Meeting the in laws again: Family updates and events
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Key Phrases
真的吗？
zhēn de ma
Really?
时间过得真快！
shí jiān guò dé zhēn kuài
Time flies!
保持健康
bǎo chí jiàn kāng
Staying healthy
Skills You'll Learn
Basic Greetings
基本问候
jī běn wèn hòu
Discussing New Projects
讨论新项目
tǎo lùn xīn xiàng mù
Showing Interest
表示兴趣
biǎo shì xìng qù
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine a friendly conversation between two people who know each other well. They are catching up on recent events in their lives, including family updates and new projects. The dialogue is warm and engaging, highlighting personal developments and shared interests, such as a new project at a gym.
你好，很高兴再次见到你们。
nǐ hǎo hěn gāo xìng zài cì jiàn dào nǐ men
Hello, it's great to see you again.
你好， Emily 。我们也很高兴见到你。
nǐ hǎo ^FIRST^ wǒ men yě hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ
Hello, Emily. We're also happy to see you.
最近家里有什么新鲜事吗？
zuì jìn jiā lǐ yǒu shén me xīn xiān shì ma
Anything new with the family lately?
哦，小明刚刚开始上小学了。
ó xiǎo míng gāng gāng kāi shǐ shàng xiǎo xué le
Oh, Xiao Ming just started elementary school.
真的吗？时间过得真快！他习惯新学校了吗？
zhēn de ma shí jiān guò dé zhēn kuài tā xí guàn xīn xué xiào le ma
Really? Time flies! Has he gotten used to the new school?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
💬 Pronounced like (nee-how). It's a basic greeting.
🇨🇳 Used universally in China to greet someone politely.
See breakdown →很高兴
hěn gāo xìng
Very happy
💬 The word [很] (huhn) often means 'very', but in daily conversation, it can also simply mean 'quite' or serve to connect adjectives with nouns.
🇨🇳 When meeting Chinese in-laws, expressing happiness, like saying you're '很高兴' to meet them, is very important.
See breakdown →很高兴再次见到你们。
hěn gāo xìng zài cì jiàn dào nǐ men
It's great to see you again.
💬 A friendly phrase often used in reunions.
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