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HSK
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what

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shen2me5 shénme

Meaning


Primary

what

Mnemonic


Saying 什 what by itself is a bit rude, so its nice to add a bit after it, like "么 muh", to make it feel more polite. That is exactly 什么 what you should do.

Usage


你 最 喜欢 的 食物 是 什么?

What is your favorite food?

你 叫 什么 名字?

What's your name?

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