How to Say ‘Tiring or not?’ in Simplified Chinese
累不累
lèi bù lèi
[lay boo lay]
💬 Usage Tip: This [adjective + 不 + adjective] pattern is a very common way to ask yes/no questions in Chinese: [累不累？] "tired or not?" You can reuse it with other adjectives too, like [忙不忙？] or [好不好？]
Phrase Breakdown
累
lèi
[lay]
tired
The second 累 repeats the adjective in the A-not-A pattern, creating the meaning tired or not tired.
我常用“累不累”关心家人的身体，这个“累”重复出现。
I often use “lèi bù lèi” to care about my family’s health; this “lèi” appears again in repetition.
不
bù
[boo]
not
不 in 累不累 forms an A-not-A question, a common Chinese pattern used instead of adding a separate word for do or are.
“累不累”里的“不”是问句结构的一部分。
The “bù” in “lèi bù lèi” is part of a question structure.
累
lèi
[lay]
tired
The second 累 repeats the adjective in the A-not-A pattern, creating the meaning tired or not tired.
我常用“累不累”关心家人的身体，这个“累”重复出现。
I often use “lèi bù lèi” to care about my family’s health; this “lèi” appears again in repetition.
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