How to Say ‘How can I help you?’ in Traditional Chinese
我可以幫您什麼？
wǒ kě yǐ bāng nín shén me
[wǒ kě yǐ bāng nín shénme]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a standard staff line in shops and sounds polite and professional. Customers would not usually say this one themselves.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I, me
Used by the speaker to refer to themselves.
我可以幫您點什麼？
What can I help you order?
可以
kě yǐ
[kě yǐ]
can, may
Used to express permission or ability.
這裡可以坐嗎？
May I sit here?
幫
bāng
[bāng]
help
To assist or aid someone.
幫我拿一杯咖啡。
Help me with a cup of coffee.
您
nín
[nín]
you (polite form)
Used to address someone respectfully.
這咖啡是給您的。
This coffee is for you.
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
Used to ask about things or actions.
這是什麼咖啡？
What kind of coffee is this?
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