What it means
How do you say this in Chinese? Point at the thing and ask.
When to use it
One of the highest-value sentences for a beginner — it turns every object around you into a vocabulary lesson.
Examples
zhè这ge个yòng用zhōng中wén文zěn怎me么shuō说？
How do you say this in Chinese?
qǐng请wèn问，zhè这ge个yòng用zhōng中wén文zěn怎me么shuō说？
Excuse me, how do you say this in Chinese?
"Coffee" yòng用zhōng中wén文zěn怎me么shuō说？
How do you say "coffee" in Chinese?
The full set of survival phrases for greetings, dining, shopping, and getting around, each with audio.