Community, Competition and Lifestyle

那个手机早被我用坏了。

Nàge shǒujī zǎo bèi wǒ yòng huài le.

That phone was already worn out by me from use.

我的词典叫弟弟弄丢了。

Wǒ de cídiǎn jiào dìdi nòng diū le.

My dictionary was lost by my younger brother.

他完全让这位姑娘迷住了。

Tā wánquán ràng zhè wèi gūniang mízhù le.

He was completely captivated by this young lady.

他笑着说："没事儿。"

Tā xiào zhe shuō: "Méi shìr."

He said with a smile: "It's nothing."

我明天坐飞机去北京。

Wǒ míngtiān zuò fēijī qù Běijīng.

I am going to Beijing by plane tomorrow.

他去超市买水果。

Tā qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ.

He goes to the supermarket to buy fruit.

经理叫他介绍一下儿中国市场情况。

Jīnglǐ jiào tā jièshào yíxiàr Zhōngguó shìchǎng qíngkuàng.

The manager told him to briefly introduce the Chinese market situation.

公司派我来中国学习中文。

Gōngsī pài wǒ lái Zhōngguó xuéxí Zhōngwén.

The company sent me to China to study Chinese.

我请他去我家玩儿。

Wǒ qǐng tā qù wǒ jiā wánr.

I invited him to come to my home to hang out.

我比他跑得快。

Wǒ bǐ tā pǎo de kuài.

I run faster than him.

我说中文比妹妹说得流利。

Wǒ shuō Zhōngwén bǐ mèimei shuō de liúlì.

I speak Chinese more fluently than my younger sister.

我姐姐不比我高。

Wǒ jiějie bù bǐ wǒ gāo.

My older sister is not taller than me.

他打篮球打得很好。

Tā dǎ lánqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.

He plays basketball very well.

她游泳游得很快。

Tā yóuyǒng yóu de hěn kuài.

She swims very fast.

她走路走累了。

Tā zǒu lù zǒu lèi le.

She walked until she was tired.

篮球他也喜欢，排球他也喜欢。

Lánqiú tā yě xǐhuan, páiqiú tā yě xǐhuan.

He likes basketball and he also likes volleyball.

面条儿我也爱吃，米饭我也爱吃。

Miàntiáor wǒ yě ài chī, mǐfàn wǒ yě ài chī.

I love eating noodles and I also love eating rice.

他也会说英语，也会说中文。

Tā yě huì shuō Yīngyǔ, yě huì shuō Zhōngwén.

He can speak English and he can also speak Chinese.

最近天气有点儿奇怪，一会儿冷，一会儿热。

Zuìjìn tiānqì yǒudiǎnr qíguài, yíhuìr lěng, yíhuìr rè.

The weather has been strange lately — cold one moment, hot the next.

他们在晚会上一会儿唱歌，一会儿跳舞，玩儿得很开心。

Tāmen zài wǎnhuì shang yíhuìr chànggē, yíhuìr tiàowǔ, wánr de hěn kāixīn.

At the party they sang one moment and danced the next — they had a great time.

她一会儿笑，一会儿哭，大家都不知道怎么办。

Tā yíhuìr xiào, yíhuìr kū, dàjiā dōu bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.

She laughed one moment and cried the next — nobody knew what to do.

我们一方面要看到他们的优点，另一方面也要指出他们的缺点。

Wǒmen yì fāngmiàn yào kàndào tāmen de yōudiǎn, lìng yì fāngmiàn yě yào zhǐchū tāmen de quēdiǎn.

On one hand we should see their strengths; on the other hand we should also point out their weaknesses.

他们在实习中一方面可以增加工作经验，另一方面可以学习新的知识。

Tāmen zài shíxí zhōng yì fāngmiàn kěyǐ zēngjiā gōngzuò jīngyàn, lìng yì fāngmiàn kěyǐ xuéxí xīn de zhīshi.

During their internship, on one hand they can gain work experience, and on the other they can learn new knowledge.

学中文一方面很有趣，另一方面对找工作也有帮助。

Xué Zhōngwén yì fāngmiàn hěn yǒuqù, lìng yì fāngmiàn duì zhǎo gōngzuò yě yǒu bāngzhù.

Learning Chinese is on one hand very interesting, and on the other hand helpful for finding a job.

晚会上大家又唱歌，又跳舞，高兴极了。

Wǎnhuì shang dàjiā yòu chànggē, yòu tiàowǔ, gāoxìng jí le.

At the party everyone both sang and danced — they were extremely happy.

这件衣服样子又好看，价格又便宜。

Zhè jiàn yīfu yàngzi yòu hǎokàn, jiàgé yòu piányi.

This piece of clothing both looks good and is cheap.

今天的月亮又大又圆，真漂亮！

Jīntiān de yuèliang yòu dà yòu yuán, zhēn piàoliang!

Today the moon is both big and round — so beautiful!

同学们首先读了一遍课文，然后认真地回答了黑板上的问题。

Tóngxuémen shǒuxiān dú le yí biàn kèwén, ránhòu rènzhēn de huídá le hēibǎn shang de wèntí.

The students first read through the text once, then carefully answered the questions on the blackboard.

我们首先要找到科学的练习方法，然后坚持每天练习。

Wǒmen shǒuxiān yào zhǎodào kēxué de liànxí fāngfǎ, ránhòu jiānchí měitiān liànxí.

We first need to find a scientific practice method, then persist in practicing every day.

首先把菜洗干净，然后切成小块。

Shǒuxiān bǎ cài xǐ gānjìng, ránhòu qiē chéng xiǎo kuài.

First wash the vegetables clean, then cut them into small pieces.

专家们对这个问题进行了讨论，并且提出了解决办法。

Zhuānjiāmen duì zhège wèntí jìnxíng le tǎolùn, bìngqiě tíchū le jiějué bànfǎ.

The experts discussed this problem and moreover proposed a solution.

这种办法可以保存食物，并且能保存很久。

Zhè zhǒng bànfǎ kěyǐ bǎocún shíwù, bìngqiě néng bǎocún hěn jiǔ.

This method can preserve food, and it can preserve it for a long time.

他完成了所有的工作，并且做得非常好。

Tā wánchéng le suǒyǒu de gōngzuò, bìngqiě zuò de fēicháng hǎo.

He completed all the work, and moreover did it very well.