Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Can You Drive?" in Chinese
Chinese Characters: 你会开车吗?
Pinyin: Nǐ huì kāichē ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 hui4 kai1 che1 ma5
English Translation: Can you drive?
Usage:
"你会开车吗?(Nǐ huì kāichē ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they know how to drive a car. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Example:
Chinese: 你会开车吗?我想让你带我去机场。
Pinyin: Nǐ huì kāichē ma? Wǒ xiǎng ràng nǐ dài wǒ qù jīchǎng.
English: Can you drive? I'd like you to take me to the airport.
Tips for Learning:
Practice saying "你会开车吗?(Nǐ huì kāichē ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Can you drive?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你会开车吗?(Nǐ huì kāichē ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:
The question word "吗 (ma)" is used at the end of a sentence to turn it into a question.
The verb "会 (huì)" means "to know how to do something."
The verb "开车 (kāichē)" means "to drive a car."
Here are some related phrases you may find useful:
我会开车。(Wǒ huì kāichē.) - I can drive.
我不会开车。(Wǒ bù huì kāichē.) - I can't drive.
你有驾照吗?(Nǐ yǒu jiàzhào ma?) - Do you have a driver's license?
我想学开车。(Wǒ xiǎng xué kāichē.) - I want to learn how to drive.
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