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Small talk
A Mandarin Chinese list from Parla · 40 cards · saved 1×
Weather, weekends, work, where you're from — the conversation that fills the gaps.
Small talk & friendsEveryday basics
| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng? | How have you been lately? | |
| Hǎojiǔ bújiàn! | Long time no see! | |
| Zuìjìn zài máng shénme ne? | What have you been busy with lately? | |
| Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén? | Where are you from? | |
| Nǐ shì cóng nǎge guójiā lái de? | Which country are you from? | |
| Nǐ lái Zhōngguó duōjiǔ le? | How long have you been in China? | |
| Nǐ zhù zài nǎge qū? | Which district do you live in? | |
| Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò? | What kind of work do you do? | |
| Nǐ zài nǎge hángyè gōngzuò? | What industry do you work in? | |
| Zuìjìn gōngzuò máng ma? | Have you been busy with work lately? | |
| Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo. | The weather is really nice today. | |
| Jīntiān tài rè le. | It's so hot today. | |
| Hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ le. | It looks like it's going to rain. | |
| Nǐ zhōumò yǒu shénme dǎsuàn? | What are your plans for the weekend? | |
| Zhōumò guò de zěnmeyàng? | How was your weekend? | |
| Zhōumò hǎohǎo xiūxi le ma? | Did you get some good rest over the weekend? | |
| Nǐ xǐhuan zhèlǐ ma? | Do you like it here? | |
| Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège chéngshì. | I really like this city. | |
| Zhè fùjìn yǒu shénme hǎochī de ma? | Is there anything good to eat nearby? | |
| Nǐ xíguàn zhèlǐ de cài ma? | Are you used to the local food? | |
| Wǒmen yǒukòng yìqǐ hē bēi kāfēi ba. | Let's grab a coffee sometime when we're free. | |
| Wǒmen jiā ge Wēixìn ba. | Let's add each other on WeChat. | |
| Liú ge diànhuà ba. | Let's exchange phone numbers. | |
| Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. | It's nice to meet you. | |
| Gēn nǐ liáotiān hěn kāixīn. | I really enjoyed chatting with you. | |
| Xiàcì zài liáo. | Talk to you next time. | |
| Mànzǒu, zhùyì ānquán. | Take care and stay safe. | |
| Wǒ yě shì. | Me too. | |
| Quèshí shì zhèyàng. | That's indeed the case. | |
| Tīng qǐlái búcuò. | Sounds good. | |
| Nǐ píngshí yǒu shénme àihào? | What hobbies do you usually have? | |
| Nǐ zhōumò yìbān zuò shénme? | What do you usually do on weekends? | |
| Nǐ shì yíge rén zhù ma? | Do you live alone? | |
| Zuìjìn tiānqì lěng le. | The weather has gotten cold lately. | |
| Nǐ měitiān zěnme shàngbān? | How do you commute to work every day? | |
| Nǐ jiā lí gōngsī yuǎn ma? | Is your home far from the office? | |
| Nǐ de Hànyǔ zhēn hǎo! | Your Chinese is really good! | |
| Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, hái yào duō liànxí. | Not at all, I still need to practice more. | |
| Fàngjià yǒu shénme jìhuà ma? | Do you have any plans for the holidays? | |
| Wēixìn liánxì! | Keep in touch on WeChat! |
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