My pencil case 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 my pencil case in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你的铅笔盒里有什么?What's in your pencil case?
  2. 你喜欢用铅笔还是圆珠笔?Do you prefer pencils or pens?
  3. 你喜欢买文具吗?Do you like buying stationery?
  4. 你用荧光笔吗?Do you use highlighters?
  5. 你的本子多吗?Do you have lots of notebooks?
  6. 你小时候用什么颜色的笔?What colour pens did you use as a child?
  7. 你现在还用纸笔写字吗?Do you still write on paper?
  8. 你觉得用电脑和用手写哪个更好?Is typing or handwriting better?

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