How to Say ‘What's the blue one?’ in Simplified Chinese
蓝色的是什么？
lán sè de shì shén me
[lánsè de shir shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after a color turns it into "the ___ one": 红色的 "the red one". The question word 什么 sits where the answer would go, so there's no word-order change.
Phrase Breakdown
蓝色的
lán sè de
the blue one
蓝色 (lánsè, blue) + 的, which turns it into 'the blue one'. 的 is light.
我要蓝色的。
I want the blue one.
Words in this phrase
蓝色
lán sè
[lánsè]
blue
The color blue; 蓝 means blue.
天空是蓝色的。
The sky is blue.
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.
是什么？
shì shén me
is what?
是 (is) + 什么 (what). 么 is in the neutral tone: shì shénme.
这是什么？
What is this?
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word asking about things.
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
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