How to Say ‘What color?’ in Simplified Chinese
什么颜色？
shén me yán sè
[shuhn muh yen-suh]
🇨🇳 In China: Handy when shopping for clothes or phones in China, where the clerk may ask this to check stock. Answer with just the color, e.g. 黑色 "black".
Phrase Breakdown
什么
shén me
[shuhn muh]
what
A question word used to inquire.
你的电话号码是什么？
What is your phone number?
颜色
yán sè
[yen-suh]
color
Refers to the color of clothes, objects, or visual style.
你今天衣服的颜色很好看。
The color of your clothes looks great today.
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