嘿，瑪麗，妳總是綁馬尾。為什麼不偶爾試試雙馬尾呢？

Hey Mary, you always wear a ponytail. Why not try pigtails every now and then?

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 嘿 hēi hey
2 瑪麗 Mǎlì
  1. Mary or Marie (name)
  2. Mali
=3 妳 nǐ you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
=3 妳 nǎi variant of 奶 nǎi
4 總是 zǒngshì always
5 綁 bǎng
  1. to tie
  2. bind or fasten together
  3. to kidnap
=6 馬尾 Mǎwěi see 马尾区 Mǎwěi Qū
=6 馬尾 mǎwěi
  1. ponytail (hairstyle)
  2. horse's tail
  3. slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants)
7 為什麼 wèishénme
  1. why?
  2. for what reason?
8 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
=9 偶爾 ǒuěr
  1. occasionally
  2. once in a while
  3. sometimes
=9 偶爾 ǒu'ěr
  1. now and then; from time to time; sometimes
  2. occasional; infrequent; intermittent; irregular
10 試試 shishì
  1. (colloquial) to (have a) try
  2. to (have a) try
11 雙馬尾 shuāngmǎwěi
  1. (hairstyle) unplaited pigtails
  2. twin ponytails
  3. bunches
=12 呢 ne
  1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  2. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  4. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  5. particle indicating strong affirmation
=12 呢 ní dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)