Chinese · B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Advanced Conversation in Chinese: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Chinese words for advanced conversation are 我想... (I would like to...), 你能帮我吗？ (Can you help me?) and 我不明白 (I don't understand). The full Chinese advanced conversation phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Chinese vocabulary for advanced conversation, with example sentences and English translations. This is B2 (Upper Intermediate) material — exactly the kind of practical language you need when you're learning Chinese to live, work, or settle abroad.
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Key advanced conversation vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 我想... | I would like to... |
| 你能帮我吗？ | Can you help me? |
| 我不明白 | I don't understand |
| 请说慢一点 | Please speak slowly |
| 这是什么意思？ | What does this mean? |
| 我中文不好 | My Chinese is not good |
| 你会说英语吗？ | Can you speak English? |
| 打扰一下 | Excuse me / Sorry to bother |
| 请多关照 | Please take care of me / I look forward to your guidance |
| 加油 | Keep going! / Good luck! / Come on! |
How to actually learn these
Reading a vocabulary list is not the same as being able to use the words when it counts. Research on adult language acquisition consistently shows that vocabulary retained through contextual use — hearing a word, producing it under mild pressure, and being corrected when you get it wrong — transfers to real speech far more effectively than passive list review. The fastest way to make vocabulary like this stick is to practise it in the actual conversations where it comes up: not drills, but a real back-and-forth where you have to retrieve the word and say it aloud. Language Lab turns vocabulary like this into voiced, real-life scenarios with Sonia, a live AI language tutor who holds real conversations, corrects you in context, and remembers the specific words you keep getting wrong across sessions. The vocabulary stops being something you read and becomes something you say — automatically, under pressure, when you actually need it.
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