You want what

你想要什么？

nǐ xiǎng yào shén me

Natural English

What do you want?

An object question retaining what after want.

Sentence Category Questions

Sentence Type Standardized Expression

Level Basic

Token Mapping

1

English Token

you

Chinese Unit

你

Pinyin

nǐ

Linked Word

you - 你
2

English Token

want

Chinese Unit

想要

Pinyin

xiǎng yào

Linked Word

want - 想要
3

English Token

what

Chinese Unit

什么

Pinyin

shén me

Linked Word

what - 什么

Sentence Structure

Chinese Order: 你 / 想要 / 什么
Chinglish Order: you / want / what
Natural English Order: What do you want?

Sentence Analysis

An object question retaining what after want.

Sentence Analysis

你 / 想要 / 什么 maps in place to You / want / what. Natural English fronts what and inserts do, neither of which changes the Chinglish sequence.

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Included in: Basic 50 Sentences · Lesson 7 Open Lesson Start Study

Standard Notes

Standard Status: Standard
Usage Context: Official Batch 002 candidate for manual editorial review.
Comprehensibility: Understandable with context