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Question words (who/what/where/when/why/how)
Learn the six question words as a set — then swap them into patterns you already know.
The six question words
Learn these as a set. Then practice swapping one into a sentence you already know.
- Don’t memorize in isolation — use them in short questions.
谁
shéi
who
什么
shénme
what
哪里
nǎlǐ
where
什么时候
shénme shíhou
when
为什么
wèishénme
why
怎么
zěnme
how
Examples
These show how question words behave in real sentences.
你住在哪里？
Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ
Where do you live?
这是什么？
Zhè shì shénme
What is this?
厕所在哪里？
Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ
Where is the bathroom?
你会说英语吗？
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma
Do you speak English?
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “who”?