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什么

what

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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?

你 今天 带来 了 什么？

What did you bring today?

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