Question FormsHSK 1
Placement of question words
In Chinese, question words like 什么 stay in the position of the thing being asked about, after the verb. Do not move them to the start of the sentence like in English.
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 什么 + (Noun) ?
Examples
- 这是什么？Zhè shì shénme ?What is this?
- 你喜欢吃什么菜？Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme cài?What kind of food do you like?
- 你用什么手机？Nǐ yòng shénme shǒujī?What kind of cell phone do you use?
- 你在看什么书？Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?What kind of book are you reading?
- 他开什么车？Tā kāi shénme chē?What kind of car does he drive?