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 common 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:

你喜欢什么运动？(Nǐ xǐhuān shénme yùndòng?) - What sports do you like?
你经常运动吗？(Nǐ jīngcháng yùndòng ma?) - Do you exercise regularly?
你对运动感兴趣吗？(Nǐ duì yùndòng gǎn xìngqù ma?) - Are you interested in sports?

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 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 versatile question that can be used to start a conversation about sports or to find out someone's interests.
To answer "你喜欢运动吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?)", you can use "我喜欢 (wǒ xǐhuān)" (I like) or "我不喜欢 (wǒ bù xǐhuān)" (I don't like), followed by the specific sport or activity.
For example:
我喜欢打篮球。(Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.) - I like playing basketball.
我不喜欢跑步。(Wǒ bù xǐhuān pǎobù.) - I don't like running.