How to Say ‘What color do you like?’ in Traditional Chinese
你喜歡什麼顏色？
nǐ xǐ huān shén me yán sè
[nee shee-hwan shénme yen-suh]
Phrase Breakdown
你喜歡
nǐ xǐ huān
Do you like / you like
你 means 'you' and 喜歡 means 'like'. 你 and 喜 are both 3rd tone, so 你 changes to a rising tone (ní xǐ).
你喜歡喝茶嗎？
Do you like drinking tea?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A pronoun used to refer to the person you are speaking to.
你家裡有幾個人？
How many people are in your family?
喜歡
xǐ huān
[shee-hwan]
to like
A very common verb meaning to like or be fond of something.
希望爸爸媽媽會喜歡一些水果。
I hope Dad and Mom will like some fruit.
什麼顏色？
shén me yán sè
what color?
什麼 means 'what', so 什麼顏色 means 'what color'. 麼 is light (me).
天空是什麼顏色？
What color is the sky?
Words in this phrase
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what; what kind of
Used to ask for information specifying something.
你想要吃什麼？
What do you want to eat?
顏色
yán sè
[yen-suh]
color
Used when complimenting clothing, accessories, or makeup shades.
這個顏色很漂亮。
This color is very pretty.
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