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How do you say "can you correct me" in Chinese?

你能纠正我吗

nǐ néng jiū zhèng wǒ ma

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "can you correct me" is 你能纠正我吗 (nǐ néng jiū zhèng wǒ ma).

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Pronunciation

nǐ néng jiū zhèng wǒ ma lands correctly when you use "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "jiū" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhèng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

你能纠正我吗 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember 你能纠正我吗

Link the syllable "nee nung jyo jung woh mah" to a quick mental flash of can you correct me, and "nǐ néng jiū zhèng wǒ ma" will stick as can you correct me.

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Questions about 你能纠正我吗

How do you pronounce 你能纠正我吗?

nǐ néng jiū zhèng wǒ ma lands correctly when you use "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "jiū" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhèng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.

Is 你能纠正我吗 formal or casual?

你能纠正我吗 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 你能纠正我吗 used in Chinese?

你能纠正我吗 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you correct me).

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