→ Chinese Question sentence (1)
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Introduce：Chinese Question sentence
There are 4 kinds grammar pattern in Chinese
(1) Specific questions
(2) Selective questions
(3) Questions with repetition words
(4) Yes-no questions
For specific questions , we use "who,what,how,where,when" to ask questions.
I list out "who,what,how,where,when" in Chinese to explain one by one.
I list out "who,what,how,where,when" in Chinese to explain one by one.
Common question particles
Why,what reason；為[为]什麼；wèi shé me
Why, what reason；怎麼；zěn me
How；如何；rú hé
How；怎麼；zěn me
Who；谁；shéi
Where；哪裡[里]；nǎ lǐ
How can be allowed to...；哪可以；nǎ kěyǐ
How can be allowed to...；哪能；nǎ néng
How would ...!, How can...!；哪會[会]nǎ huì
How would ...!, How can...!；怎麼會；zěn me) huì
Which；哪；nǎ
How much/many；幾[几]；jǐ
How much/many；多少；duō shǎo
How ...is it；多；duó
What；什麼；shén me
Sentence pattern：subject + verb + 什麼 + object
e.g. What lunch do you want (to eat) ?
你要吃什麼午餐
nǐ yào chī shénme wǔcān
e.g. What thing/stuff is this ?
這是什麼東[东]西
zhè shì shénme dōngxī
e.g. What do you want to eat ?
你要吃什麼
yào chī shénme
e.g. What to eat ?
吃什麼
chī shénme
e.g. What is this ?
這是什麼
zhè shì shénme
Why,what reason；為什麼；wèi shé me
Sentence pattern：subject + 為什麼 + to describe subject's states or behavior
e.g. Why did you go to the classroom ?
你為什麼去教室
nǐ wèishéme qù jiàoshì
You can reverse position of 為什麼 and subject
為什麼你去教室
wèishéme nǐ qù jiàoshì
Why, what reason；怎麼；zěn me +verb
Sentence pattern：subject + 怎麼 + verb + (object)
e.g. Why did you go to the classroom ?
你怎麼去教室
nǐ zěnme qù jiàosh
Sentence pattern：subject + verb + 什麼 + object
e.g. What lunch do you want (to eat) ?
你要吃什麼午餐
nǐ yào chī shénme wǔcān
e.g. What thing/stuff is this ?
這是什麼東[东]西
zhè shì shénme dōngxī
e.g. What do you want to eat ?
你要吃什麼
yào chī shénme
e.g. What to eat ?
吃什麼
chī shénme
e.g. What is this ?
這是什麼
zhè shì shénme
Why,what reason；為什麼；wèi shé me
Sentence pattern：subject + 為什麼 + to describe subject's states or behavior
e.g. Why did you go to the classroom ?
你為什麼去教室
nǐ wèishéme qù jiàoshì
You can reverse position of 為什麼 and subject
為什麼你去教室
wèishéme nǐ qù jiàoshì
Why, what reason；怎麼；zěn me +verb
Sentence pattern：subject + 怎麼 + verb + (object)
e.g. Why did you go to the classroom ?
你怎麼去教室
nǐ zěnme qù jiàosh
How；如何；rú hé
Sentence pattern ：如何 + verb + (object)
e.g. How to learn Chinese ?
如何學[学]中文
rúhé xué zhōngwén
rúhé xué zhōngwén
e.g. How do you learn Chinese ?
你是如何學中文的
nǐ shì rúhé xué zhōngwén de
你是如何學中文的
nǐ shì rúhé xué zhōngwén de
How；怎麼；zěn me
Sentence pattern：subject + 怎麼 + verb + (object)
e.g. How to learn Chinese ?
怎麼學中文
zěnme xué zhōngwén
e.g. How do you know ?
你怎麼知道
nǐ zěnme zhīdào
You can add "要 yào" to indicate that you have not tried the behavior, or have not gotten success.
e.g. How to learn Chinese ?
