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How to Say ‘Where do you think I should start?’ in Simplified Chinese

您觉得我先从哪方面入手比较好?

nín jué de wǒ xiān cóng nǎ fāng miàn rù shǒu bǐ jiào hǎo

[neen jyueh-duh waw shyen cóng nah fāngmiàn rùshǒu bee-jyaow Hǎo]

Phrase Breakdown

您觉得

nín jué de

do you think

您 (nín, polite you) + 觉得 (juéde, think). 得 is light.

Example

您觉得怎么样？

What do you think?

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

觉得

jué de

[jyueh-duh]

to think; to feel

Used for subjective impressions or opinions.

Example

你是不是也觉得我顺眼，所以才坐到我旁边？

Do you also find me pleasant to look at, which is why you sat next to me?

我先从哪方面

wǒ xiān cóng nǎ fāng miàn

which area I should start from first

我 (wǒ) + 先 (xiān, first) + 从哪方面 (cóng nǎ fāngmiàn, from which aspect).

Example

我先从哪方面学？

Which area should I study first?

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

先

xiān

[shyen]

first

Marks the first recommended step.

Example

在“你可以先找…”里，先说明顺序。

In “You can first approach…”, 先 explains the order.

从

cóng

[cóng]

from

Indicating the starting point of an action.

Example

他从家里出发。

He sets off from home.

哪

nǎ

[nah]

which

A question word used to ask for a specific choice among options.

Example

你对哪个岗位更感兴趣？

Which position are you more interested in?

方面

fāng miàn

[fāngmiàn]

aspect; area

A side or field of something.

Example

饮食方面要注意。

Pay attention to diet.

入手比较好?

rù shǒu bǐ jiào hǎo

would be better to start with

入手 (rùshǒu, start) + 比较 (bǐjiào, relatively) + 好 (hǎo, good). Let your voice rise slightly at the end for the question.

Example

早点入手比较好。

It's better to start early.

Words in this phrase

入手

rù shǒu

[rùshǒu]

to start with; to begin from

To take a starting point for tackling a task.

Example

从运动入手。

Start with exercise.

比较

bǐ jiào

[bee-jyaow]

relatively; comparatively

比较 means relatively or rather, used to soften or qualify a description.

Example

这条过道比较宽。

This aisle is relatively wide.

好

hǎo

[Hǎo]

good

Denotes something positive or pleasant.

Example

你好吗？

How are you?

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