Tools & repairs 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 tools & repairs in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你会修东西吗?Can you fix things?
  2. 你家里最近什么东西坏了?What's broken at home recently?
  3. 你家里有工具吗?Do you have tools at home?
  4. 东西坏了,你自己修还是找人修?When something breaks, do you fix it yourself or call someone?
  5. 你换过灯泡吗?Have you ever changed a light bulb?
  6. 你家的水管漏过水吗?Have your pipes ever leaked?
  7. 你喜欢自己动手做东西吗?Do you like making things yourself?
  8. 你修过的最难的东西是什么?What's the hardest thing you've ever fixed?

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