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什么 (shén me): what

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 1pronoun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
what
Characters
2
Part of speech
pronoun
HSK level
HSK 1

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • what?
  • something
  • anything
  • what

Chinese explanation

  • 疑问代词，用来询问不知道的人、事物、情况或原因。可以单独用，也可以放在名词前面，例如问事物、问名字、问时间、问地点
  • 表示惊讶、反问或不确定的语气
  • 也可以泛指任何事物，表示全部或某一种范围。

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What is this?

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