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Ask if someone has children

Politely ask an acquaintance if they have any kids.

The situation You're chatting with an acquaintance. Ask them if they have kids.

The dialogue

  1. 你好！请问​你​有​孩子​吗？

    nǐhǎo! qǐngwèn nǐ yǒu háizi ma?

    Hello! Excuse me, do you have children?

  2. 有，我​有​一个​儿子​和​一个​女儿。你​呢？

    yǒu, wǒ yǒu yígè érzi hé yígè nǚ'ér. nǐ ne?

    Yes, I have a son and a daughter. And you?

  3. 我​没有​孩子。他们​也​住​在​北京​吗？

    wǒ méiyǒu háizi. tāmen yě zhù zài Běijīng ma?

    I don't have children. Do they also live in Beijing?

  4. 对，他们​也​住​在​北京。

    duì, tāmen yě zhù zài Běijīng.

    Yes, they also live in Beijing.

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