你会跳舞吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Can You Dance?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你会跳舞吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 hui4 tiao4 wu3 ma5
English Translation: Can you dance?

Usage:

"你会跳舞吗？(Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they can dance. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你会跳舞吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?
English: Can you dance?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你会跳舞吗？(Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?)" that you may hear:

你会跳什么舞？(Nǐ huì tiào shén me wǔ?) - What kind of dance can you do?
你喜欢跳舞吗？(Nǐ xǐhuan tiào wǔ ma?) - Do you like to dance?

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你会跳舞吗？(Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Can you dance?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你会跳舞吗？(Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"你会跳舞吗？(Nǐ huì tiào wǔ ma?)" is typically used when you want to know if someone has the ability to dance.
If you want to ask someone if they want to dance with you, you can say "你愿意和我跳舞吗？(Nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ tiào wǔ ma?)", which means "Would you like to dance with me?"
Dancing is a popular activity in China, and many people enjoy learning different styles of dance.