\tThere are many ways to ask where a person lives, depending on how specific you wish to be, or whether the person is from another country.<\/p>\n
\tJust as there are many ways to ask the question, there are many possible answers.<\/p>\n
\tThe following gives some common question forms, as well as possible answers. Please note the use of the co-verb \u25bazài (\u5728). Its use in the question form is optional, but is almost always needed in the answer, unless the answer contains a qualifier like “near to” or “behind.”<\/p>\n
\tWHERE DO YOU LIVE?
\tAudio files are marked with \u25ba<\/p>\n
\tWhere do you live?
\t\u25baN\u01d0 zhù zài n\u01celi?\u200b
\t\u4f60\u4f4f\u5728\u54ea\u88e1?<\/p>\n
\tWhat place do you live?
\t\u25baN\u01d0 zhù zài sh\u0113n me dìf\u0101ng?
\t\u4f60\u4f4f\u5728\u751a\u9ebc\u5730\u65b9?<\/p>\n
\tI live in Beijing.
\t\u25baW\u01d2 zhù zài B\u011bij\u012bng.
\t\u6211\u4f4f\u5728\u5317\u4eac\uff61<\/p>\n
\tI live close to the university.
\t\u25baW\u01d2 zhù zài dà xué ji\u0113 jìn.
\t\u6211\u4f4f\u5728\u5927\u5b78\u63a5\u8fd1\uff61<\/p>\n
\tWHERE ARE YOU FROM?
\tWhere are you from?
\t\u25baN\u01d0 cóng n\u01celi lái de?
\t\u4f60\u5f9e\u54ea\u88e1\u4f86\u7684?<\/p>\n
\tI’m from San Francisco.
\t\u25baW\u01d2 cóng Jiùj\u012bnsh\u0101n lái dé.
\t\u6211\u5f9e\u820a\u91d1\u5c71\u4f86\u7684\uff61<\/p>\n
\tI’m from England.
\t\u25baW\u01d2 cóng Y\u012bngguó lái de.
\t\u6211\u5f9e\u82f1\u570b\u4f86\u7684\uff61
\tWHICH COUNTRY DO YOU COME FROM?
\tWhich country do you come from? (What nationality are you?)
\t\u25baN\u01d0 shì n\u01ce guó rén?
\t\u4f60\u662f\u54ea\u570b\u4eba?<\/p>\n
\tI’m from Canada. (I’m Canadian.)
\t\u25baW\u01d2 shì Ji\u0101nádà rén.\u200b
\t\u6211\u662f\u52a0\u62ff\u5927\u4eba\uff61
\tWHAT CITY DO YOU LIVE IN?
\tWhat city do you live in?
\t\u25baN\u01d0 zhù zài n\u01ce y\u012bge chéng shì\u200b
\t\u4f60\u4f4f\u5728\u54ea\u4e00\u500b\u57ce\u5e02?<\/p>\n
\tI live in Shanghai.
\t\u25baW\u01d2 zhù zài Shàngh\u01cei.
\t\u6211\u4f4f\u5728\u4e0a\u6d77\uff61
\tWHAT PART OF THE CITY?
\tWhat part of the city do you live in?
\t\u25baN\u01d0 zhù zài sh\u0113n me dìf\u0101ng?
\t\u4f60\u4f4f\u5728\u751a\u9ebc\u5730\u65b9?<\/p>\n
\tWhat part of Shanghai do you live in?
\t\u25baShàngh\u01cei shénme dìf\u0101ng?
\t\u4e0a\u6d77\u751a\u9ebc\u5730\u65b9?
\tMANDARIN ADDRESSES
\tMandarin addresses are written the opposite of Western addresses. They start with the country, then the city, street, section, lane, alley, number, and floor.<\/p>\n
\tWhat’s your address?
\t\u25baN\u01d0 de dì zh\u01d0 shì shénme?
\t\u4f60\u7684\u5730\u5740\u662f\u751a\u9ebc?<\/p>\n
\tThe address is #834 Quyang Street, 3rd Floor, Shanghai City.
\t\u25baDì zh\u01d0 shì Shàngh\u01cei shì, Q\u01d4yáng lù, 834 hào, s\u0101n lóu.
\t\u5730\u5740\u662f \u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u66f2\u967d\u8def834\u865f\u4e09\u6a13\uff61<\/p>\n