以身作则 (yǐ shēn zuò zé) — Chinese word meaning

我以前住在北京。

wǒ yǐ qián zhù zài běi jīng

I lived in Beijing before.

以后我会更加努力。

yǐ hòu wǒ huì gèng jiā nǔ lì

In the future, I will work even harder.

除了中文以外，我还会说英语。

chú le zhōng wén yǐ wài wǒ hái huì shuō yīng yǔ

Besides Chinese, I can also speak English.

请在三天以内完成这项工作。

qǐng zài sān tiān yǐ nèi wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò

Please complete this work within three days.

会议讨论了经济以及环境问题。

huì yì tǎo lùn le jīng jì yǐ jí huán jìng wèn tí

The meeting discussed economic as well as environmental issues.

改革开放以来，中国发生了巨大的变化。

gǎi gé kāi fàng yǐ lái zhōng guó fā shēng le jù dà de biàn huà

Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone tremendous changes.

这种感觉难以形容。

zhè zhǒng gǎn jué nán yǐ xíng róng

This feeling is hard to describe.

我之所以学中文，是因为我喜欢中国文化。

wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ xué zhōng wén shì yīn wèi wǒ xǐ huān zhōng guó wén huà

The reason why I study Chinese is because I like Chinese culture.

请提前预订，以便我们安排座位。

qǐng tí qián yù dìng yǐ biàn wǒ men ān pái zuò wèi

Please book in advance so that we can arrange seats.

请早点出发，以免迟到。

qǐng zǎo diǎn chū fā yǐ miǎn chí dào

Please leave early so as not to be late.

他比以往更加努力了。

tā bǐ yǐ wǎng gèng jiā nǔ lì le

He works harder than before.

这个问题需要加以解决。

zhè ge wèn tí xū yào jiā yǐ jiě jué

This problem needs to be resolved.

通过努力学习，她得以考上理想的大学。

tōng guò nǔ lì xué xí tā dé yǐ kǎo shàng lǐ xiǎng de dà xué

Through diligent study, she was able to get into her ideal university.

一个微笑足以让人感到温暖。

yí gè wēi xiào zú yǐ ràng rén gǎn dào wēn nuǎn

A smile is enough to make people feel warm.

他对我的建议不以为然。

tā duì wǒ de jiàn yì bù yǐ wéi rán

He disapproves of my suggestion.

学校对优秀学生予以奖励。

xué xiào duì yōu xiù xué shēng yǔ yǐ jiǎng lì

The school gives rewards to outstanding students.

她太累了，以至于在会议上睡着了。

tā tài lèi le yǐ zhì yú zài huì yì shàng shuì zháo le

She was so tired that she fell asleep during the meeting.

他工作太累，以致生病了。

tā gōng zuò tài lèi yǐ zhì shēng bìng le

He worked so hard that he became ill.

为了实现目标，我们要全力以赴。

wèi le shí xiàn mù biāo wǒ men yào quán lì yǐ fù

To achieve our goal, we must go all out.

他夜以继日地工作，终于完成了项目。

tā yè yǐ jì rì de gōng zuò zhōng yú wán chéng le xiàng mù

He worked day and night and finally completed the project.

经过多年的努力，他终于如愿以偿考上了理想的大学。

jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú rú yuàn yǐ cháng kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué

After years of effort, he finally had his wish fulfilled and was admitted to his ideal university.

只要持之以恒，你一定能成功。

zhǐ yào chí zhī yǐ héng nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

As long as you persevere, you will definitely succeed.

他终于得到了梦寐以求的录取通知书。

tā zhōng yú dé dào le mèng mèi yǐ qiú de lù qǔ tōng zhī shū

He finally received the acceptance letter he had been longing for.

他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。

tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn

He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.

长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。

cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí

For a long time, he has been researching this problem.

这个消息真是难以置信。

zhè ge xiāo xi zhēn shì nán yǐ zhì xìn

This news is really unbelievable.

他全身湿透了。

tā quán shēn shī tòu le

He is soaked all over.

请出示您的身份证。

qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng

Please show your ID card.

