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3000 Phrases · #37 · Sentences 1903–1965
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你快开开窗户吧,屋子里太热了。
Nǐ kuài kāikai chuānghu ba, wūzi lǐ tài rè le.
Please open the window quickly, it's too hot in the room.
我们学校那边有个公园,那个公园很大。公园里有山有水,很漂亮。
Wǒmen xuéxiào nà biān yǒu ge gōngyuán, nà ge gōngyuán hěn dà. Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu shān yǒu shuǐ, hěn piàoliang.
There is a park next to our school. It is very big. There are mountains and waters in the park, which are very beautiful.
明天是星期六,我们去公园玩玩儿怎么样?
Míngtiān shì xīngqī liù, wǒmen qù gōngyuán wánwanr zěnme yàng?
Tomorrow is Saturday, how about we go to the park and play?
那太好了,我也正想去公园散散步呢。
Nà tài hǎole, wǒ yě zhèng xiǎng qù gōngyuán sàn sàn bù ne.
That's great, I'm just about to go for a walk in the park.
我问她怎么去,她说,星期六坐公共汽车的人太多,我们最好骑自行车去,还可以锻炼身体。
Wǒ wèn tā zěnme qù, tā shuō, xīngqī liù zuò gōnggòng qìchē de rén tài duō, wǒmen zuì hǎo qí zìxíng chē qù, hái kěyǐ duànliàn shēntǐ.
I asked her how to get there, and she said that there were too many people taking the bus on Saturdays, so we had better go by bicycle and exercise.
今天早上,我起得很早,吃了早饭就出门了,半个小时就到办公室了。
Jīntiān zǎoshang, wǒ qǐ de hěn zǎo, chī le zǎofàn jiù chūmén le, bàn ge xiǎoshí jiù dào bàngōngshì le.
This morning, I got up very early, went out after breakfast, and arrived at the office in half an hour.
今天逛公园的人很多,买票要排队,我排了十分钟才买到票。
Jīntiān guàng gōngyuán de rén hěn duō, mǎi piào yào páiduì, wǒ pái le shí fēnzhōng cái mǎi dào piào.
There were a lot of people visiting the park today, and I had to queue up to buy tickets. I waited in line for ten minutes to buy a ticket.
我跟她去爬山,爬了半个小时就爬到了山顶。
Wǒ gēn tā qù pá shān, pá le bàn ge xiǎoshí jiù pá dào le shāndǐng.
I went hiking with her and climbed to the top of the mountain in half an hour.
因为我爬山爬得太快乐,我出了一身汗。
Yīnwèi wǒ páshān pá de tài kuài lè, wǒ chū le yì shēn hàn.
Because I was so happy climbing the mountain, I broke out in a sweat.
从山上往下看,风景非常漂亮,山上有很多树,还有很多花。
Cóng shānshàng wǎng xià kàn, fēngjǐng fēicháng piàoliang, shān shàng yǒu hěn duō shù, hái yǒu hěn duō huā.
Looking down from the mountain, the scenery is very beautiful. There are many trees and flowers on the mountain.
公园里有一个很大的湖,湖上有一座红色的桥。
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí ge hěn dà de hú, húshàng yǒu yí zuò hóngsè de qiáo.
There is a large lake in the park with a red bridge on the lake.
很多人在湖边散步,还有不少人在湖上划船。
Hěn duō rén zài hú biān sàn bù, hái yǒu bù shǎo rén zài hú shàng huá chuán.
Many people were walking by the lake, and many people were boating on the lake.
我跟她在公园里照了很多相。照完相我们就回去了。
Wǒ gēn tā zài gōngyuán lǐ zhào le hěn duō xiàng. Zhào wán xiàng wǒmen jiù huíqù le.
I took a lot of photos with her in the park. After taking pictures we went back.
我们在公园里玩了一个上午,看了很多地方。
Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ wán le yí ge shàngwǔ, kàn le hěnduō dìfang.
We spent the morning in the park and saw a lot of places.
我对她说,学校离这个公园不太远,可以经常骑自行车来玩儿,爬爬山,划划船或者跟朋友一起散散步,聊聊天。
Wǒ duì tā shuō, xuéxiào lí zhè ge gōngyuán bú tài yuǎn, kěyǐ jīngcháng qí zìxíng chē lái wánr, pá pá shān, huá huá chuán huòzhě gēn péngyǒu yì qǐ sàn sàn bù, liáo liáo tiān.
I told her that the school is not far from this park, and she can often ride a bicycle, climb mountains, row a boat or go for a walk and chat with friends.
我家院子里种着很多花。
Wǒjiā yuànzi lǐ zhǒngzhe hěnduō huā.
There are many flowers planted in my yard.
