Appearance in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about appearance in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你是长发还是短发？Do you have long or short hair?
- 你戴眼镜吗？Do you wear glasses?
- 你长得像爸爸还是妈妈？Do you look more like your father or your mother?
- 你小时候长什么样？What did you look like as a child?
- 你最喜欢自己哪里？What do you like most about your looks?
- 你最好的朋友长什么样？What does your best friend look like?
- 你换过发型吗？现在的发型你喜欢吗？Have you changed your hairstyle? Do you like your current one?
- 你觉得外貌重要吗？为什么？Do you think appearance is important? Why?
Learn the words first
The Appearance word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.