Pursuing Ambitions

他们同意并支持我们的建议。

Tāmen tóngyì bìng zhīchí wǒmen de jiànyì.

They agreed with and supported our proposal.

小王、小李以及另外三名同学都通过了考试。

Xiǎo Wáng, Xiǎo Lǐ yǐjí lìngwài sān míng tóngxué dōu tōngguò le kǎoshì.

Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, as well as three other classmates, all passed the exam.

公司决定缩减开支并提高效率。

Gōngsī juédìng suōjiǎn kāizhī bìng tígāo xiàolǜ.

The company decided to reduce expenses and improve efficiency.

我们要认真听讲，此外还要积极完成作业。

Wǒmen yào rènzhēn tīngjiǎng, cǐwài hái yào jījí wánchéng zuòyè.

We need to listen carefully in class; in addition, we should actively complete our homework.

为什么北方下雪越来越少，而南方下雪越来越多？

Wèishénme běifāng xiàxuě yuè lái yuè shǎo, ér nánfāng xiàxuě yuè lái yuè duō?

Why is it snowing less and less in the north, while it snows more and more in the south?

他不是不想去，而是没有时间。

Tā bú shì bù xiǎng qù, érshì méiyǒu shíjiān.

It's not that he doesn't want to go, but rather that he doesn't have time.

她俩好像从来没见过似的。

Tā liǎ hǎoxiàng cónglái méi jiàn guò shìde.

The two of them acted as if they had never met before.

这里的景色像画儿似的。

Zhèlǐ de jǐngsè xiàng huàr shìde.

The scenery here is like a painting.

他的中文说得跟中国人似的。

Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de gēn Zhōngguó rén shìde.

He speaks Chinese just like a Chinese person.

啊，你怎么在这里？

A, nǐ zěnme zài zhèlǐ?

Oh! How come you are here?

啊，我明白了。

À, wǒ míngbái le.

Ah, I understand now.

啊！太美了！

À! Tài měi le!

Wow! So beautiful!

你这大吃大喝的毛病对身体不好，一定要改改。

Nǐ zhè dà chī dà hē de máobìng duì shēntǐ bù hǎo, yídìng yào gǎigǎi.

Your habit of eating and drinking extravagantly is bad for your health — you really must change it.

她心情不好，为一点儿小事就大吵大闹。

Tā xīnqíng bù hǎo, wèi yìdiǎnr xiǎoshì jiù dà chǎo dà nào.

She was in a bad mood and made a huge fuss over a small matter.

他花钱大手大脚的，很快就把钱花完了。

Tā huā qián dà shǒu dà jiǎo de, hěn kuài jiù bǎ qián huā wán le.

He spends money extravagantly and quickly used it all up.

这是别人的东西，我们一针一线都不能拿。

Zhè shì biérén de dōngxi, wǒmen yì zhēn yì xiàn dōu bù néng ná.

These are other people's things — we cannot take even a needle or thread.

他一五一十地把情况汇报给了老师。

Tā yì wǔ yì shí de bǎ qíngkuàng huìbào gěi le lǎoshī.

He reported the situation to the teacher in full detail.

做事要一心一意，不能三心二意。

Zuòshì yào yì xīn yí yì, bù néng sān xīn èr yì.

You should do things wholeheartedly, not half-heartedly.

看来他是个好人。

Kànlái tā shì ge hǎo rén.

It seems he is a good person.

看来明天不会再下雨了。

Kànlái míngtiān bú huì zài xiàyǔ le.

It looks like it will not rain again tomorrow.

看来这次考试他能通过。

Kànlái zhè cì kǎoshì tā néng tōngguò.

It seems he can pass this exam.

你别着急，时间来得及。

Nǐ bié zhāojí, shíjiān láidejí.

Don't worry, there is enough time.

现在刚六点半，你马上去还来得及。

Xiànzài gāng liù diǎn bàn, nǐ mǎshàng qù hái láidejí.

It is only six thirty — if you go right now, you can still make it.

来不及了，我们快走吧。

Láibùjí le, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

There is no time — let us go quickly.

下雨了，说不定他今天不来了。

Xiàyǔ le, shuōbudìng tā jīntiān bù lái le.

It is raining — maybe he will not come today.

这件事说不定就是他干的。

Zhè jiàn shì shuōbudìng jiù shì tā gàn de.

This matter — who knows, maybe he is the one who did it.

今年能不能去中国现在还说不定。

Jīnnián néng bu néng qù Zhōngguó xiànzài hái shuōbudìng.

Whether I can go to China this year is still uncertain.

一般来说，选手参加了比赛是不能退出的。

Yìbān lái shuō, xuǎnshǒu cānjiā le bǐsài shì bù néng tuìchū de.

Generally speaking, once a contestant enters a competition, they cannot withdraw.

一般来说，这么重要的场合他是不会迟到的。

Yìbān lái shuō, zhème zhòngyào de chǎnghé tā shì bú huì chídào de.

Generally speaking, he would not be late for such an important occasion.

一般来说，跟青年人相比，老年人的经验更丰富。

Yìbān lái shuō, gēn qīngnián rén xiāngbǐ, lǎonián rén de jīngyàn gèng fēngfù.

Generally speaking, compared to young people, older people have richer experience.

这些球鞋一双比一双好看。

Zhèxiē qiúxié yì shuāng bǐ yì shuāng hǎokàn.

These sneakers — each pair looks better than the last.

他的演出一次比一次精彩。

Tā de yǎnchū yí cì bǐ yí cì jīngcǎi.

His performances are more spectacular each time.

天气一天比一天暖和。

Tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān nuǎnhuo.

The weather is getting warmer day by day.