How to Say ‘Is there anything you don't eat?’ in Simplified Chinese
你有什么不吃的吗？
nǐ yǒu shén me bù chī de ma
[nee yoh shénme bù chī de ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 什么 "what" here means "anything" because the sentence is a 吗 question. Compare 你有什么事吗？ "Is there anything (you need)?"
Phrase Breakdown
你有什么
nǐ yǒu shén me
do you have anything
什么 here means 'anything'. Say ní yǒu shénme, with 你 changed to second tone before the third-tone 有.
你有什么问题吗？
Do you have any questions?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
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.
他有一本好书。
He has a good book.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word asking about things.
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
不吃的吗？
bù chī de ma
that you don't eat?
不吃的 means 'things you don't eat', because 的 turns 不吃 into a noun. 不 stays fourth tone (bù) before the first-tone 吃.
有你不喜欢的吗？
Is there anything you don't like?
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
Basic verb for eating food.
我们去吃火锅吧。
Let's go eat hotpot.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
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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