我们明天见。
wǒmen míngtiān jiàn
Let's meet tomorrow
How to say "Can I send a voice message?" in Chinese
可以发语音吗？
kěyǐ fā yǔyīn ma?
Can I send a voice message?
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can', 发 (fā) means 'send', 语音 (yǔyīn) means 'voice' or 'audio', and 吗 (ma) makes it a question. The structure is: Can + send + voice + ?
Variations and politeness
可以发语音吗？
kěyǐ fā yǔyīn ma?
Can I send a voice message? — Standard and polite.
能发语音吗？
néng fā yǔyīn ma?
Can I send a voice message? — More colloquial, using 'néng' for ability.
发语音可以吗？
fā yǔyīn kěyǐ ma?
Is it okay to send a voice message? — Shorter and more informal.
Mini dialogue
A
我们可以发语音吗？
wǒmen kěyǐ fā yǔyīn ma?
Can we send voice messages?
B
当然可以！
dāngrán kěyǐ!
Of course you can!
When to use it
Appropriate
- When you want to ask permission to send a voice message in a chat app like WeChat.
- When you are chatting with someone you don't know well and want to be polite.
- When you are in a group chat and want to check if voice messages are acceptable.
Avoid when
- When you are already in a very casual conversation with close friends; just send the voice message without asking.
- When you are in a formal business email or letter; this phrase is for instant messaging.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'Can I send a voice message?' in Chinese?
You can say '可以发语音吗？' (kěyǐ fā yǔyīn ma?).
How do you pronounce '可以发语音吗？'?
It is pronounced 'kěyǐ fā yǔyīn ma?'. Pay attention to the third tone on 'kě' and 'yǔ'.
When should I use '可以发语音吗？'?
Use it when you want to ask permission to send a voice message, especially in WeChat or other messaging apps, and when you want to be polite.
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