Phones & the internet 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 phones & the internet in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你用什么手机?What phone do you use?
  2. 你用微信吗?Do you use WeChat?
  3. 你每天上网多长时间?How long do you spend online each day?
  4. 你喜欢打电话还是发短信?Do you prefer calling or texting?
  5. 你一天给手机充几次电?How many times a day do you charge your phone?
  6. 你最常用哪个应用?Which app do you use most?
  7. 最近你下载了什么有用的应用?What useful app have you downloaded recently?
  8. 如果一天没有手机,你会怎么样?How would you cope without your phone for a day?

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