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− | 什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express etc.(formally expressed using 等), and used to end a list of things when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. It | + | 什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express etc.(formally expressed using 等), and used to end a list of things when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. It can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow. |
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− | * 欧洲 有 哪 些 国家? | + | * 欧洲 有 哪 些 国家? 法国,英国,德国 <em>什么 的</em>. 反正 都 是 些 小 国家! |
* 像 数学 啊,化学 啊,英语 啊 <em>什么的</em>,我 觉得 超级 无聊,不 想 学! | * 像 数学 啊,化学 啊,英语 啊 <em>什么的</em>,我 觉得 超级 无聊,不 想 学! | ||
− | * 希特勒 啊,列宁 啊,毛泽东 啊 <em>什么的</em> | + | * 希特勒 啊,列宁 啊,毛泽东 啊 <em>什么的</em>,这 些 人 对 我 来 说 都 差不多。 |
+ | * 游泳 <em>什么的</em> 对 身体 有 好处。 | ||
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+ | Its can be a little impolite to use 什么的 after a list of peoples names. However, in example 3, the author didn't feel the need to be polite to Hitler, Lenin, and Mao Ze Dong. 等 can be used instead in this case. When referring to a list of friends in informal contexts there is no problem using 什么的. | ||
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+ | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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+ | === Books === | ||
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+ | 汉语语法百项讲练 pp304-307 |
Revision as of 03:17, 25 October 2011
什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express etc.(formally expressed using 等), and used to end a list of things when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. It can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow.
- 欧洲 有 哪 些 国家? 法国,英国,德国 什么 的. 反正 都 是 些 小 国家!
- 像 数学 啊,化学 啊,英语 啊 什么的,我 觉得 超级 无聊,不 想 学!
- 希特勒 啊,列宁 啊,毛泽东 啊 什么的,这 些 人 对 我 来 说 都 差不多。
- 游泳 什么的 对 身体 有 好处。
Its can be a little impolite to use 什么的 after a list of peoples names. However, in example 3, the author didn't feel the need to be polite to Hitler, Lenin, and Mao Ze Dong. 等 can be used instead in this case. When referring to a list of friends in informal contexts there is no problem using 什么的.
Sources and further reading
Books
汉语语法百项讲练 pp304-307