How to Say ‘How do you want to celebrate?’ in Traditional Chinese
你想怎麼過？
nǐ xiǎng zěn me guò
[nee shyang dzun-muh guò]
💬 Usage Tip: 過 (guò) "to pass, to spend" is the everyday verb for celebrating occasions: 過生日 "celebrate a birthday", 過年 "celebrate New Year".
Phrase Breakdown
你想
nǐ xiǎng
you want
想 (xiǎng) means 'want to' or 'would like to'. Both words are third tone, so 你 becomes second tone: ní xiǎng.
你想喝什麼？
What do you want to drink?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The common singular word for you.
你今天很早。
You are early today.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or intention to do something.
我想多認識一些產業的人。
I want to get to know more people in the industry.
怎麼過？
zěn me guò
how to celebrate/spend it?
怎麼 (zěnme) means 'how'. 過 (guò) means to spend or celebrate a day or holiday.
週末怎麼過？
How will you spend the weekend?
Words in this phrase
怎麼
zěn me
[dzun-muh]
how; in what way
Used to ask about the method or manner of doing something.
你們平常怎麼合作，會先開會嗎？
How do you usually work together? Do you meet first?
過
guò
[guò]
to celebrate; to spend (a day)
Used for spending or celebrating holidays and birthdays.
你們怎麼過新年？
How do you celebrate New Year?
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