It is not so easy as you think – 这事没有你想象的那么简单
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Monday, 9 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 这事没有你想象的那么简单。 English Translation: It is not so easy as you thinkSimplified
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English这事
這事
zhe4 shi4
zhè shì
This matter没
沒
mei2
méi
(negative prefix for verbs) / have not /...
He will do anything but work – 只要不是干活，他干什么都行
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Sunday, 8 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 只要不是干活，他干什么都行。 English Translation: He will do anything but workSimplified
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English只要
只要
zhi3 yao4
zhǐ yào
if only / so long as不是
不是
bu4 shi4
bù shì
no / is not /...
Check your answers with mine – 把你的答案跟我的核对一下
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Sunday, 8 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 把你的答案跟我的核对一下。 English Translation: Check your answers with mineSimplified
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English把
把
ba3
bǎ
to hold / to contain / to grasp / to take hold of / a handle / particle marking the following noun as a direct...
She hired a car by the hour – 她租了一辆按钟点计费的汽车
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Sunday, 8 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 她租了一辆按钟点计费的汽车。 English Translation: She hired a car by the hourSimplified
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English她
她
ta1
tā
she租了
租了
zu1 le5
zū le
Rented一辆
一輛
yi1 liang4
yī...
I was alone，but not lonely – 我独自一人，但并不觉得寂寞
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Saturday, 7 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 我独自一人，但并不觉得寂寞。
English Translation: I was alone，but not lonelySimplified
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English我
我
wo3
wǒ
I / me / my独自
獨自
du2 zi4
dú zì
alone一人
一人
yi1 ren2
yī rén
One...
You’d better let her alone – 你们最好是让她一个人呆会儿
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Saturday, 7 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 你们最好是让她一个人呆会儿。
English Translation: You'd better let her aloneSimplified
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English你们
你們
ni3 men5
nǐ men
you (plural)最好
最好
zui4 hao3
zuì hǎo
best / (you) had better (do what we...
So i just take what i want – 那么我只拿我所需要的东西
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Saturday, 7 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 那么我只拿我所需要的东西。
English Translation: So i just take what i wantSimplified
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English那么
那麼
na4 me5
nà me
like that / in that way / or so / so / so very much / about / in that case我只
我只
wo3...
He is capable of any crime – 他什么样的坏事都能干得出来
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Friday, 6 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 他什么样的坏事都能干得出来。
English Translation: He is capable of any crimeSimplified
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English他
他
ta1
tā
he / him什么样
甚麼樣
shen2 me5 yang4
shén me yàng
what kind? / what...
I have a surprise for you – 我有一个意想不到的东西给你看
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Friday, 6 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 我有一个意想不到的东西给你看。
English Translation: I have a surprise for youSimplified
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English我有一个
我有一個
wo3 you3 yi1 ge4
wǒ yǒu yī gè
I have a意想不到
意想不到
yi4 xiang3 bu4...
Don’t let chances pass by – 不要让机遇从我们身边溜走
Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Thursday, 5 November 2009 by Andrew
Chinese Sentence: 不要让机遇从我们身边溜走。
English Translation: Don't let chances pass bySimplified
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English不要让
不要讓
bu4 yao1 rang4
bù yāo ràng
Do not let机遇
機遇
ji1 yu4
jī yù
opportunity / favorable...
