How to Say “What's this?” in Mandarin

这是什么？
zhèshìshénme

What's this?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 这zhèthis
  • 是shìto be
  • 什shénwhat
  • 么meyoungest

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How do you say "What's this?" in Mandarin?
"What's this?" in Mandarin is 这是什么？, pronounced zhè shì shénme (fourth tone, fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone).
What does 这是什么？ mean literally?
这是什么？ breaks down as 这 (this) + 是 (to be) + 什 (what) + 么 (youngest).
What tones does 这是什么？ use?
这是什么？ is pronounced zhè shì shénme: fourth tone, fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone.