating breakfast.
我们Wǒmen 必须bìxū 把bǎ 今天jīntiān 的de 练习liànxí 做zuò 得de 很hěn 清楚qīngchu, 明天míngtiān 复习fùxí 的de 时候shíhou 才cái 更gèng 简单jiǎndān。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
今jīn天tiān 的de 工gōng作zuò 没méi有yǒu 昨zuó天tiān 那nà么me 忙máng。jīntiān de gōngzuò méiyǒu zuótiān nàme máng.
Today’s work is not as busy as yesterday.
他tā 想xiǎng 买mǎi 一yì 双shuāng 蓝色lánsè 的de 鞋子xiézi。tā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 听清楚tīngqīngchu 她tā 的de 声音shēngyīn。wǒ xiǎng zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ tīngqīngchu tā de shēngyīn.
I want to hear her voice clearly in a quiet room.
这zhè 家jiā 饭店fàndiàn 的de 菜cài 跟gēn 超市chāoshì 里lǐ 的de 蔬菜shūcài 一样yíyàng 新鲜xīnxiān。zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài gēn chāoshì lǐ de shūcài yíyàng xīnxiān.
The dishes in this restaurant are as fresh as the vegetables in the supermarket.
超市chāoshì 里lǐ 的de 饮料yǐnliào 很hěn 多duō, 蔬菜shūcài 也yě 很hěn 新鲜xīnxiān。chāoshì lǐ de yǐnliào hěn duō, shūcài yě hěn xīnxiān.
There are many drinks in the supermarket, and the vegetables are also very fresh.
今天jīntiān 的de 天气tiānqì 又yòu 冷lěng 又yòu 下雨xiàyǔ, 我wǒ 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 客厅kètīng 里lǐ 休息xiūxi。jīntiān de tiānqì yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
Today the weather is both cold and rainy; I just want to rest in the living room.
明天míngtiān 我们wǒmen 想xiǎng 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 一边yìbiān 走zǒu 一边yìbiān 讨论tǎolùn 下xià 个gè 星期xīngqī 的de 安排ānpái, 最后zuìhòu 一起yìqǐ 回家huíjiā。míngtiān wǒmen xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù, yìbiān zǒu yìbiān tǎolùn xià gè xīngqī de ānpái, zuìhòu yìqǐ huíjiā.
Tomorrow we want to walk in the park, discussing next week’s plans while we walk, and finally go home together.
我wǒ 住zhù 的de 公寓gōngyù 不bú 大dà, 但是dànshì 环境huánjìng 又yòu 安静ānjìng 又yòu 安全ānquán。wǒ zhù de gōngyù bú dà, dànshì huánjìng yòu ānjìng yòu ānquán.
The apartment I live in isn’t big, but the environment is both quiet and safe.
冬天dōngtiān 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 喝hē 热rè 茶chá、 听tīng 音乐yīnyuè, 让ràng 人rén 觉得juéde 很hěn 温暖wēnnuǎn。dōngtiān zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ hē rè chá, tīng yīnyuè, ràng rén juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
In winter, drinking hot tea and listening to music in a quiet room makes people feel very warm.
那nà 家jiā 饭店fàndiàn 今天jīntiān 只zhǐ 有yǒu 两liǎng 条tiáo 新鲜xīnxiān 的de 鱼yú。nà jiā fàndiàn jīntiān zhǐ yǒu liǎng tiáo xīnxiān de yú.
That restaurant only has two fresh fish today.
他tā 给gěi 我wǒ 的de 帮助bāngzhù 对duì 我wǒ 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。tā gěi wǒ de bāngzhù duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
His help to me is very important.
他tā 说话shuōhuà 的de 声音shēngyīn 很hěn 小xiǎo, 我wǒ 听tīng 不bú 太tài 清楚qīngchu。tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu.
His voice is very soft when he speaks, and I can’t quite hear clearly.
我wǒ 住zhù 的de 城市chéngshì 不bú 大dà, 但是dànshì 很hěn 安静ānjìng 也yě 很hěn 安全ānquán。wǒ zhù de chéngshì bú dà, dànshì hěn ānjìng yě hěn ānquán.
The city I live in isn’t big, but it’s very quiet and very safe.
在zài 这zhè 个gè 国家guójiā, 很多hěnduō 城市chéngshì 都dōu 有yǒu 安静ānjìng 的de 公园gōngyuán。zài zhè gè guójiā, hěnduō chéngshì dōu yǒu ānjìng de gōngyuán.
In this country, many cities all have quiet parks.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 不管bùguǎn 爱ài 谁shéi, 都dōu 应该yīnggāi 有yǒu 选择xuǎnzé 的de 权利quánlì。wǒ juéde bùguǎn ài shéi, dōu yīnggāi yǒu xuǎnzé de quánlì.
I think that no matter whom you love, you should have the right to choose.
他tā 喜欢xǐhuan 坐zuò 在zài 窗户chuānghu 旁边pángbiān 的de 椅子yǐzi 上shàng 看kàn 书shū。tā xǐhuan zuò zài chuānghu pángbiān de yǐzi shàng kàn shū.
He likes to sit on the chair by the window and read.
她tā 觉得juéde 世界shìjiè 上shàng 的de 很多hěnduō 城市chéngshì 都dōu 很hěn 有意思yǒuyìsi。tā juéde shìjiè shàng de hěnduō chéngshì dōu hěn yǒuyìsi.
She thinks many cities in the world are very interesting.
今天jīntiān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu, 我们wǒmen 没méi 走错zǒucuò 路lù, 最后zuìhòu 在zài 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 找到zhǎodào 了le 一yí 个gè 安静ānjìng 的de 地方dìfang 坐zuò 在zài 椅子yǐzi 上shàng。jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒmen méi zǒucuò lù, zuìhòu zài gōngyuán lǐ zhǎodào le yí gè ānjìng de dìfang zuò zài yǐzi shàng.
After work today, we didn’t go the wrong way and finally found a quiet place in the park to sit on a chair.
公园gōngyuán 南边nánbian 有yǒu 一yí 个gè 安静ānjìng 的de 图书馆túshūguǎn。gōngyuán nánbian yǒu yí gè ānjìng de túshūguǎn.
To the south of the park, there is a quiet library.
明天Míngtiān 我wǒ们men 在zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn 见面jiànmiàn, 然后ránhòu 一起yìqǐ 坐zuò 火车huǒchē 去qù 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 南边nánbian 的de 公园gōngyuán。Míngtiān wǒmen zài huǒchēzhàn jiànmiàn, ránhòu yìqǐ zuò huǒchē qù zhè gè chéngshì nánbian de gōngyuán.
Tomorrow we’ll meet at the train station and then take a train together to the park in the south of this city.
为wèi了le 这zhè 次cì 旅lǚ游yóu, 我wǒ们men 已经yǐjīng 买mǎi 好hǎo 回来huílái 的de 机票jīpiào。wèile zhè cì lǚyóu, wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huílái de jīpiào.
For this trip we’ve already bought the return plane tickets.
我Wǒ 过guò 生日shēngrì 的de 时候shíhou 不bù 想xiǎng 去qù 很hěn 大dà 的de 聚会jùhuì, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 跟gēn 几jǐ 个gè 朋友péngyou 安静ānjìng 地de 吃饭chīfàn。Wǒ guò shēngrì de shíhou bù xiǎng qù hěn dà de jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jǐ gè péngyou ānjìng de chīfàn.
When I have my birthday I don’t want to go to big parties; I just want to eat quietly with a few friends.
下雨xiàyǔ 的de 周末zhōumò 她tā 一yí 个gè 人rén 在zài 家jiā 会huì 觉得juéde 很hěn 无聊wúliáo。xiàyǔ de zhōumò tā yí gè rén zài jiā huì juéde hěn wúliáo.
On rainy weekends she feels very bored when she is at home alone.
他Tā 走进来zǒujìnlái 的de 时候shíhou, 大家dàjiā 突然tūrán 都dōu 笑xiào 了le。Tā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
When he walked in, everyone suddenly laughed.
我Wǒ 想起xiǎngqǐ 那nà 个gè 生病shēngbìng 的de 朋友péngyou, 又yòu 想xiǎng 哭kū 了le。Wǒ xiǎngqǐ nà gè shēngbìng de péngyou, yòu xiǎng kū le.
When I thought of that sick friend again, I felt like crying again.
在Zài 朋友péngyou 中zhōng, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 觉得juéde 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 的de 想法xiǎngfǎ 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。Zài péngyou zhōng, dàjiā dōu juéde zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.
Among friends, everyone feels that being free to express their own ideas is very important.
老板Lǎobǎn 笑xiào着zhe 走出zǒuchū 会议室huìyìshì, 说shuō 今jīn天tiān 的de 会议huìyì 结束jiéshù 了le。Lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
在Zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn 跟gēn 朋友péngyou 说shuō 再见zàijiàn 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 先xiān 哭kū 了le 一会儿yíhuìr, 后来hòulái 又yòu 笑xiào 了le。Zài huǒchēzhàn gēn péngyou shuō zàijiàn de shíhou, tā xiān kū le yíhuìr, hòulái yòu xiào le.
When saying goodbye to her friend at the train station, she first cried for a while and then smiled again.
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?
我wǒ 想起xiǎngqǐ 我们wǒmen 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 的de 时候shíhou, 就jiù 觉得juéde 很hěn 温暖wēnnuǎn。wǒ xiǎngqǐ wǒmen zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, jiù juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
When I think of the times we walked in the park, I feel very warm.
今天jīntiān 的de 会议huìyì 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。jīntiān de huìyì hěn zhòngyào.
Today’s meeting is very important.
今天jīntiān 的de 会议huìyì 还hái 没méi 结束jiéshù。jīntiān de huìyì hái méi jiéshù.
Today’s meeting is not over yet.
孩子háizi 从cóng 学校xuéxiào 回来huílái 的de 时候shíhou 常常chángcháng 很hěn 饿è, 妈妈māma 会huì 马上mǎshàng 做zuò 晚饭wǎnfàn 给gěi 她们tāmen 吃chī。háizi cóng xuéxiào huílái de shíhou chángcháng hěn è, māma huì mǎshàng zuò wǎnfàn gěi tāmen chī.
When the kids come back from school they’re often very hungry, and mom immediately makes dinner for them.
父母fùmǔ 希望xīwàng 孩子háizi 在zài 学校xuéxiào 里lǐ 努力nǔlì 学习xuéxí, 为wèi 了le 有yǒu 好hǎo 的de 成绩chéngjì 也yě 为wèi 了le 孩子háizi 自己zìjǐ。fùmǔ xīwàng háizi zài xuéxiào lǐ nǔlì xuéxí, wèi le yǒu hǎo de chéngjì yě wèi le háizi zìjǐ.
Parents hope their children study hard at school, for good grades and also for the children themselves.
我wǒ 相信xiāngxìn 每měi 个gè 人rén 都dōu 应该yīnggāi 有yǒu 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 想法xiǎngfǎ 的de 权利quánlì。wǒ xiāngxìn měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi yǒu zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ xiǎngfǎ de quánlì.
I believe everyone should have the right to freely express their own ideas.
因为yīnwèi 下雨xiàyǔ, 地铁站dìtiězhàn 外面wàimiàn 的de 公交站gōngjiāozhàn 有yǒu 很hěn 多duō 人rén 在zài 那里nàli 等děng 公交车gōngjiāochē。yīnwèi xiàyǔ, dìtiězhàn wàimiàn de gōngjiāozhàn yǒu hěn duō rén zài nàli děng gōngjiāochē.
Because it was raining, there were many people waiting for the bus at the bus stop outside the subway station.
在zài 饭店fàndiàn 吃饭chīfàn 的de 时候shíhou, 他tā 喜欢xǐhuan 用yòng 现金xiànjīn, 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 刷卡shuākǎ。zài fàndiàn chīfàn de shíhou, tā xǐhuan yòng xiànjīn, bù xǐhuan shuākǎ.
When eating at a restaurant, he likes to use cash and doesn’t like paying by card.
出门chūmén 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 总是zǒngshì 拿ná 着zhe 包bāo, 戴dài 着zhe 眼镜yǎnjìng。chūmén de shíhou, tā zǒngshì ná zhe bāo, dài zhe yǎnjìng.
When she goes out, she always carries her bag and wears her glasses.
周末zhōumò 在zài 家jiā 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 做zuò 别的biéde 事情shìqing, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 看kàn 电影diànyǐng 和hé 吃chī 好吃hǎochī 的de 东西dōngxi。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.
On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.
他tā 是shì 一yí 个gè 很hěn 努力nǔlì 的de 学生xuéshēng。tā shì yí gè hěn nǔlì de xuéshēng.
He is a very hardworking student.
外面wàimiàn 下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 看不清楚kànbùqīngchu 外面wàimiàn 的de 马路mǎlù。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ kànbùqīngchu wàimiàn de mǎlù.
When it rains outside, I can’t see the road outside clearly from my room.
她tā 打dǎ 篮球lánqiú 的de 时候shíhou 没méi 有yǒu 信心xìnxīn, 但dàn 是shì 踢tī 了le 几jǐ 次cì 足球zúqiú 以后yǐhòu, 觉得juéde 自己zìjǐ 也yě 可kě以yǐ 慢慢mànmàn 提高tígāo。tā dǎ lánqiú de shíhou méi yǒu xìnxīn, dàn shì tī le jǐ cì zúqiú yǐhòu, juéde zìjǐ yě kěyǐ mànmàn tígāo.
She doesn’t have confidence when playing basketball, but after playing soccer a few times, she feels she can also slowly improve.
那nà 个gè 年轻niánqīng 的de 记者jìzhě 在zài 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 问wèn 我wǒ, 为什么wèishénme 这zhè 里lǐ 的de 人rén 都dōu 喜欢xǐhuan 散步sànbù。nà gè niánqīng de jìzhě zài gōngyuán lǐ wèn wǒ, wèishénme zhè lǐ de rén dōu xǐhuan sànbù.
That young reporter asked me in the park why people here all like to take walks.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 公园gōngyuán 周围zhōuwéi 的de 环境huánjìng 很hěn 好hǎo, 这zhè 跟gēn 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 文化wénhuà 也yě 有yǒu 关系guānxi。wǒ juéde gōngyuán zhōuwéi de huánjìng hěn hǎo, zhè gēn zhè gè chéngshì de wénhuà yě yǒu guānxi.
I feel the environment around the park is very good, and this is also related to the culture of this city.
她tā 说shuō 自己zìjǐ 睡觉shuìjiào 的de 时候shíhou 喜欢xǐhuan 开着kāizhe 空调kōngtiáo, 不bú 是shì 因为yīnwèi 外面wàimiàn 很hěn 热rè, 而是érshì 因为yīnwèi 这样zhèyàng 比较bǐjiào 安心ānxīn。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bú shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
冬天dōngtiān 的de 时候shíhou, 父母fùmǔ 开kāi 着zhe 暖气nuǎnqì 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电视diànshì, 知道zhīdào 孩子háizi 安静ānjìng 地de 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 学习xuéxí, 也yě 觉得juéde 很hěn 安心ānxīn。dōngtiān de shíhou, fùmǔ kāi zhe nuǎnqì zài jiā kàn diànshì, zhīdào háizi ānjìng de zài fángjiān lǐ xuéxí, yě juéde hěn ānxīn.
In winter, the parents have the heating on and watch TV at home; knowing the children are quietly studying in their rooms, they also feel very at ease.
周末zhōumò 在zài 家jiā 吃饭chīfàn 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 常常chángcháng 用yòng 很多hěnduō 碗wǎn, 所以suǒyǐ 吃完chīwán 以后yǐhòu 得děi 一起yìqǐ 洗xǐ 碗wǎn。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.
When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.
生shēng日rì 的de 时候shíhou, 父母fùmǔ 送sòng 给gěi 她tā 一yí 件jiàn 小xiǎo 礼物lǐwù, 虽然suīrán 不bú 贵guì, 但是dànshì 她tā 很hěn 高兴gāoxìng。shēngrì de shíhou, fùmǔ sòng gěi tā yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù, suīrán bú guì, dànshì tā hěn gāoxìng.
On her birthday, her parents gave her a small gift; although it wasn’t expensive, she was very happy.
他tā 说shuō 最zuì 重要zhòngyào 的de 不bú 是shì 礼物lǐwù 多duō 贵guì, 而是érshì 送sòng 礼物lǐwù 的de 人rén。tā shuō zuì zhòngyào de bú shì lǐwù duō guì, érshì sòng lǐwù de rén.
He says what matters most is not how expensive the gift is, but the person who gives it.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 学习xuéxí 中zhōng 最zuì 重要zhòngyào 的de 不bú 是shì 记住jìzhù 每měi 个gè 生词shēngcí, 而是érshì 知道zhīdào 怎zěn么me 用yòng 它们tāmen。wǒ juéde xuéxí zhōng zuì zhòngyào de bú shì jìzhù měi gè shēngcí, érshì zhīdào zěnme yòng tāmen.
