Looking for sample YCT 4 sentences to test your Mandarin skills? Well, you’re in luck. Here’s 30 sentences from YCT 4 sample tests provided by Hanban itself. Each sentence will have the characters, then the pinyin, then the English translation.
Sentence 1:
你好，西红柿多少钱一斤？
Nǐ hǎo, xīhóngshì duōshǎo qián yī jīn?
Hello, how much is a pound of tomatoes?
Sentence 2:
中午吃了面条儿，还吃了几个羊肉饺子，肚子都圆了。
Zhōngwǔ chīle miàntiáo er, hái chīle jǐ gè yángròu jiǎozi, dùzi dōu yuánle.
I ate noodles at noon, and I ate a few lamb dumplings, and my stomach was round.
Sentence 3:
介绍一下？照片上中间穿裙子的这个女孩儿是谁？
Jièshào yīxià? Zhàopiàn shàng zhōngjiān chuān qúnzi de zhège nǚhái ér shì shéi?
Tell me about it? Who is the girl in the middle of the picture in the skirt?
Sentence 4:
今天多云，可能会下雨。
Jīntiān duōyún, kěnéng huì xià yǔ.
It is cloudy today and it may rain.
Sentence 5:
奇怪，怎么停电了，真讨厌，电脑游戏也不能玩儿了。
Qíguài, zěnme tíngdiànle, zhēn tǎoyàn, diànnǎo yóuxì yě bùnéng wán erle.
Strange, with the power failure, I can’t play computer games
Sentence 6:
对不起，我不认识她。
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bù rènshì tā.
Sorry, I don’t know her.
Sentence 7:
带上伞吧，另外，出去的时候别忘了把窗户关了。
Dài shàng sǎn ba, lìngwài, chūqù de shíhòu bié wàngle bǎ chuānghù guānle.
Bring an umbrella, and don’t forget to close the window when you go out.
Sentence 8:
奶奶，附近有个超市，就在桥西边，买菜很方便。
Nǎinai, fùjìn yǒu gè chāoshì, jiù zài qiáo xībian, mǎi cài hěn fāngbiàn.
Grandma, there is a supermarket nearby, just west of the bridge, shopping is very convenient.
Sentence 9:
哥哥说他很饱，一杯牛奶就够了。
Gēgē shuō tā hěn bǎo, yībēi niúnǎi jiù gòule.
My brother said that he is full, a cup of milk is enough.
Sentence 10:
不贵，一共100 元。
Bù guì, yīgòng 100 yuán.
Not expensive, a total of 100 yuan.
Sentence 11:
你和同学们去校园里打排球吧。
Nǐ hé tóngxuémen qù xiàoyuán lǐ dǎ páiqiú ba.
You and your classmates go to the campus to play volleyball.
Sentence 12:
你的钢琴弹得真不错，什么时候开始学的？
Nǐ de gāngqín dàn dé zhēn bùcuò, shénme shíhòu kāishǐ xué de?
Your piano is really good, when did you start learning?
Sentence 13:
谢谢王老师，您别客气，我刚喝了茶，不渴。
Xièxiè wáng lǎoshī, nín bié kèqì, wǒ gāng hēle chá, bù kě.
Thank you, Teacher Wang, you are welcome, I just drank tea, I’m not thirsty.
Sentence 14:
现在买多便宜啊，只要1080 元。
Xiànzài mǎi duō piányí a, zhǐyào 1080 yuán.
How cheap it is to buy now, as long as 1080 yuan.
Sentence 15:
她看起来不但健康，而且年轻。
Tā kàn qǐlái bu dàn jiànkāng, érqiě niánqīng.
She looks not only healthy but also young.
Sentence 16:
喝点儿什么？水，或者果汁？
Hē diǎn er shénme? Shuǐ, huòzhě guǒzhī?
What to drink? Water, or juice?
Sentence 17:
空调？现在是春天，等夏天再说吧。
Kòngtiáo? Xiànzài shì chūntiān, děng xiàtiān zàishuō ba.
Air conditioning? It’s spring now, let’s talk about it in the summer.
Sentence 18:
关于这个问题，我们一会儿再讨论。
Guānyú zhège wèntí, wǒmen yīhuǐ’er zài tǎolùn.
We will discuss this issue later.
Sentence 19:
我6 岁的时候，爷爷就开始教我了。
Wǒ 6 suì de shíhòu, yéyé jiù kāishǐ jiào wǒle.
When I was 6 years old, my grandfather began to teach me.
Sentence 20:
孙阿姨喜欢运动，经常去游泳。
Sūn āyí xǐhuān yùndòng, jīngcháng qù yóuyǒng.
Aunt Sun likes to exercise and often goes swimming.
Sentence 21:
打扰一下，请问，地铁站离这儿远吗？
Dǎrǎo yīxià, qǐngwèn, dìtiě zhàn lí zhè’er yuǎn ma?
Excuse me, may I ask, is the subway station far from here?
Sentence 22:
如果没什么其他事儿，我们打算明天下午就回去。
Rúguǒ méishénme qítā shì er, wǒmen dǎsuàn míngtiān xiàwǔ jiù huíqù.
If nothing else, we are going to go back tomorrow afternoon.
Sentence 23:
姐姐，我的词典找不到了。
Jiějiě, wǒ de cídiǎn zhǎo bù dàole.
Sister, my dictionary can’t be found.
Sentence 24:
没想到，你 比半年前 高 了 很多 。
Sentence 25:
你听，是什么声音？好像有只小猫在叫。
Méi xiǎngdào, nǐ bǐ bànnián qián gāole hěnduō.
Unexpectedly, you are much higher than half a year ago.
Sentence 26:
手表怎么样？我 听说 妹妹想要一块 儿 手表。
Shǒubiǎo zěnme yàng? Wǒ tīng shuō mèimei xiǎng yào yīkuài er shǒubiǎo.
How about the watch? I heard that my sister wants a watch.
Sentence 27:
姐姐刚才打电话说她明天回来。
Jiějiě gāngcái dǎ diànhuà shuō tā míngtiān huílái.
My sister just called and said she will be back tomorrow.
Sentence 28:
他在我们这 儿很有名 ，我们对他都很熟悉 。
Sentence 29:
下星期我要去国外，如果有事情，可以给我写电子邮件。
Tā zài wǒmen zhè’er hěn yǒumíng, wǒmen duì tā dōu hěn shúxī.
He is very famous here, we are very familiar with him.
Sentence 30:
她昨天发烧 了， 虽然吃了药， 但是没有出汗，一直很不舒服。
Tā zuótiān fāshāole, suīrán chīle yào, dànshì méiyǒu chū hàn, yīzhí hěn bú shūfú.
She had a fever yesterday. Although she took the medicine, she did not sweat and was very uncomfortable.
More Information
If you want to test you Mandarin skills more, take my YCT 4 Practice Test. Or, if you want to learn more about the YCT 4 in general, you can find more in my All about the YCT 4 article.