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's age in Chinese. It is typically used in 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:

你多大？(Nǐ duō dà?): A more formal way to ask someone's age.
你今年几岁？(Nǐ jīn nián jǐ suì?): Literally means "How old are you this year?"

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 state your age, for example:

我今年25岁。(Wǒ jīn nián èr shí wǔ suì.) - I am 25 years old this year.

If you want to be more specific, you can also include the month and day of your birth, for example:

我1995年3月8日生的。(Wǒ 1995 nián 3 yuè 8 rì shēng de.) - I was born on March 8, 1995.