I think the most important thing in learning is not memorizing every new word, but knowing how to use them.
夏天xiàtiān 的de 晚上wǎnshang, 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 很hěn 多duō 人rén 不bù 想xiǎng 一直yìzhí 在zài 开kāi 着zhe 空调kōngtiáo 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ, 而是érshì 想xiǎng 出来chūlái 散步sànbù。xiàtiān de wǎnshang, gōngyuán lǐ hěn duō rén bù xiǎng yìzhí zài kāi zhe kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ, érshì xiǎng chūlái sànbù.
On summer evenings, many people in the park don’t want to stay in air‑conditioned rooms; instead, they want to come out for a walk.
她tā 笑xiào 着zhe 说shuō, 在zài 家jiā 一直yìzhí 玩wán 游戏yóuxì 的de 时候shíhou, 常常chángcháng 会huì 忘记wàngjì 时间shíjiān; 在zài 公园gōngyuán 打dǎ 篮球lánqiú 不但búdàn 对duì 健康jiànkāng 好hǎo, 而且érqiě 可以kěyǐ 提高tígāo 信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 应该yīnggāi 注意zhùyì 自己zìjǐ 的de 健康jiànkāng。zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
When we take a walk in the park, we should pay attention to our health.
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.
我wǒ 对duì 明年míngnián 的de 中文zhōngwén 考试kǎoshì 很hěn 有信心yǒuxìnxīn。wǒ duì míngnián de zhōngwén kǎoshì hěn yǒuxìnxīn.
I am very confident about next year’s Chinese exam.
她tā 很hěn 爱ài 吃chī 甜tián 的de 东西dōngxi, 比如bǐrú 蛋糕dàngāo 和hé 巧克力qiǎokèlì。tā hěn ài chī tián de dōngxi, bǐrú dàngāo hé qiǎokèlì.
She really loves eating sweet things, such as cake and chocolate.
他tā 不bú 太tài 喜欢xǐhuan 吃chī 酸suān 的de 东西dōngxi, 觉jué得de 那nà 种zhǒng 味道wèidào 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 奇怪qíguài。tā bú tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.
今jīn天tiān 她tā 穿chuān 了le 一yì条tiáo 蓝色lánsè 的de 裙子qúnzi, 看起来kànqǐlái 很hěn 漂亮piàoliang。jīntiān tā chuān le yìtiáo lánsè de qúnzi, kànqǐlái hěn piàoliang.
Today she is wearing a blue skirt; she looks very pretty.
他tā 上班shàngbān 的de 时候shíhou 一般yìbān 穿chuān 黑色hēisè 裤子kùzi 和hé 白色báisè 衣服yīfu。tā shàngbān de shíhou yìbān chuān hēisè kùzi hé báisè yīfu.
When he goes to work he usually wears black pants and a white top.
妈mā妈ma 让ràng 我wǒ 出门chūmén 的de 时候shíhou 戴dài 上shàng 帽子màozi, 说shuō 外面wàimiàn 的de 太tài 阳yáng 太tài 大dà。māma ràng wǒ chūmén de shíhou dài shàng màozi, shuō wàimiàn de tài yáng tài dà.
Mom tells me to put on a hat when going out, saying the sun outside is too strong.
她tā 买mǎi 了le 一yì双shuāng 新xīn 运动鞋yùndòngxié, 说shuō 在zài 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobù 的de 时候shíhou 比bǐ 穿chuān 平时píngshí 的de 鞋子xiézi 舒服shūfu 多duō。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
周末zhōumò 她tā 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 穿chuān 裙子qúnzi, 更gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 穿chuān 舒服shūfu 的de 裤子kùzi 和hé 运动鞋yùndòngxié。zhōumò tā bù xǐhuan chuān qúnzi, gèng xǐhuan chuān shūfu de kùzi hé yùndòngxié.
On weekends she doesn’t like wearing skirts; she prefers comfortable pants and sneakers.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu, 他tā 常常chángcháng 去qù 附近fùjìn 的de 体育馆tǐyùguǎn 健身jiànshēn。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā chángcháng qù fùjìn de tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn.
After work he often goes to the nearby gym to work out.
她tā 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 很hěn 吵chǎo 的de 地方dìfang 健身jiànshēn, 觉jué得de 公园gōngyuán 比bǐ 体育馆tǐyùguǎn 安静ānjìng。tā bù xǐhuan zài hěn chǎo de dìfang jiànshēn, juéde gōngyuán bǐ tǐyùguǎn ānjìng.
She doesn’t like working out in very noisy places and feels the park is quieter than the gym.
我wǒ 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 跑步pǎobù 的de 时候shíhou, 感觉gǎnjué 空气kōngqì 和hé 环境huánjìng 都dōu 很hěn 好hǎo。wǒ zài ānjìng de gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù de shíhou, gǎnjué kōngqì hé huánjìng dōu hěn hǎo.
When I run in a quiet park, I feel the air and the environment are both very good.
我wǒ 从来cónglái 没méi 吃chī 过guò 这zhè 种zhǒng 酸suān 又yòu 甜tián 的de 水果shuǐguǒ, 味道wèidào 很hěn 特别tèbié。wǒ cónglái méi chī guò zhè zhǒng suān yòu tián de shuǐguǒ, wèidào hěn tèbié.
I’ve never eaten this kind of sweet-and-sour fruit; the taste is very special.
她tā 从来cónglái 不bù 给gěi 孩子háizi 喝hē 太tài 甜tián 的de 饮料yǐnliào, 让ràng 他tā 少shǎo 吃chī 糖táng 更gèng 健康jiànkāng。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
他tā 第一次dìyīcì 跟gēn 女朋友nǚpéngyou 在zài 饭店fàndiàn 约会yuēhuì, 为了wèile 找到zhǎodào 合适héshì 的de 地点dìdiǎn 想xiǎng 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。tā dìyīcì gēn nǚpéngyou zài fàndiàn yuēhuì, wèile zhǎodào héshì de dìdiǎn xiǎng le hěn jiǔ.
The first time he had a date with his girlfriend at a restaurant, he thought for a long time to find a suitable place.
他tā 觉jué得de 女朋友nǚpéngyou 最zuì 可爱kě’ài 的de 地方dìfang 是shì, 他tā 说话shuōhuà 的de 时候shíhou 她tā 总是zǒngshì 笑xiào 着zhe 听tīng。tā juéde nǚpéngyou zuì kě'ài de dìfang shì, tā shuōhuà de shíhou tā zǒngshì xiào zhe tīng.
He thinks the cutest thing about his girlfriend is that whenever he talks, she always listens with a smile.
那nà 位wèi 老师lǎoshī 说话shuōhuà 的de 声音shēngyīn 不bú 大dà, 在zài 吵chǎo 的de 教室jiàoshì 里lǐ 不bú 太tài 好hǎo 听清楚tīngqīngchu。nà wèi lǎoshī shuōhuà de shēngyīn bú dà, zài chǎo de jiàoshì lǐ bú tài hǎo tīngqīngchu.
That teacher’s voice isn’t loud; in a noisy classroom it’s not very easy to hear clearly.
今jīn天tiān 太tài阳yáng 很hěn 大dà, 孩子háizi 在zài 公园gōngyuán 吃chī 冰淇淋bīngqílín 的de 时候shíhou 戴dài 着zhe 帽子màozi。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
她tā 从来cónglái 不bù 吃chī 很hěn 辣là 的de 菜cài, 觉jué得de 对duì 肚子dùzi 不bù 好hǎo。tā cónglái bù chī hěn là de cài, juéde duì dùzi bù hǎo.
She never eats very spicy food and feels it’s not good for her stomach.
晚饭wǎnfàn 的de 时候shíhou 我们wǒmen 常常chángcháng 喝hē 一点儿yìdiǎnr 汤tāng。wǎnfàn de shíhou wǒmen chángcháng hē yìdiǎnr tāng.
At dinner time we often drink a bit of soup.
我wǒ 喝hē 咖啡kāfēi 的de 时候shíhou 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 加jiā 糖táng。wǒ hē kāfēi de shíhou bù xǐhuan jiā táng.
When I drink coffee, I don’t like to add sugar.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 黑色hēisè 的de 裤子kùzi 比bǐ 白色báisè 的de 裤子kùzi 更gèng 合适héshì。wǒ juéde hēisè de kùzi bǐ báisè de kùzi gèng héshì.
I think black pants are more suitable than white pants.
出门chūmén 的de 时候shíhou 记得jìde 戴上dàishàng 帽子màozi。chūmén de shíhou jìde dàishàng màozi.
