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How do You Say “What’s up” in Chinese?

How do you say “what’s up” in Chinese? The following below are the expressions Chinese people use in the four most common situations. This lesson is going to teach you basic Chinese words and some practical sentences for daily use. Let’s learn them together!

say what's up in chinese
say “what’s up” in Chinese

1.

Gàn shénme ne?

干什么呢?

What’s up?

For example,

—Hēi, gàn shénme ne?

—嘿,干什么呢?

—Hey, what’s up?

—Méi gàn shénme. Nǐ zài gàn shénme ne?

—没干什么。你在干什么呢?

—Not much. What’s up with you?

2.

Shénme shì?

什么事?

What’s up?/ What’s the problem?

3.

Zěnme yàngle?

怎么样了?

What’s up?

For example,

—Tā zěnme yàng le? Háishì dānshēn ma?

—他怎么样了?还是单身吗?

—What’s up with her? Still single?

—Shì de.

—是的。

—Yes.

4.

Zěnme le?

怎么了?

What’s up?

For example,

—Nǐ hǎo, guòlái yí xià, wǒ xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù.

—你好,过来一下,我需要你的帮助。

—Hello, come here for a second, I need your help.

—Zěnme le?

—怎么了?

—What’s up?

How do you say “what’s up” in Chinese? – That’s all for this lesson with the “How do You Say” Series! Don’t forget to use it in real life!

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