6 Daily Conversation 日常对话

1

  • Hello! I am Wang Li, nice to meet you.
  • Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Wánglì, hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ.
  • 你好! 我叫王丽,很高兴认识你。

  • Hello! I am Sam, nice to meet you.
  • Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Sam, hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ.
  • 你好! 我叫Sam,很高兴认识你。

2

  • Hello, this is Sarah.
  • Wéi, wǒ shì Sarah.
  • 喂,我是Sarah.

3

  • How old are you?
  • Nǐ jīn nián duō dà?
  • 你今年多大?

  • I am twenty-three years old.
  • Wǒ ěr shí sān suì.
  • 我二十三岁。

4

  • I am learning Chinese right now.
  • Wǒ zhèngzài xué zhōngwén.
  • 我正在学中文。

5

  • Do you know any other languages?
  • Nǐ hái huì qítā yǔyán ma?
  • 你还会其他语言吗?

6

  • I know how to speak Cantonese.
  • Wǒ huì shuō yuèyǔ.
  • 我会说粤语。

7

  • I have many friends who speak Cantonese.
  • Wǒ yǒu hěnduō péngyǒu shuō guǎngdōng huà.
  • 我有很多朋友说广东话。

8

  • Can you speak Shanghai dialect?
  • Nǐ huì shuō shàng hǎi huà mȧ?
  • 你会说上海话吗?

  • Can you speak Cantonese?
  • Nǐ huì shuō guǎng dōng huà mȧ?
  • 你会说广东话吗?

  • No, I can only speak Mandarin.
  • Wǒ bù huì, wǒ zhǐ huǐ shuō pǔ tōng huà.
  • 我不会,我只会说普通话。

9

  • What hobbies do you enjoy?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān shén me ài hào?
  • 你喜欢什么爱好?

  • I like dancing.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān tiào wǔ.
  • 我喜欢跳舞。

  • I like singing.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān chàng gē.
  • 我喜欢唱歌。

10

  • I do not like going to the gym.
  • Wǒ bù xǐ huān qù jiàn shēn fáng.
  • 我不喜欢去健身房。

11

  • Can you swim?
  • Nǐ huì yóu yǒng mȧ?
  • 你会游泳吗?

  • Can you sing?
  • Nǐ huì chàng gē mȧ?
  • 你会唱歌吗?

  • Can you dance?
  • Nǐ huì tiào wǔ mȧ?
  • 你会跳舞吗?


12

  • Do you like to play mahjong and poker?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān dǎ má jiàng hé pū kè mȧ?
  • 你喜欢打麻将和扑克吗?

  • Yes. It is somewhat similar to dominos.
  • Shì de, yǒu diǎn xiàng duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái.
  • 是的,有点像多米诺骨牌。

13

  • I like reading and painting. How about you?
  • Wǒ xí huān kàn shū hé huà hùa, nǐ nė?
  • 我喜欢看书和画画,你呢?

  • I like playing the piano and dancing.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān tán gāng qín hé tiào wǔ.
  • 我喜欢弹钢琴和跳舞。

14

  • What kind of fiction books do you like?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān shén me yàng de xiǎo shuō?
  • 你喜欢什么样的小说?

15

  • How many books do you have?
  • Nǐ yǒu jǐ běn shū?
  • 你有几本书?

Two people smiling proudly in front of multiple platters of cookies, muffins, and scones.


16

  • What kind of sports do you like?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān shén mė yùn dòng?
  • 你喜欢什么运动?

  • I like playing baseball.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān dǎ bàng qiú.
  • 我喜欢打棒球。

  • I like playing basketball.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān dǎ lán qiú.
  • 我喜欢打棒篮球。

  • I like skating.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān liū bīng.
  • 我喜欢溜冰。

17

  • Do you play on a sports team?
  • Nǐ cān jiā yùn dòng duì ma?
  • 你参加运动队吗?

