吃什么...呀
[主语/条件] + 吃什么 + [动词/短语] + 呀
Core sentence pattern in modern spoken Mandarin.
[Authentic Cinema Evidence Base]
(10 clips)
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(有工地 工地) ── Previous context
“Besides, there are... Workers. What do workers love to eat?”
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“Mom, what are we having for dinner? Zhajiangmian. [*Noodles with fried bean sauce]”
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(我今天晚上 想吃生煎包) ── Previous context
“Don't eat them. You'll act for the commercial in a few days.”