Remembering, figuring out & continuing (起来, 出来, 下去)

我准备了一首歌，不过，很长时间没唱了，恐怕唱不好。

Wǒ zhǔnbèi le yì shǒu gē, bú guò, hěn cháng shíjiān méi chàng le, kǒngpà chàng bù hǎo.

I prepared a song, but I haven’t sung it for a long time, so I’m afraid I won’t sing it well.

她说得大家都笑起来了。

Tā shuō de dàjiā dōu xiào qǐlái le.

She said making everyone laugh.

刚才天还晴朗，突然下起雨来了。

Gāngcái tiān hái qínglǎng, tūrán xià qǐ yǔ lái le.

It was sunny just now, but suddenly it started to rain.

我想起来了，钥匙还在楼下自行车上插着呢，忘了拔下来了。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, yàoshi hái zài lóu xià zìxíng chē shàng chā zhe ne, wàng le bá xiàlái le.

I remembered that the key was still in the bicycle downstairs and I forgot to take it out.

我想起来了，这个地方我来过。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, zhè ge dìfang wǒ lái guò.

I remembered, I have been to this place before.

我和她在一起学习过，但是她叫什么名字我想不起来了。

Wǒ hé tā zài yì qǐ xuéxí guò, dànshì tā jiào shénme míngzì wǒ xiǎng bù qǐlái le.

I studied with her, but I can't remember her name.

这道题我做出来了。

Zhè dào tí wǒ zuò chūlái le.

I have solved this problem.

这是什么咖啡你喝得出来吗？

Zhè shì shénme kāfēi nǐ hē de chūlái ma?

Can you tell what kind of coffee this is?

我喝不出来。

Wǒ hē bù chūlái.

I can't drink it.

我看出来了，这是她写的字。

Wǒ kàn chūlái le, zhè shì tā xiě de zì.

I saw it, it was her handwriting.

你把这些照片给我洗出来吧。

Nǐ bǎ zhè xiē zhàopiàn gěi wǒ xǐ chūlái ba.

You can develop these photos for me.

她想出来一个办法。

Tā xiǎng chūlái yí ge bànfǎ.

She came up with a solution.

这个想法是谁想出来的？

Zhè ge xiǎngfǎ shì shuí xiǎng chūlái de?

Who came up with this idea?

我想不出办法来。

Wǒ xiǎng bù chū bànfǎ lái.

I can't think of a way.

我想起来了，我把钥匙放在手提包里了。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, wǒ bǎ yàoshi fàng zài shǒutí bāo lǐ le.

I remembered that I had put the keys in my handbag.

我想不起来把那本书借给谁了。

Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐlái bǎ nà běn shū jiè gěi shuí le.

I can't remember who I lent that book to.

你能帮我想出一个好办法吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ xiǎng chū yí ge hǎo bànfǎ ma?

Can you help me come up with a good solution?

我也想不出好办法来。

Wǒ yě xiǎng bù chū hǎo bànfǎ lái.

I can't think of a good way either.

明年我还想继续在越南学下去。

Míngnián wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù zài yuènán xué xiàqù.

I want to continue studying in Vietnam next year.

让她说下去。

Ràng tā shuō xiàqù.

Let her continue.

我已经把她的地址和手机号记下来了。

Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā de dìzhǐ hé shǒujī hào jì xiàlái le.

I've written down her address and cell phone number.

我想把这儿的风景照下来。

Wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhèr de fēngjǐng zhào xiàlái.

I want to take pictures of the scenery here.

请大家把黑板上的句子记下来。

Qǐng dàjiā bǎ hēibǎn shàng de jùzi jì xiàlái.

Please write down the sentences on the blackboard.

后来因为很忙，我没有坚持下来。

Hòulái yīnwèi hěn máng, wǒ méiyǒu jiānchí xiàlái.

Later, because I was very busy, I didn’t stick to it.

只有努力学习才能得到好成绩。

Zhǐyǒu nǔlì xuéxí cáinéng dé dào hǎo chéngjī.

Only by studying hard can you get good grades.

学外语，只有多听、多说、多写、多练才能学好。

Xué wàiyǔ, zhǐyǒu duō tīng, duō shuō, duō xiě, duō liàn cáinéng xuéhǎo.

To learn a foreign language, you can only learn it well by listening, speaking, writing and practicing more.

这个房间一个月的租金太贵了，我租不起。

Zhè ge fángjiān yí ge yuè de zūjīn tài guì le, wǒ zū bù qǐ.

One month's rent for this room is too expensive and I can't afford it.

这件羽绒服太贵了，我买不起。

Zhè jiàn yǔróngfú tài guì le, wǒ mǎi bù qǐ.

This down jacket is too expensive, I can't afford it.

你听得出来这是谁唱的歌吗？

Nǐ tīng de chūlái zhè shì shuí chàng de gē ma?

Can you tell who sings this song?

我听不出来。

Wǒ tīng bù chūlái.

I can't hear it.

你听得出来这是什么声音吗？

Nǐ tīng de chūlái zhè shì shénme shēngyīn ma?

Can you tell what this sound is?

我听出来了。

Wǒ tīng chūlái le.

I heard it.

你看得出来她是哪国人吗？

Nǐ kàn de chūlái tā shì nǎ guó rén ma?

Can you tell which country she is from?

我看不出来她是哪国人。

Wǒ kàn bù chūlái tā shì nǎ guó rén.

I can't tell which country she is from.

你看得出来照片上的人是谁吗？

Nǐ kàn de chūlái zhàopiàn shàng de rén shì shuí ma?

