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你有箱子吗？

Nǐ yǒu xiāngzi ma?

Do you have a box?

我没有箱子。

Wǒ méiyǒu xiāngzi.

I don't have a box.

你有几个箱子？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge xiāngzi?

How many boxes do you have?

我有两个箱子。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge xiāngzi.

I have two boxes.

你的箱子是什么颜色的？

Nǐ de xiāngzi shì shénme yánsè de?

What color is your box?

我的箱子是黑色的，我的箱子在那儿呢。

Wǒ de xiāngzi shì hēisè de, wǒ de xiāngzi zài nàr ne.

My suitcase is black. My suitcase is over there.

你的箱子重吗？

Nǐ de xiāngzi zhòng ma?

Is your box heavy?

我的箱子不太重，很轻的。

Wǒ de xiāngzi bú tài zhòng, hěn qīng de.

My suitcase is not too heavy, but very light.

请问，这是什么？

Qǐngwèn, zhè shì shénme?

Excuse me, what is this?

这是中药，这是西药。

Zhè shì zhōngyào, zhè shì xīyào.

This is Chinese medicine, this is Western medicine.

你要吃什么药？

Nǐ yào chī shénme yào?

What medicine do you want to take?

我要吃中药和西药。

Wǒ yào chī zhōngyào hé xīyào.

I want to take Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

这些是什么？

Zhè xiē shì shénme?

What are these?

这些是日用品、衣服、雨伞和香水。

Zhè xiē shì rìyòngpǐn, yīfu, yǔsǎn hé xiāngshuǐ.

These are daily necessities, clothes, umbrellas and perfumes.

我的箱子很重。你的箱子重不重？

Wǒ de xiāngzi hěn zhòng. Nǐ de xiāngzi zhòng bú zhòng?

My box is very heavy. Is your box heavy?

这个黑色的很重，那个红色的比较轻。

Zhè ge hēisè de hěn zhòng, nàgè hóngsè de bǐjiào qīng.

The black one is heavy, the red one is lighter.

你的箱子是新的还是旧的？

Nǐ de xiāngzi shì xīn de háishì jiù de?

Is your box new or old?

我的箱子是新的，你的是旧的。

Wǒ de xiāngzi shì xīn de, nǐ de shì jiù de.

My box is new, yours is old.

先生，这些白色的是什么东西？

Xiānsheng, zhè xiē báisè de shì shénme dōngxi?

Sir, what are these white things?

这些白色的是西药。

Zhè xiē báisè de shì xīyào.

These white ones are Western medicine.

这种药很贵的。你要吃点儿吗？

Zhè zhǒng yào hěn guì de. Nǐ yào chī diǎnr ma?

This medicine is very expensive. Do you want something to eat?

好久不见你了。你最近怎么样？

Hǎojiǔ bùjiàn nǐ le. Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

Long time no see you. how have you been?

我很好，谢谢。最近你的工作忙不忙？

Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxiè. Zuìjìn nǐ de gōngzuò máng bù máng?

I am fine, thank you. Are you busy at work lately?

你要喝点儿什么吗？

Nǐ yào hē diǎnr shénme ma?

Do you want something to drink?

你要喝咖啡还是喝茶？

Nǐ yào hē kāfēi háishì hē chá?

Would you like coffee or tea?

我要喝点儿热茶。

Wǒ yào hē diǎnr rè chá.

I'll have some hot tea.

你的车是什么颜色的？

Nǐ de chē shì shénme yánsè de?

What color is your car?

我的车是黑色的。

Wǒ de chē shì hēisè de.

My car is black.

你的车是新的还是旧的？

Nǐ de chē shì xīn de háishì jiù de?

Is your car new or old?

我的车是新的。

Wǒ de chē shì xīn de.

My car is new.

那辆黑色的是你的车吗？

Nà liàng hēisè de shì nǐ de chē ma?

Is that black one your car?

我是这个公司的经理，她是我的秘书。

Wǒ shì zhè ge gōngsī de jīnglǐ, tā shì wǒ de mìshū.

I am the manager of this company and she is my secretary.

我有两辆摩托车，三辆汽车和一辆自行车。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng liàng mótuōchē, sān liàng qìchē hé yī liàng zìxíngchē.

