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How to say "What?" in Chinese

什么？

shénme?

Pronunciation tip: "shummah"

✎Example Sentences

你说什么？

Nǐ shuō shénme?

What did you say?

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Related phrases

Why?

为什么？

How?

怎么？

Where?

哪里？

When?

什么时候？

Who?

谁？

Which?

哪个？

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