B1 · Grammar reference · ASGDIDAC
Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
什么的 (shénme de) is an informal way to express "and so on," and is used to end a list of items when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow.
- Keywords
- 什么 · Etc.
- Used for
- Listing
- Classification
- Auxiliary Words · HSK4
Examples (10)
我奶奶不吃肉，只吃蔬菜、豆腐什么的。
养狗很麻烦，你要喂它，给它洗澡，跟它玩什么的。
数学、物理、化学什么的，我都不感兴趣。
我喜欢实用的礼物，手表、衣服、书什么的。
我们见面一般就是吃饭、聊天什么的。
明天去野餐，我们要不要买一些水果、零食什么的？
跑步、游泳、篮球什么的，这些运动他都喜欢。
长城、故宫什么的，都是北京很有名的景点。
一个人住，洗衣服、做饭什么的都要自己做。
电视、洗衣机什么的，我爸爸都会修。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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