18

  • I like to play tennis.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān dǎ wǎng qiú.
  • 我喜欢打网球。

19

  • I have never played golf.
  • Wǒ cónglái méi wánguò gāo’ěrfū.
  • 我从来没玩过高尔夫。

20

  • What special skills do you have?
  • Nǐ yǒu shén mė tè cháng?
  • 你有什么特长?

21

  • Where are you from?
  • Nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ?
  • 你来自哪里?

  • I am from Chicago.
  • Wǒ lái zì zhī jiā gē.
  • 我来自芝加哥。

22

  • I am American, not Chinese.
  • Wǒ shì měi guó rén, bú shì zhōng guó rén.
  • 我是美国人,不是中国人。

23

  • Where do you live?
  • Nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ?
  • 你住在哪里?


24

  • How long have you been in China?
  • Nǐ lái zhōng guó duō jiǔ lè?
  • 你来中国多久了?

  • I have been here three months.
  • Wǒ lái zhōng guó sān gè yuè lè.
  • 我来中国三个月了。

25

  • Have you gotten used to the weather?
  • Nǐ xí guàn zhè lǐ de qì hòu mȧ?
  • 你习惯这里的饮食吗?

  • Have you gotten used to the food?
  • Nǐ xí guàn zhè lǐ de yǐn shí mȧ?
  • 你习惯这里的气候吗?

  • I have gotten used to it.
  • Wǒ yǐ jīng xí guàn lè.
  • 我已经习惯了。

26

  • Why did you come to China?
  • Nǐ wèi shén mė lái zhōng guó?
  • 你为什么来中国?

  • I want to learn Beijing Opera.
  • Wǒ xiǎng xué jīng jù.
  • 我想学京剧。

  • I want to learn shadow puppet performance.
  • Wǒ xiǎng xué pí yǐng.
  • 我想学皮影。

  • I want to learn martial arts.
  • Wǒ xiǎng xué wǔ shu.
  • 我想学武术。

27

  • Have you been to the USA?
  • Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu qù guò měi guó?
  • 你有没有去过美国?

  • I have been to New York City and Boston.
  • Wǒ qù guò niǔ yuē hé bō shì dùn.
  • 我去过纽约和波士顿。

28

  • What do you think about New York City?
  • Nǐ jué de niǔ yuē zěn mė yèng?
  • 你觉得纽约怎么样?

  • It is a metropolis of fashion.
  • Nà lǐ shì shí shàng de dà dū shì.
  • 那里是时尚的大都市。

  • It is a metropolis of arts.
  • Nà lǐ shì yì shù de dà dū shì.
  • 那里是艺术的大都市。

29

  • Which university do you go to?
  • Nǐ zài nǎ suǒ dà xué dú shū?
  • 你在哪所大学读书?

  • I study at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
  • Wǒ zài shàng hǎi jiāo tōng dà xué dú shū
  • 我在上海交通大学读书。

30

  • Which country are you going to study in?
  • Nǐ zhǔn bèi qù nǎ lǐ lǐú xué?
  • 你准备去哪里留学?

31

  • When will you go to China to study?
  • Nǐ zhǔn bèi shén mė shí hòu qù zhōng guó dú shū?
  • 你准备什么时候去中国读书?

32

  • What’s your major?
  • Nǐ dú shén mė zhuān yè?
  • 你读什么专业?

  • My major is computer science.
  • Wǒ de zhuān yè shì jì suàn jī.
  • 我的专业是计算机。

  • My major is psychology.
  • Wǒ de zhuān yè shì jì xīn lǐ xué.
  • 我的专业是心理学。

33

  • What do you want to do when you grow up?
  • Nǐ zhǎng dà yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme?
  • 你长大以后想做什么?

  • I want to be an actor.
  • Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng yǎnyuán.
  • 我想成为一名演员。

34

  • What’s your favorite street snack?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐ huān shén mė jiē tóu xiǎo chī?
  • 你最喜欢什么街头小吃?

