Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
啥
shá
Description
“啥”是很口语的词，意思跟“什么”一样。
"啥" is a very colloquial word, meaning the same as "什么" (what).
很多中国北方人说话的时候常常用“啥”。
Many people in northern China often use "啥" when speaking.
Meanings
啥shá
what (colloquial)
你说啥？我没听清楚。
What did you say? I didn't hear clearly.
干啥gàn shá
what (are you) doing; why
你在这儿干啥呢？
What are you doing here?
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Notes
- Nuance
啥 is very casual and common in northern dialects; use 什么 in formal writing.
- Etymology
啥 is a colloquial contraction related to 什么 (shénme).
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