How to Say ‘What should I pay attention to?’ in Simplified Chinese
要注意什么？
yào zhù yì shén me
[yaow joo-ee Shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: Question words like 什么 stay where the answer would go, so no word order changes. The answer simply replaces 什么: 要注意糖 "need to watch sugar".
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yaow]
need to; must
Shows necessity or requirement, often used in rules, policies, and instructions.
你要在规定时间内取消预订。
You need to cancel the reservation within the specified time.
注意
zhù yì
[joo-ee]
to pay attention to; to watch out for
Used to show care, awareness, or caution about something important.
见长辈的时候要注意礼貌。
When meeting elders, you should pay attention to being polite.
什么
shén me
[Shénme]
what
Asks for information.
这是什么？
What is this?
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