Question words 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 question words in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你喜欢喝咖啡吗?Do you like coffee?
  2. 你是哪国人?Which country are you from?
  3. 你几点起床?What time do you get up?
  4. 你最好的朋友是谁?Who is your best friend?
  5. 你周末喜欢做什么?What do you like doing at the weekend?
  6. 你什么时候有空?When are you free?
  7. 你每天怎么去上班或上学?How do you get to work or school every day?
  8. 你为什么学中文?Why are you learning Chinese?

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The Question words word list has the 12 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.

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