要怎麼學中文
yào zěnme xué zhōngwén
e.g. How do you get ?
你要怎麼得到
nǐ yào zěnme dédào
To ask what happens.
e.g. How is this going ?
這是怎麼回事
zhè shì zěnme huí shì
e.g. What happened ?
怎麼回事
zěnme huí shì
Who；誰；shéi
Sentence pattern：Just use 誰 to replace subject of affirmative to transfer as question sentence.
e.g. Who's there?
誰在那裡
shuí zài nàlǐ
e.g. Who could help me?
誰可以幫[帮]我
shuí kěyǐ bāng wǒ
Where；哪裡；nǎ lǐ
Sentence pattern：Just use 哪裡 to replace position of affirmative to transfer as question sentence.
e.g. Where are you?
你在哪裡
nǐ zài nǎlǐ
e.g. Where could I take a rest?
我可以在哪裡休息
wǒ kěyǐ zài nǎlǐ xiūxí
In Chinese, position/ things/stuffs can be the subject in sentence.
e.g. Where to rest?
哪裡可以休息
nǎlǐ kěyǐ xiūxí
How can be allowed to...；哪可以；nǎ kěyǐ
How can be allowed to...；哪能；nǎ néng
It is not a real question , it 's a rhetorical question.
Sentence pattern：哪(裡)可以+ verb + (object)
e.g. How can take a rest ?
我哪裡可以休息
wǒ nǎlǐ kěyǐ xiūxí
e.g. How can I go to play ?
我哪裡能去玩
wǒ nǎlǐ néng qù wán
How would ...!, How can...!；哪會；nǎ huì
It is not a real question , it 's a rhetorical question.Sentence pattern：subject + 哪(裡)會 + verb + (object)
e.g. How would I know !
How can I know !
我哪裡會知道
wǒ nǎlǐ huì zhīdào
e.g. How would I know how to swim !
How can I know how to swim !
我哪裡會游泳
wǒ nǎlǐ huì yóuyǒng
How would ...!, How can...!；怎(麼)會；zěn (me) huì
It is not a real question , it 's a rhetorical question.
Sentence pattern：subject + 怎(麼)會 + verb + (object)
e.g. How would I know !
How can I know !
我怎麼會知道
wǒ zěnme huì zhīdào
Which；哪；nǎ
Sentence pattern：；哪 + (number) + measure word + (noun)
e.g. Which girl would you like ?
你喜歡[欢]哪一個[个]女生
nǐ xǐhuān nǎ yīgè nǚshēng
e.g. Which one ?
哪一個
nǎ yīge
e.g. Which ?
哪個
nǎge
How much/many；幾；jǐ
Sentence pattern：幾 + measure word
e.g. How many people here ?
這裡有幾個人
zhèlǐ yǒu jǐ gèrén
e.g. How many piece?
幾個
jǐ gè
e.g. What time is it ?
幾點[点]
jǐ diǎn
How much/many；多少；duō shǎo
Sentence pattern：多少 + measure word + noun
e.g. How many apple here ?
這裡有多少個蘋[苹]果
zhèlǐ yǒu duōshǎo gè píngguǒ
If there is context, you may can save noun
e.g. How many piece here ?
這裡有多少個
zhèlǐ yǒu duōshǎo gè
Sentence pattern：多少 + (measure word) + noun
e.g. How much ?
這個多少錢[钱]
zhège duōshǎo qián
How ...is it；多；duó
Pay attention the tone is different.
Sentence pattern：多 + adjective
e.g. How tall is it ?
多高
duō gāo
e.g. How tall are you ?
你有多高?
yǒu duō gāo?
e.g. How much is it (to ask quantity) ?
多多
duó duō
e.g. How less is it ?
多少
duō shǎo
Sentence pattern：subject + 怎麼 + verb + (object)
e.g. How to learn Chinese ?
