Two-dimensional　lamellar　MoS2　has　been　widely　studied　as　an　anode　material　for　sodium-ion　batteries.　However,　MoS2　exhibits　low　electrical　conductivity　and　large　volume　change　during　the　electrochemical　charge-discharge　process,　resulting　in　poor　electrochemical　performance.　In　this　work,　the　dopamine-derived　N-doped　carbon-encapsulated　MoS2　microsphere　(MoS2@NC)　composite　material　was　synthesized　and　employed　as　anode　material　for　sodium-ion　batteries　(SIBs).　As-prepared　MoS2@NC　composites　exhibited　an　excellent　cycle　performance　with　high　specific　capacity　of　480　mAh　g(-1)　at　a　current　density　of　100　mA　g(-1)　after　100　cycles　and　outstanding　rate　capability　(the　capacities　of　484,　456,　425,　408,　and　393　mAh　g(-1)　at　0.1,　0.2,　0.5,　1,　and　2　A　g(-1),　respectively).　The　good　electrochemical　sodium　storage　performance　for　MoS2@NC　is　probably　attributed　to　N-doped　carbon　layer　on　the　surface　of　MoS2,　which　can　effectively　suppress　the　volume　expansion　of　MoS2,　increase　the　electric　conductivity　and　limit　contact　with　electrolyte.