你常常和朋友聚会吗？

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

Chinese Characters: 你常常和朋友聚会吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ chángcháng hé péngyou jùhuì ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 chang2chang2 he2 peng2you3 ju4hui4 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 often spend time with their friends. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

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?): A more formal way to ask the same question.
你平时和朋友聚会多吗？ (Nǐ píngshí hé péngyou jùhuì duō ma?): Another way to ask the question, literally meaning "Do you hang out with friends a lot平时?"

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."
This question is a good way to start a conversation about social activities and friendships.
You can answer this question with "是 (shì)" for yes or "不 (bù)" for no, followed by an explanation of how often you hang out with friends.