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什 shén

what? mixed, miscellaneous

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Radical
亻
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亻十 ⿰亻十

Memory hint: A file of ten 十 people 亻

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Example sentences with 什

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  1. 我不知道这是什么。
    Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè shì shénme.
    I don't know what this is.
    i not know this is what
  2. 你叫什么名字?
    Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
    What's your name?
    you called what name (question)
  3. 我们吃点儿什么吧。
    Wǒmen chī diǎnr shénme ba.
    Let's eat something.
    we eat a-bit what (suggestion)
  4. 他什么都不知道。
    Tā shénme dōu bù zhīdào.
    He doesn't know anything.
    he what all not know
  5. 你为什么现在才来?
    Nǐ wèishénme xiànzài cái lái?
    Why did you only come now?
    you why now only-then come (question)

Words with 什 (2)