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The Chinese word shenme - 什么 - shénme
(what in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shénme
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English translations
what, whatever, anything, something
Chinese characters:
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什么 ( shenme / shénme ) in traditional characters
什麽
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 什么 ( shenme / shénme ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Ni yao shenme?
Nĭ yào shénme?– English translation: What do you want?
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why
什么 ( shenme / shénme ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 3)
什么 ( shenme / shénme ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 3)
Chinese words containing the word 什么 ( shenme / shénme ) :
wèi shénme ( 为什么 : why )
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