How to Say ‘Where are you going?’ in Traditional Chinese
您要去哪裡？
nín yào qù nǎ lǐ
[nin yao choo nǎ lǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: 您 (nín) is the polite form of 你 (nǐ) "you". Use it to show respect to someone older.
Phrase Breakdown
您要去
nín yào qù
you (polite) are going
您 (nín) is the polite form of 'you', used with elders. 要去 (yào qù) means 'going to go'.
您要去銀行嗎？
Are you going to the bank?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nin]
you (polite)
A respectful form of addressing someone, often used in formal situations.
您好，歡迎來到我們的公司。
Hello, welcome to our company.
要
yào
[yao]
want; need; going to
Can express desire, need, or future intention depending on context.
我要回家。
I want to go home.
去
qù
[choo]
to go; to go to (a place)
Verb meaning “go.” In New Year context: 去拜年 (go to offer New Year greetings), 去親戚家 (go to relatives’ homes).
初二我們要去外婆家拜年。
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we’re going to Grandma’s house to give New Year greetings.
哪裡？
nǎ lǐ
where?
哪裡 (nǎlǐ) means 'where'. Two third tones together: the first changes to a rising tone, so it sounds like 'ná-li'.
廁所在哪裡？
Where is the restroom?
Words in this phrase
哪裡
nǎ lǐ
[nǎ lǐ]
where
Used to ask about or refer to a location.
你在哪裡？
Where are you?
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