怎麼學中文
zěnme xué zhōngwén
e.g. How do you know ?
你怎麼知道
nǐ zěnme zhīdào
e.g. How to learn Chinese ?
要怎麼學中文
yào zěnme xué zhōngwén
e.g. How do you get ?
你要怎麼得到
nǐ yào zěnme dédào
To ask what happens.
e.g. How is this going ?
這是怎麼回事
zhè shì zěnme huí shì
e.g. What happened ?
怎麼回事
zěnme huí shì
Who；誰；shéi
Sentence pattern：Just use 誰 to replace subject of affirmative to transfer as question sentence.
e.g. Who's there?
誰在那裡
shuí zài nàlǐ
e.g. Who could help me?
誰可以幫[帮]我
shuí kěyǐ bāng wǒ
Where；哪裡；nǎ lǐ
Sentence pattern：Just use 哪裡 to replace position of affirmative to transfer as question sentence.
e.g. Where are you?
你在哪裡
nǐ zài nǎlǐ
e.g. Where could I take a rest?
我可以在哪裡休息
wǒ kěyǐ zài nǎlǐ xiūxí
In Chinese, position/ things/stuffs can be the subject in sentence.
e.g. Where to rest?
哪裡可以休息
nǎlǐ kěyǐ xiūxí
How can be allowed to...；哪可以；nǎ kěyǐ
How can be allowed to...；哪能；nǎ néng
It is not a real question , it 's a rhetorical question.
Sentence pattern：哪(裡)可以+ verb + (object)
e.g. How can take a rest ?
我哪裡可以休息
wǒ nǎlǐ kěyǐ xiūxí
e.g. How can I go to play ?
我哪裡能去玩
wǒ nǎlǐ néng qù wán
How would ...!, How can...!；哪會；nǎ huì
It is not a real question , it 's a rhetorical question.Sentence pattern：subject + 哪(裡)會 + verb + (object)
e.g. How would I know !
How can I know !
我哪裡會知道
wǒ nǎlǐ huì zhīdào
e.g. How would I know how to swim !
How can I know how to swim !
我哪裡會游泳
wǒ nǎlǐ huì yóuyǒng
How would ...!, How can...!；怎(麼)會；zěn (me) huì
It is not a real question , it 's a rhetorical question.
Sentence pattern：subject + 怎(麼)會 + verb + (object)
e.g. How would I know !
How can I know !
我怎麼會知道
wǒ zěnme huì zhīdào
Which；哪；nǎ
Sentence pattern：；哪 + (number) + measure word + (noun)
e.g. Which girl would you like ?
你喜歡[欢]哪一個[个]女生
nǐ xǐhuān nǎ yīgè nǚshēng
e.g. Which one ?
哪一個
nǎ yīge
e.g. Which ?
哪個
nǎge
How much/many；幾；jǐ
Sentence pattern：幾 + measure word
e.g. How many people here ?
這裡有幾個人
zhèlǐ yǒu jǐ gèrén
e.g. How many piece?
幾個
jǐ gè
e.g. What time is it ?
幾點[点]
jǐ diǎn
How much/many；多少；duō shǎo
Sentence pattern：多少 + measure word + noun
e.g. How many apple here ?
這裡有多少個蘋[苹]果
zhèlǐ yǒu duōshǎo gè píngguǒ
If there is context, you may can save noun
e.g. How many piece here ?
這裡有多少個
zhèlǐ yǒu duōshǎo gè
Sentence pattern：多少 + (measure word) + noun
e.g. How much ?
這個多少錢[钱]
zhège duōshǎo qián
How ...is it；多；duó
Pay attention the tone is different.
Sentence pattern：多 + adjective
e.g. How tall is it ?
多高
duō gāo
e.g. How tall are you ?
你有多高?
yǒu duō gāo?
e.g. How much is it (to ask quantity) ?
多多
duó duō
e.g. How less is it ?
多少
duō shǎo
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