1. contraction of 'what is'
「what is」的縮寫形式
What's your name?
你叫什麼名字？
What's the time?
現在幾點？
What's that over there?
那邊那個是什麼？
What's Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
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快速理解
What does "What's" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "What's"?
「what's」是「what is」或「what has」的縮寫，用於詢問資訊或確認狀況。
- 1
詢問定義或身分
EN: What's your name?
翻譯: 你叫什麼名字？
- 2
詢問狀況或描述
EN: What's the weather like?
翻譯: 天氣怎麼樣？
- 3
詢問原因或問題
EN: What's wrong?
翻譯: 怎麼了？/ 有什麼問題嗎？
- 4
表示「what has」（完成式）
EN: What's happened?
翻譯: 發生了什麼事？
小提醒：注意「what's」在疑問句和感嘆句中的語調不同，疑問句尾音上揚，感嘆句（如「What's a beautiful day!」）則為降調。
發音（How to Pronounce "What's" in English）
How to pronounce "What's" in English?"What's" US vs UK pronunciation
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "What's" from YouTube Videos
South Korea would accept Trump-Kim deal to freeze North Korea’s nuclear programme | BBC News
BBC News
“No mention, no criticism of North Korea's nuclear weapons. What did you make of this?”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "What's"?How does "What's" change by context?
2. contraction of 'what has'
「what has」的縮寫形式
What's happened to the car?
車子發生什麼事了？
What's she done now?
她現在又做了什麼？
What's changed since last year?
從去年到現在有什麼改變？
3. used to ask for a description or explanation
用於詢問描述或解釋
What's the matter?
怎麼了？
What's the story behind this painting?
這幅畫背後有什麼故事？
What's the plan for today?
今天的計畫是什麼？
4. used in exclamations or rhetorical questions
用於感嘆句或反問句
What's the point of arguing?
爭論有什麼意義呢？
What's the rush? We have plenty of time.
急什麼？我們時間很充裕。
What's so funny?
有什麼好笑的？
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "What's"?How to make natural sentences with "What's"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| what's + noun phrase | 詢問某事物的定義或性質 | What's the capital of France? (法國的首都是哪裡？) |
| what's + adjective | 詢問狀況或看法 | What's wrong? (怎麼了？) |
| what's + V-ing | 詢問正在發生的事情 | What's happening over there? (那邊發生了什麼事？) |
| what's + prepositional phrase (e.g., what's on/for/with) | 詢問安排、內容或問題 | What's on TV tonight? (今晚電視有什麼節目？) |
| what's + the matter / the problem | 詢問問題或麻煩 | What's the matter with the printer? (印表機怎麼了？) |
| what's + your/his/her + noun | 詢問某人的事物（如名字、工作） | What's your phone number? (你的電話號碼是多少？) |
| what's + it like | 詢問性質、感受或經歷 | What's it like living in Taipei? (住在台北是什麼感覺？) |
用法說明
How is "What's" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "What's"?
what's doing vs what's to do
- what's doing 通常用於詢問正在發生或正在進行的事情，焦點在於當下的活動或狀態。
- what's to do 則常用於詢問有什麼事情「需要做」、「可以做」或「將會發生」，帶有未來或潛在可能性的意味。
- 在非正式口語中，兩者有時可以互換，但細微的語意差別仍然存在。 EN: Hey, what's doing at the park right now? It looks crowded. 翻譯: 嘿，公園裡現在在幹嘛？看起來很熱鬧。
EN:We have a free afternoon. What's to do in this town?
翻譯:我們下午有空。這個鎮上有什麼可以做的嗎？
總結建議
一般情況下，詢問當下活動用「what's doing」，詢問待辦選項或未來計畫則用「what's to do」。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "What's" and similar words?How to choose "What's" vs alternatives?
what's vs what is
「what's」是「what is」的縮寫形式，用於口語和非正式書寫中，兩者意思完全相同。
what's vs what are
「what's」是「what is」的縮寫，用於單數主詞；「what are」用於複數主詞，詢問多個事物。
what's vs what does
「what's」可詢問「是什麼」或「怎麼了」；「what does」專門詢問第三人稱單數的動作或習慣。
口語用法
How is "What's" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "What's"?
引述
在口語中，'what's' 常用來引述或重複對方剛說過的話，以確認或表達驚訝。 EN: What's that? You're moving to another country? 翻譯: 你說什麼？你要搬到另一個國家去？
EN:Wait, what's this about a surprise party?
翻譯:等等，你說驚喜派對是怎麼回事？
語氣強調
'what's' 可用於加強疑問或感嘆的語氣，尤其在表達困惑、不耐煩或強烈好奇時。 EN: What's the big idea? 翻譯: 你這是什麼意思？（表達不滿）
EN:Okay, what's going on here?
翻譯:好了，這裡到底發生了什麼事？（表達懷疑）
停頓填充
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時，'what's' 有時會作為一個短暫的停頓填充詞，後面可能接 'it called', 'the word' 等。 EN: You need to add the... what's it called... the catalyst. 翻譯: 你需要加入那個…叫什麼來著…催化劑。
EN:She's studying... what's the word... astrophysics.
翻譯:她在研究…那個詞怎麼說…天體物理學。
正式寫作注意：在正式書面語（如學術論文、商業報告）中，應避免使用 'what's' 這類縮寫，請完整寫為 'what is' 或 'what has'。
常見短語
What common collocations use "What's"?What fixed phrases with "What's" should I remember?
What's up?
What's up?
最近怎麼樣？/ 怎麼了？
What's the matter?
What's the matter?
有什麼問題嗎？/ 怎麼了？
What's going on?
What's going on?
發生什麼事了？
What's the point?
What's the point (of something)?
重點是什麼？/ 有什麼意義？
What's your name?
What's your name?
你叫什麼名字？
What's the big deal?
What's the big deal?
有什麼大不了的？
What's for dinner?
What's for [meal]?
晚餐吃什麼？
What's the catch?
What's the catch?
有什麼陷阱？/ 有什麼條件？
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "What's"?Which "What's" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×What's your opinion about this matter? (in formal writing)
✓What is your opinion about this matter?
在正式書寫（如學術論文、商業報告、正式信件）中，應避免使用縮寫形式 "what's"，而應使用完整形式 "what is"。
×What's this word means?
✓What does this word mean?
詢問某事物的定義或含義時，應使用 "What does... mean?"，而非 "What's... means?"。"What's" 是 "What is" 或 "What has" 的縮寫，後面應接名詞、形容詞或現在分詞，不能接動詞原形 "means"。
×What's your plans for the weekend?
✓What are your plans for the weekend?
當主詞是複數名詞（如 plans, hobbies, reasons）時，應使用複數形式的 "What are..."，而非單數形式的 "What's..."。
×Whats your name?
✓What's your name?
"what's" 是縮寫形式，必須包含撇號（'）來取代被省略的字母 "i"（在 "what is" 中）或 "ha"（在 "what has" 中）。省略撇號是拼寫錯誤。
×I don't know what's he doing.
✓I don't know what he is doing.
在間接問句或名詞子句中（作為動詞如 know, understand, see 的受詞），語序應恢復為「主詞 + 動詞」，不能使用倒裝的疑問句語序 "what's he doing"。應使用 "what he is doing" 或更口語的 "what he's doing"。
×What's meaning of this word?
✓What's the meaning of this word?
詢問特定事物的屬性時，通常需要定冠詞 "the" 來指定。"What's meaning..." 缺少必要的冠詞，聽起來不完整。正確的說法是 "What's the meaning..." 或 "What is the meaning..."。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "What's"?What are tense/participle forms of "What's"?