Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
什
shén, shí
Description
这个字最常见的用法是和"么"一起，写成"什么"，意思是问事情。
The most common use of the character 什 is together with "么" to form "什么", which means to ask about something.
你学中文的时候，很快就会用到"什么"这个词。
When you learn Chinese, you will soon use the word "什么".
Meanings
什么shénme
what (question word)
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
什锦shíjǐn
assorted; mixed (of food)
我点了一份什锦炒饭。
I ordered a plate of assorted fried rice.
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Notes
- Reading
什 is 'shén' in 什么 but 'shí' in words like 什锦 and 什物.
- Nuance
什 rarely appears alone; it is almost always part of a fixed compound.
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