什么 (shén me) — what; something, anything
Definition
什么 (shénme) is the basic 'what' — used in questions (你叫什么?) and with 都/也 to mean 'anything' (我什么都不吃). 怎么 asks 'how' or 'why', not 'what'.
pronoun
whatsomethinganything
Examples
- 什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē shén me?What do you want to drink?
- 什么。Wǒ chī le diǎn shén me.I ate something.
- 什么。Wǒ shén me dōu bù chī.I don't eat anything.
Grammar
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