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 Mouseover for pinyin and definition (if available). Click for dictionary lookup. 坐(zuò) to sit 公(gōng) fair 车(jū) car 从(cóngcóng) from 这里(zhè lǐ) here 到(dào) to go 机场(jī chǎng) airport 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 十(shí) ten 五分钟( wǔ fēn zhōng) 的(dedì) of 路程(lù chéng) route 。 It's only a fifteen minute bus ride from here to the airport. 多(duō) many 恐(kǒng) to fear 怖(bù) terror 的(dedì) of 恐怖电影(kǒng bù diàn yǐng) horror movie ， 也(yě) too 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 一部( yī bù) subdivision 电影(diàn yǐng) film ； 你把( nǐ bǎ) 荧幕(yíng mù) TV screen 关掉(guān diào) to turn off ， 就(jiù) only 甚么事( shèn me shì) what? 也没有(yě méi yǒu) also not to be 了(liǎo) (of eyes) bright 。 可是(kě shì) but 人生(rén shēng) life (one's time on earth) … … 你想(nǐxiǎng) 躲(duǒ) to hide 也(yě) too 躲(duǒ) to hide 不掉(búdiào) 。 A scary horror movie is only a movie. Once you turn off the screen it's all over, but life...you're stuck in it. 他(tā) another 总(zǒng) generally 在(zài) (located) at 别人(bié rén) others 面前(miàn qián) in front of 装出(zhuāng chū) to install 大公无私(dà gōng wú sī) just and fair 的样子 ， 但(dàn) but 依我看(yī wǒ kàn) in my opinion ， 他(tā) another 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 个(gè) variant of 個个ge4 没有(méi yǒu) not to have 主见(zhǔ jiàn) one's own view 的(dedì) of 家伙(jiāhuǒ) chap 。 He puts on a show of being impartial and unbiased, but I think he's just a guy with no opinion of his own. 我(wǒ) I 上大学(shàng dà xué) to attend university 的(dedì) of 时候(shíhòu) time ， 忘了(wàng le) to forget 带(dài) area 随身听(suí shēn tīng) walkman 、(zōu) , 相机(xiàng jī) variant of 照相机 ， 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 鸡毛蒜皮的( jī máo suàn pí de) trivial 小事(xiǎo shì) trifle ； 可是(kě shì) but 到了(dào le dào liǎo) finally 这个(zhè gè) this one 年代(nián dài) age ， 忘了(wàng le) to forget 带(dài) area 智能手机(zhì néng shǒu jī) smartphone ， 麻烦(máfán) annoying 可就(kě jiù) certainly 大(dà dài dài) big 了(liǎo) (of eyes) bright ！ When I was in college, I could forget to bring my music player or my camera and still be ok. These days, if I forget my smartphone, I'm screwed! 才不(cái bù) as if 呢(níní) woolen material ， 我想(wǒxiǎng) I guess 他(tā) another 那样(nà yàng) that kind 做(zuò) to do 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 想(xiǎng) to wish 哄(hōnghōng hòng) uproar 老婆(lǎo pó) (coll.) wife 高兴(gāo xìng) happy 。 No, I think he just does those things because he wants to please his wife. 一个人(yī gè rén) alone 就算(jiù suàn) even if 不吃(bù chī) not to eat 肉(ròu) meat ， 也可以(yěkěyǐ) 健健康康( jiàn jiàn kāng kāng) 的(dedì) of 生活(shēng huó) life 。 所以(suǒ yǐ) as a result 人(rén) man 杀生(shā shēng) kill (life) 、(zōu) , 吃肉(chī ròu) to eat meat ， 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 为了(wèi le) in order to 满足(mǎn zú) content 自己的(zì jǐ de) one's own 口(kǒu) (a measure word) 腹(fù) abdomen 之欲( zhī yù) 而已(ér yǐ) and that is all 。 这种(zhè zhǒng) this sort of 行为(xíng wéi) behavior 是不( shì bù) 道德(dào dé) virtue 的(dedì) of 。 A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral. 地球(dì qiú) planet 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 悬浮(xuán fú) suspension 在(zài) (located) at 太(tài) too 空(kòng) sky 中的(zhòng dì) to hit the target 一个(yī gè) a 球体(qiú tǐ) spheroid 。 The earth is just a sphere suspended in space. 你(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female) 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 一个(yī gè) a 学生(xuéshēng) student 。 You're nothing but a student. 在(zài) (located) at 我们( men) us 头顶(tóu dǐng) top of the head 飞舞(fēi wǔ) to flutter 著(zhù zhùzhuó) book 的(dedì) of 沙粒(shā lì) speck ， 在(zài) (located) at 我们( men) us 手中(shǒuzhǔ) 挥动(huī dòng) to wave sth 著(zhù zhùzhuó) book 的(dedì) of 刀剑(dāo jiàn) sword … … 它们(tā men) they 不是(bú shì) is not 甚么(shén me) who? ， 只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì) 在(zài) (located) at 夜(yè) night 空中(kōng zhōng) airborne 擦(cā) to wipe 过的(guòde) 一朵( yī duǒ) 朵(duǒ) earlobe 流星(liú xīng) meteor 。 The turbulent sands above our heads, the flinging of our swords... they're naught but falling stars in the night sky. Example sentences courtesy Tatoeba project.
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 只 不 过 是 |
Somewhat infrequent