  • My favorite is candied fruits.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān chi bīng tánghú lú.
  • 我最喜欢吃冰糖葫芦。

  • My favorite is soybean milk.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān hē dòu jiāng.
  • 我最喜欢喝豆浆。

  • My favorite is roasted sweet potato.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān chī kǎo hóng shǔ.
  • 我最喜欢吃烤红薯。

35

  • I like to eat snacks.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān chī líng shí.
  • 我喜欢零食。

A vendor behind a counter offers street food for sale


36

  • What is your favorite color?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐ huān shén mė yán sè?
  • 你最喜欢什么颜色?

  • My favorite color is blue.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de yán sè shì lán sè.
  • 我最喜欢的颜色是蓝色。

  • My favorite color is red.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de yán sè shì hóng sè.
  • 我最喜欢的颜色是红色。

  • My favorite color is white.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de yán sè shì bái sè.
  • 我最喜欢的颜色是白色。

37

  • I want purple highlights in my hair.
  • Wǒ xiǎng bǎ tóu fǎ rǎn chéng zǐ sè.
  • 我想把头发染成紫色。

38

  • What is your favorite flower?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐ huān shén mė huā eŕ?
  • 你最喜欢什么花儿?

  • My favorite the flower is lily.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de huā shì bǎi hé.
  • 我最喜欢的花是百合。

  • My favorite the flower is rose.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de huā shì méi guì.
  • 我最喜欢的花是玫瑰。

  • My favorite the flower is orchid.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de huā shì lán huā.
  • 我最喜欢的花是兰花。

39

  • My favorite animal is zebra.
  • Wǒ zuì xǐ huān de dòng wù shì bān mǎ.
  • 我最喜欢的动物是斑马。


40

  • I want to watch movies.
  • Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng.
  • 我想去看电影。

41

  • Will you watch the movie with me?
  • Nǐ péi wǒ qù kàn diàn yǐng hǎo mȧ?
  • 你陪我去看电影好吗?

42

  • What kinds of movies do you like to watch?
  • Nǐ xǐ huān kàn shén me lèi xíng de diàn yǐng?
  • 你喜欢看什么类型的电影?

  • I like to watch comedy movies.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān kàn xǐ jù piān.
  • 我喜欢看喜剧片。

  • I like to watch action movies.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān kàn dòng zuò piān.
  • 我喜欢看动作片。

  • I like to watch horror movies.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān kàn kǒng bù piàn
  • 我喜欢看恐怖片。

43

  • What genre of movies are your favorite?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de diànyǐng?
  • 你最喜欢什么类型的电影?

  • I like comedy movies.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān xǐ jù diàn yǐng
  • 我喜欢喜剧电影。

  • I like scary movies.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān kǒng bù diàn yǐng.
  • 我喜欢恐怖电影。

44

  • I like this movie.
  • Wǒ xǐ huān zhè bù diàn yǐng.
  • 我喜欢这部电影。

45

  • What’s your favorite movie?
  • Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de diànyǐng shì shénme?
  • 你最喜欢的电影是什么?

46

  • I like television shows more than movies.
  • Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànshì jiémù shèngguò diànyǐng.
  • 我喜欢看电视节目胜过电影。

47

  • What television program are you watching?
  • Nǐ zài kàn shén mė diàn shì jié mù?
  • 你在看什么电视节目?

A women stretches dough in front of a stove and multiple bowls.

48

  • Where do you work?
  • Nǐ zài nǎ lǐ gōng zuò.
  • 你在哪里工作?

  • I work for a network company.
  • Wǒ zài yī jiā wǎng luò gōng zuò.
  • 我在一家网络工作。

  • I work for a logistics company.
  • Wǒ zài yī jiā wù líu gōng sī gōng zuò.
  • 我在一家物流公司工作。

49

  • What time do you begin to work?
  • Nǐ shén mė shí hòu shàng bān?
  • 你什么时候上班?

  • What time do you end your work?
  • Nǐ shén mė shí hòu xià bān?
  • 你什么时候下班?

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