Meeting the in laws again: Health and well-being
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Key Phrases
你们最近怎么样？
nǐ men zuì jìn zěn me yàng
How have you been lately?
更健康的食物
gèng jiàn kāng de shí wù
Healthier foods
新的兴趣爱好？
xīn de xìng qù ài hào
Any new hobbies?
Skills You'll Learn
Engaging in casual conversation
进行日常对话
jìn xíng rì cháng duì huà
Discussing healthy lifestyle choices
讨论健康生活方式选择
tǎo lùn jiàn kāng shēng huó fāng shì xuǎn zé
Inquiring about interests and hobbies
询问兴趣和爱好
xún wèn xìng qù hé ài hào
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine a conversation between a child and their parents, where the child checks in on how their parents have been doing lately. They discuss topics like health, exercise, and new hobbies. The child shares their own efforts to stay healthy through activities like running and swimming, while the parents talk about their recent interest in gardening. They express a desire to engage in these activities together during the child's next visit.
你好，爸爸，妈妈！你们最近怎么样？
nǐ hǎo bà bà mā mā nǐ men zuì jìn zěn me yàng
Hi, Dad, Mom! How have you been lately?
你好， Emily ！我们都很好，谢谢你。你呢？
nǐ hǎo ^FIRST^ wǒ men dōu hěn hǎo xiè xiè nǐ nǐ ne
Hi, Emily! We are all good, thank you. And you?
我也很好。工作和生活都不错。
wǒ yě hěn hǎo gōng zuò hé shēng huó dōu bù cuò
I'm good too. Work and life are both going well.
你最近有做些什么运动吗？保持健康很重要哦。
nǐ zuì jìn yǒu zuò xiē shén me yùn dòng ma bǎo chí jiàn kāng hěn zhòng yào ó
Have you been doing any exercise lately? Staying healthy is important.
是的，我最近开始跑步和游泳了。还有，我也在试着吃更健康的食物。
shì de wǒ zuì jìn kāi shǐ pǎo bù hé yóu yǒng le hái yǒu wǒ yě zài shì zhe chī gèng jiàn kāng de shí wù
Yes, I've started running and swimming recently. Also, I'm trying to eat healthier foods.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
💬 Pronounced as (nee-how).
🇨🇳 A versatile greeting, used any time of the day.
See breakdown →爸爸
bà bà
Dad
💬 Pronounced as (bà-bà).
🇨🇳 Showing respect to elders is important, address them as [爸爸] and [妈妈].
See breakdown →你们
nǐ men
You all
💬 Pronounced as (nee-men).
🇨🇳 Commonly used to address a group politely.
See breakdown →怎么样
zěn me yàng
How
💬 Pronounced as (dzuh-muh-yang).
🇨🇳 An open-ended question often used for small talk.
See breakdown →你们最近怎么样？
nǐ men zuì jìn zěn me yàng
How have you been lately?
💬 A friendly check-in with someone.
🇨🇳 Shows you care about the person's well-being.
See breakdown →我们
wǒ men
We
都
dōu
All
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