这是什么?

What"s this?

What"s this? (这是什么?)

It"s a foldable¹ bed. (这是折叠床。)

那是什么?

What"s that?

这是谁的?

Who does this belong² to?

Whose is this?

To whom³ does this belong?

哪一个?

Which one?

That"s my car. (那是我的车。)

Which one? (哪辆?)

这叫什么?

What"s it called?

What"s it called? (这叫什么?)

It"s called tempura. (这叫“天麸罗”。)

What do you call it?

这是什么礼物?

What did⁴ you get for me? *这种说法不只限于送礼物时。还有“你给我买什么了?”、“你给我带什么来了?”等的语感。

What did you get for me? (是什么礼物?)

I got⁵ you a doll. (我给你买了一个娃娃。)

去哪儿呀?

Where are you headed? *比较随便的口语说法。

Where are you headed? (去哪儿?)

Home. (回家。)

Where are you going⁶?

Where are you off⁷ to?