Chinese New Year customs & taboos in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about Chinese New Year customs & taboos in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你知道哪些过年的禁忌？What Chinese New Year taboos do you know?
- 你相信这些禁忌吗？Do you believe in these taboos?
- 过年前你会大扫除吗？Do you do a big clean before New Year?
- 你见过倒着贴的福字吗？Have you seen an upside-down "fu" character?
- 你的本命年是哪年？When is your zodiac year?
- 你放过鞭炮吗？Have you ever let off firecrackers?
- 你们国家有什么奇怪的习俗吗？Does your country have any strange customs?
- 你最喜欢哪个过年习俗？Which New Year custom do you like best?
Learn the words first
The Chinese New Year customs & taboos word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.