How to Say ‘What did you eat?’ in Traditional Chinese
你吃了什麼？
nǐ chī le shén me
[nǐ chī le shénme]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
The basic verb for eating food.
我們去吃晚餐吧。
Let's go eat dinner.
了
le
[le]
completed action marker
Indicates an action has been completed.
他已經走了。
He has already left.
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word for 'what'.
你想買什麼？
What do you want to buy?
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