你喜欢什么？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "What Do You Like?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你喜欢什么？
Pinyin: Nǐ xǐhuan shénme?
Pronunciation: ni3 xi3huan1 shen2me
English Translation: What do you like?

Usage:

"你喜欢什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme?)" is a common question used to ask someone about their preferences. It can be used in a variety of situations, such as asking about someone's favorite food, movie, or activity.

Example:

Chinese: 你喜欢什么电影？
Pinyin: Nǐ xǐhuan shénme diànyǐng?
English: What kind of movies do you like?
Variations:

There are a few variations of "你喜欢什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme?)" that you may hear:

你喜欢吃什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme?): What do you like to eat?
你喜欢做什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme?): What do you like to do?
你喜欢什么颜色？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?): What color do you like?
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你喜欢什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking about preferences to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你喜欢什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"你喜欢什么？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme?)" is a versatile question that can be used in many different situations.
To answer the question, you can simply say the name of the thing you like, such as "我喜欢电影。(Wǒ xǐhuan diànyǐng.)" (I like movies.)
You can also use "我喜欢...也喜欢..." (Wǒ xǐhuan...yě xǐhuan...) to express that you like multiple things. For example, "我喜欢电影，也喜欢音乐。(Wǒ xǐhuan diànyǐng, yě xǐhuan yīnyuè.)" (I like movies and music.)