How to Say: Who? What? Where? When? Why? In Chinese

By Ben Hedges
Ben Hedges
Ben Hedges
May 11, 2016Updated: May 12, 2016

Who, what, where, when and why are the most important 5 question words in any language, and in Mandarin Chinese that is no exception. 

Vocabulary

誰? Shéi? Who?

什麼? Shén me? What?

哪裡? Nǎ lǐ? Where?

什麼時候?Shén me shí hòu?  When?

為什麼? Wèi shén me? Why?

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