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什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express "etc.," and is used to end a list of items when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow. | 什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express "etc.," and is used to end a list of items when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow. | ||
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<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | Noun 1, Noun 2 + 什么的 | ||
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| − | + | == Examples == | |
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| − | === | + | *数学 、物理 、化学 <em>什么的</em> ，我 都 不 感兴趣 。<span class="pinyin">Shùxué, wùlǐ, huàxué <em>shénme de</em>, wǒ dōu bù gǎnxìngqù.</span><span class="trans">Math, physics, chemistry, and so on. I'm not interested in any of them.</span> |
| + | *我 喜欢 实用 的 礼物 ，手表 、衣服 、书 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan shíyòng de lǐwù, shǒubiǎo, yīfu, shū <em>shénme de</em>.</span><span class="trans">I like practical presents, | ||
| + | watch, clothes, books and so on.</span> | ||
| + | *我们 见面 一般 就是 吃饭、聊天 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiànmiàn yībān jiùshì chīfàn, liáotiān <em>shénme de</em>.</span><span class="trans">When we meet, we just eat and talk, and so on.</span> | ||
| + | *明天 去 野餐 ，我们 要 不 要 买 一些 水果 ，零食 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="trans">We are going on picnic tomorrow. Shall we buy some fruits, snacks, and so on.</span> | ||
| + | *跑步、游泳 、篮球 <em>什么的</em> ，这些 运动 他 都 喜欢 。<span class="pinyin">Pǎobù, yóuyǒng, lánqiú <em>shénme de</em>, zhèxiē yùndòng tā dōu xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">Running, swimming, basketball, and so on. He likes all these sports.</span> | ||
| + | *一个人 住 ，洗衣服 、做饭 <em>什么的</em> 都 要 自己 做 。<span class="pinyin">Yīgèrén zhù, xǐ yīfu, zuòfàn <em>shénme de</em> dōu yào zìjǐ zuò.</span><span class="trans">When you live alone, you need to do things all by yourself, doing laundry, cooking, and so on.</span> | ||
| + | *电视 、洗衣机 <em>什么的</em> ，我 爸爸 都 会 修 。<span class="pinyin">Diànshì, xǐyījī <em>shénme de</em>, wǒ bàba dōu huì xiū.</span><span class="trans">Television, washing machine, and so on. My father can fix many things.</span> | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
It can be a little impolite to use 什么的 after a list of peoples names, in which case [[Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"|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. | It can be a little impolite to use 什么的 after a list of peoples names, in which case [[Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"|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. | ||
| − | ==See also== | + | == See also == |
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*[[Listing Things with "a"]] | *[[Listing Things with "a"]] | ||
*[[Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"]] | *[[Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"]] | ||
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[[Category: B1 grammar points]] | [[Category: B1 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|什么|B1| | + | {{Basic Grammar|什么|B1|Noun 1, Noun 2 + 什么的|明天 去 野餐 ，我们 要 不 要 买 一些 水果 ，零食 <em>什么的</em> 。|grammar point|ASGDIDAC}} |
{{Similar|Listing Things with "a"}} | {{Similar|Listing Things with "a"}} | ||
{{Similar|"Stuff like that" with "zhileide"}} | {{Similar|"Stuff like that" with "zhileide"}} | ||
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什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express "etc.," and is used to end a list of items when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow.
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Noun 1, Noun 2 + 什么的
Examples
- 数学 、物理 、化学 什么的 ，我 都 不 感兴趣 。Math, physics, chemistry, and so on. I'm not interested in any of them.
- 我 喜欢 实用 的 礼物 ，手表 、衣服 、书 什么的 。I like practical presents,
watch, clothes, books and so on.
- 我们 见面 一般 就是 吃饭、聊天 什么的 。When we meet, we just eat and talk, and so on.
- 明天 去 野餐 ，我们 要 不 要 买 一些 水果 ，零食 什么的 。We are going on picnic tomorrow. Shall we buy some fruits, snacks, and so on.
- 跑步、游泳 、篮球 什么的 ，这些 运动 他 都 喜欢 。Running, swimming, basketball, and so on. He likes all these sports.
- 一个人 住 ，洗衣服 、做饭 什么的 都 要 自己 做 。When you live alone, you need to do things all by yourself, doing laundry, cooking, and so on.
- 电视 、洗衣机 什么的 ，我 爸爸 都 会 修 。Television, washing machine, and so on. My father can fix many things.
It 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.
