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

  1. 你最近被谁夸过?Who's given you a compliment recently?
  2. 别人夸你的时候你怎么回答?How do you respond when someone compliments you?
  3. 你经常夸别人吗?Do you often compliment people?
  4. 你最喜欢听到什么夸奖?What compliment do you most like to hear?
  5. 你最佩服身边的哪个人?Who do you admire most in your life?
  6. 你觉得夸人难吗?Do you find it hard to give compliments?
  7. 你身边有爱拍马屁的人吗?Do you know anyone who's always sucking up?
  8. 你会夸自己的家人吗?Do you compliment your family members?

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

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