Chinese phrase
愿意和我交往吗? yuàn yì hé wǒ jiāo wǎng ma
Meaning
Would you be willing to date me?
When to use it
This is a polite way to ask someone to date the speaker. It sounds respectful and careful, especially with someone who is not yet close.
Example dialogue
我想认真地和你在一起,愿意和我交往吗? wǒ xiǎng rèn zhēn dì hé nǐ zài yì qǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ jiāo wǎng ma
I truly want to be with you. Would you be willing to date me?
谢谢你的坦白,但我还没想好。 xiè xiè nǐ de tǎn bái dàn wǒ hái méi xiǎng hǎo
Thanks for being honest, but I haven't decided yet.