Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary. Catherine Dai

zài zhèr zhù duō jiǔ?

      你要在这儿住多久？

      We’ll (probably) be leaving tomorrow.

      Wǒmen (kěnéng) míngtiān zǒu.

      我们(可能)明天走。

      We’ll (probably) be leaving in two weeks.

      Wǒmen (kěnéng) guò liǎng ge xīngqí zǒu.

      我们(可能)过两个星期走。

      Where are you staying?

      Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?

      你住在哪儿？

      I’m staying in a hotel.

      Wǒ zhù zài yī jiā lǚguǎn.

      我住在一家旅馆。

      I’m staying with friends.

      Wǒ zhù zài péngyou jiā.

      我住在朋友家。

      I’m staying with relatives.

      Wǒ zhù zài qīnqi jiā.

      我住在亲戚家。

      Are you here by yourself?

      Nǐ yí ge rén lái ma?

      你一个人来吗?

      Are you here with your family?

      Nǐ gēn jiārén lái ma?

      你跟家人来吗？

      I’m on my own.

      Wǒ yí ge rén lái.

      我一个人来。

      I came with my wife.

      Wǒ gēn wǒ qīzi lái.

      我跟我妻子来。

      I came with my husband.

      Wǒ gēn wǒ zhàngfu lái.

      我跟我丈夫来。

      I came with my family.

      Wǒ gēn jiārén lái.

      我跟家人来。

      I came with my relatives.

      Wǒ gēn qīngqi lái.

      我跟亲戚来。

      I came with a friend(s).

      Wǒ gēn péngyou lái.

      我跟朋友来。

      Are you married?

      Nǐ jiéhūn le méiyǒu?

      你结婚了没有？

      Do you have a steady boyfriend?

      Nǐ yǒu n

      ánpéngyou méiyǒu?

      你有男朋友没有?

      Do you have a steady girlfriend?

      Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou méiyǒu?

      你有女朋友没有?

      I’m married.

      Wǒ jiéhūn le.

      我结婚了。

      I’m single.

      Wǒ dānshēn.

      我单身。

      I’m not married.

      Wǒ méi jiéhūn.

      我没结婚。

      I’m separated (from my wife).

      Wǒ gēn wǒ qīzi fēnjū le.

      我跟我妻子分居了。

      I’m separated (from my husband).

      Wǒ gēn wǒ zhàngfu fēnjū le.

      我跟我丈夫分居了。

      I’m divorced.

      Wǒ líhūn le.

      我离婚了。

      I’m a widow.

      Wǒ de zhàngfu qùshì le.

      我的丈夫去世了。

      I’m a widower.

      Wǒ de qīzi qùshì le.

      我的妻子去世了。

      I live alone.

      Wǒ yí ge rén zhù.

      我一个人住。

      Do you have any children?

      Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu háizi?

      你有没有孩子？

      Do you have any grandchildren?

      Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu sūnzi?

      你有没有孙子？

      How old are you?

      [addressing young people]

      Nǐ duō dà le?

      你多大了?

      [addressing older people, informal]

      Nín jīnnián duō dà le?

      您今年多大了?

      [addressing older people, formal]

      Nín duō dà suìshù/niānjì le?

      您多大岁数／年纪了？

      How old is she/he?

      Tā duō dà le?

      她／他多大了?

      I’m...(years old)

      Wǒ jīnnián...suì

      我今年⋯岁

      She’s/He’s...(years old)

      Tā jīnnián...suì

      她／他今年⋯岁

      What do you do for a living?

      [formal] Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?

      你做什么工作？

      [informal] Nǐ shì zuò shénme de?

      你是做什么的？

      I work in an office.

      Wǒ zài bàn gōngshì gōngzuò.

      我在办公室工作。

      I’m a student.

      Wǒ shì xuésheng.

      我是学生。

      I’m unemployed.

      Wǒ shīyè le.

      我失业了。

      I’m retired.

      Wǒ tuìxiū le.

      我退休了。

      I’m on a disability pension.

      Wǒ zài lǐng shāngcán fǔxùjīn.

      我在领伤残抚恤金。

      I’m a housewife.

      Wǒ shì jiātíng fùnǚ.

      我是家庭妇女。