The five senses 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 the five senses in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你最喜欢闻什么味道？What smell do you like best?
- 你讨厌什么声音？What sound do you hate?
- 你喜欢软的床还是硬的床？Do you prefer a soft or a hard bed?
- 你家里亮还是暗？Is your home bright or dark?
- 你住的地方吵吗？Is where you live noisy?
- 你尝过最奇怪的东西是什么？What's the strangest thing you've tasted?
- 你觉得哪种感官最重要？Which sense do you think is the most important?
- 什么味道会让你想起小时候？What smell reminds you of your childhood?
Learn the words first
The The five senses word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.