Urban Life and Measurements

哪怕明天下雨，足球比赛也要继续进行。

Nǎpà míngtiān xià yǔ, zúqiú bǐsài yě yào jìxù jìnxíng.

Even if it rains tomorrow, the football match will continue.

哪怕再难，我也要坚持学下去。

Nǎpà zài nán, wǒ yě yào jiānchí xué xiàqu.

Even if it is harder still, I will keep studying.

哪怕机会不大，我还是要去试一试。

Nǎpà jīhuì bú dà, wǒ háishi yào qù shì yī shì.

Even if the chance is slim, I still want to give it a try.

老师布置了听写作业，好帮助学生练习汉字。

Lǎoshī bùzhì le tīngxiě zuòyè, hǎo bāngzhù xuéshēng liànxí Hànzì.

The teacher assigned dictation homework so that students can practice characters.

我们应该不断地引导他，好让他对自己有信心。

Wǒmen yīnggāi búduàn de yǐndǎo tā, hǎo ràng tā duì zìjǐ yǒu xìnxīn.

We should constantly guide him so that he has confidence in himself.

她每天都给家里打电话，好让父母放心。

Tā měi tiān dōu gěi jiālǐ dǎ diànhuà, hǎo ràng fùmǔ fàngxīn.

She calls home every day so that her parents can feel at ease.

你有事你先走。

Nǐ yǒu shì nǐ xiān zǒu.

If you have something to do, go ahead first.

你不怕我怕。

Nǐ bú pà wǒ pà.

You may not be afraid, but I am.

你想去你去。

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǐ qù.

If you want to go, then go.

今天晚上我不睡觉也要把这篇作文写完。

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ bú shuìjiào yě yào bǎ zhè piān zuòwén xiě wán.

Tonight I will finish this essay even if I do not sleep.

他不吃饭也要帮我修电脑。

Tā bù chīfàn yě yào bāng wǒ xiū diànnǎo.

He will help me fix my computer even without eating.

他不休息也要玩儿手机游戏。

Tā bù xiūxi yě yào wánr shǒujī yóuxì.

He would rather not rest than stop playing mobile games.

教室里有十来个学生。

Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu shí lái gè xuéshēng.

There are about ten students in the classroom.

我买了二十来本书。

Wǒ mǎi le èrshí lái běn shū.

I bought about twenty books.

这条鱼有五十来斤。

Zhè tiáo yú yǒu wǔshí lái jīn.

This fish weighs about fifty jin.

零点三加零点七等于一。

Líng diǎn sān jiā líng diǎn qī děngyú yī.

0.3 plus 0.7 equals 1.

这一百个汉字，我认识三分之二。

Zhè yì bǎi gè hànzì, wǒ rènshi sān fēn zhī èr.

Of these 100 characters, I know two-thirds.

这支笔的价格比原来降低了百分之五十。

Zhè zhī bǐ de jiàgé bǐ yuánlái jiàngdī le bǎi fēn zhī wǔshí.

The price of this pen has been reduced by 50%.

他这么有名，谁不知道啊！

Tā zhème yǒumíng, shéi bù zhīdào a!

He is so famous — who doesn't know him! (= everyone knows)

他去哪儿，我怎么会知道呢？

Tā qù nǎr, wǒ zěnme huì zhīdào ne?

Where he went — how would I know?

作业这么多，我哪儿有时间出去玩儿？

Zuòyè zhème duō, wǒ nǎr yǒu shíjiān chūqù wánr?

There is so much homework — where would I find time to go out and play?

没有孩子不喜欢玩儿。

Méiyǒu háizi bù xǐhuan wánr.

No child doesn't like to play. (= Every child likes to play.)

这么重要的活动我不可能不参加。

Zhème zhòngyào de huódòng wǒ bù kěnéng bù cānjiā.

There's no way I wouldn't attend such an important event.

老师不会不答应我们的请求。

Lǎoshī bú huì bù dāying wǒmen de qǐngqiú.

The teacher will certainly agree to our request.

我一本中文书也没看过。

Wǒ yì běn Zhōngwén shū yě méi kàn guò.

I haven't read even one Chinese book.

我累得一步路都走不动了。

Wǒ lèi de yí bù lù dōu zǒu bú dòng le.

I'm so tired I can't walk even one step.

上海我一次也没去过。

Shànghǎi wǒ yí cì yě méi qù guò.

I haven't been to Shanghai even once.

他连这个作家的名字也没听说过。

Tā lián zhège zuòjiā de míngzì yě méi tīngshuō guò.

He hasn't even heard of this author's name.

我连最简单的汉字都写不出来。

Wǒ lián zuì jiǎndān de hànzì dōu xiě bù chūlái.

I can't even write the simplest characters.

她忙得连饭都没时间吃。

Tā máng de lián fàn dōu méi shíjiān chī.

She is so busy she doesn't even have time to eat.