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How to Say ‘Are there any children?’ in Simplified Chinese

还有小朋友吗？

hái yǒu xiǎo péng yǒu ma

[high yoe shyao pung yoh ma]

🇨🇳 In China: Restaurant staff may ask this because child seats, stroller space, or quieter seating can matter for table setup. It's a practical question, not unusually personal.

Phrase Breakdown

还有

hái yǒu

also have; still have; is there also

Used to ask if there are additional people or things.

Example

还有别人吗？

Is there anyone else?

Words in this phrase

还

hái

[high]

still; also; in addition

Here it means 'still' or 'in addition,' depending on context.

Example

还有小朋友吗？如果有，我们可以安排宝宝椅。

Are there any children as well? If so, we can arrange a high chair.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is; to have

Used to indicate existence or possession.

Example

还有小朋友吗？

Are there any children as well?

小朋友

xiǎo péng yǒu

[shyao pung yoh]

child; young child

A friendly and common way to refer to children.

Example

还有小朋友吗？我们可以准备儿童餐具。

Are there any children as well? We can prepare children’s utensils.

吗？

ma

question particle

Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question.

Example

你是老师吗？

Are you a teacher?

Words in this phrase

吗

ma

[ma]

question particle

Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.

Example

还有小朋友吗？

Are there any children as well?

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