shén​me HSK1

what

  • created reference approved 什么/甚麼 → 啥 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 甚麼 shén​me

    啥 shá

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 什么/什麼 → 都 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼 shén​me

    都 dōu

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created reference approved 什么/什麼 → 也 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼 shén​me

    也 yě

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 什么/什麼 · shén​me · what — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼

    shén​me

    what

    Used as a question word to ask about the identity, nature, or name of a person or thing.

    shé​me

    甚麼

    什 (literal) → 什 · shén · what 么 (bound) → 么/麼 · me · suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 什么/什麼 · shén​me · anything — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼

    shén​me

    anything

    Used in a negative sentence or a question to mean 'anything', 'any', or 'something' when the specific thing is unknown or unimportant.

    shé​me

    甚麼

    什 (literal) → 什 · shén · what 么 (bound) → 么/麼 · me · suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 什么/什麼 · shén​me · whatever — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼

    shén​me

    whatever

    Used with [[都|都|dou1]] or [[也|也|ye3]] to mean 'any' or 'every'; when used twice in a sentence, the first instance determines the second, meaning 'whatever'.

    shé​me

    甚麼

    什 (literal) → 什 · shén · what 么 (bound) → 么/麼 · me · suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 什么/什麼 · shén​me · what! — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼

    shén​me

    what!

    Expresses surprise, disbelief, or dissatisfaction at what has just been said or seen.

    shé​me

    甚麼

    什 (literal) → 什 · shén · what 么 (bound) → 么/麼 · me · suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 什么/什麼 · shén​me · [rhetorical] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼

    shén​me

    [rhetorical]

    Used to express disagreement or to challenge a statement, often in response to someone else's words.

    shé​me

    甚麼

    什 (literal) → 什 · shén · what 么 (bound) → 么/麼 · me · suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 什么/什麼 · shén​me · [enumeration] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    什么 / 什麼

    shén​me

    [enumeration]

    Used before items in a list to suggest a wide variety or to indicate that the list is not exhaustive.

    shé​me

    甚麼

    什 (literal) → 什 · shén · what 么 (bound) → 么/麼 · me · suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense