How to Say ‘What kind of; what’ in Simplified Chinese
有什么
yǒu shén me
[yoe shummuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [有什么] often means "what kind of ... do you have" rather than a literal "have what." You'll hear it before a noun: [有什么问题吗？] or [有什么忌口吗？].
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
A very common verb meaning 'to have' or 'there is/are.' In questions, it asks whether something exists.
请问您有饮食限制吗？
May I ask if you have any dietary restrictions?
什么
shén me
[shummuh]
what; anything
Means 'what' and is often used in questions to ask about unspecified things.
您想加什么特别要求吗？
Would you like to add any special requests?
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