我觉得河内的寺庙是一种建筑文化。
Wǒ juéde hénèi de sìmiào shì yì zhǒng jiànzhù wénhuà.
I think the temples in Hanoi are a kind of architectural culture.
我觉得汉语越学越难,但是越学越有意思。
Wǒ juéde hànyǔ yuè xué yuènán, dànshì yuè xué yuè yǒuyìsi.
I think the more you learn Chinese, the more difficult it becomes, but the more you learn, the more interesting it becomes.
我们全家都靠母亲一个人在外工作。
Wǒmen quánjiā dōu kào mǔqīn yí ge rén zàiwài gōngzuò.
Our whole family relies on my mother working outside the home alone.
这是我做的菜,请你尝尝。
Zhè shì wǒ zuò de cài, qǐng nǐ chángchang.
This is the dish I made, please try it.
越南最大的节日是春节。
Yuènán zuì dà de jiérì shì chūnjié.
The biggest holiday in Vietnam is Tet.
有些人过圣诞节可能是因为喜欢那种欢乐的气氛。
Yǒuxiē rén guò shèngdàn jié kěnéng shì yīnwèi xǐhuān nà zhǒng huānlè de qìfēn.
Some people may celebrate Christmas because they like the joyful atmosphere.
会议中心前边种着很多花。
Huìyì zhōngxīn qiánbian zhǒng zhe hěnduō huā.
There are many flowers planted in front of the conference center.
树下停着几辆车。
Shù xià tíng zhe jǐ liàng chē.
There were several cars parked under the trees.
墙上贴着一个双喜字。
Qiáng shàng tiē zhe yí ge shuāngxǐ zì.
There is a word "Double Happiness" on the wall.
床上睡着一个孩子。
Chuángshàng shuì zhe yí ge háizi.
There was a child sleeping on the bed.
屋子里放着两个书架。
Wūzi lǐ fàng zhe liǎng ge shūjià.
There are two bookshelves in the room.
这本书上没有写着名字,不知道是谁的。
Zhè běn shū shàng méiyǒu xiězhe míngzì, bù zhīdào shì shuí de.
There is no name written on this book, so I don’t know who it belongs to.
桌子上摆着一瓶花。
Zhuōzi shàng bǎizhe yì píng huā.
There is a vase of flowers on the table.
教室里挂着两张越南地图。
Jiàoshì lǐ guà zhe liǎng zhāng yuè nán dìtú.
There are two maps of Vietnam hanging in the classroom.
出院后,她的身体越来越好了。
Chūyuàn hòu, tā de shēntǐ yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
After being discharged from the hospital, her health got better and better.
城市的汽车越来越多了,城市的交通越来越拥挤了。
Chéngshì de qìchē yuè lái yuè duō le, chéngshì de jiāotōng yuè lái yuè yǒngjǐ le.
There are more and more cars in the city, and the traffic in the city is becoming more and more congested.
冬天快来了,天越来越冷了。
Dōngtiān kuài lái le, tiān yuè lái yuè lěng le.
Winter is coming and it's getting colder.
我对这儿的生活越来越习惯了。
Wǒ duì zhèr de shēnghuó yuè lái yuè xíguàn le.
I'm getting more and more used to life here.
你的汉语发音越来越准了。
Nǐ de hànyǔ fāyīn yuè lái yuè zhǔn le.
Your Chinese pronunciation is getting more and more accurate.
我觉得自己的汉语水平还差得远呢。
Wǒ juéde zìjǐ de hànyǔ shuǐpíng hái chà de yuǎn ne.
I feel that my Chinese level is still far from enough.
来中国学汉语的人越来越多了。
Lái zhōngguó xué hànyǔ de rén yuè lái yuè duō le.
More and more people come to China to learn Chinese.
你看,外边的雪越下越大。
Nǐ kàn, wàibian de xuě yuè xià yuè dà.
You see, the snow outside is getting heavier and heavier.
她的汉语越学越好。
Tā de hànyǔ yuè xué yuè hǎo.
The more she learns Chinese, the better she gets.
这本书很好,我越看越喜欢。
Zhè běn shū hěn hǎo, wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuān.
This book is very good. The more I read it, the more I like it.
你家的院子里种着什么?
Nǐ jiā de yuànzi lǐ zhòng zhe shénme?
What's growing in your yard?
你房间的窗户上挂着窗帘没有?
Nǐ fángjiān de chuānghu shàng guà zhe chuānglián méiyǒu?
Are there curtains on the windows of your room?
你的桌子上放着什么呢?
Nǐ de zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe shénme ne?
What's on your desk?
人太多了,我们打的回家吧,别坐公交车了。
Rén tài duō le, wǒmen dǎdí huí jiā ba, bié zuò gōngjiāo chē le.
