HSK 1 · VERSION 2.0#48
Placement of Question Words
疑问词位置
How it works
In Chinese, question words usually stay in the same position as the answer would appear in a statement.
Example sentences
你喝茶。
Nǐ hē chá.
Statement: You drink tea.
你喝什么？
Nǐ hē shénme?
Question: What do you drink?
More examples
你去哪儿？
Where are you going?
他是谁？
Who is he?
你有几个妹妹？
How many younger sisters do you have?
Usage note
Unlike English, Chinese question words usually do not move to the beginning of the sentence.