你几岁？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "How Old Are You?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你几岁？
Pinyin: Nǐ jǐ suì？
Pronunciation: ni3 ji3 sui4
English Translation: How old are you?

Usage:

"你几岁？ (Nǐ jǐ suì？)" is the most common way to ask someone their age in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你几岁？
Pinyin: Nǐ jǐ suì？
English: How old are you?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你几岁？ (Nǐ jǐ suì？)" that you may hear:

贵庚 (guì gēng): A more formal way to ask someone's age, literally meaning "honorable age."
芳龄 (fāng líng): A more polite way to ask a woman's age, literally meaning "fragrant age."

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你几岁？ (Nǐ jǐ suì？)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking someone's age to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你几岁？ (Nǐ jǐ suì？)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

When answering the question "你几岁？ (Nǐ jǐ suì？)", you can simply say your age, for example:

我二十岁。
Wǒ èr shí suì。
I am twenty years old.

You can also use the following phrases to answer the question:

虚岁 (xū suì): This refers to your "Chinese age," which is your age according to the traditional Chinese calendar. It is typically one or two years older than your actual age.
实岁 (shí suì): This refers to your actual age.