Learning Chinese: How to Say "Are You Busy?" in Chinese
Chinese Characters: 你忙吗?
Pinyin: Nǐ máng ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 mang2 ma5
English Translation: Are you busy?
Usage:
"你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)" is a common way to ask someone if they are busy in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Example:
Chinese: 你忙吗?我想和你聊聊。
Pinyin: Nǐ máng ma? Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ liáo liáo.
English: Are you busy? I'd like to chat with you.
Variations:
There are a few variations of "你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)" that you may hear:
你很忙吗?(Nǐ hěn máng ma?): A more formal way to ask if someone is busy, literally meaning "Are you very busy?"
你最近忙不忙?(Nǐ zuìjìn máng bù máng?): This variation asks about someone's current schedule, literally meaning "Are you busy recently?"
Tips for Learning:
Practice saying "你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking if someone is busy to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:
"你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)" is typically used when you want to know if someone has time to talk or do something with you.
To be polite, you can add "请 (qǐng)" before "你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)", which means "please": 请你忙吗?(Qǐng nǐ máng ma?)
If you want to ask someone if they are busy doing something specific, you can add the activity after "你忙吗?(Nǐ máng ma?)": 你忙着工作吗?(Nǐ máng zhe gōngzuò ma?) - Are you busy working?
Disclaimer: All resources provided are partly from the Internet. If there is any infringement of your copyright or other rights and interests, please explain the detailed reasons and provide proof of copyright or rights and interests and then send it to the email: [email protected] We will handle it for you as soon as possible.
Copyright© 2022 湘ICP备2022001581号-3