2015.02.08_Introduction Questions

Question 1

Jīntiān jǐyuè jǐhào?

What is today’s month and date?

(lit. Today which month/which day?)

Answer 1

Jīntiān èryuè jiǔhào.

Today is 2/9.

Question 2

Jīntiān xīngqījǐ?

What day of the week is it today?

Answer 2

Jīntiān xīngqīyī.

Today is Monday.

Question 3

Xiànzài jǐdiǎn?

What time is it now?

(lit. Now what time?)

Answer 3

Xiànzài shídiǎn.

It is 10:00.

(lit. Now 10:00)

Question 4

Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?

How is the weather today?

Answer 4

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.

The weather is nice today.

Question 5

Nǐ jīntiān zěnme yàng?

How are you today?

Answer 5

Wǒ jīntiān hěn hǎo.

I’m good today.

Question 6

Nĭ jiào shénme míngzi?

What is your name?

Answer 6

Wǒ jiào Ēnměi.

Question 7

Nĭ de shēngrì shì jǐyuè jǐhào?

When is your birthday?

Answer 7

Wǒ de shēngrì shì èryuè èrshíwǔhào.

My birthday is 2/25.

Question 8

Nǐ shǔ shénme?

What is your Chinese zodiac animal?

Answer 8

Wǒ shǔ zhū.

I was born in the year of the pig.

Question 9

Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì shénme?

What is your telephone number?

Answer 9

Wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì ……….

My telephone number is 650-387-6257

Question 10

Nĭ shì nǎguó rén?

What is your nationality?

Answer 10

Wǒ shì Měiguórén.

I am American.

Question 11

Nĭ zhù zài năr?

Where do you live.

Answer 11

Wǒ zhù zài Jiāzhōu, jiùjīnshān.

I live in California, San Francisco.

Question 12

Ni zài nǎr gōngzuò?

Where do you work?

Answer 12

Wǒ zài píngguǒ gōngsī gōngzuò.

I work at Apple Company.

Question 13

Nĭ xĭhuan zuò shénme?

What do you like to do?

Answer 13

Wǒ xĭhuan pǎobù hé tīng yīnyuè.

I like to run and listen to music.

Question 14

Nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma?

Can you speak Chinese?

(lit. You able speak Chinese?)

Answer 14

Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎn zhōngwén.

I can speak a little Chinese.

Question 15

Nǐ xuéle duōcháng shíjiān zhōngwén?

How long have you studied Chinese?

(lit. You studied how long time Chinese?)

Answer 15

Wǒ xuéle bā ge yuè zhōngwén.

I have studied for 8 months. (“le” = completed action)

Question 16

Nǐ wèishénme xué zhōngwén?

Why are you studying Chinese?

(lit. You why study Chinese?)

Answer 16

Wǒ juéde zhōngwén hěn yǒu yìsi.

I think Chinese is very interesting.

Question 17

Nǐ qù guo zhōngguó ma?

Have you been to China?

Answer 17

Wǒ qù guo zhōngguó.

I have been to China.

Question 18

Nǐ qù guo zhōngguó shénme dìfang?

Where have you been in China?

Answer 18

Wǒ qù guo Shànghǎi, Běijīng, Chóngqìng hé Xiānggǎng.

I have been to Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Hongkong.

Question 19

Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme yàng?

How have you been recently?

(lit. You recently how is/are?)

Answer 19

Wǒ zuìjìn hěn hǎo.

I have been good.

Question 20

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan zhōngguó shénme dìfang?

What is your favorite place in China?

Answer 20

Wǒ zuì xǐhuan shànghǎi.

I like Shanghai most.

Question 21

Wèi shénme?

Why?

Answer 21

Yīnwèi wǒ yǐqián zhù zài shànghǎi.

Wǒ yǐqián zài zhōngōu guójì gōngshāng xuéyuàn liú guo xué.

Because I used to live in Shanghai.

I studied abroad at CEIBS.

Question 22

Nǐ chūshēng zài nǎr?

Where where you born?

Answer 22

Wǒ chūshēng zài bīnzhōu, pǐzībǎo.

I was born in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh.

Question 23

Nǐ zài nǎr shàngbān?

Where do you work?

Answer 23

Wǒ zài Píngguǒ gōngsī gōngzuò/shàngbān.

I work at Apple Company.

(lit. I at Apple company work.)

Question 24

Nǐ jǐ diǎn shàngbān?

What time do you start work?

Answer 24

Wǒ bā diǎn shàngbān.

I start work at 8.

Question 25

Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?

What time do you get off work?

Answer 25

Wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān.

I get off work at 6.

Question 26

Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?

What do you do?

Answer 26

Wǒ fùzé guójì shìchǎng fāzhǎn.

I’m responsible for international market development.

Question 27

Nǐ zài píngguǒ gōngsī gōngzuò le duōjiǔ le?

How long have you been working at Apple?

Answer 27

Wǒ zài píngguǒ gōngsī gōngzuò le liù ge yuè le.

I have been working at Apple for 6 months.