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什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express "etc." 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.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Structure ==
Noun 1, Noun 2 (+ Noun 3) + 什么的
== Examples ==
* 我 奶奶 不 吃 肉 ，只 吃 蔬菜 、豆腐 ''什么的'' 。Wǒ nǎinai bù chī ròu, zhī chī shūcài,dòufu ''shénme de''.My grandma doesn't eat meat. She only eats vegetables, tofu, and so on. * 养狗 很 麻烦 ，你 要 喂 它 ，给 他 洗澡 ，跟 它 玩 ''什么的'' 。Yǎng gǒu hěn máfan, nǐ yào wèi tā, gěi tā xǐzǎo, gēn tā wán ''shénme de''.Having a dog is too much trouble. You need to feed it, give it a bath, play with it, and so on. * 数学 、物理 、化学 ''什么的'' ，我 都 不 感兴趣 。Shùxué, wùlǐ, huàxué ''shénme de'', wǒ dōu bù gǎnxìngqù.Math, physics, chemistry, and so on. I'm not interested in any of them. * 我 喜欢 实用 的 礼物 ，手表 、衣服 、书 ''什么的'' 。Wǒ xǐhuan shíyòng de lǐwù, shǒubiǎo, yīfu, shū ''shénme de''.I like practical presents, watch, clothes, books, and so on. * 我们 见面 一般 就是 吃饭、聊天 ''什么的'' 。Wǒmen jiànmiàn yībān jiùshì chīfàn, liáotiān ''shénme de''.When we meet, we just eat and talk, and so on. * 明天 去 野餐 ，我们 要 不 要 买 一些 水果 ，零食 ''什么的'' ？Míngtiān qù yěcān, wǒmen yào bu yào mǎi yīxiē shuǐguǒ, língshí ''shénme de''?We are going on picnic tomorrow. Shall we buy some fruits, snacks, and so on? * 跑步、游泳 、篮球 ''什么的'' ，这些 运动 他 都 喜欢 。Pǎobù, yóuyǒng, lánqiú ''shénme de'', zhèxiē yùndòng tā dōu xǐhuan.Running, swimming, basketball, and so on. He likes all these sports. * 长城 、故宫 ''什么的'' ，都 是 北京 很 有名 的 景点 。Chángchéng, Gùgōng ''shénme de'', dōu shì Běijīng hěn yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.The Great Wall, Summer Palace, and so on. They're all very famous tourist attractions in Beijing. * 一 个 人 住 ，洗衣服 、做饭 ''什么的'' 都 要 自己 做 。Yī gè rén zhù, xǐ yīfu, zuòfàn ''shénme de'' dōu yào zìjǐ zuò.When you live alone, you need to do things all by yourself, doing laundry, cooking, and so on. * 电视 、洗衣机 ''什么的'' ，我 爸爸 都 会 修 。Diànshì, xǐyījī ''shénme de'', wǒ bàba dōu huì xiū.Television, washing machine, and so on. My father can fix many things.
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