Remember to put on your hat when you go out.
明天míngtiān 是shì 我们wǒmen 城市chéngshì 很hěn 特别tèbié 的de 节日jiérì。míngtiān shì wǒmen chéngshì hěn tèbié de jiérì.
Tomorrow there is an important holiday in our city.
比起bǐqǐ 在zài 吵chǎo 的de 饭店fàndiàn, 我wǒ 更gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 轻松qīngsōng 的de 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 聊天liáotiān。bǐqǐ zài chǎo de fàndiàn, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zài qīngsōng de kāfēiguǎn liáotiān.
Compared with noisy restaurants, I prefer chatting in a relaxed café.
我wǒ 每天měitiān 早上zǎoshang 坐zuò 公交车gōngjiāochē 的de 时候shíhou, 常常chángcháng 跟gēn 司机sījī 说shuō “早上好zǎoshanghǎo”。wǒ měitiān zǎoshang zuò gōngjiāochē de shíhou, chángcháng gēn sījī shuō “zǎoshanghǎo".
Every morning on the bus I often say “good morning” to the driver.
她tā 第一次dìyīcì 去qù 音乐会yīnyuèhuì 的de 时候shíhou 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 紧张jǐnzhāng。tā dìyīcì qù yīnyuèhuì de shíhou yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.
She was a bit nervous the first time she went to a concert.
音乐会yīnyuèhuì 里lǐ 的de 观众guānzhòng 不bù 多duō, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 坐zuò 在zài 那里nàli 安静ānjìng 地de 听tīng。yīnyuèhuì lǐ de guānzhòng bù duō, dàjiā dōu zuò zài nàli ānjìng de tīng.
There weren’t many people in the audience at the concert; everyone sat there listening quietly.
有些yǒuxiē 观众guānzhòng 是shì 年轻niánqīng 人rén, 也yě 有yǒu 带dài 孩子háizi 来lái 的de 爸爸bàba 妈妈māma。yǒuxiē guānzhòng shì niánqīng rén, yě yǒu dài háizi lái de bàba māma.
Some audience members are young people, and there are also moms and dads who bring their children.
那个nàge 年轻niánqīng 的de 画家huàjiā 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 里lǐ 画画huàhuà。nàge niánqīng de huàjiā xǐhuan zài kāfēiguǎn lǐ huàhuà.
That young painter likes to draw in the café.
她tā 先xiān 上shàng 楼上lóushàng 的de 洗手间xǐshǒujiān, 再zài 下来xiàlái 跟gēn 我wǒ 一起yìqǐ 继续jìxù 购物gòuwù。tā xiān shàng lóushàng de xǐshǒujiān, zài xiàlái gēn wǒ yìqǐ jìxù gòuwù.
She first goes upstairs to the restroom, then comes back down and continues shopping with me.
楼下lóuxià 的de 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 人rén 太tài 多duō, 我们wǒmen 就jiù 去qù 楼上lóushàng 找zhǎo 一yí 个gè 地方dìfang 坐zuò下xià。lóuxià de kāfēiguǎn rén tài duō, wǒmen jiù qù lóushàng zhǎo yí gè dìfang zuòxià.
There are too many people in the café downstairs, so we go upstairs to find a place to sit.
买mǎi 新xīn 游戏机yóuxìjī 的de 时候shíhou, 他tā 先xiān 认真rènzhēn 看kàn 完wán 了le 说明shuōmíng。mǎi xīn yóuxìjī de shíhou, tā xiān rènzhēn kàn wán le shuōmíng.
When buying a new game console, he first carefully read the instructions.
我wǒ 专门zhuānmén 在zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn 找zhǎo 安静ānjìng 的de 地方dìfang 散步sànbù。wǒ zhuānmén zài gōngyuán fùjìn zhǎo ānjìng de dìfang sànbù.
I specifically look for quiet places near the park to take a walk.
这zhè 个gè 冰箱bīngxiāng 是shì 用来yònglái 放fàng 水果shuǐguǒ 和hé 饮料yǐnliào 的de。zhè gè bīngxiāng shì yònglái fàng shuǐguǒ hé yǐnliào de.
This refrigerator is used to store fruit and drinks.
学xué 中文zhōngwén 对duì 我wǒ 的de 生活shēnghuó 有yǒu 很hěn 大dà 的de 影响yǐngxiǎng。xué zhōngwén duì wǒ de shēnghuó yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
Learning Chinese has a big influence on my life.
小李xiǎolǐ 是shì 我wǒ 在zài 公司gōngsī 认识rènshi 的de 朋友péngyou。xiǎolǐ shì wǒ zài gōngsī rènshi de péngyou.
Xiao Li is a friend I met at the company.
我们wǒmen 的de 邻居línjū 住zhù 在zài 我wǒ 家jiā 对面duìmiàn, 是shì 一yí 位wèi 很hěn 热情rèqíng 的de 阿姨āyí。wǒmen de línjū zhù zài wǒ jiā duìmiàn, shì yí wèi hěn rèqíng de āyí.
Our neighbor lives across from my home; she is a very warm auntie.
寒假hánjià 和hé 暑假shǔjià 的de 时候shíhou, 很hěn 多duō 大学生dàxuéshēng 回huí 家jiā 跟gēn 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai 一起yìqǐ 过guò 节jié。hánjià hé shǔjià de shíhou, hěn duō dàxuéshēng huí jiā gēn yéye nǎinai yìqǐ guò jié.
During winter and summer vacation, many college students go home to spend the holidays with their grandparents.
我wǒ 奶奶nǎinai 说shuō, 她tā 年轻niánqīng 的de 时候shíhou 交通jiāotōng 不bù 发达fādá, 去qù 一yí 次cì 市中心shìzhōngxīn 或许huòxǔ 要yào 一yì 天tiān。wǒ nǎinai shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou jiāotōng bù fādá, qù yí cì shìzhōngxīn huòxǔ yào yì tiān.
My grandma says that when she was young, transportation wasn’t developed, and going downtown once might take a whole day.
那nà 个gè 年轻niánqīng 的de 画家huàjiā 第一次dìyīcì 开kāi 展览zhǎnlǎn 的de 时候shíhou 又yòu 兴奋xīngfèn 又yòu 紧张jǐnzhāng, 竟然jìngrán 一yí 晚上wǎnshang 都dōu 没méi 睡shuì。nà gè niánqīng de huàjiā dìyīcì kāi zhǎnlǎn de shíhou yòu xīngfèn yòu jǐnzhāng, jìngrán yí wǎnshang dōu méi shuì.
That young painter was both excited and nervous at her first exhibition and unexpectedly didn’t sleep the whole night.
我wǒ 本来běnlái 以为yǐwéi 今天jīntiān 的de 音乐会yīnyuèhuì 很hěn 无聊wúliáo, 没méi 想到xiǎngdào 竟然jìngrán 这么zhème 有意思yǒuyìsi。wǒ běnlái yǐwéi jīntiān de yīnyuèhuì hěn wúliáo, méi xiǎngdào jìngrán zhème yǒuyìsi.
I originally thought today’s concert would be boring, but it unexpectedly turned out to be so interesting.
他tā 打工dǎgōng 的de 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 在zài 市中心shìzhōngxīn, 但是dànshì 他tā 自己zìjǐ 住zhù 在zài 郊区jiāoqū。tā dǎgōng de kāfēiguǎn zài shìzhōngxīn, dànshì tā zìjǐ zhù zài jiāoqū.
The café where he works part-time is downtown, but he himself lives in the suburbs.
现在xiànzài 交通jiāotōng 很hěn 发达fādá, 从cóng 郊区jiāoqū 到dào 市中心shìzhōngxīn 的de 地铁dìtiě 常常chángcháng 很hěn 满mǎn, 要yào 坐zuò 四十sìshí 分钟fēnzhōng, 比bǐ 公交车gōngjiāochē 方便fāngbiàn。xiànzài jiāotōng hěn fādá, cóng jiāoqū dào shìzhōngxīn de dìtiě chángcháng hěn mǎn, yào zuò sìshí fēnzhōng, bǐ gōngjiāochē fāngbiàn.
Transportation is very developed now; the subway from the suburbs to downtown is often very full and takes forty minutes, but it’s more convenient than the bus.
她tā 说shuō 自己zìjǐ 虽然suīrán 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 害羞hàixiū, 但是dànshì 跟gēn 观众guānzhòng 说话shuōhuà 的de 时候shíhou 觉得juéde 很hěn 兴奋xīngfèn。tā shuō zìjǐ suīrán yǒudiǎnr hàixiū, dànshì gēn guānzhòng shuōhuà de shíhou juéde hěn xīngfèn.