There are too many people. Let’s take a taxi home instead of taking the bus.
前边正好开过来一辆出租车。
Qiánbian zhènghǎo kāi guò lái yí liàng chūzū chē.
A taxi happened to be driving up ahead.
我奶奶家院子里种着很多树,树上结着很多漂亮的花。
Wǒ nǎinai jiā yuànzi lǐ zhòng zhe hěn duō shù, shù shàng jié zhe hěn duō piàoliang de huā.
There are many trees planted in my grandma's yard, and there are many beautiful flowers on the trees.
我听说现在出国留学的人越来越多了。
Wǒ tīngshuō xiànzài chūguó liúxué de rén yuè lái yuè duō le.
I heard that more and more people are studying abroad now.
现在城市里的大楼越盖越多。
Xiànzài chéngshì lǐ de dàlóu yuè gài yuè duō.
Nowadays, there are more and more buildings in the city.
现在很多人都搬进住宅小区去住了。
Xiànzài hěn duō rén dōu bān jìn zhùzhái xiǎoqū qù zhù le.
Now many people have moved into residential areas.
我住的地方最近也搬走了三四家,下个月我们家也要搬走了。
Wǒ zhù de dìfang zuìjìn yě bān zǒu le sān sì jiā, xià ge yuè wǒmen jiā yě yào bān zǒu le.
Three or four houses have recently moved out where I live, and our family will also move out next month.
我喜欢住在现代化的楼房。
Wǒ xǐhuān zhù zài xiàndài huà de lóufáng.
I like living in modern buildings.
我已经学了两个多月汉语了。
Wǒ yǐjīng xué le liǎng ge duō yuè hànyǔ le.
I have been studying Chinese for more than two months.
今天我想请大家随便谈谈自己的感想和体会。
Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng qǐng dàjiā suíbiàn tántan zìjǐ de gǎnxiǎng hé tǐhuì.
Today I would like to ask everyone to talk about their thoughts and experiences.
谁有意见和建议就提吧。
Shuí yǒu yìjiàn hé jiànyì jiù tí ba.
If anyone has comments or suggestions, please submit them.
刚来中国的时候,我不习惯北京的气候,常常感冒,现在越来越习惯了。
Gāng lái zhōngguó de shíhòu, wǒ bù xíguàn běijīng de qìhòu, cháng cháng gǎnmào, xiànzài yuè lái yuè xíguàn le.
When I first came to China, I was not used to the climate in Beijing and often caught colds. Now I am getting used to it.
你的汉语越来越好了。
Nǐ de hànyǔ yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
Your Chinese is getting better and better.
我的朋友越来越多了。
Wǒ de péngyǒu yuè lái yuè duō le.
I have more and more friends.
越南菜很好吃,我越吃越喜欢,所以越来越胖了。
Yuènán cài hěn hǎochī, wǒ yuè chī yuè xǐhuān, suǒyǐ yuè lái yuè pàng le.
Vietnamese food is delicious. The more I eat, the more I like it, so I am getting fatter and fatter.
你越来越会打扮了,打扮得越来越漂亮了。
Nǐ yuè lái yuè huì dǎbàn le, dǎbàn de yuè lái yuè piàoliang le.
You are getting better and better at dressing up, and you are becoming more and more beautiful.
圣诞节快到了,不少商店都摆着圣诞树,装饰得非常漂亮。
Shèngdàn jié kuài dào le, bù shǎo shāngdiàn dōu bǎi zhe shèngdànshù, zhuāngshì de fēicháng piàoliang.
Christmas is coming, and many stores have Christmas trees, which are beautifully decorated.
我看见很多越南人买圣诞树和圣诞礼物。
Wǒ kànjiàn hěn duō yuènán rén mǎi shèngdànshù hé shèngdàn lǐwù.
I saw a lot of Vietnamese people buying Christmas trees and Christmas gifts.
我听说现在越南人也开始过圣诞节了,是吗?
Wǒ tīng shuō xiànzài yuènán rén yě kāishǐ guò shèngdàn jié le, shì ma?
I heard that Vietnamese people are also celebrating Christmas now, is that right?
一般家庭是不过圣诞节的。有些人过圣诞节,可能是喜欢圣诞节那种欢乐的气氛,孩子们能从爸爸妈妈得到礼物,他们都很高兴。
Yìbān jiātíng shì bú guò shèngdàn jié de. Yǒu xiē rén guò shèngdàn jié, kěnéng shì xǐhuān shèngdàn jié nà zhǒng huānlè de qìfēn, háizimen néng cóng bàba māmā dédào lǐwù, tāmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.
Most families don’t celebrate Christmas. Some people celebrate Christmas because they like the joyful atmosphere of Christmas. Children are very happy when they can get gifts from their parents.
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