How to Say ‘May I ask what the difference is?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問有什麼不一樣？
qǐng wèn yǒu shén me bù yī yàng
[ching wen yoe shénme bù ee-yang]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 before the falling tone of 一樣 is read (bù), and 一 before falling-tone 樣 becomes (yí): (bù yí yàng). 請問 (qǐng wèn) "may I ask" can go in front of any question to make it polite.
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[ching wen]
may I ask; excuse me
A polite phrase used before asking a question.
請問，現在有位子嗎？
Excuse me, are there seats available now?
有什麼不一樣？
yǒu shén me bù yī yàng
what's the difference?
不一樣 means 'different'. Tone sandhi makes it bù yíyàng.
這兩個有什麼不一樣？
What's the difference between these two?
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is/are
Used to indicate possession or existence.
我們還有一位。
We have one more person.
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
Asking for an identity or specification.
這裡有什麼特色？
What is special here?
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used for negation.
這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。
This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.
一樣
yī yàng
[ee-yang]
the same; alike
Used to say two things are similar or in the same way.
他們合作的方式跟朋友一樣自然。
The way they work together is as natural as friends.
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