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How to Say ‘Do you have siblings?’ in Simplified Chinese

你有兄弟姐妹吗？

nǐ yǒu xiōng dì jiě mèi ma

[nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 to the end of any statement to make it a yes/no question, with no change in word order: 你有车吗？ "Do you have a car?"

🇨🇳 In China: Since the one-child policy, many people under about 45 have no siblings, so this question is common and a 'no' is completely normal.

Phrase Breakdown

你有

nǐ yǒu

do you have

Two third tones in a row: 你 rises, so say ní yǒu.

Example

你有中文名字吗？

Do you have a Chinese name?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

The singular form referring to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天过得怎么样？

How was your day today?

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

to have

To possess or contain something.

Example

我觉得这个项目有戏。

I think this project has potential.

兄弟姐妹吗？

xiōng dì jiě mèi ma

siblings?

兄弟姐妹 literally means 'older brothers, younger brothers, older sisters, younger sisters', so it means siblings. 吗 makes it a question.

Example

他没有兄弟姐妹。

He has no siblings.

Words in this phrase

兄弟

xiōng dì

[xiōngdì]

brothers

Brothers as a group, older and younger; also used as a friendly term for close male friends.

Example

他有两个兄弟。

He has two brothers.

姐妹

jiě mèi

[jiěmèi]

sisters

Sisters as a group, older and younger. With 兄弟, it means siblings.

Example

我没有姐妹。

I don't have any sisters.

吗

[mah]

question particle (yes/no)

Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.

Example

新年你回家了吗？

Did you go home for the New Year?

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