How to Say ‘What tests do I need to do?’ in Simplified Chinese
要做什么检查呢？
yào zuò shén me jiǎn chá ne
[yaow dzwaw shum muh jyen chah nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [什么] stays in place in Chinese instead of moving to the front. So [要做什么检查呢？] is literally "need do what tests?"
🇨🇳 In China: Ending with [呢] makes the question sound less sharp and more consultative. In a clinic, this is a natural way for a patient to ask for the next step without sounding demanding.
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yaow]
need to; going to
Shows necessity or intended action.
你明天要做检查。
You need to do an examination tomorrow.
做
zuò
[dzwaw]
to do; to carry out
Used for performing an action, task, or test.
今天先做验血。
Let's do the blood test first today.
什么检查
shén me jiǎn chá
what kind of examination/checkup
Asks about the type of medical test or examination.
你要做什么检查？
What kind of checkup do you need to do?
Words in this phrase
什么
shén me
[shum muh]
what
Used in questions to ask for specific information.
我们今天做什么？
What are we doing today?
检查
jiǎn chá
[jyen chah]
examination; test
A medical test or checkup.
这个检查不疼。
This examination does not hurt.
呢
ne
[nuh]
particle for soft question tone
A sentence-final particle that makes a question sound gentler, thoughtful, or conversational.
你怎么不说话呢？
Why aren't you speaking?
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