这个用中文怎么说？
Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?
How do you say this in chinese · trad. 這個用中文怎麼說？
这个用中文怎么说？ (zhège yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō) means "How do you say this in Chinese?" It's an essential phrase for language learners, allowing you to point at an object or concept and ask for its name, effectively turning anything into a learning opportunity.
What does 这个用中文怎么说？ (Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?) mean?
这个用中文怎么说？ (Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?) means “how do you say this in Chinese” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “This use Chinese how say?”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's perfect for asking native speakers for vocabulary. When someone asks you this, you can simply reply with the word they are asking about.
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “JUR-guh YONG JONG-wun ZUN-muh SHWOH?” The tones are falling-falling, falling, rising-falling, rising, falling.
Other ways to say it
- 那个用中文怎么说？Nàge yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?How do you say that in Chinese?
- 这个词怎么说？Zhège cí zěnme shuō?How do you say this word?
- 这个怎么说？Zhège zěnme shuō?How do you say this?
Examples
这个用中文怎么说？我不知道它的名字。
Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Wǒ bù zhīdào tā de míngzi.
How do you say this in Chinese? I don't know its name.
请问，这个用中文怎么说？
Qǐngwèn, zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?
Excuse me, how do you say this in Chinese?
你指的那个用中文怎么说？
Nǐ zhǐ de nàge yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?
How do you say that one you're pointing at in Chinese?
Pro tip: You can replace 中文 (zhōngwén, Chinese) with other languages, like 英文 (yīngwén, English) or 日文 (rìwén, Japanese), to ask how to say something in a different language.
Related phrases
我没听清 · I didn't catch that请说慢一点 · Please speak more slowly我知道 · I know
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