I have two motorcycles, three cars and a bicycle.

你知道我的自行车在哪儿吗？

Nǐ zhīdào wǒ de zìxíngchē zài nǎr ma?

Do you know where my bike is?

这是我全家的照片。

Zhè shì wǒ quánjiā de zhàopiàn.

This is a picture of my whole family.

你有姐姐吗？

Nǐ yǒu jiějie ma?

Do you have a sister?

我没有姐姐，我只有一个妹妹。

Wǒ méiyǒu jiějie, wǒ zhǐyǒu yí ge mèimei.

I don't have an older sister, I only have one younger sister.

我的妈妈是大夫，我的妹妹是护士，我的爸爸是经理，我是学生。

Wǒ de māma shì dàifu, wǒ de mèimei shì hùshi, wǒ de bàba shì jīnglǐ, wǒ shì xuéshēng.

My mother is a doctor, my sister is a nurse, my father is a manager, and I am a student.

你们的是一家什么公司？

Nǐmen de shì yì jiā shénme gōngsī?

What kind of company is yours?

我们的公司是外贸公司。

Wǒmen de gōngsī shì wàimào gōngsī.

Our company is a foreign trade company.

你们的公司有大概多少个职员？

Nǐmen de gōngsī yǒu dàgài duōshǎo ge zhíyuán?

Approximately how many employees does your company have?

我们的公司有大概一百五十个职员。

Wǒmen de gōngsī yǒu dàgài yì bǎi wǔshí ge zhíyuán.

Our company has about one hundred and fifty employees.

你是她的职员吗？

Nǐ shì tā de zhíyuán ma?

Are you her employee?

她是你的秘书吗？

Tā shì nǐ de mìshū ma?

Is she your secretary?

你的哥哥结婚了吗？

Nǐ de gēge jiéhūn le ma?

Is your brother married?

你家有几个孩子了？

Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ ge háizi le?

How many children are there in your family?

我家有两个孩子，老大是女的，老二是男的。

Wǒjiā yǒu liǎng ge háizi, lǎodà shì nǚ de, lǎo èr shì nán de.

There are two children in my family, the eldest is a girl and the second is a boy.

你的哥哥是银行职员吗？

Nǐ de gēge shì yínháng zhíyuán ma?

Is your brother a bank clerk?

我的哥哥不是银行职员，我的姐姐是银行职员。

Wǒ de gēge bú shì yínháng zhíyuán, wǒ de jiějie shì yínháng zhíyuán.

My brother is not a bank clerk, my sister is a bank clerk.

你的妹妹是老师还是护士？

Nǐ de mèimei shì lǎoshī háishì hùshi?

Is your sister a teacher or a nurse?

我的妹妹是护士。

Wǒ de mèimei shì hùshi.

My sister is a nurse.

你的妹妹在哪儿工作？

Nǐ de mèimei zài nǎr gōngzuò?

Where does your sister work?

我的妹妹在医院工作，我的姐姐在银行工作。

Wǒ de mèimei zài yīyuàn gōngzuò, wǒ de jiějie zài yínháng gōngzuò.

My sister works in a hospital and my sister works in a bank.

你要喝点儿咖啡吗？

Nǐ yào hē diǎnr kāfēi ma?

Would you like some coffee?

谢谢，给我来一杯咖啡吧。

Xièxie, gěi wǒ lái yì bēi kāfēi ba.

Thank you. Bring me a cup of coffee.

今天晚上我们去看电影还是买东西？

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng háishì mǎi dōngxī?

Shall we go to the movies or go shopping tonight?

今天晚上我要去超市买东西。

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxī.

I'm going to the supermarket to buy something tonight.

你喜欢吃桃还是草莓？

Nǐ xǐhuān chī táo háishì cǎoméi?

Do you like peaches or strawberries?

两个我都喜欢吃。

Liǎng ge wǒ dōu xǐhuān chī.

I like to eat both.

这是我很喜欢看的中文书。

Zhè shì wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn de zhōngwén shū.

This is my favorite Chinese book.

你在读什么大学？

Nǐ zàidú shénme dàxué?

What university are you studying at?

我在读北京大学。

Wǒ zài dú běijīng dàxué.

I'm studying at Peking University.