How to Say ‘What do you want?’ in Traditional Chinese
你要什麼？
nǐ yào shén me
[nǐ yao shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: Question words stay where the answer would go, so 什麼 sits in the same spot as the thing you want. The answer 我要珍奶 simply replaces 什麼 with the item.
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.
要
yào
[yao]
want
Used to say what someone wants or would like.
你要大杯、中杯，還是小杯？
Do you want a large, medium, or small cup?
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
A question word used to ask about information.
你今天想吃什麼？
What do you want to eat today?
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