20 Most Useful Questions in Mandarin Chinese

A list of the 20 most common words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese that are related to asking questions.


20 words in this list

为什么 (wèi shén me) why

🗣️ 你为什么不喜欢吃饭? (Why don't you like to eat?)

多少 (duō shǎo) how much/many

🗣️ 这个多少钱? (How much does this cost?)

是不是 (shì bù shì) is/are (question particle)

🗣️ 你是不是中国人? (Are you Chinese?)

怎么办 (zěn me bàn) what to do

🗣️ 我不知道怎么办。 (I don't know what to do.)

谢谢 (xiè xiè) thank you

🗣️ 谢谢你的帮助。 (Thank you for your help.)

哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where

🗣️ 你住在哪里? (Where do you live?)

() how many

🗣️ 你有几个兄弟姐妹? (How many siblings do you have?)

没关系 (méi guān xi) it's okay

🗣️ A: 对不起,我打破了你的杯子。 B: 没关系。 (A: Sorry, I broke your cup. B: It's okay.)

行吗 (xíng ma) is it okay

🗣️ A: 我们下午三点见面可以吗? B: 行吗? (A: Can we meet at 3 pm this afternoon? B: Is it okay?)

什么 (shén me) what

🗣️ 你叫什么名字? (What's your name?)

怎么 (zěn me) how

🗣️ 你怎么做的? (How did you do it?)

不客气 (bù kè qì) you're welcome

🗣️ A: 谢谢你。 B: 不客气。 (A: Thank you. B: You're welcome.)

对不起 (duì bù qǐ) sorry

🗣️ 对不起,我迟到了。 (Sorry, I'm late.)

怎么样 (zěn me yàng) how

🗣️ 你觉得这个菜怎么样? (How do you like this dish?)

有没有 (yǒu méi yǒu) have/has (question particle)

🗣️ 你有没有看过这本书? (Have you read this book?)

请问 (qǐng wèn) excuse me

🗣️ 请问,你知道这个地方怎么走吗? (Excuse me, do you know how to get to this place?)

(shuí) who

🗣️ 你是谁? (Who are you?)

什么时候 (shén me shí hou) when

🗣️ 你什么时候回家? (When are you going home?)

可以吗 (kě yǐ ma) can/could (question particle)

🗣️ 我可以坐在这里吗? (Can I sit here?)

好的 (hǎo de) okay

🗣️ A: 我们今天去看电影吧。 B: 好的。 (A: Let's go watch a movie today. B: Okay.)

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