How to Say ‘Are you tired?’ in Traditional Chinese
你累不累？
nǐ lèi bù lèi
[nǐ lay boo lay]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying a word, then 不, then the word again turns it into a yes/no question, with no 嗎 needed. The 不 in the middle is said lightly: (lèi bu lèi). Try 你忙不忙？ "are you busy?"
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
累
lèi
[lay]
tired
Describes physical or mental tiredness.
走了一整天，大家都累了。
After walking all day, everyone was tired.
不
bù
[boo]
not
Used to negate what comes after it.
我不是要找麻煩。
I'm not trying to cause trouble.
累
lèi
[lay]
tired
Describes physical or mental tiredness.
走了一整天，大家都累了。
After walking all day, everyone was tired.
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