Chinese New Year 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 Chinese New Year in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你过过春节吗?Have you ever celebrated Chinese New Year?
  2. 你喜欢吃饺子吗?Do you like dumplings?
  3. 你的生肖是什么?What's your Chinese zodiac sign?
  4. 你收过红包吗?Have you ever received a red envelope?
  5. 你喜欢看烟花吗?Do you like watching fireworks?
  6. 你会说哪些春节的祝福?What Chinese New Year greetings can you say?
  7. 除夕你想吃什么年夜饭?What would you like for New Year's Eve dinner?
  8. 你想去中国过一次春节吗?为什么?Would you like to spend Chinese New Year in China? Why?

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The Chinese New Year word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.

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