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- Challenging a verb with "shenme"
- (Redirected from ASGN3IGH)
- Level B2
- Similar to
- Used for
- Expressing quality, Expressing attitude
- Keywords
- 什么
- 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 separable verbs.
- Contents
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- 1 Structure
- 2 Examples
- 3 See also
- 4 Sources and further reading
- Structure
- The most common structure you will see is:
- Verb + 什么 + Obj.
- Examples
- This usage is best illustrated with examples:
- 离 什么 婚 ！你们 结婚才 三 个 月 。The speaker is implying that getting divorced right after being married for three months is a ridiculous notion.
- 道 什么 歉 啊 ，又 不 是 你 的 错 。The speaker is implying that apologizing is completely unnecessary.
- 开 什么 玩笑 啊 ，你 撞 了 我 ，我 还要 跟 你 说 “对不起” ？The speaker is implying that it's a joke that he was asked to apologize to the guy who hit him.
- 没有 钱 看 什么 电影 。The speaker is implying that there's no money to watch a movie.
- 还 吃 什么 早饭 啊 ，要 迟到 了 。The speaker is implying that there's no time for breakfast.
- 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.
- See also
- Challenging an Adjective with "shenme"
- Sources and further reading
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