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什么 Pronunciation and Pinyin

什么 Usage and Examples

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The characters in 什么

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
什
shén4what, various, ten, collection
么
me3interrogative particle

More words starting with 什

  • shén什me么dōng东xi西What?, What is it?
  • shén什me么yě也nothing, anything
  • shén什me么yě也méi没xiě写Nothing was written, Wrote nothing
  • shén什me么yě也méi没jué决dìng定Nothing has been decided, Nothing is decided
  • shén什me么yě也méi没tīng听dào到Heard nothing, Didn't hear anything
  • shén什me么yě也kàn看bu不qīng清Can't see anything., Nothing is visible.
  • shén什me么shì事What's up?, What is it?
  • shén什me么shì事qing情What's the matter?, What's happening?
  • shén什me么shì事qing情dōu都Anything, Everything
  • shén什me么shì事gù故What accident, What's the accident
  • shén什me么shì事dōu都bāng帮Always helpful, Helps with everything
  • shén什me么rén人Who; what kind of person.

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Questions about 什么

What does 什么 mean in Chinese?

什么 (shén me) means “What”.

How do you pronounce 什么?

什么 is pronounced shén me in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “What” in Chinese?

“What” is 什么 (shén me) in Chinese.

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