How to Say ‘Bring what gift’ in Simplified Chinese
带什么礼物
dài shén me lǐ wù
[dye shummuh lee woo]
💬 Usage Tip: [什么] in questions like this often doesn't ask for real information. In [带什么礼物], it means "what gifts?" in the sense of "you didn't need to bring any gifts."
Phrase Breakdown
带
dài
[dye]
bring
带 means to bring something along when visiting someone.
来就来吧，还带什么礼物。
Coming is enough; why bring a gift too?
什么
shén me
[shummuh]
what
什么 means 'what' and is used here in a rhetorical, polite way.
都是一家人，带什么礼物。
We’re all family, so why bring any gift?
礼物
lǐ wù
[lee woo]
gift; present
礼物 means a gift, often something brought when visiting others.
第一次见面可以带什么礼物呢？
What gift can you bring for the first meeting?
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