你是哪国人?
nǐ shì něi guó rén ?
Where are you from?
At Popup Chinese we're not afraid of revelling in stereotypes, which is why we have a really easy Absolute
Beginner lesson today in which we'll teach you the flawless mandarin for claiming you're a German
engineer. Consider this your first step towards getting a massive construction contract from the Chinese
government.
We're aware that you may not actually be a German engineer. Some of you might not even be German.
Regardless, the Chinese you'll learn in this lesson is basic Chinese you can use to break the ice and start
a conversation with anyone. And we guarantee you'll hear these questions time and time again as well.
So it's best to have an answer ready, even if that answer is factually wrong and you're really a lawyer
from Ohio.
nǐ shì něi guó rén ?
Where are you from?
wǒ shì Déguó rén 。
I'm German.
nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò ?
What job do you do?
wǒ shì gōngchéngshī 。
I'm an engineer.
něi guó rén a
person from which country
questionlǎoshī
teacher
nounDéguó rén
German
nounéluósī rén
Russian
phraseZhìlì rén
Chilean
phraseBāxī rén
Brazilian
phraseMěiguó rén
American
phrasegōngchéngshī
engineer
nounxuéshēng
student
noun