你喜欢运动吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Do You Like Sports?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你喜欢运动吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 xi3 huan1 yun4 dong4 ma5
English Translation: Do you like sports?

Usage:

"你喜欢运动吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they enjoy participating in sports or physical activities. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你喜欢运动吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?
English: Do you like sports?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你喜欢运动吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?)" that you may hear:

你喜欢做什么运动？(Nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme yùndòng?) - What sports do you like to play?
你平时喜欢运动吗？(Nǐ平时喜欢运动吗？) - Do you usually like to exercise?

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你喜欢运动吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking about sports preferences to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你喜欢运动吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"你喜欢运动吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?)" is a polite way to ask someone about their interest in sports.
If you want to be more specific, you can ask about a particular sport, such as "你喜欢打篮球吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú ma?)" (Do you like to play basketball?).
Sports are generally referred to as "运动 (yùndòng)" in Chinese.