How to Say ‘What’ in Traditional Chinese
有什麼
yǒu shén me
[yoe shen muh]
💬 Usage Tip: [有什麼] literally means "have what," and it's a very common way to ask what options exist. You can reuse it with many nouns: [有什麼口味？] or [有什麼推薦？]
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
Used to ask what is available or offered.
今天有什麼單品豆？
What single-origin beans are available today?
什麼
shén me
[shen muh]
what
A question word used to ask about things or options.
你們有什麼淺焙豆子？
What light-roast beans do you have?
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