shén​me​shì

What's the matter?

什么事 什麼事 shén​me​shì
What's the matter? nounpronoun
Used as a question to ask what is happening, what is up, or if something is wrong.
no matter what
Used in a statement to mean whatever happens or regardless of what the issue is.
what business it is of
Used in rhetorical questions to ask what business a situation is of a specific person (e.g., in the pattern guān + {person} + shén me shì)

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