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How to Make Friend in China

Date: October 22, 2014

Summary: You must be nervous to come to study in China by yourself, to make friend in China is actually very easy. Here in this article, we will give you some suggestions.

For many international students, study in China is an adventure. You must be excited but by the same time, you may feel little nervous too. One big reason makes you feel nervous is that you don't have any friend in China. I'd say don't worry about that, it is actually very easy to make friend in China. In this article, I will give you some suggestions, so you can make friend in China easily.

Make Friend in China with Chinese Students

Since you will study in a Chinese university, there will be lots of Chinese students around you all the time. These Chinese students are the same age as you, so you will have lots of things in common, that makes you can easily find a topic to start the conversation, and they can speak English too. I'm sure you will have one or two classes with the Chinese students, that's the right time you can talk with the Chinese students. Also, you can join student union, the student union will organize lots of student activities, which is a good chance to make friend in China.

One application I recommend you to install on your phone is called Wechat, this application is like Skype, it's very popular in China, almost everyone in China use this application. And it has English version for you to choose.

 

Make Friend in China with Old Chinese People

If you go to a park in the morning, you will see lots of old Chinese people doing exercise there. These old Chinese people usually are retired, that means they have lots of spare time. Find your target and go to him, don't be afraid, just say "ni hao, wo men ke yi liao tian ma?" which means "Hello, would you like to chat with me?" I assure you, that you will get the answer "Yes" Chinese people are very warm-hearted, and old people have more patience, if you have an old Chinese people as friend, then congratulations, you've got a free Chinese teacher.

But you know, you can't start a conversation if you don't know any Chinese, so why not join a short-term Chinese language program to learn some basic Chinese? Click here to apply now!

 

Make Friend in China with Other International Students

If you choose to live in the school dorm, you may find one neighbour is from your hometown, that would be perfect. But if you are not very lucky, don't be shy to talk to other international students, especially those students who have stayed in China for few years. Because they were just like you, have no idea about what to do when they first arrived in China. They will be able to understand your situation and they can tell you much more experience.

 

Don't be nervous to study in China. The CUCAS team is always happy to provide useful information and quality advice for International students in China. Stay tuned for future updates and more handy advice.

Written by Tina Ma, editor of CUCAS team

 

 

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