{"id":86,"date":"2020-06-08T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T07:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duchinese.net\/blog-wp\/2016\/03\/27\/23-how-to-chat-with-chinese-using-wechat\/"},"modified":"2020-06-08T07:35:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T07:35:00","slug":"23-how-to-chat-with-chinese-using-wechat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/08\/23-how-to-chat-with-chinese-using-wechat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use WeChat to practice Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you familiar with WeChat? WeChat is one of the biggest messaging apps in China, currently boasting over a billion users. It is similar to WhatsApp, FB Messenger, LINE, etc., but with mainly Chinese users, so you can make a lot of Chinese friends if you have WeChat. When you make a new Chinese friend you can naturally connect with them by using this Chinese social media platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With WeChat, not only can you send messages to friends, but you can also do other things like buy train tickets, movie tickets, and transfer money to friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about WeChat on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WeChat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia<\/a>, and learn how to register on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Use-WeChat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WikiHow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, we will learn how to message your friends using WeChat. We&#8217;ll teach you all the words you need to know so you can actually use WeChat in Chinese instead of English!<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you must do is ask your friends to add you. WeChat is called \u5fae\u4fe1 [w\u0113i x\u00ecn] in Chinese, so you can ask them like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-du-interactive=\"c439c4020\" class=\"wp-block-du-interactive-example\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead of typing in a username or number, user information is often exchanged by scanning the other person&#8217;s QR code. It&#8217;s pretty cool, you can even customize your QR code with your own image in the middle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u4e8c\u7ef4\u7801 [\u00e8r w\u00e9i m\u01ce] QR code<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-qr_code.png\" alt=\"Add Friend\"><\/p>\n<p>Now, how do you say \u201cscan QR code\u201d in Chinese?<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-du-interactive=\"db6dd2df3\" class=\"wp-block-du-interactive-example\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You may be surprised, but it is very common for a new friend to ask for your QR code or offer up their QR for you to scan so that you can connect on WeChat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are also other methods to add friends besides using a QR code:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u641c\u7535\u8bdd\u53f7\u7801 [s\u014du di\u00e0n hu\u00e0 h\u00e0o m\u01ce] \u2013 Search by phone number<\/li>\n<li>\u641c\u5fae\u4fe1\u53f7 [s\u014du w\u0113i x\u00ecn h\u00e0o] \u2013 Search by WeChat ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below is the \u201dAdd Contacts\u201d page of WeChat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-add_friend.png\" alt=\"Add Friend\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u6dfb\u52a0\u670b\u53cb [ti\u0101n ji\u0101 p\u00e9ng you] \u2013 Add Contacts<\/li>\n<li>\u6211\u7684\u5fae\u4fe1\u53f7 [w\u01d2 de w\u0113i x\u00ecn h\u00e0o] \u2013 My WeChat ID<\/li>\n<li>\u9080\u8bf7\u670b\u53cb [y\u0101o q\u01d0ng p\u00e9ng you] \u2013 Invite friends to WeChat<\/li>\n<li>\u96f7\u8fbe\u52a0\u670b\u53cb [l\u00e9i d\u00e1 ji\u0101 p\u00e9ng you] \u2013 Friend Radar<\/li>\n<li>\u9762\u5bf9\u9762\u5efa\u7fa4 [mi\u00e0n du\u00ec mi\u00e0n ji\u00e0n q\u00fan] \u2013 Join Private Group<\/li>\n<li>\u626b\u4e00\u626b [s\u01ceo yi s\u01ceo] \u2013 Scan QR Code<\/li>\n<li>\u624b\u673a\u8054\u7cfb\u4eba [sh\u01d2u j\u012b li\u00e1n x\u00ec r\u00e9n] \u2013 Mobile Contacts<\/li>\n<li>\u516c\u4f17\u53f7 [g\u014dng zh\u00f2ng h\u00e0o] \u2013 Official Accounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve added your friends, you can start chatting!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-chat.png\" alt=\"Chat\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u7167\u7247 [zh\u00e0o pi\u00e0n] \u2013 Photos<\/li>\n<li>\u62cd\u6444 [p\u0101i sh\u00e8] \u2013 Camera<\/li>\n<li>\u5c0f\u89c6\u9891 [xi\u01ceo sh\u00ec p\u00edn] \u2013 Sight<\/li>\n<li>\u89c6\u9891\u804a\u5929[sh\u00ec p\u00edn li\u00e1o ti\u0101n] \u2013 Video Call<\/li>\n<li>\u7ea2\u5305 [h\u00f3ng b\u0101o] \u2013 Red Packet<\/li>\n<li>\u8f6c\u5e10 [zhu\u01cen zh\u00e0ng] \u2013 Transfer<\/li>\n<li>\u4f4d\u7f6e [w\u00e8i zh\u00ec] \u2013 Location<\/li>\n<li>\u6536\u85cf [sh\u014du c\u00e1ng] \u2013 Favorites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can send messages or voice message to your friends. Many Chinese prefer to send voice messages instead of text messages, as it saves you from having to type anything. How do you say voice message in Chinese?