Shadowing Practice: 100 Daily Chinese Conversations (part 1) Basic Chinese Conversation for Beginners Chinese Listening - Learn English Speaking with Video
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do you drink coffee 你喝咖啡 吗
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no thanks 不喝谢谢
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你喝咖啡吗 不喝谢谢
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do you smoke 你抽烟吗
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no thanks 不抽谢谢 你抽烟吗 不抽谢谢
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have you eaten 你吃饭了吗 not yet 还没吃 你吃饭了吗还没吃
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where are you going 你去哪 i'm going to the supermarket
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我去超市
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你去哪我去超市
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what are you doing 你在干什么
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i'm painting 我在画画
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你在干什么
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我在画画 do you have free time tomorrow 你明天有空吗
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yes i do 有
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你明天有空吗有
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do you understand 你明白吗
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yes i do 明白你明白吗明白
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do you love me 你爱我吗
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i love you 我爱你
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你爱我吗我爱你
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did you see it 你看到了吗
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yes i did 看到了
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你看到了吗看到了
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can you do me a favor 你能帮我个忙吗
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sure 当然
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你能帮我个忙吗当然
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what time do you get up 你几点起床
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seven o'clock 七点
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你几点起床 7点
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can you cook chinese food 你会做中国菜吗
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no i can't 不会
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你会做中国菜吗不会
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did you wash your hands 你洗手了吗
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yes i did 洗了
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你洗手了吗洗了
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can you sing 你会唱歌吗 no i can't 不会
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你会唱歌吗不会
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can you speak english 你会说英语吗
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i know a little 会一点
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你会说英语吗会一点
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are you going to wear a shirt today
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今天你穿衬衫吗
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no need to wear it today 今天不用穿
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今天你穿衬衫吗 今天不用穿
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where are you going on business 你去哪里出差
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beijing 北京你去哪里出差北京
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did you call him 你打电话
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给他了吗
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yes i did 打了
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你打电话给他了吗打了
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who are you looking for 你找谁
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i'm looking for mark
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我找马克
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你找谁我找马克
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have you arrived 你到了吗 i will arrive soon
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快到了你到了吗快到了
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let's play tennis together 我们一起去打网球吧
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but i don't know how to play 可是我不会打
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我们一起去打网球吧 可是我不会打
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wait for me for five minutes
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等我五分钟 ok 好的
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等我五分钟好的
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do you remember his name 你记得他的名字吗
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no i don't 不记得
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你记得他的名字吗不记得
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tomorrow is mom's birthday
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明天是妈妈的生日
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oops i forgot it 哎呀我忘了
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明天是妈妈的生日
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哎呀我忘了
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are you married 你结婚了吗 not yet 还没呢 你结婚了吗还没呢
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are you a doctor 你是医生吗 no i'm not
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不是你是医生吗不是
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what time do you go to work 你几点上班
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eight o'clock 8点
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你几点上班 8点
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did you bring your passport 你带护照了吗
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yes i did 带了
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你带护照了吗带了
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how to pronounce this character
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这个字怎么读
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i can't pronounce it either 我也不会读
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这个字怎么读 我也不会读
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when will you have your holidays
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你什么时候放假
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next week 下个星期
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你什么时候放假 下个星期
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what time does the plane take off
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飞机几点起飞
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ten o'clock 10点
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飞机几点起飞
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十点 don't tell him about this matter
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这件事别告诉他 got it
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知道了这件事别告诉他知道了
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what do you want to buy 你要买什么
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i want to buy a cell phone 我要买一个手机 你要买什么
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我要买一个手机
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do you miss me 你想我吗
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i miss you so much
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非常想你想我吗非常想
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please turn off the air conditioner
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麻烦你关一下空调
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ok 好的
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麻烦你关一下空调好的
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when are you going back to your country
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你什么时候回国
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next month 下个月
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你什么时候回国下个月
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you haven't answered me yet 你还没回答我 i don't know how to answer you
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我不知道怎么回答你
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你还没回答我 我不知道怎么回答你
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what time shall we meet tomorrow
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明天几点见面
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let's make it three pm
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下午三点吧
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明天几点见面
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下午三点吧
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you teach me chinese okay 你教我中文好吗 ok 好啊
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你教我中文好吗好啊
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what's your name 你叫什么名字 my name is mark
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我叫马克 你叫什么名字
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我叫马克
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may i come in 我可以进来吗
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coming 进来吧
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我可以进来吗进来吧
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do you feel cold 你觉得冷吗 not cold 不冷
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你觉得冷吗不冷
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can you use chopsticks 你会不会用筷子
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no i can't 不会
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你会不会用筷子不会
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open the door for me thanks 帮我开一下门 谢谢 ok 好的
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帮我开一下门 谢谢好的
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can you drive 你会开车吗 yes i can 会 你会开车吗会
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can you swim 你会游泳吗 i can't
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不会 你会游泳吗不会
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let's have a meeting right away 我们马上开个会
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got it 知道了
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我们马上开个会知道了
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do you like me 你喜欢我吗
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yes i do 喜欢
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你喜欢我吗喜欢
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are you joking 你在开玩笑吧
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i'm serious 我是认真的 你在开玩笑吧 我是认真的
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can you come tomorrow 你明天能来吗
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it doesn't work tomorrow
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明天不行
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你明天能来吗 明天不行
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “100 Daily Chinese Conversations (part 1) Basic Chinese Conversation for Beginners Chinese Listening”. This video has 87 sentences and 386 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:13. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| pronounce verb | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| conditioner noun | /kənˈdɪʃənə/ | Anything that improves the condition of something. |
| smoke verb | /sməʊk/ | To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar, burning material in a pipe, etc. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| favor noun | /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/ | A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you eaten · have you arrived · haven't answered |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you going · are you doing · i'm painting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will arrive · will you have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like arrive, pronounce, tennis.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.