Long distance girlfriend: About our day
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Key Phrases
今天怎么样？
jīn tiān zěn me yàng
How was today?
我去了图书馆
wǒ qù le tú shū guǎn
I went to the library
忙但是晚上聊天
máng dàn shì wǎn shàng liáo tiān
Busy but chatting in the evening
Skills You'll Learn
Using past tense in sentences
使用过去时态
shǐ yòng guò qù shí tài
Describing daily activities
描述日常活动
miáo shù rì cháng huó dòng
Making conversation about plans
谈论计划
tán lùn jì huà
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine a casual evening conversation between two friends catching up. They discuss how their day went, including activities like attending classes, going to the library and gym. The conversation moves to expressing the anticipation for these chats, and they share what they are currently reading, establishing a warm, friendly exchange.
你今天过得怎么样？
nǐ jīn tiān guò dé zěn me yàng
How was your day today?
还不错，我今天去了图书馆。你呢？
hái bù cuò wǒ jīn tiān qù le tú shū guǎn nǐ ne
Not bad, I went to the library today. How about you?
我也挺好的，上了两节课然后去了健身房。
wǒ yě tǐng hǎo de shàng le liǎng jié kè rán hòu qù le jiàn shēn fáng
I'm good too, had two classes and then went to the gym.
听起来你很忙呢。
tīng qǐ lái nǐ hěn máng ne
Sounds like you've been busy.
是啊，但是晚上和你聊天是我最期待的时候。
shì a dàn shì wǎn shàng hé nǐ liáo tiān shì wǒ zuì qī dài de shí hòu
Yeah, but chatting with you in the evening is what I look forward to the most.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
怎么
zěn me
How
💬 A question word used to inquire about methods or reasons.
🇨🇳 In Chinese, questions about 'how' something is done are often direct and concise.
See breakdown →样
yàng
Appearance
怎么样
zěn me yàng
How was
💬 This phrase is used to ask about the condition or state of something.
🇨🇳 Commonly used in daily greetings to inquire about someone's well-being.
See breakdown →今天
jīn tiān
Today
💬 Combines [今] meaning 'now' and [天] meaning 'day'.
🇨🇳 The structure of stating time in Chinese starts with the larger frame, like the day or month.
See breakdown →还
hái
Still
💬 Can also mean 'also' or 'more'.
🇨🇳 Often used to indicate the continuation of an action or state.
See breakdown →不错
bù cuò
Not bad
💬 Literally translates to 'not wrong', used to express something is satisfactory.
🇨🇳 A humble way to comment positively about something without being too effusive.
See breakdown →还不错
hái bù cuò
Not bad
我
wǒ
I
💬 Pronoun used for oneself. Sounds like 'wo' (wɔ) in English.
🇨🇳 In Chinese culture, introductions often start with [我], emphasizing modesty and self-awareness.
See breakdown →去
qù
Go
💬 Represents movement from one place to another.
🇨🇳 Movement verbs are often combined with direction or result in Chinese.
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