How do you use "Which...?" in a sentence?

Which one do you want? Which way should we go? Which team won? Which of these books have you read?

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Q: What does "Which...?" mean?

Asking for selection from a limited set 'Which' is used when there's a limited choice: 'Which color do you prefer - red or blue?' Compare with 'what' for open choices: 'What color is your car?' (unlimited options).

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Significado: Asking for selection from a limited set

从有限选项中进行选择

Pedir selección de un conjunto limitado

限られた選択肢から選ぶことを求める

제한된 선택지에서 고르기를 요청

'Which' is used when there's a limited choice: 'Which color do you prefer - red or blue?' Compare with 'what' for open choices: 'What color is your car?' (unlimited options).

'Which'用于选择有限时：'Which color do you prefer - red or blue?' 与'what'对比，后者用于开放选择：'What color is your car?'（无限选项）。

'Which' se usa cuando hay opciones limitadas: 'Which color do you prefer - red or blue?' Compara con 'what' para opciones abiertas: 'What color is your car?' (opciones ilimitadas).

「Which」は選択肢が限られているときに使います：「Which color do you prefer - red or blue?」開かれた選択には「what」を使います：「What color is your car?」（無限の選択肢）。

'Which'는 선택지가 제한되어 있을 때 사용합니다: 'Which color do you prefer - red or blue?' 무제한 선택의 'what'과 비교하세요: 'What color is your car?' (무한한 선택지).

Ejemplos

Which one do you want?
你想要哪一个？
¿Cuál quieres?
どれがほしいですか？
어느 것을 원해요?
Which way should we go?
我们应该走哪条路？
¿Qué camino debemos tomar?
どちらに行くべきですか？
어느 쪽으로 갈까요?
Which team won?
哪个队赢了？
¿Qué equipo ganó?
どのチームが勝ちましたか？
어느 팀이 이겼어요?
Which of these books have you read?
这些书你读过哪些？
¿Cuáles de estos libros has leído?
これらの本のうち、どれを読みましたか？
이 책들 중 어떤 것을 읽었어요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, everyday

Tono: inquisitive

✓ Correcto

Which platform does the train leave from?
火车从哪个站台出发？
¿De qué plataforma sale el tren?
電車はどのホームから出発しますか？
기차가 몇 번 승강장에서 출발해요?
Which do you prefer?
你更喜欢哪个？
¿Cuál prefieres?
どちらがお好みですか？
어느 것이 좋아요?
Which size - small or large?
哪个尺寸——小号还是大号？
¿Qué talla - pequeña o grande?
どのサイズ——小さいのか大きいのか？
사이즈 - 소 아니면 대?
Which one do you want?
你想要哪个？
¿Cuál quieres?
どれがほしいですか？
어느 것을 원하세요?

✗ Incorrecto

What one do you want? (use 'which' for limited choices)
What one do you want?（有限选择用'which'）
What one do you want? (para opciones limitadas se usa 'which')
What one do you want?（限られた選択には「which」を使う）
What one do you want?（제한된 선택지에서는 'which'를 사용해야 함）

Origen e historia

Selective question word

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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