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How to Say ‘Do you have any recommendations?’ in Simplified Chinese

你有推荐吗？

nǐ yǒu tuī jiàn ma

[nee yoh tuījiàn ma]

🇨🇳 In China: In China it's normal to ask your companion or the waiter for a recommendation. On a date it also hands the other person a chance to take the lead.

Phrase Breakdown

你有

nǐ yǒu

do you have

有 (yǒu) means 'to have'. 你 and 有 are both third tone, so 你 becomes second tone: ní yǒu.

Example

你有时间吗？

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

有

yǒu

[yoh]

have

To possess or contain something.

Example

他有一本好书。

He has a good book.

推荐吗？

tuī jiàn ma

any recommendations?

推荐 (tuījiàn) means 'recommendation' or 'to recommend'. Say tuī in a high, flat tone, then a falling jiàn. 吗 makes it a question.

Example

老师推荐这本书。

The teacher recommends this book.

Words in this phrase

推荐

tuī jiàn

[tuījiàn]

to recommend

To suggest something as good, such as a dish at a restaurant.

Example

老板推荐了这道菜。

The owner recommended this dish.

吗

ma

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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