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Interrogative Pronoun 什么 (shénme) – HSK 1 (HSK 2.0) Grammar

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什么shénme

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Interrogative Pronoun 什么 (shénme)

Meaning: What

Pattern

Subject + Verb + 什么?
Subject + Verb + 什么 + Noun?

Usage

Used to ask about unknown people, things, or content.
It usually serves as an object or as an attributive modifier placed before a noun.

Examples

1
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
2
你买什么？
Nǐ mǎi shénme?
What are you buying?

Notes

Can be placed before nouns, e.g.: 什么书 (what book), 什么人 (what kind of person / who).

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Interrogative Pronouns and Question Particles

哪Which
几How many / How much (small quantity < 10)
多少How many / How much (any quantity)
怎么How (manner of action)
怎么样How is it / How about
哪儿Where
吗Yes/no question particle
呢What about / Where is...

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