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How to Say ‘Could we go hiking together next time?’ in Traditional Chinese

下次可以一起去爬山嗎？

xià cì kě yǐ yì qǐ qù pá shān ma

[shyah tsuh kuh-yee yìqǐ qù páshān ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Suggesting an activity like hiking rather than dinner is a common, low-pressure first-date idea in Taiwan. It feels casual and daytime-safe.

Phrase Breakdown

下次可以

xià cì kě yǐ

next time, can (we)

下次 means 'next time'. 可以 means 'can' or 'may' and asks permission or possibility.

Example

下次可以早一點來。

Next time you can come a bit earlier.

Words in this phrase

下

xià

[shyah]

next; following

Used for the time period after the current one, such as next week.

Example

我們下再找時間喝咖啡。

Let's find time later to have coffee.

次

cì

[tsuh]

time; occurrence

A measure word for the number of times something happens.

Example

你是第一次來嗎？

Is this your first time here?

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.

Example

你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。

If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.

一起去

yì qǐ qù

go together

一起 means 'together'. Here 一 is said in the 4th tone (yì) because it comes before a 3rd-tone syllable.

Example

我們一起去吃飯。

Let's go eat together.

Words in this phrase

一起

yì qǐ

[yìqǐ]

together

Doing something with other people.

Example

我們一起去吃飯。

Let's go eat together.

去

qù

[qù]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

爬山嗎？

pá shān ma

hiking?

爬山 means hiking. 嗎 turns it into a question.

Example

你想爬山嗎？

Do you want to go hiking?

Words in this phrase

爬山

pá shān

[páshān]

hiking; mountain climbing

Literally 'climb mountain'; a popular hobby in Taiwan.

Example

週末我們去爬山。

We go hiking on the weekend.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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