Chinese Traditional: 什麼
Chinese Simplified: 什么
Pinyin: shen2 me5
Pinyin (Alternative): she2 me5
Zhuyin: ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄜ˙
English Meaning: 1. what 2. anything, something
German Meaning: was
Spanish Meaning: qué, cuál
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Example Sentences:

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你晚餐吃什麼？
你晚餐吃什么？
ni3 wan3 can1 chi1 shen2 me5?
What did you have for dinner?
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你的興趣是什麼？我收集郵票。
你的兴趣是什么？我收集邮票。
ni3 de5 xing4 qu4 shi4 shen2 me5? wo3 shou1 ji2 you2 piao4.
What is your hobby? I collect stamps.
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你為什麼沒來？發生了什麼事？
你为什么没来？发生了什么事？
ni3 wei4 shen2 me5 mei2 lai2? fa1 sheng1 le5 shen2 me5 shi4?
Why didn't you come? What happened?
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你在做什麼？
你在做什么？
ni3 zai4 zuo4 shen2 me5?
What are you doing?
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妳在想什麼？
妳在想什么？
ni3 zai4 xiang3 shen2 me5?
What are you thinking?
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妳早餐想吃什麼？
妳早餐想吃什么？
ni3 zao3 can1 xiang3 chi1 shen2 me5?
What do you want for breakfast?
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他犯了什麼罪。
他犯了什么罪。
ta1 fan4 le5 shen2 me5 zui4.
What was the crime he committed?
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Related Words:

什   什 shé Alternative Pronunciation: shén what [Show Details]

麼   么 me (a particle used in interrogative phrases) [Show Details]