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How to Say ‘Can I add you on WeChat?’ in Simplified Chinese

可以加个微信吗？

kě yǐ jiā gè wēi xìn ma

[kuh-yee jiā guh Wēixìn ma]

🇨🇳 In China: In China you ask for someone's WeChat instead of their phone number, and it's the normal, low-key way to keep in touch after chatting with someone.

Phrase Breakdown

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express possibility, permission, or a suggested option.

Example

你可以先问一个简单的问题。

You can first ask a simple question.

加个微信吗？

jiā gè wēi xìn ma

add WeChat?

加个微信 = 'add on WeChat'. 吗 makes it a polite yes/no question.

Example

能加个微信吗？

Could we add each other on WeChat?

Words in this phrase

加

jiā

[jiā]

to add (as a contact)

To add someone as a friend on social apps.

Example

我可以加你吗？

Can I add you?

个

gè

[guh]

measure word

A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.

Example

说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。

When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.

微信

wēi xìn

[Wēixìn]

WeChat

China's most popular messaging and mobile payment app.

Example

你有微信吗？

Do you have WeChat?

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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