我们要不断提高自身的能力。

wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì

We must continuously improve our own abilities.

他的身份很特殊。

tā de shēn fèn hěn tè shū

His identity is very special.

他一直保持着良好的身材。

tā yì zhí bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de shēn cái

He has always maintained a good figure.

雨后他一身都湿透了。

yǔ hòu tā yì shēn dōu shī tòu le

After the rain, his whole body was soaked through.

这个问题本身并不复杂。

zhè ge wèn tí běn shēn bìng bù fù zá

This problem itself is not complicated.

他获得了终身成就奖。

tā huó dé le zhōng shēn chéng jiù jiǎng

He received a lifetime achievement award.

旅行可以放松身心。

lǚ xíng kě yǐ fàng sōng shēn xīn

Travel can relax the body and mind.

她转身离开了房间。

tā zhuǎn shēn lí kāi le fáng jiān

She turned around and left the room.

他亲身经历了这场灾难。

tā qīn shēn jīng lì le zhè chǎng zāi nàn

He personally experienced this disaster.

人身安全很重要。

rén shēn ān quán hěn zhòng yào

Personal safety is very important.

他全身心投入到工作中。

tā quán shēn xīn tóu rù dào gōng zuò zhōng

He throws himself wholeheartedly into his work.

他出身于一个农民家庭。

tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng

He was born into a peasant family.

这件事关系到我们的切身利益。

zhè jiàn shì guān xì dào wǒ men de qiè shēn lì yì

This matter concerns our personal interests.

我们明天早上六点动身去北京。

wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn dòng shēn qù Běi jīng

We set out for Beijing at six o'clock tomorrow morning.

他是正义的化身。

tā shì zhèng yì de huà shēn

He is the incarnation of justice.

我现在还单身。

wǒ xiàn zài hái dān shēn

I am still single now.

他决定投身教育事业。

tā jué dìng tóu shēn jiào yù shì yè

He decided to devote himself to the education career.

下雨后我浑身都湿透了。

xià yǔ hòu wǒ hún shēn dōu shī tòu le

After the rain, I was soaked all over.

他一直独身，没有结婚。

tā yì zhí dú shēn méi yǒu jié hūn

He has always been single and never married.

经过多年努力，他终于翻身了。

jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì tā zhōng yú fān shēn le

After many years of effort, he finally freed himself.

我实在无法脱身，不能参加你的聚会。

wǒ shí zài wú fǎ tuō shēn bù néng cān jiā nǐ de jù huì

I really can't get away, so I can't attend your gathering.

小偷藏身在废弃的仓库里。

xiǎo tōu cáng shēn zài fèi qì de cāng kù lǐ

The thief hid in an abandoned warehouse.

在那种情况下，我也是身不由己。

zài nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià wǒ yě shì shēn bù yóu jǐ

In that situation, I also had no choice.

这位明星的身价很高。

zhè wèi míng xīng de shēn jià hěn gāo

This celebrity's worth is very high.

她身子虚弱，需要休息。

tā shēn zi xū ruò xū yào xiū xi

She is weak and needs rest.

她的身影一直留在我的记忆中。

tā de shēn yǐng yī zhí liú zài wǒ de jì yì zhōng

Her figure has always remained in my memory.

尽管年纪大了，他的身躯依然很健康。

jǐn guǎn nián jì dà le tā de shēn qū yī rán hěn jiàn kāng

Despite being old, his body is still very healthy.

他总是随身携带护照。

tā zǒng shì suí shēn xié dài hù zhào

He always carries his passport with him.

他是一位著名的作家。

tā shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā

He is a famous writer.

老师让我们用汉语作文。

lǎo shī ràng wǒ men yòng hàn yǔ zuò wén

The teacher asks us to write a composition in Chinese.

运动对健康有积极作用。

yùn dòng duì jiàn kāng yǒu jī jí zuò yòng

Exercise has a positive effect on health.

这本书的作者是谁？

zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì shéi

Who is the author of this book?

请重复这个动作。

qǐng chóng fù zhè ge dòng zuò

Please repeat this action.

