Learn how to ask questions in Chinese – using who, what, where, when, why, and how – in this short video. Study the examples for each question word and practice at home!

他是谁？tā shì shuí

Who is he?

谁想去? shuí xiǎng qù

Who wants to go?

你的老师是谁? nǐ de lǎo shī shì shuí

Who is your teacher?

这是什么? zhè shì shén me

What’s this?

她叫什么名字? tā jiào shén me míng zì

What’s her name?

你想吃什么? nǐ xiǎng chī shén me

What would you like to eat?

卫生间在哪? wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ

Where’s the bathroom?

你住在哪里? nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ

Where do you live?

去哪儿? qù nǎ’er

Where to?

你什么时候上班? nǐ shén me shí hòu shàng bān

When do you start work?

我们什么时候走? wǒ men shén me shí hòu zǒu

When are we going?

你们什么时候关门? nǐ men shén me shí hòu guān mén

When do you close?

你为什么来中国? nǐ wèi shén me lái zhōng guó

Why did you come to China?

这个为什么那么贵? zhè ge wèi shén me nà me guì

Why is this so expensive?

他为什么不去? tā wèi shén me bù qù

Why isn’t he going?

怎么去地铁站? zěn me qù dì tiě zhàn

How do you get to the subway station?

怎么了? zěn me le

What’s up?/What’s going on?

你怎么知道她? nǐ zěn me zhī dào tā

How do you know her?