sentence structures + phrases

• 像 。。。 一样


  be like
• 除了 。。。 外


  besides 。。。 in addition to
• 以 。。。 为主


  centers around
• 我父母给我取这个名字因为 。。。


  My parents named me this because 。。。
• 我对 。。。 的称呼是 。。。


  I address 。。。 as 。。。
• 让你印象


  left an impression on you
• 让你印象深刻


  left a deep impression on you
• 跟 。。。 一样 / 相同 / 不一样 / 不同


  same as / different to
• A 比 B 大一点儿


  A is older than B by a little bit
• 我两只耳朵上各耳环


  I have earrings on both of my ears
• 这么巧


  what a coincidence
• 巧合的是，我和我朋友穿了一样的双鞋。


  coincidentally, my friend and I wore the same pair of shoes
• 他们各有特点


  they all have individual traits
• 他一有空就 。。。


  as soon as he has free time 。。。
• 学习很努力


  studies very hard
• 一放学我就变得很开心


  as soon as school finishes, I become very happy
• 生孩子


  give birth
• 多子多福


  the more sons, the more happiness
• 为很多人


  for lots of ppl
• 他们喜欢那儿的生活。


  they like life there
• 我不想逼我妈妈成为一个家庭主妇。


  I don't want to force my mum to become a housewife.
• 我从没见过 。。。


  I have never seen 。。。
• 虽然 。。。 可是 / 但是 。。。


  Although 。。。 but 。。。
• 谢谢你们的聆听


  thank you for listening
• 所有的关系


  all the relationships
• 。。。 又 。。。 又 。。。


  。。。 both 。。。 and 。。。
• 将精力


  devote / channel your energy
• 在孩子身上


  on / in the child
• A 对 B 的期望 / 希望 


  A's expectations / hopes for B
• 我没考好


  I didn't do well on the test / exam
• 父母说什么我么就要做什么


  we have to do what our parents say
• 有的人喜欢 。。。 有的喜欢 。。。


  some ppl like 。。。 some like 。。。
• 不让别人难受或心里不舒服


  don't let others feel bad or uncomfortable
• 总是笑脸欢迎人


  always welcoming people with a smile
• 培养自己的爱好


  cultivate your hobbies
• 你们身体健康吗？


  are you guys in good health?
• 会说中文对工作很有帮助


  being able to speak Chinese is very helpful for work
• 他们对我很友好


  they have been friendly towards me
• 没有 。。。 好


  not as good as
• 远亲不如近邻


  far away family is not as good as close neighbours