How to say “What do you recommend?” in Chinese
“What do you recommend?” in Chinese is 有什么推荐？, written in pinyin as Yǒu shénme tuījiàn?.
有什么推荐？
Yǒu shénme tuījiàn?
What do you recommend?
Word by word
What each part of 有什么推荐？ actually means.
- 有yǒuto have
- 什么shénmewhat
- 推荐tuījiànto recommend
When you use it
推荐 means to recommend. Ask it and the server will usually point at one or two dishes — the fastest way to eat well without reading a long menu.
Use 有什么推荐？ in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Common questions
- How do you say "What do you recommend?" in Chinese?
- "What do you recommend?" in Chinese is 有什么推荐？ — written in pinyin as Yǒu shénme tuījiàn?. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 有什么推荐？ mean in Chinese?
- 有什么推荐？ (Yǒu shénme tuījiàn?) means "What do you recommend?". Broken down word by word: 有 (yǒu) means "to have"; 什么 (shénme) means "what"; 推荐 (tuījiàn) means "to recommend".
- When would you use "What do you recommend?" in Chinese?
- 推荐 means to recommend. Ask it and the server will usually point at one or two dishes — the fastest way to eat well without reading a long menu. You would say 有什么推荐？ (Yǒu shénme tuījiàn?) in everyday conversation.
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