甚么 (shén me) — what? (variant of 什么)

Definition

甚么 (shén) is a formal, mostly written variant of 什么, used in classical or literary style rather than everyday speech.

pronoun

what? (variant of 什么)

甚么？
Nǐ zài zhǎo shén me?
What are you looking for?
甚么？
Cǐ shì yǒu shén me jià zhí?
What value does this matter have?
“”甚么？
Suǒ wèi "xìng fú" dào dǐ shì shén me?
What exactly is so-called 'happiness'?