She says that although she is a bit shy, she feels very excited when she talks with the audience.
每次měicì 跟gēn 家人jiārén 分开fēnkāi 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 也yě 会huì 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 难过nánguò, 但是dànshì 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 习惯xíguàn 了le。měicì gēn jiārén fēnkāi de shíhou, wǒ yě huì yǒudiǎnr nánguò, dànshì hěn kuài jiù xíguàn le.
Every time I part from my family, I also feel a bit sad, but I quickly get used to it.
我wǒ 不太bú tài 喜欢xǐhuan 城里chéngli 拥挤yōngjǐ 的de 交通jiāotōng。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chéngli yōngjǐ de jiāotōng.
I don’t really like the crowded traffic in the city.
教学楼jiàoxuélóu 旁边pángbiān 有yǒu 一yì 个gè 安静ānjìng 的de 地方dìfang, 校园xiàoyuán 里lǐ 的de 学生xuéshēng 喜欢xǐhuan 去qù 那儿nàr 休息xiūxi。jiàoxuélóu pángbiān yǒu yì gè ānjìng de dìfang, xiàoyuán lǐ de xuéshēng xǐhuan qù nàr xiūxi.
Next to the classroom building there is a quiet place; students on campus like to go there to rest.
在Zài 校园xiàoyuán 里lǐ, 我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 找zhǎo 一yì 个gè 安静ānjìng 的de 地方dìfang 专心zhuānxīn 看书kànshū。Zài xiàoyuán lǐ, wǒ xǐhuan zhǎo yì gè ānjìng de dìfang zhuānxīn kànshū.
On campus I like to look for a quiet place to concentrate on reading.
她Tā 在zài 食堂shítáng 里lǐ 也yě 能néng 专心zhuānxīn 学习xuéxí, 别人biéren 说话shuōhuà 的de 时候shíhou 她tā 都dōu 听tīng 不bú 见jiàn。Tā zài shítáng lǐ yě néng zhuānxīn xuéxí, biéren shuōhuà de shíhou tā dōu tīng bú jiàn.
She can also concentrate on studying in the cafeteria; when others are talking she can’t even hear them.
老师Lǎoshī 让ràng 我们wǒmen 写xiě 一yì 篇piān 介绍jièshào 自己zìjǐ 理想lǐxiǎng 的de 作文zuòwén。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiě yì piān jièshào zìjǐ lǐxiǎng de zuòwén.
The teacher asked us to write a composition introducing our own ideals.
有Yǒu 了le 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn 和hé 家人jiārén 的de 支持zhīchí, 他tā 学习xuéxí 的de 信心xìnxīn 比bǐ 以前yǐqián 多duō 了le 很多hěn duō。Yǒu le jiǎngxuéjīn hé jiārén de zhīchí, tā xuéxí de xìnxīn bǐ yǐqián duō le hěn duō.
With the scholarship and his family’s support, he has much more confidence in his studies than before.
在Zài 外国wàiguó 留学liúxué 一yí 年nián 的de 学费xuéfèi 比bǐ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 上shàng 大学dàxué 贵guì 很多hěn duō。Zài wàiguó liúxué yí nián de xuéfèi bǐ zài zhè gè chéngshì shàng dàxué guì hěn duō.
A year of tuition for studying abroad is much more expensive than going to university in this city.
那Nà 位wèi 作家zuòjiā 说shuō, 他tā 年轻niánqīng 的de 时候shíhou 在zài 国 内guónèi 大学dàxué 学习xuéxí, 后来hòulái 出国chūguó 留学liúxué, 感觉gǎnjué 自己zìjǐ 又yòu 像xiàng 学生xuéshēng 一样yíyàng。Nà wèi zuòjiā shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou zài guónèi dàxué xuéxí, hòulái chūguó liúxué, gǎnjué zìjǐ yòu xiàng xuéshēng yíyàng.
That writer said that when he studied at a university in his own country and then later went to study abroad, he felt like he was a student again.
周末zhōumò 我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 看书kànshū。zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ kànshū.
On weekends I like to read in a quiet room.
周末zhōumò 我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 看kàn 小说xiǎoshuō。zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ kàn xiǎoshuō.
On weekends I like to read novels in a quiet room.
明天míngtiān 的de 中文zhōngwén 考试kǎoshì 让ràng 我wǒ 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 紧张jǐnzhāng。míngtiān de zhōngwén kǎoshì ràng wǒ yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.
Tomorrow’s Chinese exam makes me a bit nervous.
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.
她Tā 觉得juéde 学习xuéxí 和hé 工作gōngzuò 的de 压力yālì 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 大dà。Tā juéde xuéxí hé gōngzuò de yālì yǒudiǎnr dà.
She feels the pressure from study and work is a bit heavy.
刚Gāng 来lái 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 不bú 太tài 适应shìyìng 这里zhèlǐ 的de 生活shēnghuó。Gāng lái zhè gè chéngshì de shíhou, wǒ bú tài shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
When I first came to this city, I wasn’t very used to the life here.
那Nà 位wèi 小说家xiǎoshuōjiā 说shuō, 生活shēnghuó 中zhōng 的de 每měi 件jiàn 事情shìqing 都dōu 可以kěyǐ 变成biànchéng 各种gèzhǒng 故事gùshi。Nà wèi xiǎoshuōjiā shuō, shēnghuó zhōng de měi jiàn shìqing dōu kěyǐ biànchéng gèzhǒng gùshi.
That novelist says every thing in life can become all kinds of stories.
在Zài 中文zhōngwén 课kè 上shàng, 老师lǎoshī 常常chángcháng 让ràng 我们wǒmen 自由zìyóu 交流jiāoliú 自己zìjǐ 的de 看法kànfǎ。Zài zhōngwén kè shàng, lǎoshī chángcháng ràng wǒmen zìyóu jiāoliú zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
In Chinese class, the teacher often lets us freely exchange our own opinions.
跟Gēn 不同bùtóng 国家guójiā 的de 同学tóngxué 交流jiāoliú 看法kànfǎ, 让ràng 她tā 觉得juéde 世界shìjiè 很hěn 大dà。Gēn bùtóng guójiā de tóngxué jiāoliú kànfǎ, ràng tā juéde shìjiè hěn dà.
Exchanging views with classmates from different countries makes her feel the world is very big.
老师Lǎoshī 先xiān 介绍jièshào 今天jīntiān 课kè 的de 内容nèiróng, 再zài 告诉gàosu 我们wǒmen 每měi 个gè 部分bùfen 的de 重点zhòngdiǎn。Lǎoshī xiān jièshào jīntiān kè de nèiróng, zài gàosu wǒmen měi gè bùfen de zhòngdiǎn.
The teacher first introduces today’s lesson content, then tells us the key points of each part.
过Guò 春节Chūnjié 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 家里jiāli 的de 氣氛qìfen 特别tèbié 温暖wēnnuǎn。Guò Chūnjié de shíhou, tā jiāli de qìfen tèbié wēnnuǎn.
During Spring Festival, the atmosphere in her home is especially warm.
早上Zǎoshang 在zài 食堂shítáng 买mǎi 早饭zǎofàn 的de 时候shíhou, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 排队páiduì 等děng。Zǎoshang zài shítáng mǎi zǎofàn de shíhou, dàjiā dōu páiduì děng.
In the morning when buying breakfast in the cafeteria, everyone lines up to wait.
这Zhè 个gè 小组xiǎozǔ 的de 工作gōngzuò 是shì 他tā 负责fùzé 的de, 别人biéren 帮bāng 他tā 复习fùxí 今天jīntiān 的de 重点zhòngdiǎn。Zhè gè xiǎozǔ de gōngzuò shì tā fùzé de, biéren bāng tā fùxí jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn.
He is in charge of this group’s work, and others help him review today’s key points.
这Zhè 几jǐ 天tiān 作业zuòyè 太tài 多duō, 开心kāixīn 的de 心情xīnqíng 都dōu 变成biànchéng 了le 受不了shòubuliǎo 的de 压力yālì。Zhè jǐ tiān zuòyè tài duō, kāixīn de xīnqíng dōu biànchéng le shòubuliǎo de yālì.
These days there’s too much homework; my happy mood has all turned into unbearable pressure.
原来Yuánlái 他tā 也yě 是shì 学xué 中文zhōngwén 的de, 不过búguò 水平shuǐpíng 比bǐ 我wǒ 高gāo 一点儿yìdiǎnr。Yuánlái tā yě shì xué zhōngwén de, búguò shuǐpíng bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.
