244 sentences — page 13 of 13

241. 小狗掉进水里差点被淹死，主人赶紧把它救了上来。

     xiǎo gǒu diào jìn shuǐ​lǐ chà​diǎn bèi yān​sǐ, zhǔ​rén gǎn​jǐn bǎ tā jiù le shàng​lái.

     The puppy fell into the water and nearly drowned, but its owner quickly rescued it.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

242. 这种辣椒在古代被称为番椒，是因为它从海外传入。

     zhè zhǒng là​jiāo zài gǔ​dài bèi chēng​wéi fān​jiāo, shì yīn​wèi tā cóng hǎi​wài chuán​rù.

     This kind of chili pepper was called 'foreign pepper' in ancient times because it was introduced from overseas.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

243. 他在动物园里盯着那只猩看了半天，觉得它的表情很有趣。

     tā zài dòng​wù​yuán lǐ dīng zhe nà zhī xīng kàn le bàn​tiān, jué​de tā de biǎo​qíng hěn yǒu​qù.

     He stared at the orangutan at the zoo for a long time, finding its expression quite amusing.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

244. 那匹母马血统极佳，牧场主正忙着找一匹良种公马去跟它配。

     nà pǐ mǔ​mǎ xuè​tǒng jí jiā, mù​chǎng​zhǔ zhèng máng zhe zhǎo yī pǐ liáng​zhǒng gōng​mǎ qù gēn tā pèi.

     That mare has an excellent pedigree, and the rancher is busy finding a fine stallion to mate with her.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary