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- <p>Adding 什么 (shénme) to the end of a verb can be used to change a
- sentence into a rhetorical question. This usage is often used with
- <a href="separable_verb" title="wikilink">separable verbs</a>.</p>
- <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
- <p>The most common structure you will see is:</p>
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- <p>Verb + 什么 + Obj.</p>
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- <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
- <p>This usage is best illustrated with examples:</p>
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- <li>这么 大 年纪 了，结 <em>什么</em> 婚啊！ <span class="expl">The speaker is
- implying that getting married at this age is a ridiculous
- notion.</span></li>
- <li>道 <em>什么</em> 歉，又 不是 你 的 错。 <span class="expl">The speaker is
- implying that apologizing is completely unnecessary.</span></li>
- <li>过 <em>什么</em> 年 啊，还 得 又 送 红包 又 送礼。 <span class="expl">The
- speaker is implying that celebrating Chinese New Year isn't
- economically feasible.</span></li>
- <li>没有 钱 看 <em>什么</em> 电影。 <span class="expl">The speaker is
- implying that there's no money to watch a movie.</span></li>
- <li>还 吃 <em>什么</em> 饭，要 迟到 了。 <span class="expl">The speaker is
- implying that there's no time to eat.</span></li>
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- <p>Note that the questions above would likely be between friends,
- or at least two people who are quite familiar with each other. Tone
- of voice and context is key.</p>
- <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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- <li><a href="Challenging_an_Adjective_with_"shenme""
- title="wikilink">Challenging an Adjective with "shenme"</a></li>
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- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
- reading</h2>
- <p><a href="Category:_B2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:
- B2 grammar points</a> <a href="Category:Verb_phrases" title=
- "wikilink">Category:Verb phrases</a></p>
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