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How do you say "can you show me on the map" in Chinese?

你能给我看地图吗

nǐ néng gěi wǒ kàn dì tú ma

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "can you show me on the map" is 你能给我看地图吗 (nǐ néng gěi wǒ kàn dì tú ma).

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Pronunciation

nǐ néng gěi wǒ kàn dì tú ma comes out with "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gěi" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "kàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "tú" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

你能给我看地图吗 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

can you show me on the map

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How to remember 你能给我看地图吗

Whisper "nǐ néng gěi wǒ kàn dì tú ma" to yourself while picturing can you show me on the map; the sound and the image will fuse after a few tries.

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Questions about 你能给我看地图吗

How do you pronounce 你能给我看地图吗?

nǐ néng gěi wǒ kàn dì tú ma comes out with "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gěi" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "kàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "tú" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.

Is 你能给我看地图吗 formal or casual?

你能给我看地图吗 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 你能给我看地图吗 used in Chinese?

你能给我看地图吗 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you show me on the map).

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