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How to Say ‘Do you have kids?’ in Traditional Chinese

妳有小孩嗎？

nǐ yǒu xiǎo hái ma

[nǐ yoe xiǎohái mah]

💬 Usage Tip: 妳 (nǐ) is the 'you' used for women in Taiwan; it sounds exactly like 你. Adding 嗎 to the end turns any statement into a yes-or-no question.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Asking about kids is a normal, friendly question in Taiwan, even among casual acquaintances.

Phrase Breakdown

妳有

nǐ yǒu

you have

妳 is 'you', written this way when speaking to a woman. Both syllables are third tone, so 妳 is said as second tone: ní yǒu.

Example

妳有時間嗎？

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

妳

nǐ

[nǐ]

you (female)

Second-person pronoun used in Taiwan when addressing a woman.

Example

妳好漂亮。

You are very pretty.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have

Used to ask whether someone possesses or has something.

Example

您有托運行李嗎？這個「有」是在詢問是否有某樣東西。

Do you have checked baggage? This “有” asks whether someone has something.

小孩嗎？

xiǎo hái ma

children?

小孩 means 'child' or 'kids'. The question particle 嗎 is light and neutral in tone.

Example

他們有小孩嗎？

Do they have kids?

Words in this phrase

小孩

xiǎo hái

[xiǎohái]

child; kid

Common everyday word for children.

Example

小孩在公園玩。

The kids are playing in the park.

嗎

[mah]

question particle (yes/no questions)

Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？

Example

你有吃年夜飯嗎？

Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?

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