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:

你平时喜欢做什么运动？(Nǐ píngshí xǐhuān zuò shénme yùndòng?) - What sports do you usually like to do?
你最喜欢的运动是什么？(Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yùndòng shì shénme?) - What is your favorite sport?
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:

The word "运动 (yùndòng)" can refer to both sports and exercise in general.
To specify a particular sport, you can say "你喜欢打篮球吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú ma?)" for "Do you like playing basketball?" or "你喜欢游泳吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuān yóuyǒng ma?)" for "Do you like swimming?"
When asking someone about their favorite sports, you can use the phrase "最喜欢的 (zuì xǐhuān de)", which means "most favorite". For example, "你最喜欢的运动是什么？ (Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yùndòng shì shénme?)" means "What is your favorite sport?"