- 什么 shénme whatUsed as a question word to ask about the identity, nature, or name of a person or thing.
- 怎么 zěnme howhow; by what means; in what way
- 为什么 wèishénme whyUsed to ask for a reason or purpose
- 这么 zhème soso; such; to this degree; refers to a state or extent
- 那么 nàme like thatin that way; to that extent; so; such. Often used before adjectives to emphasize degree or before verbs to indicate manner.
- 怎么样 zěnmeyàng howhow; what's it like; how about it; how are things; in what way
- 没什么 méishénme nothingnothing; not anything; nothing important or difficult
- 怎么办 zěnmebàn what to doWhat is to be done; how to handle a situation or solve a problem.
- 干什么 gànshénme to do whatTo do what or do something; used to ask about an action or purpose.
- 什么样 shénmeyàng what kindwhat kind; what sort; what appearance
- 多么 duōme howUsed in exclamations to emphasize a high degree, meaning "how" or "what a"
- 要么 yàome either... orUsed to present multiple options or possibilities where one must be chosen.
- 什么的 shénmede and so onUsed at the end of a list to mean "and so forth" or "and whatnot"
- 怎么着 zěnmezhe how aboutUsed to ask about an action, intention, or the current state of a situation; what about; what is going on.
- 不怎么 bùzěnme not verynot very; not particularly
- 不怎么样 bùzěnmeyàng not so greatnot up to much; very indifferent; mediocre or not very good
- 那么点 nàmediǎn so littlethat tiny amount or small degree
- 这么着 zhèmezhe like thisin this way; so; thus; specifically used to refer to a certain action or situation
- 这么些 zhèmexiē so manyUsed to emphasize a quantity of people or things, suggesting that the amount is notably large or notably small.
- 这么样 zhèmeyàng soin this way; like this; thus
- 算不了什么 suànbuliǎoshénme it is nothingNot be anything serious; not be very impressive; not count as anything.
- 那么些 nàmexiē so manyindicates a certain quantity of people or things, often used to emphasize that a number or amount is particularly large or small
- 这么点儿 zhèmediǎnr this little; such a little bitRefers to or substitutes for a very small amount, size, or quantity of something
- 那么点儿 nàmediǎnr so littleRefers to a very small amount, quantity, or size; so little; so few; that tiny bit
- 那么着 nàmezhe in that wayindicating the manner or way in which an action is performed, such as doing something like that
- 老幺 lǎoyāo youngest childthe youngest child in a family or the youngest member of a group; the baby of the family
- 怎么得了 zěnmedéliǎo what a messUsed to express that a situation is serious or terrible, meaning "how can this be?" or "what is to be done?"
- 那么样 nàmeyàng that wayin that way; in that kind of state or manner
- 小幺 xiǎoyāo page boya young male servant or page boy
- 呼幺喝六 hūyāohèliù shouting at diceTo shout at dice while gambling; describes the rowdy atmosphere of a gambling house.
- 幺麽 yāomó insignificantpetty; paltry; tiny; often used to describe small or insignificant people or things in a negative sense
- 不差什么 bùchāshénme nearlyalmost; nearly; quite close to
- 不算什么 bùsuànshénme to be nothingto be not worth mentioning; to be not unusual or surprising
- 么么 meme kiss kissSound of a kiss; used in online slang to express affection or to send a virtual kiss
- 么些族 móxiézú Naxi ethnic groupformer name for the Naxi ethnic minority group living in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces
- 么喝 yāohe to shoutto shout or call out loudly, often used for hawking goods or commanding animals
- 么末 yāomò insignificant(literary variant) small or petty; of little importance or low value
- 什么事 shénmeshì What's the matter?Used as a question to ask what is happening, what is up, or if something is wrong.
- 什么人 shénmerén whowho; what kind of person
- 什么地方 shénmedìfang whereUsed as a question to ask for a specific location or what place.
- 什么好说 shénmehǎoshuō anything to say(in rhetorical questions) what is there to say (implying there is nothing worth discussing or no further explanation is needed)
- 什么时候 shénmeshíhou whenUsed to ask about the time an event occurs; at what time.
- 什么风把你吹来的 shénmefēngbǎnǐchuīláide what brings you hereAn idiomatic way to ask what brings a person to a place, often used as a friendly greeting when someone visits unexpectedly.
- 做什么 zuòshénme to do whatto do what; used to ask about an action or activity
- 像那么回事儿 xiàngnàmehuíshìr quite impressiveto be not bad at all; to look or sound like the real thing; quite decent
- 再怎么 zàizěnme no matter how; no matter whatused to indicate that regardless of the degree, method, or circumstances, the result remains the same
- 凭什么 píngshénme on what basisUsed in spoken language to indignantly ask for what reason or by what authority someone is doing something; for what reason; why.
- 到什么山上,唱什么歌 dàoshénmeshānshàngchàngshénmegē when in Rome, do as the Romans do(idiom) Lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs; meaning one should adapt to the local customs or situation
- 喝六呼幺 hèliùhūyāo to shout noisily in gamblingTo shout out numbers while gambling at dice; by extension, to shout at and order people around in an overbearing or domineering manner.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH