Extended family 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 extended family in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你有很多亲戚吗？Do you have a lot of relatives?
- 你的爷爷奶奶住在哪儿？Where do your grandparents on your dad's side live?
- 你常去看外公外婆吗？Do you often visit your grandparents on your mum's side?
- 你有几个叔叔阿姨？How many aunts and uncles do you have?
- 你和哪个亲戚关系最好？Which relative are you closest to?
- 过节时，你们亲戚常聚在一起吗？Does your extended family get together for holidays?
- 你小时候常去哪个亲戚家玩？Which relative's house did you often visit as a child?
- 你觉得和亲戚保持联系重要吗？为什么？Do you think keeping in touch with relatives is important? Why?
Learn the words first
The Extended family word list has the 20 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.