Can, must & want 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 can, must & want in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你会游泳吗？Can you swim?
- 你会做饭吗？Can you cook?
- 你明天能早点儿起床吗？Can you get up a bit earlier tomorrow?
- 你今天必须做什么？What do you have to do today?
- 你觉得你应该多做什么运动？What exercise do you think you should do more of?
- 你需要什么帮助？What help do you need?
- 你不敢做什么？What don't you dare do?
- 你以后想做什么工作？为什么？What job would you like to do in the future? Why?
Learn the words first
The Can, must & want word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.