你怎麼知道那是我最喜歡的？

How did you know that was my favorite one?

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)
=1 你 nǐ you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
2 怎麼 zěnme
  1. how?
  2. what?
  3. why?
3 知道 zhīdào
  1. to know; to become aware of
  2. also pr. zhīdao
=4 那是 nàshi
  1. (coll.) of course
  2. naturally
  3. indeed
=4 那是 nàshì
  1. (colloquial) of course
  2. of course
5 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
=6 最 zuì variant of 最 zuì
=6 最 zuì old variant of 最 zuì
=6 最 zuì
  1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
  2. (after 之 zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shìjièzhīzuì "the greatest in the world")
7 喜歡 xǐhuan to like; to be fond of
=8 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=8 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=8 的 dí really and truly
=8 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target