"what's that" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 那是什麼？

Definition

當你看到或聽到某個不認識的東西時，想知道那是什麼時常用的提問。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬口語用法，表達好奇、驚訝或困惑。通常詢問看到或聽到的東西，不適用於人（問人用“Who's that?”）。

Examples

What's that on the table?

桌子上**那是什麼**？

I hear a sound. What's that?

我聽到了一個聲音。**那是什麼**？

Look! What's that over there?

看！那邊**那是什麼**？

What's that supposed to mean?

**那是什麼意思**？

Wait, what's that smell?

等等，**那是什麼**味道？

Sorry, I didn't catch that — what's that again?

不好意思，我沒聽清，**那是什麼**來著？