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*我 奶奶 不 吃 肉 ,只 吃 蔬菜 、豆腐 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǎinai bù chī ròu, zhī chī shūcài, dòufu <em>shénme de</em>.</span><span class="trans">My grandma doesn't eat meat. She only eats vegetables, tofu, and so on.</span> | *我 奶奶 不 吃 肉 ,只 吃 蔬菜 、豆腐 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǎinai bù chī ròu, zhī chī shūcài, dòufu <em>shénme de</em>.</span><span class="trans">My grandma doesn't eat meat. She only eats vegetables, tofu, and so on.</span> | ||
− | *养狗 很 麻烦 ,你 要 喂 它 ,给 他 洗澡 ,跟 它 玩 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Yǎng gǒu hěn máfan, nǐ yào wèi tā, gěi tā xǐzǎo, gēn tā wán <em>shénme de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Having a dog | + | *养狗 很 麻烦 ,你 要 喂 它 ,给 他 洗澡 ,跟 它 玩 <em>什么的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Yǎng gǒu hěn máfan, nǐ yào wèi tā, gěi tā xǐzǎo, gēn tā wán <em>shénme de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Having a dog is too much trouble. You need to feed it, give it a bath, play with it, and so on.</span> |
*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> | *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 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> |
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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 (+ Noun 3) + 什么的
Examples
- 我 奶奶 不 吃 肉 ,只 吃 蔬菜 、豆腐 什么的 。My grandma doesn't eat meat. She only eats vegetables, tofu, and so on.
- 养狗 很 麻烦 ,你 要 喂 它 ,给 他 洗澡 ,跟 它 玩 什么的 。Having a dog is too much trouble. You need to feed it, give it a bath, play with it, and so on.
- 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.
- 长城 、故宫 什么的 ,都 是 北京 很 有名 的 景点 。The Great Wall, Summer Palace, and so on. They're all very famous tourist attractions in Beijing.
- 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.