Visiting Relatives: Constructing Meaningful Conversations in Chinese

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Visiting relatives in China can be a heartwarming experience, filled with family bonding and cultural exchanges. To help you engage in meaningful conversations with your Chinese relatives, here are some essential Mandarin phrases for various situations, from greeting family members to sharing news and expressing gratitude.

Greeting Family Members

  1. It's been a long time! How have you been?

    好久不见！你最近怎么样？

    Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn! Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
  2. I missed you so much.

    我非常想念你。

    Wǒ fēicháng xiǎngniàn nǐ.
  3. How is everyone in the family?

    家里人都好吗？

    Jiālǐ rén dōu hǎo ma?

Sharing News 

  1. I have some exciting news to share.

    我有一些令人兴奋的消息要分享。

    Wǒ yǒu yīxiē lìng rén xīngfèn de xiāoxi yào fēnxiǎng.
  2. I recently got a promotion at work.

    我最近在工作上升职了。

    Wǒ zuìjìn zài gōngzuò shàng shēngzhí le.
  3. We just bought a new house.
    
我们刚买了一套新房子。

    Wǒmen gāng mǎi le yī tào xīn fángzi.

Making Future Plans

  1. When can we meet again?

    我们什么时候可以再见面？

    Wǒmen shénme shíhou kěyǐ zài jiànmiàn?
  2. Let’s plan a family reunion next year.

    我们计划明年举办一次家庭聚会吧。

    Wǒmen jìhuà míngnián jǔbàn yī cì jiātíng jùhuì ba.
  3. I hope you can visit us soon.

    希望你们能尽快来看我们。

    Xīwàng nǐmen néng jǐnkuài lái kàn wǒmen.

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