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 family in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你家有几口人？How many people are in your family?
- 你有兄弟姐妹吗？Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- 你父母住在哪儿？Where do your parents live?
- 你和家人住在一起吗？Do you live with your family?
- 你常给爸爸妈妈打电话吗？Do you often phone your mum and dad?
- 你们家人周末常一起做什么？What does your family often do together at weekends?
- 你和家里谁最像？为什么？Who in your family are you most like, and why?
- 你最喜欢和家人一起过哪个节日？Which holiday do you most enjoy spending with your family?
Learn the words first
The Family word list has the 19 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.