How to Say ‘Are you crazy?’ in Simplified Chinese
你疯了吗?
nǐ fēng le ma
[nee fēng le ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 (ma) to the end of any statement to make it a yes/no question: 你疯了 "you're crazy" becomes 你疯了吗.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
疯
fēng
[fēng]
crazy; mad
Describes someone who is insane or acting irrationally.
他忙得快疯了。
He's so busy he's going crazy.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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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