How to Say ‘Do you usually put your outfits together yourself?’ in Simplified Chinese
你平时都是自己搭吗？
nǐ píng shí dōu shì zì jǐ dā ma
[nee ping shir dōu shir zìjǐ dā ma]
Phrase Breakdown
你平时都是
nǐ píng shí dōu shì
do you usually always
平时 means 'usually' or 'normally'. 都是 means 'always' or 'all'.
你平时都是几点起床？
What time do you usually get up?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
平时
píng shí
[ping shir]
usually; normally
Refers to ordinary times or someone's usual habits in daily life.
你们平时几点吃晚饭？
What time do you usually eat dinner?
都
dōu
[dōu]
always; all
Indicates something is always the case.
他每天都跑步。
He runs every day.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
自己搭吗？
zì jǐ dā ma
put outfits together yourself?
自己 means 'oneself'. 搭 means 'to match or put together clothes'. 吗 makes it a yes/no question.
这些衣服是你自己搭的吗？
Did you put these clothes together yourself?
Words in this phrase
自己
zì jǐ
[zìjǐ]
oneself
Refers to the person in concern as an individual entity.
他相信自己能做到。
He believes he can do it himself.
搭
dā
[dā]
to put together (an outfit)
To match or combine clothes.
今天穿什么，我还没搭好。
I haven't put today's outfit together yet.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
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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