It turns out he also studies Chinese, but his level is a bit higher than mine.
我Wǒ 以为yǐwéi 她tā 是shì 老师lǎoshī, 原来yuánlái 她tā 是shì 来lái 参观cānguān 的de 学生xuéshēng。Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì lǎoshī, yuánlái tā shì lái cānguān de xuéshēng.
I thought she was a teacher; it turns out she is a visiting student.
我wǒ 不bú 太tài 喜欢xǐhuan 这么zhème 大dà 的de 城市chéngshì。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhème dà de chéngshì.
I don’t really like such big cities.
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.
今天jīntiān 的de 重点zhòngdiǎn 是shì 复习fùxí 这些zhèxiē 生词shēngcí。jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn shì fùxí zhèxiē shēngcí.
The main focus today is to review these new words.
这zhè 次cì 比赛bǐsài 是shì 她tā 负责fùzé 安排ānpái 的de。zhè cì bǐsài shì tā fùzé ānpái de.
She is responsible for organizing this competition.
我wǒ 负责fùzé 今天jīntiān 的de 晚饭wǎnfàn。wǒ fùzé jīntiān de wǎnfàn.
I am in charge of today’s dinner.
他tā 觉得juéde 城里chéngli 的de 交通jiāotōng 太tài 拥挤yōngjǐ 了le, 每天měitiān 都dōu 受不了shòubuliǎo。tā juéde chéngli de jiāotōng tài yōngjǐ le, měitiān dōu shòubuliǎo.
He feels the traffic in the city is too crowded and he can’t stand it every day.
他tā 的de 性格xìnggé 很hěn 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì 对duì 学习xuéxí 的de 态度tàidu 很hěn 好hǎo。tā de xìnggé hěn ānjìng, dànshì duì xuéxí de tàidu hěn hǎo.
His personality is very quiet, but his attitude toward studying is very good.
老师lǎoshī 说shuō, 做zuò 老师lǎoshī 最zuì 重要zhòngyào 的de 是shì 要yào 有yǒu 耐心nàixīn。lǎoshī shuō, zuò lǎoshī zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒu nàixīn.
The teacher said that the most important thing about being a teacher is to have patience.
为了wèile 这个zhège 标准biāozhǔn, 她tā 每měi 晚上wǎnshang 写xiě 的de 句子jùzi 都dōu 超过chāoguò 十shí 个gè。wèile zhège biāozhǔn, tā měi wǎnshang xiě de jùzi dōu chāoguò shí gè.
For this standard, every night the sentences she writes exceed ten.
老师lǎoshī 在zài 课上kèshàng 解释jiěshì 了le 问题wèntí 的de 原因yuányīn, 也yě 说shuō 清楚qīngchu 了le 可能kěnéng 的de 结果jiéguǒ。lǎoshī zài kèshàng jiěshì le wèntí de yuányīn, yě shuō qīngchu le kěnéng de jiéguǒ.
In class the teacher explained the cause of the problem and also clearly stated the possible result.
他tā 不bú 复习fùxí 的de 原因yuányīn 是shì 太tài 累lèi 了le, 结果jiéguǒ 考试kǎoshì 没méi 考好kǎohǎo。tā bú fùxí de yuányīn shì tài lèi le, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo.
The reason he didn’t review was that he was too tired, and as a result he didn’t do well on the exam.
她tā 总是zǒngshì 把bǎ 可kě以yǐ 回收huíshōu 的de 垃圾lājī 和hé 不bù 能néng 回收huíshōu 的de 垃圾lājī 放fàng 在zài 不同bùtóng 的de 垃圾桶lājītǒng 里lǐ。tā zǒngshì bǎ kěyǐ huíshōu de lājī hé bù néng huíshōu de lājī fàng zài bùtóng de lājītǒng lǐ.
She always puts recyclable trash and non‑recyclable trash into different trash cans.
教室jiàoshì 里lǐ 的de 垃圾桶lājītǒng 满mǎn 了le, 他tā 顺便shùnbiàn 把bǎ 垃圾lājī 拿ná 到dào 楼下lóuxià。jiàoshì lǐ de lājītǒng mǎn le, tā shùnbiàn bǎ lājī ná dào lóuxià.
The trash can in the classroom was full, so he took the trash downstairs on the way.
我们wǒmen 用yòng 过guo 的de 塑料sùliào 袋子dàizi 应该yīnggāi 放fàng 到dào 回收huíshōu 的de 垃圾桶lājītǒng 里lǐ。wǒmen yòng guo de sùliào dàizi yīnggāi fàng dào huíshōu de lājītǒng lǐ.
Used plastic bags should be put into the recycling trash can.
学校xuéxiào 每年měinián 都dōu 有yǒu 环境huánjìng 保护bǎohù 的de 活动huódòng, 学生xuéshēng 们men 都dōu 很hěn 愿意yuànyì 参加cānjiā。xuéxiào měinián dōu yǒu huánjìng bǎohù de huódòng, xuéshēng men dōu hěn yuànyì cānjiā.
Every year the school has environmental protection activities, and the students are all very willing to participate.
她tā 的de 性格xìnggé 跟gēn 我wǒ 很hěn 像xiàng, 都dōu 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 吵chǎo 的de 地方dìfang。tā de xìnggé gēn wǒ hěn xiàng, dōu bù xǐhuan chǎo de dìfang.
Her personality is very similar to mine; we both don’t like noisy places.
我wǒ 去qù 食堂shítáng 吃饭chīfàn 的de 时候shíhou, 顺便shùnbiàn 帮bāng 室友shìyǒu 带dài 了le 一yì 杯bēi 咖啡kāfēi。wǒ qù shítáng chīfàn de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng shìyǒu dài le yì bēi kāfēi.
When I went to the cafeteria to eat, I also brought a cup of coffee for my roommate.
他tā 不bù 知道zhīdào 这zhè 个gè 问题wèntí 的de 原因yuányīn。tā bù zhīdào zhè gè wèntí de yuányīn.
He doesn’t know the cause of this problem.
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 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 的de 时候shíhou, 顺便shùnbiàn 买mǎi 一yì 杯bēi 咖啡kāfēi。wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, shùnbiàn mǎi yì bēi kāfēi.
When I go to the park for a walk, I also buy a cup of coffee while I’m at it.
我wǒ 住zhù 的de 公寓gōngyù 附近fùjìn 有yǒu 很多hěnduō 饭店fàndiàn。wǒ zhù de gōngyù fùjìn yǒu hěnduō fàndiàn.
There are many restaurants near the apartment where I live.
妈妈māma 让ràng 我wǒ 先xiān 戴上dàishàng 口罩kǒuzhào, 再zài 去qù 附近fùjìn 的de 药店yàodiàn 买mǎi 药yào。māma ràng wǒ xiān dàishàng kǒuzhào, zài qù fùjìn de yàodiàn mǎi yào.
My mom told me to put on a mask first, then go to the nearby pharmacy to buy medicine.
她tā 本来běnlái 想xiǎng 参加cānjiā 下午xiàwǔ 的de 会议huìyì, 可是kěshì 身体shēntǐ 不舒服bùshūfu, 只好zhǐhǎo 回huí 宿舍sùshè 睡觉shuìjiào。tā běnlái xiǎng cānjiā xiàwǔ de huìyì, kěshì shēntǐ bùshūfu, zhǐhǎo huí sùshè shuìjiào.
She had originally wanted to attend the afternoon meeting, but she felt unwell, so she had no choice but to go back to the dorm to sleep.
我wǒ 给gěi 她tā 打dǎ 电话diànhuà 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 正在zhèngzài 看kàn 医生yīshēng 写xiě 的de 处方chǔfāng。wǒ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà de shíhou, tā zhèngzài kàn yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng.
When I called her, she was looking at the prescription the doctor had written.
她tā 回家huíjiā 的de 时候shíhou 顺便shùnbiàn 去qù 药店yàodiàn 买mǎi 了le 新xīn 的de 口罩kǒuzhào。tā huíjiā de shíhou shùnbiàn qù yàodiàn mǎi le xīn de kǒuzhào.
On her way home, she also stopped by the pharmacy to buy new masks.
这zhè 位wèi 经理jīnglǐ 平时píngshí 很hěn 忙máng, 可是kěshì 对duì 生病shēngbìng 的de 同事tóngshì 很hěn 关心guānxīn。zhè wèi jīnglǐ píngshí hěn máng, kěshì duì shēngbìng de tóngshì hěn guānxīn.
This manager is usually very busy, but she is very caring toward sick coworkers.
