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How to Say ‘What can I do for you?’ in Traditional Chinese

有什麼事嗎？

yǒu shén me shì ma

[yoe shénme shì ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 嗎 at the end turns a statement into a yes/no question. Here it softens 有什麼事 into something closer to "is there something?" rather than a blunt "what is it?"

Phrase Breakdown

有什麼

yǒu shén me

is there any / what is there

有 (yǒu) means 'to have / there is', and 什麼 (shénme) means 'what'. In Taiwan, 什麼 is often said quickly, close to 'shéme'.

Example

你有什麼問題？

What questions do you have?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have; there is/are

Used to show possession or that something exists or is available.

Example

我們有很多交流機會。

We have many opportunities to interact.

什麼

shén me

[shénme]

what

Question word for 'what'.

Example

你想買什麼？

What do you want to buy?

事嗎？

shì ma

matter? (question)

事 (shì) means 'matter / thing to deal with'. 嗎 (ma) is a neutral-tone particle that turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

你沒事嗎？

Are you okay?

Words in this phrase

事

shì

[shì]

matter; thing; business

A matter, affair, or reason someone wants something.

Example

我有一件事想問你。

I have something I want to ask you.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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