您穿多大号？
nín chuān duō dà hào?
What size do you wear · trad. 您穿多大號？
您穿多大号？ (nín chuān duō dà hào) is a polite way to ask someone what size clothing or shoes they wear. It is commonly used in shops or when helping someone choose an item.
What does 您穿多大号？ (nín chuān duō dà hào?) mean?
您穿多大号？ (nín chuān duō dà hào?) means “what size do you wear” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “you wear how big size?”
When to use it
Polite and appropriate for customers, elders, or strangers due to 您 (nín). For friends or family, you can use 你 (nǐ) instead of 您.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “neen CHWAHN dwor DAH how?” The first syllable is a rising tone, followed by flat, rising, falling, and falling tones.
Other ways to say it
- 你穿多大号？nǐ chuān duō dà hào?What size do you wear? (less formal)
- 您穿几号？nín chuān jǐ hào?What number size do you wear? (polite)
- 您穿什么尺码？nín chuān shénme chǐmǎ?What size do you wear? (polite, using another term for size)
Examples
请问，您穿多大号？
qǐngwèn, nín chuān duō dà hào?
Excuse me, what size do you wear?
这件衬衫，您穿多大号合适？
zhè jiàn chènshān, nín chuān duō dà hào héshì?
For this shirt, what size would be suitable for you?
您穿多大号的鞋？我帮您拿一双。
nín chuān duō dà hào de xié? wǒ bāng nín ná yī shuāng.
What size shoes do you wear? I'll get you a pair.
Pro tip: When asked for your size in China, expect to give a Chinese size, which might be S/M/L or a numerical size that differs from Western standards.
Related phrases
要试一下吗？ · Would you like to try it试衣间在那边 · The fitting room is over there我帮您找一下 · Let me find it for you
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