How to Say ‘Are you going out?’ in Simplified Chinese
你要出去吗？
nǐ yào chū qù ma
[nee yaow choo-chyoo ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [你要出去吗？] uses [吗] to make a yes-no question. It can mean "Do you want to go out?" or "Are you going out?" depending on context.
🇨🇳 In China: This is the kind of simple practical question people ask at home, in dorms, or before making plans.
Phrase Breakdown
你要
nǐ yào
you want to; you are going to
Introduces the subject and intention or future action.
你要去哪儿？
Where are you going?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal singular word for 'you' when speaking to someone directly.
你要出去吗？
Are you going out?
要
yào
[yaow]
want to; going to
Often means 'want' or shows intention, like 'be going to' do something.
你要出去吗？
Are you going out?
出去
chū qù
[choo-chyoo]
go out
Means to leave and go outside or go out somewhere.
你要出去吗？
Are you going out?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
你要出去吗？
Are you going out?
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