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<h1>Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
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<p>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.</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Examples </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">Noun 1, Noun 2 (+ Noun 3) + 什么的</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li>
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<p>It can be a little impolite to use 什么的 after a list of peoples names, in which case 等 can be used in place of 什么的. When referring to a list of friends in informal contexts there is no problem using 什么的.</p>

<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Listing Things with "a"
Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
"Stuff like that" with "zhileide"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 304-7) [ →buy] </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 121) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 122-3) [ →buy]</span><br/></li>
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