什么
shénme
what; anything
Every meaning
shénme
- (listing or dismissive) things like; whatever (as in 什么钱不钱的)
- something; anything
- what
- (used in rhetorical questions) what (nonsense)
In the Library
几两”是什么？
什么时候说哪个呢？
女朋友是什么？
Its characters
- 什shénwhat (as in 什么)
- 么mesuffix (as in 什么, 怎么, 这么, 多么)
Words with 什
Words with 么
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).