How to Say ‘What shapes should we choose?’ in Traditional Chinese
我們要選什麼形狀？
wǒ men yào xuǎn shén me xíng zhuàng
[waw men yaow shywen shen me shing jwahng]
💬 Usage Tip: In questions like this, [什麼] goes right before the noun it asks about: [什麼形狀] "what shape," [什麼顏色] "what color." The order stays the same as a normal noun phrase, just with [什麼] in front.
Phrase Breakdown
我們要
wǒ men yào
we want to / we are going to
Used to express intention or a plan; here it means “we’re going to.”
我們要去公園。
We’re going to the park.
Words in this phrase
我們
wǒ men
[waw men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and other people together.
我們明天再討論。
We will discuss it again tomorrow.
要
yào
[yaow]
want to; need to; be going to
Used to express intention, need, or future action.
我們要快一點。
We need to be a little faster.
選
xuǎn
[shywen]
choose; select
To pick one option from several choices.
請你選一個顏色。
Please choose a color.
什麼形狀
shén me xíng zhuàng
what shape
Asks about the type of shape; 什麼 means “what,” 形狀 means “shape.”
這是什麼形狀？
What shape is this?
Words in this phrase
什麼
shén me
[shen me]
what
Used to ask about a thing, kind, or choice.
這是什麼意思？
What does this mean?
形狀
xíng zhuàng
[shing jwahng]
shape
The form or outline of something.
老師問我們要什麼形狀。
The teacher asked us what shape we want.
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