Can you tell who is in the photo?

我看出来了，这是你的姐姐。

Wǒ kàn chūlái le, zhè shì nǐ de jiějie.

I can tell, this is your sister.

你吃得出来这是什么肉吗？

Nǐ chī de chūlái zhè shì shénme ròu ma?

Can you tell what kind of meat this is?

我吃出来了，这是狗肉，很好吃。

Wǒ chī chūlái le, zhè shì gǒuròu, hěn hǎochī.

I ate it, it was dog meat and it was delicious.

你喝得出来这是什么茶吗？

Nǐ hē de chūlái zhè shì shénme chá ma?

Can you tell what kind of tea this is?

我喝出来了，这是越南茶。

Wǒ hē chūlái le, zhè shì yuènán chá.

I drank it and it was Vietnamese tea.

你还想学下去吗？

Nǐ hái xiǎng xué xiàqù ma?

Do you still want to learn?

我还想继续学下去。

Wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù xué xiàqù.

I still want to continue learning.

你还想住下去吗？

Nǐ hái xiǎng zhù xiàqù ma?

Do you still want to live there?

我还想继续住下去。

Wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù zhù xiàqù.

I want to continue living there.

你还想研究下去吗？

Nǐ hái xiǎng yánjiū xiàqù ma?

Do you still want to study it?

我还想继续研究下去。

Wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù yánjiū xiàqù.

I still want to continue researching.

这套房子怎么样？

Zhè tào fángzi zěnme yàng?

How is this house?

这套房子太贵，我租不起。

Zhè tào fángzi tài guì, wǒ zū bù qǐ.

This house is too expensive, I can't afford to rent it.

这辆汽车怎么样？

Zhè liàng qìchē zěnme yàng?

How is this car?

这辆汽车太贵，我买不起。

Zhè liàng qìchē tài guì, wǒ mǎi bù qǐ.

This car is too expensive and I can't afford it.

这个大学怎么样？

Zhè ge dàxué zěnme yàng?

How is this university?

这个大学很好，但是学费太高，我上不起。

Zhè ge dàxué hěn hǎo, dànshì xuéfèi tài gāo, wǒ shàng bù qǐ.

This university is very good, but the tuition is too high and I can't afford it.

我们坐飞机怎么样？

Wǒmen zuò fēijī zěnme yàng?

How about we fly?

飞机很快，但是太贵，我坐不起。

Fēijī hěn kuài, dànshì tài guì, wǒ zuò bù qǐ.

The flight is fast, but too expensive for me to take.

你把她的手机号记下来了吗？

Nǐ bǎ tā de shǒujī hào jì xiàlái le ma?

Did you write down her cell phone number?

我已经记下来了。

Wǒ yǐjīng jì xiàlái le.

I've written it down.

你把黑板上的字写下来了吗？

Nǐ bǎ hēibǎn shàng de zì xiě xiàlái le ma?

Have you written down the words on the blackboard?

我已经写下来了。

Wǒ yǐjīng xiě xiàlái le.

I've written it down.

你把那儿的风景拍下来了吗？

Nǐ bǎ nàr de fēngjǐng pāi xiàlái le ma?

Did you take any photos of the scenery there?

我已经拍下来了。

Wǒ yǐjīng pāi xiàlái le.

I've already photographed it.

你把这个节目录下来了吗？

Nǐ bǎ zhège jié mù lù xiàlái le ma?

Have you recorded this show?

我已经录下来了。

Wǒ yǐjīng lù xiàlái le.

I've recorded it.

你把她住的地址记下来了吗？

Nǐ bǎ tā zhù de dìzhǐ jì xiàlái le ma?

Have you written down her address?

你放心吧，我记下来了。

Nǐ fàngxīn ba, wǒ jì xiàlái le.

Don't worry, I've written it down.

我想起来了，她是我以前的大学同学。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, tā shì wǒ yǐqián de dàxué tóngxué.

I remembered that she was my former college classmate.

我想起来了，我把护照放在口袋里了。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, wǒ bǎ hùzhào fàng zài kǒudài lǐ le.

I remembered, I had my passport in my pocket.

我想起来了，我把那本汉语书借给她了。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, wǒ bǎ nà běn hànyǔ shū jiè gěi tā le.

I remembered that I lent her the Chinese book.

我想起来了，这个地方我们以前来过。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, zhè ge dìfang wǒmen yǐqián lái guò.

I remembered that we had been to this place before.

我想起来了，这个人我见过。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, zhè ge rén wǒ jiàn guò.

I remembered that I had seen this person before.

我想起来了，这个电影我看过。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, zhè ge diànyǐng wǒ kàn guò.

I remembered, I've seen this movie.

只有坚持学下去才能学好汉语。

Zhǐyǒu jiānchí xué xiàqù cái néng xué hǎo hànyǔ.

Only by persisting in learning can you learn Chinese well.

只有坚持下去才会成功。

Zhǐyǒu jiānchí xiàqù cái huì chénggōng.

Only by persisting will you succeed.

只有通过HSK考试才能去中国留学。

Zhǐyǒu tōngguò HSK kǎoshì cái néng qù zhōngguó liúxué.

Only by passing the HSK test can you study in China.

这个声音我听起来很熟，但是一下子想不起来是谁了。

Zhè ge shēngyīn wǒ tīng qǐlái hěn shú, dànshì yí xiàzi xiǎng bù qǐlái shì shuí le.

This voice sounds familiar to me, but I can't remember who it is.