How to Say ‘What strengths do you have?’ in Simplified Chinese
你有什么优点？
nǐ yǒu shén me yōu diǎn
[nee yoh shénme yōudiǎn]
💬 Usage Tip: 什么 "what" sits right where the answer would go, so the word order stays the same as a statement: 你有什么优点？ → 我有很多优点. No word reshuffling is needed to ask a question.
Phrase Breakdown
你有什么
nǐ yǒu shén me
what do you have
你 (you) + 有 (have) + 什么 (what). 你 and 有 are both third tone, so 你 rises: ní yǒu.
你有什么问题？
What questions do you have?
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?
优点？
yōu diǎn
strengths?
优点 (yōudiǎn) means 'strong point' or 'strength'. Its opposite is 缺点 (weakness).
他的优点很多。
He has many strengths.
Words in this phrase
优点
yōu diǎn
[yōudiǎn]
strength; advantage
A good quality or strong point of a person or thing.
他的优点是很有耐心。
His strength is that he is very patient.
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