When it happens 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 when it happens in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你刚才在做什么?What were you doing just now?
  2. 你以前住在哪儿?Where did you live before?
  3. 你最近怎么样?How have you been lately?
  4. 你现在在学什么?What are you studying at the moment?
  5. 你快要放假了吗?Are your holidays coming up soon?
  6. 你最近终于做完了什么事?What have you finally finished recently?
  7. 你以后想住在哪儿?Where do you want to live in the future?
  8. 你遇到过什么突然发生的事?What sudden event have you experienced?

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