HSK 1

用 "多、多少、几、哪、哪儿、哪里、哪些、什么、谁、怎么”提问

Using question words: 多, 多少, 几, 哪, 哪儿, 哪里, 哪些, 什么, 谁, 怎么

Explanation

In Chinese, we use these 疑问词 (question words) to form questions. '多' usually asks about degree or quantity, for example '多大' (how old). '多少' and '几' both ask about quantity, but '几' is usually used for small numbers (under 10). '哪', '哪儿', '哪里' ask about a place or a choice. '什么' asks about a 事物 (thing), '谁' asks about a person, and '怎么' asks about manner or reason.

Examples

你哥哥多大?
geduō
车上有多少个人?
chēshàngyǒuduōshǎorén
你家有几口人?
jiāyǒukǒurén
她是哪国人?
shìguórén
我们在哪儿见面?
menzàiérjiànmiàn
你去哪里了?
le
你看了哪些书
kànlexiēshū
你星期天做什么?
xīngtiānzuòshénme
谁要喝茶?
shuíyàochá
这个字怎么读?
zhègezěnme

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The grammar point “用 "多、多少、几、哪、哪儿、哪里、哪些、什么、谁、怎么”提问” (Using question words: 多, 多少, 几, 哪, 哪儿, 哪里, 哪些, 什么, 谁, 怎么) is one of the key structures at HSK 1. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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