How to Say ‘What's up?’ in Simplified Chinese
有什么事？
yǒu shén me shì
[yǒu Shénme shir]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the natural reply when someone calls you out of the blue. It's casual and friendly, not rude, even though it gets straight to the point.
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yǒu]
have
Indicates possession or presence of something.
公司有很多有才干的人才。
The company has many talented people.
什么
shén me
[Shénme]
what
Asks for information.
这是什么？
What is this?
事
shì
[shir]
matter; thing; affair
In 心想事成, 事 refers to the things you want to happen (plans, goals, wishes).
祝你心想事成，事事顺利！
May what you wish for come true, and may everything go smoothly!
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