<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-du-interactive=\"e3442f441\" class=\"wp-block-du-interactive-example\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You also can send \u8868\u60c5 [bi\u01ceo q\u00edng]\uff08emoticons\/stickers) to your friends. There are a lot of fun stickers available to download for free. There are a lot of fun characters in the sticker packs, and sometimes you&#8217;ll find premium sticker packs with celebrities or famous characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-home_page.png\" alt=\"Home Page\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u76f8\u518c [xi\u00e0ng c\u00e8] \u2013 My Posts<\/li>\n<li>\u6536\u85cf [sh\u014du c\u00e1ng] \u2013 Favorites<\/li>\n<li>\u94b1\u5305 [qi\u00e1n b\u0101o] \u2013 Wallet<\/li>\n<li>\u5361\u5305 [k\u01ce b\u0101o] \u2013 Coupons<\/li>\n<li>\u8868\u60c5 [bi\u01ceo q\u00edng] \u2013 Sticker Gallery<\/li>\n<li>\u8bbe\u7f6e [sh\u00e8 zh\u00ec] \u2013 Settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can press \u4e0b\u8f7d [xi\u00e0 z\u00e0i]\uff08download\uff09to get the stickers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-emoticons.png\" alt=\"Emoticons\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is also common to create chat groups for people with same hobby etc. You can try to start a group yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-du-interactive=\"cd7f448c8\" class=\"wp-block-du-interactive-example\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can create a group from here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-chat_top.png\" alt=\"Chat Top\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u53d1\u8d77\u7fa4\u804a [f\u0101 q\u01d0 q\u00fan li\u00e1o] \u2013 Group Chat<\/li>\n<li>\u6dfb\u52a0\u670b\u53cb[ti\u0101n ji\u0101 p\u00e9ng you] \u2013 Add Contacts<\/li>\n<li>\u626b\u4e00\u626b [s\u01ceo yi s\u01ceo] \u2013 Scan QR Code<\/li>\n<li>\u6536\u4ed8\u6b3e [sh\u014du f\u00f9 ku\u01cen] \u2013 Money<\/li>\n<li>\u5fae\u4fe1 [w\u0113i x\u00ecn] \u2013 Chats<\/li>\n<li>\u901a\u8baf\u5f55 [t\u014dng x\u00f9n l\u00f9] \u2013 Contacts<\/li>\n<li>\u53d1\u73b0 [f\u0101 xi\u00e0n] \u2013 Discover<\/li>\n<li>\u6211 [w\u01d2] \u2013 Me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You also can post something on your \u670b\u53cb\u5708 [p\u00e9ng you qu\u0101n]\uff08Moment\uff09, to let your friends know what you&#8217;re up to lately. It is used in the same way as the timeline on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-moments.png\" alt=\"Moments\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u53d1\u670b\u53cb\u5708 [f\u0101 p\u00e9ng you qu\u0101n] \u2013 Post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And you can buy movie tickets and other things using \u201c\u94b1\u5305 [qi\u00e1n b\u0101o]\uff08Wallet\uff09\u201d. When you&#8217;re in China you can actually use WeChat to pay for food at restaurants or stores. When you and all your friends have WeChat it also makes it easier to split the bill or send money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/duchinese\/blog\/images\/WeChat-wallet.png\" alt=\"Wallet\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u8f6c\u8d26 [zhu\u01cen zh\u00e0ng] \u2013 Transfer<\/li>\n<li>\u624b\u673a\u5145\u503c [sh\u014du j\u012b ch\u014dng zh\u00ed] \u2013 Mobile Top Up<\/li>\n<li>\u7406\u8d22\u901a [l\u01d0 c\u00e1i t\u014dng] \u2013 Wealth<\/li>\n<li>\u5fae\u7c92\u8d37\u501f\u94b1 [w\u0113i l\u00ec d\u00e0i ji\u00e8 qi\u00e1n] \u2013 Loans<\/li>\n<li>Q\u5e01\u5145\u503c [Q b\u00ec ch\u014dng zh\u00ed] \u2013 QQ Coins<\/li>\n<li>\u751f\u6d3b\u7f34\u8d39 [sh\u0113ng hu\u00f3 ji\u01ceo f\u00e8i] \u2013 Utilities<\/li>\n<li>\u57ce\u5e02\u670d\u52a1 [ch\u00e9ng sh\u00ec f\u00fa w\u00f9] \u2013 Public Services<\/li>\n<li>\u4fe1\u7528\u5361\u8fd8\u8d37 [x\u00ecn y\u00f2ng k\u01ce hu\u00e1n d\u00e0i] \u2013 Card Repay<\/li>\n<li>\u5fae\u4fe1\u7ea2\u5305 [w\u0113i x\u00ecn h\u00f3ng b\u0101o] \u2013 Red Packet<\/li>\n<li>AA\u6536\u6b3e [AA sh\u014du ku\u01cen] \u2013 Go Dutch<\/li>\n<li>\u817e\u8baf\u516c\u76ca [t\u00e9ng x\u00f9n g\u014dng y\u00ec] \u2013 Tencent Charity<\/li>\n<li>\u6ef4\u6ef4\u51fa\u884c [d\u012b d\u012b ch\u016b x\u00edng] \u2013 Order Taxi<\/li>\n<li>\u706b\u8f66\u7968\u673a\u7968 [hu\u01d2 ch\u0113 pi\u00e0o j\u012b pi\u00e0o] \u2013 Rail &amp; Flights<\/li>\n<li>\u4eac\u4e1c\u7cbe\u9009 [j\u012bng d\u014dng j\u012bng xu\u01cen] \u2013 Specials<\/li>\n<li>\u7535\u5f71\u7968 [di\u00e0n y\u01d0ng pi\u00e0o] \u2013 Movie Tickets<\/li>\n<li>\u5403\u559d\u73a9\u4e50 [ch\u012b h\u0113 w\u00e1n l\u00e8] \u2013 Group Buy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve learned so many WeChat related terms, I\u2019m sure you&#8217;ll be able to use the Chinese version of WeChat, so that you can practice your Chinese while you chat with friends.<\/p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for? Let\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wechat.com\/en\">download WeChat<\/a>, make more Chinese friends and have fun!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you familiar with WeChat? WeChat is one of the biggest messaging apps in China, currently boasting over a billion users. It is similar to WhatsApp, FB Messenger, LINE, etc., but with mainly Chinese users, so you can make a lot of Chinese friends if you have WeChat. 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