How to Say ‘Do you have children?’ in Traditional Chinese
你有小孩嗎？
nǐ yǒu xiǎo hái ma
[nee yoh xiǎohái mah]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 嗎 at the end to turn a statement into a yes/no question. The word order stays the same: 你有哥哥嗎？ "Do you have an older brother?"
Phrase Breakdown
你有
nǐ yǒu
you have
你 (nǐ) means 'you' and 有 (yǒu) means 'have'. Two third tones together: 你 rises like a second tone (ní yǒu).
你有時間嗎？
Do you have time?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A casual way to say “you” to one person.
你好，這個「你」是打招呼時常用的字。
Hello, this “你” is a character often used in greetings.
有
yǒu
[yoh]
to have; there is/are
A very common verb meaning “to have.” It can also mean “there is/are” in some contexts.
我有一個妹妹。
I have a younger sister.
小孩嗎？
xiǎo hái ma
children?
小孩 (xiǎohái) means 'child/children'. 嗎 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
他們有小孩嗎？
Do they have children?
Words in this phrase
小孩
xiǎo hái
[xiǎohái]
child; kid
A common everyday word for a child or children. People often use it when asking whether someone has kids.
他們家有兩個小孩。
Their family has two kids.
嗎
ma
[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？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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