HSK Grammar Points > 什么
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what?
【干什么?】【 Verb + 什么?】【Verb + 什么 + Noun?】
used to ask for information about people or things- Nǐmen zhōumò gàn shénmele?你们周末干什么了?What did you do over the weekend? 13339Nǐ mǎile shénme shū?你买了什么书?What books did you buy? 13340
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what?!*#
【什么?】【Subject + 算什么?】
used in questions to express surprise, disapproval or anger, etc.- Shénme? Nǐ yào zǒule?什么?你要走了?What? You're leaving? 13341Duì nǐ lái shuō wǒ suàn shénme? Yīgè xiàohuà?对你来说我算什么?一个笑话?What am I for you? A joke? 13356
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why?
【What reason: 什么原因? | 什么理由?】
used to ask the reasons for something- Nǐ néng gàosù wǒ shì shénme yuányīn ma?你能告诉我是什么原因吗?Can you tell me why? 13342Nǐ yǒu shénme lǐyóu rènwéi tā huì shībài?你有什么理由认为他会失败?Why do you think that he will fail? 13359
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when?
【What time: 什么时间? | 什么时候?】
used to ask at what time- Nǐmen dì yī cì jiànmiàn shì shénme shíhòu?你们第一次见面是什么时候?When did you first meet each other? 10341Wǒ shénme shíjiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà?我什么时间给你打电话?When should I call you? 13346
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whatever
【无论...什么】
it makes no difference what (is)- Wúlùn fāshēng shénme (shì), wǒ dūhuì zhīchí nǐ.无论发生什么(事),我都会支持你。Whatever happens, I'll stand by you. 13345Wúlùn nǐ xūyào shénme, dōu kěyǐ ānpái.无论你需要什么,都可以安排。Whatever you require will be arranged. 13357
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whenever
【什么时候...都行】【 什么时候...都可以】
every or any time- “Wǒ míngtiān zuò xíng ma?”“Dāngrán, shénme shíhòu dōu xíng.”“我明天做行吗?”“当然,什么时候都行。”"Can I do tomorrow?" "Sure, whenever." 13347Nǐ shénme shíhòu xiǎng jiè zhè běn shū dōu kěyǐ.你什么时候想借这本书都可以。You can borrow this book whenever you like. 13358
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something
【什么(东西)】
an object, event, or action that is not exactly known or stated- Wǒ juédé yǒu shénme dōngxī dǎle wǒ yīxià.我觉得有什么东西打了我一下。I feel something hit me lightly. 13350Wǒmen yīnggāi zuò xiē shénme lái bǎohù dìqiú.我们应该做些什么来保护地球。We should do something to protect the Earth. 13361
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anything?
【什么(东西)】
used in questions to mean "something"- Yǒu shénme wǒ kěyǐ bāngmáng de ma?有什么我可以帮忙的吗?Is there anything I can do to help? 13337Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu zhùyì dào shénme qíguài de dōngxī?你有没有注意到什么奇怪的东西?Have you noticed anything strange? 13360
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everything
【什么(事) + 都(adv.) + Verb】
all things- Nǐ bùnéng shénme shì dōu guài tā.你不能什么事都怪他。You can't blame him for everything. 13349Rúguǒ nǐ shénme dōu xiǎng yào, zuìhòu kěnéng shénme yě méiyǒu!如果你什么都想要,最后可能什么也没有!If you want everything, you'll probably end up having nothing! 13354
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nothing
【没(有)什么】【什么...也/都(adv.) + 没/不 + Verb】
not anything- Nǐ méi(yǒu) shénme kě dānxīn de.你没(有)什么可担心的。You have nothing to worry about. 13351Chúle zhège, wǒ shénme dōu bùxiǎng yào.除了这个,我什么都不想要。I want nothing except this. 13352Tāmen tíng xiàlái tīng, dàn shénme yě méi tīng dào.他们停下来听,但什么也没听到。They stopped to listen, but they heard nothing. 13353