我们wǒmen 老师lǎoshī 说shuō, 感冒gǎnmào 的de 时候shíhou 最好zuìhǎo 别bié 喝hē 太tài 多duō 冰bīng 饮料yǐnliào。wǒmen lǎoshī shuō, gǎnmào de shíhou zuìhǎo bié hē tài duō bīng yǐnliào.
Our teacher said that when you have a cold, it’s best not to drink too many cold drinks.
她tā 昨天zuótiān 没méi 睡shuì 好hǎo, 今天jīntiān 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 差点儿chàdiǎnr 睡着shuìzháo。tā zuótiān méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou chàdiǎnr shuìzháo.
She didn’t sleep well yesterday, and she almost fell asleep in class today.
我wǒ 今天jīntiān 早上zǎoshang 去qù 挂号guàhào 的de 时候shíhou, 差点儿chàdiǎnr 忘记wàngjì 带dài 手机shǒujī。wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang qù guàhào de shíhou, chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī.
When I went to register this morning, I almost forgot to bring my phone.
为了wèile 明天míngtiān 的de 会议huìyì, 我wǒ 今天jīntiān 晚上wǎnshang 要yào 写xiě 报告bàogào。wèile míngtiān de huìyì, wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yào xiě bàogào.
For tomorrow’s meeting, I need to write a report tonight.
我wǒ 忘记wàngjì 把bǎ 医生yīshēng 写xiě 的de 处方chǔfāng 带dài 到dào 药店yàodiàn 了le。wǒ wàngjì bǎ yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng dài dào yàodiàn le.
I forgot to bring the prescription written by the doctor to the pharmacy.
今天jīntiān 的de 公交车gōngjiāochē 太tài 慢màn 了le, 我wǒ 差点儿chàdiǎnr 迟到chídào。jīntiān de gōngjiāochē tài màn le, wǒ chàdiǎnr chídào.
The bus was too slow today, and I almost was late.
天气tiānqì 热rè 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 更gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 喝hē 冰bīng 茶chá。tiānqì rè de shíhou, wǒ gèng xǐhuan hē bīng chá.
When the weather is hot, I prefer drinking iced tea.
学校xuéxiào 明天míngtiān 有yǒu 一yí 个gè 很hěn 有意思yǒuyìsi 的de 活动huódòng。xuéxiào míngtiān yǒu yí gè hěn yǒuyìsi de huódòng.
There will be a very interesting event at school tomorrow.
这件Zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 的de 尺码chǐmǎ 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 小xiǎo, 我wǒ 穿chuān 的de 时候shíhou 觉得juéde 不bú 太tài 合身héshēn。Zhèjiàn yīfu de chǐmǎ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, wǒ chuān de shíhou juéde bú tài héshēn.
The size of this piece of clothing is a bit small; when I wear it, it doesn’t fit very well.
她Tā 买mǎi 鞋子xiézi 的de 时候shíhou, 一般yìbān 先xiān 看kàn 价格jiàgé, 再zài 看kàn 质量zhìliàng。Tā mǎi xiézi de shíhou, yìbān xiān kàn jiàgé, zài kàn zhìliàng.
When she buys shoes, she usually looks at the price first and then the quality.
她Tā 用yòng 新xīn 手机shǒujī 的de 时候shíhou, 先xiān 登录dēnglù 自己zìjǐ 的de 账号zhànghào, 然后ránhòu 看kàn 里面lǐmiàn 的de 消息xiāoxi。Tā yòng xīn shǒujī de shíhou, xiān dēnglù zìjǐ de zhànghào, ránhòu kàn lǐmiàn de xiāoxi.
When she uses a new phone, she first logs into her account and then looks at the messages inside.
老师Lǎoshī 把bǎ 今天jīntiān 的de 文件wénjiàn 上传shàngchuán 到dào 网站wǎngzhàn 了le, 我wǒ 回家huíjiā 以后yǐhòu 再zài 下载xiàzǎi。Lǎoshī bǎ jīntiān de wénjiàn shàngchuán dào wǎngzhàn le, wǒ huíjiā yǐhòu zài xiàzǎi.
The teacher uploaded today’s file to the website, and I’ll download it after I get home.
我Wǒ 把bǎ 新xīn 的de 地址dìzhǐ 发fā 给gěi 她tā 了le, 请qǐng 她tā 以后yǐhòu 把bǎ 快递kuàidì 寄jì 到dào 我wǒ 公司gōngsī。Wǒ bǎ xīn de dìzhǐ fā gěi tā le, qǐng tā yǐhòu bǎ kuàidì jì dào wǒ gōngsī.
I sent her my new address and asked her to send future deliveries to my company.
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.
在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 听tīng 音乐yīnyuè 很hěn 轻松qīngsōng。zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ tīng yīnyuè hěn qīngsōng.
Listening to music in a quiet room is very relaxing.
今天jīntiān 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou, 请qǐng 把bǎ 课本kèběn 放fàng 在zài 桌子zhuōzi 上shàng, 先xiān 看kàn 黑板hēibǎn, 再zài 做zuò 笔记bǐjì。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.
During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.
这zhè 支zhī 铅笔qiānbǐ 太tài 短duǎn 了le, 不如bùrú 先xiān 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 旁边pángbiān 那nà 支zhī 新xīn 的de 吧ba。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.
This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.
她tā 上shàng 网课wǎngkè 的de 时候shíhou 总是zǒngshì 戴dài 着zhe 耳机ěrjī, 所以suǒyǐ 旁边pángbiān 的de 人rén 听不见tīngbujiàn 老师lǎoshī 的de 声音shēngyīn。tā shàng wǎngkè de shíhou zǒngshì dài zhe ěrjī, suǒyǐ pángbiān de rén tīngbujiàn lǎoshī de shēngyīn.
When she attends online classes, she always wears earphones, so the people next to her can’t hear the teacher’s voice.
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.
她tā 哭kū 的de 时候shíhou, 朋友péngyou 一直yìzhí 在zài 旁边pángbiān 安慰ānwèi 她tā, 说shuō 事情shìqíng 会huì 慢慢mànmàn 好起来hǎoqǐlái。tā kū de shíhou, péngyou yìzhí zài pángbiān ānwèi tā, shuō shìqíng huì mànmàn hǎoqǐlái.
When she was crying, her friend kept comforting her beside her, saying things would slowly get better.
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.
她tā 第一次dìyīcì 一yí 个gè 人rén 去qù 旅游lǚyóu 的de 时候shíhou, 心里xīnli 很hěn 紧张jǐnzhāng, 可是kěshì 最后zuìhòu 一切yíqiè 都dōu 很hěn 顺利shùnlì。tā dìyīcì yí gè rén qù lǚyóu de shíhou, xīnli hěn jǐnzhāng, kěshì zuìhòu yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
The first time she traveled alone, she was very nervous, but in the end everything went smoothly.
春天chūntiān 的de 时候shíhou, 这个zhège 城市chéngshì 不bú 是shì 下雨xiàyǔ, 就jiù 是shì 刮风guāfēng, 所以suǒyǐ 我wǒ 常常chángcháng 带dài 伞sǎn 出门chūmén。chūntiān de shíhou, zhège chéngshì bú shì xiàyǔ, jiù shì guāfēng, suǒyǐ wǒ chángcháng dài sǎn chūmén.
In spring, this city is either rainy or windy, so I often bring an umbrella when I go out.
秋天qiūtiān 的de 周末zhōumò, 她tā 不bú 是shì 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 就jiù 是shì 去qù 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 看书kànshū。qiūtiān de zhōumò, tā bú shì qù gōngyuán sànbù, jiù shì qù kāfēiguǎn kànshū.
On autumn weekends, she either goes to the park for a walk or goes to a café to read.
老师lǎoshī 在zài 黑板hēibǎn 上shàng 写xiě 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 都dōu 认真rènzhēn 做笔记zuòbǐjì。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě de shíhou, wǒmen dōu rènzhēn zuòbǐjì.
When the teacher writes on the blackboard, we all take notes carefully.
上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 总是zǒngshì 用yòng 铅笔qiānbǐ 做zuò 笔记bǐjì。shàngkè de shíhou, wǒ zǒngshì yòng qiānbǐ zuò bǐjì.
When I’m in class, I always take notes with a pencil.
今天jīntiān 下午xiàwǔ 的de 网课wǎngkè 很hěn 有意思yǒuyìsi。jīntiān xiàwǔ de wǎngkè hěn yǒuyìsi.
This afternoon’s online class is very interesting.
上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 别bié 戴着dàizhe 耳机ěrjī 听tīng 音乐yīnyuè。shàngkè de shíhou bié dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.
