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How to Say ‘What do you recommend?’ in Simplified Chinese

有什么推荐的？

yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de

[yoh shuhn-muh tway-jyen de]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 (de) after 推荐 (tuī jiàn) "recommend" turns it into "recommended things", so the sentence is literally "Are there any recommended ones?" The same trick works with 有什么好吃的？ "What's good to eat?"

Phrase Breakdown

有什么

yǒu shén me

what is there

有 means 'have' or 'there is', and 什么 means 'what'. Together they mean 'what is there?'

Example

你们有什么饮料？

What drinks do you have?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoh]

to have; there is/are

Used to ask whether something is available.

Example

晚上七点有位子吗？

Are there any seats available at 7 p.m.?

什么

shén me

[shuhn-muh]

what

A question word used to ask about things, details, or specific information.

Example

你想知道什么时候可以取消，就先问“什么”规则。

If you want to know when you can cancel, first ask what the rules are.

推荐的？

tuī jiàn de

to recommend?

推荐 (tuījiàn) means 'recommend'. 的 turns it into 'something recommended'.

Example

这是老板推荐的。

This is the one the owner recommends.

Words in this phrase

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