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什么的(shénme de) is an informal way to express &quot;etc.&quot; 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.

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* [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
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* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

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Noun 1, Noun 2 (+ Noun 3) + 什么的


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


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Listing_Things_with_%22a%22 Listing Things with &quot;a&quot;]
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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Stuff_like_that%22_with_%22zhileide%22 &quot;Stuff like that&quot; with &quot;zhileide&quot;]

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