你常常和朋友聚会吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Do You Often Hang Out with Friends?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你常常和朋友聚会吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 chang2 chang2 he2 peng2 you4 ju4 hui4 ma5
English Translation: Do you often hang out with friends?

Usage:

"你常常和朋友聚会吗？(Nǐ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they frequently socialize with their friends. It is a common question used in casual conversations to initiate a discussion about social life.

Example:

Chinese: 你常常和朋友聚会吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?
English: Do you often hang out with friends?

Variations:

There are a few variations of this question that you may hear:

你经常和朋友聚会吗？(Nǐ jīngcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?): Another way to ask the same question, using the word "经常 (jīngcháng)" which also means "often".
你平时和朋友聚会吗？(Nǐ píngshí hé péngyou jùhuì ma?): This variation asks about someone's usual routine, using the word "平时 (píngshí)" which means "usually".
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你常常和朋友聚会吗？(Nǐ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking this question to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你常常和朋友聚会吗？(Nǐ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"聚会 (jùhuì)" means "to gather" or "to hang out" in Chinese.
This question can be used in both formal and informal settings.
To answer this question, you can say "是的，我常常和朋友聚会。(Shì de, wǒ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì.)" which means "Yes, I often hang out with friends." or "不，我不常常和朋友聚会。(Bù, wǒ bù chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì.)" which means "No, I don't often hang out with friends."