Don’t listen to music with earphones during class.
这zhè 件jiàn 衣服yīfu 不bú 太tài 合身héshēn, 我wǒ 想xiǎng 换huàn 一yí 件jiàn 大dà 一点儿yìdiǎnr 的de。zhè jiàn yīfu bú tài héshēn, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn dà yìdiǎnr de.
This piece of clothing doesn’t fit very well; I want to change it for a slightly bigger one.
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.
看到kàndào 那nà 家jiā 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn, 我wǒ 就jiù 想起xiǎngqǐ 我们wǒmen 第一次dìyīcì 见面jiànmiàn 的de 时候shíhou。kàndào nà jiā kāfēiguǎn, wǒ jiù xiǎngqǐ wǒmen dìyīcì jiànmiàn de shíhou.
When I see that café, I remember the first time we met.
我wǒ 站zhàn 在zài 镜子jìngzi 前qián 刷牙shuāyá 的de 时候shíhou, 觉得juéde 自己zìjǐ 今天jīntiān 看起来kànqǐlái 很hěn 累lèi。wǒ zhàn zài jìngzi qián shuāyá de shíhou, juéde zìjǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn lèi.
While brushing my teeth in front of the mirror, I felt I looked very tired today.
她tā 喜欢xǐhuan 坐zuò 在zài 阳台yángtái 上shàng 看书kànshū, 可是kěshì 刮风guāfēng 的de 时候shíhou 会huì 把bǎ 窗帘chuānglián 拉上lāshàng。tā xǐhuan zuò zài yángtái shàng kànshū, kěshì guāfēng de shíhou huì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
She likes sitting on the balcony to read, but when it’s windy, she draws the curtains.
她tā 最近zuìjìn 在zài 找zhǎo 房子fángzi, 想xiǎng 在zài 公司gōngsī 附近fùjìn 租zū 一yí 个gè 带dài 阳台yángtái 的de 公寓gōngyù。tā zuìjìn zài zhǎo fángzi, xiǎng zài gōngsī fùjìn zū yí gè dài yángtái de gōngyù.
She’s been looking for a place recently and wants to rent an apartment with a balcony near the company.
她tā 想xiǎng 先xiān 签qiān 半年bànnián 的de 合同hétong, 如果rúguǒ 住zhù 得de 舒服shūfu, 再zài 继续jìxù 租zū 下去xiàqù。tā xiǎng xiān qiān bànnián de hétong, rúguǒ zhù de shūfu, zài jìxù zū xiàqù.
She wants to sign a half-year contract first; if it’s comfortable to live there, she’ll keep renting.
我wǒ 把bǎ 资料zīliào 放fàng 在zài 宿舍sùshè 了le, 下午xiàwǔ 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 要yào 用yòng。wǒ bǎ zīliào fàng zài sùshè le, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.
I left the materials in the dorm, and I need them for class this afternoon.
晚上wǎnshang 看kàn 电影diànyǐng 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 先xiān 把bǎ 窗帘chuānglián 拉上lāshàng, 再zài 把bǎ 灯dēng 关guān 了le。wǎnshang kàn diànyǐng de shíhou, wǒmen xiān bǎ chuānglián lāshàng, zài bǎ dēng guān le.
When we watch a movie at night, we first draw the curtains, then turn off the light.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 学校xuéxiào 附近fùjìn 租zū 一yí 个gè 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān。wǒ xiǎng zài xuéxiào fùjìn zū yí gè ānjìng de fángjiān.
I want to rent a quiet room near the school.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 租zū 一yí 个gè 离lí 公司gōngsī 不bù 远yuǎn 的de 房子fángzi。wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè lí gōngsī bù yuǎn de fángzi.
I want to rent an apartment not far from the company.
我wǒ 要yào 的de 就是jiùshì 交易凭证jiāoyìpíngzhèng。wǒ yào de jiùshì jiāoyìpíngzhèng.
What I need is exactly the transaction receipt.
容易róngyì 缩水suōshuǐ 或者huòzhě 掉色diàosè 的de 衣服yīfu 要yào 手洗shǒuxǐ, 不要búyào 用yòng 烘干机hōnggānjī。róngyì suōshuǐ huòzhě diàosè de yīfu yào shǒuxǐ, búyào yòng hōnggānjī.
Clothes that shrink or fade easily need hand-washing; don't use the dryer.
与其yǔqí 下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng, 不如bùrú 先xiān 等děng 一会儿yíhuìr。yǔqí xiàyǔ de shíhou dāzhàngpeng, bùrú xiān děng yíhuìr.
Rather than pitch the tent while it is raining, wait a while first.
那边nàbiān 的de 篝火gōuhuǒ 已经yǐjīng 熄灭xīmiè 了le。nàbiān de gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire over there has already gone out.
信xìn 是shì 朋友péngyou 写xiě 的de。xìn shì péngyou xiě de.
The letter was written by a friend.
盆栽pénzāi 在zài 窗台chuāngtái 旁边pángbiān 的de 阴凉处yīnliángchù。pénzāi zài chuāngtái pángbiān de yīnliángchù.
The potted plant is in a shady place beside the windowsill.
这里zhèlǐ 的de 湿度shīdù 很hěn 高gāo。zhèlǐ de shīdù hěn gāo.
The humidity here is very high.
这zhè 是shì 唯一wéiyī 的de 问题wèntí。zhè shì wéiyī de wèntí.
This is the only problem.
唯一wéiyī 的de 叶片yèpiàn 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。wéiyī de yèpiàn zài zhèlǐ.
The only leaf is here.
这zhè 是shì 真正zhēnzhèng 的de 原因yuányīn。zhè shì zhēnzhèng de yuányīn.
This is the real reason.
真正zhēnzhèng 的de 问题wèntí 是shì 积水jīshuǐ。zhēnzhèng de wèntí shì jīshuǐ.
The real problem is standing water.
我们wǒmen 需要xūyào 更换gēnghuàn 损坏sǔnhuài 的de 零件língjiàn。wǒmen xūyào gēnghuàn sǔnhuài de língjiàn.
We need to replace the damaged part.
维修人员wéixiūrényuán 直到zhídào 检查jiǎnchá 了le 阀门fámén, 才cái 更换gēnghuàn 损坏sǔnhuài 的de 零件língjiàn。wéixiūrényuán zhídào jiǎnchá le fámén, cái gēnghuàn sǔnhuài de língjiàn.
The maintenance worker did not replace the damaged part until inspecting the valve.
这zhè 是shì 去qù 目的地mùdìdì 的de 路线lùxiàn。zhè shì qù mùdìdì de lùxiàn.
This is the route to the destination.
这zhè 条tiáo 路线lùxiàn 的de 路况lùkuàng 很hěn 好hǎo。zhè tiáo lùxiàn de lùkuàng hěn hǎo.
The road conditions on this route are good.
这里zhèlǐ 的de 空间kōngjiān 很hěn 大dà。zhèlǐ de kōngjiān hěn dà.
The space here is large.
别bié 浪费làngfèi 完好wánhǎo 的de 生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐn。bié làngfèi wánhǎo de shēnghuóyòngpǐn.
Do not waste household necessities that are in good condition.
面试miànshì 是shì 招聘流程zhāopìnliúchéng 的de 一yí 部分bùfen。miànshì shì zhāopìnliúchéng de yí bùfen.
The interview is one part of the hiring process.
凡是fánshì 入住rùzhù 的de 客人kèrén, 都dōu 要yào 在zài 登记单dēngjìdān 上shàng 写xiě 名字míngzi。fánshì rùzhù de kèrén, dōu yào zài dēngjìdān shàng xiě míngzi.
All guests checking in must write their name on the registration form.
凡是fánshì 有yǒu 预付款yùfùkuǎn 的de 客人kèrén, 都dōu 可以kěyǐ 拿ná 房卡fángkǎ。fánshì yǒu yùfùkuǎn de kèrén, dōu kěyǐ ná fángkǎ.
All guests with an advance payment can receive a room key card.
凡是fánshì 需要xūyào 寄存jìcún 的de 行李xíngli, 都dōu 要yào 送到sòngdào 前台qiántái。fánshì xūyào jìcún de xíngli, dōu yào sòngdào qiántái.
All luggage that needs to be stored must be taken to the front desk.
凡是fánshì 明天míngtiān 退房tuìfáng 的de 客人kèrén, 都dōu 要yào 看kàn 退房时间tuìfángshíjiān。fánshì míngtiān tuìfáng de kèrén, dōu yào kàn tuìfángshíjiān.
All guests checking out tomorrow must check the checkout time.
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