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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 | + | 什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express etc.(formally expressed using 等), and used to end a list of items 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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When listing things, [[Listing Things with "a"|啊]] can be added to each noun, as in the first and second example sentences. | When listing things, [[Listing Things with "a"|啊]] can be added to each noun, as in the first and second example sentences. | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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*[http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ 汉语语法百项讲练]pp.304-307 | *[http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ 汉语语法百项讲练]pp.304-307 | ||
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 Integrated Chinese: Simplified and Traditional Characters Textbook, Level 2, Part 1] p.121 | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 Integrated Chinese: Simplified and Traditional Characters Textbook, Level 2, Part 1] p.121 | ||
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Revision as of 02:55, 16 November 2011
什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express etc.(formally expressed using 等), and used to end a list of items 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.
Here are some examples:
- 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 都 觉得 超级 无聊，不 想 学！
- 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, in which case 等 can be used in place of 什么的. When referring to a list of friends in informal contexts there is no problem using 什么的.
When listing things, 啊 can be added to each noun, as in the first and second example sentences.
