How to say 什麼

  • Traditional characters: 什麼
  • Pinyin (Taiwan standard): shén me
  • Zhuyin (bopomofo): ㄕㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄜ
  • Meaning: what

Hear it in a Taiwan accent:

什麼 in example sentences

Real lines from CiaoSpeak’s graded stories, each with pinyin, an English translation and Taiwan-accent audio.

你要喝什麼？

nǐ yào hē shén me

And what do you want to drink?

From the story 你要吃什麼？ (What Do You Want to Eat?)

你要什麼？

nǐ yào shén me

What do YOU want?

From the story 你要吃什麼？ (What Do You Want to Eat?)

你要什麼？

nǐ yào shén me

And what would you like?

From the story 珍珠奶茶！ (Bubble Tea!)

那台灣人夏天下午都做什麼？

nà Tái wān rén xià tiān xià wǔ dōu zuò shén me

So what do Taiwanese people do on summer afternoons?

From the story 三十六度 (Thirty-Six Degrees)

什麼派對？

shén me pài duì

What party?

From the story 驚喜派對 (The Surprise Party)

Where 什麼 is taught