All Things You Want to Do After the Lockdown

The lockdown in Shanghai was lifted on June 1st, which means the local people are now allowed to enjoy their freedom without worrying about any restrictions. Having stayed home for more than two months, most people from Shanghai would certainly like to somehow release their negative emotions right after everything gets back to normal. Therefore, let’s find out what they want to do the most after Shanghai lockdown.

1. Have a Haircut

理发
lǐ fà
have a hair cut

2. Meetups

见男友/女友
jiàn nányǒu/nǚyǒu
see one’s boyfriend/girlfriend

见朋友
jiàn péngyǒu
meet up with friends

3. Shopping

买衣服
mǎi yīfú
buy clothes

去商场
qù shāngchǎng
go to malls

去书店
qù shūdiàn
go to bookstores

4. Work

去上班
qù shàng bān
go to work

找工作
zhǎo gōngzuò
find a job

5. Food & Drinks

喝一杯
hē yī bēi
have a drink

吃肯德基
chī Kěndéjī
go to KFC

吃火锅
chī huǒguō
eat hotpot

吃冰淇淋
chī bīngqílín
eat ice cream

喝奶茶
hē nǎichá
drink bubble tea

去餐厅
qù cāntīng
go to restaurants

6. Fun Activities

玩密室逃脱
wán mìshì táotuō
play the Escape Room game

去散步
qù sànbù
go for a walk

健身
jiànshēn
workout

看电影
kàn diànyǐng
watch a movie

7. Traveling

旅行
lǚ xíng
travel

8. Go Back to a Hometown

回老家
huí lǎojiā
go back to one’s hometown

We hope you can use these phrases and have some ideas for your activities after the lockdown. To find out more interesting phrases and questions in Chinese, check out one of our blog posts 5 Small Talk Phrases in Chinese