这种植物叫作向日葵。

zhè zhǒng zhí wù jiào zuò xiàng rì kuí

This plant is called a sunflower.

我们需要尽快作出决定。

wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài zuò chū jué dìng

We need to make a decision as soon as possible.

我每天都花时间写作。

wǒ měi tiān dōu huā shí jiān xiě zuò

I spend time writing every day.

他正在创作一部新小说。

tā zhèng zài chuàng zuò yī bù xīn xiǎo shuō

He is creating a new novel.

他正在制作一部电影。

tā zhèng zài zhì zuò yī bù diàn yǐng

He is making a film.

我们应该合作完成这个项目。

wǒ men yīng gāi hé zuò wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We should cooperate to complete this project.

她把这里当作自己的家。

tā bǎ zhè lǐ dàng zuò zì jǐ de jiā

She regards this place as her own home.

这台机器很容易操作。

zhè tái jī qì hěn róng yì cāo zuò

This machine is easy to operate.

我们应该把他看作朋友。

wǒ men yīng gāi bǎ tā kàn zuò péng you

We should regard him as a friend.

这座城市在古代称作长安。

zhè zuò chéng shì zài gǔ dài chēng zuò Cháng'ān

This city was called Chang'an in ancient times.

他的著作在学术界很有名。

tā de zhù zuò zài xué shù jiè hěn yǒu míng

His works are very famous in academic circles.

他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。

tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng

He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.

今天我们去外婆家作客。

jīn tiān wǒ men qù wài pó jiā zuò kè

Today we're visiting grandma's house.

他总是和父母作对。

tā zǒng shì hé fù mǔ zuò duì

He always opposes his parents.

这张支票已经作废了。

zhè zhāng zhī piào yǐ jīng zuò fèi le

This check has been voided.

他考试作弊被老师发现了。

tā kǎo shì zuò bì bèi lǎo shī fā xiàn le

He was caught cheating on the exam by the teacher.

他的作息很规律。

tā de zuò xī hěn guī lǜ

His daily routine is very regular.

士兵们在前线作战。

shì bīng men zài qián xiàn zuò zhàn

The soldiers fight on the front line.

做菜需要准备各种作料。

zuò cài xū yào zhǔn bèi gè zhǒng zuò liào

Cooking requires preparing various seasonings.

这里的主要作物是水稻和小麦。

zhè lǐ de zhǔ yào zuò wù shì shuǐ dào hé xiǎo mài

The main crops here are rice and wheat.

他的工作作风很严谨。

tā de gōng zuò zuò fēng hěn yán jǐn

His work style is very rigorous.

这种药物可能会产生副作用。

zhè zhǒng yào wù kě néng huì chǎn shēng fù zuò yòng

This medication may produce side effects.

两个公司决定协作开发新产品。

liǎng gè gōng sī jué dìng xié zuò kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐn

The two companies decided to collaborate to develop new products.

她的老毛病突然发作。

tā de lǎo máo bìng tū rán fā zuò

Her old ailment suddenly flared up.

这家公司在财务报告中弄虚作假。

zhè jiā gōng sī zài cái wù bào gào zhōng nòng xū zuò jiǎ

This company falsified its financial reports.

他喜欢对朋友恶作剧。

tā xǐ huān duì péng yǒu è zuò jù

He likes to play pranks on his friends.

他的所作所为让我很失望。

tā de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi ràng wǒ hěn shī wàng

His actions and deeds made me very disappointed.

失败后，他很快就振作起来了。

shī bài hòu tā hěn kuài jiù zhèn zuò qǐ lái le

After failing, he quickly pulled himself together.

面对困难，我们不能无所作为。

miàn duì kùn nan wǒ men bù néng wú suǒ zuò wéi

Facing difficulties, we cannot do nothing.

不要炒作明星的私生活。

bú yào chǎo zuò míng xīng de sī shēng huó

Don't hype up celebrities' private lives.

公司每天都在正常运作。

gōng sī měi tiān dōu zài zhèng cháng yùn zuò

The company operates normally every day.