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Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
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[什么](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88)
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\[. etc.\]
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.
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Contents
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Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
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Books](#Books "wikilink")
Noun 1, Noun 2 (+ Noun 3) + 什么的
Examples
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- 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.
It can be a little impolite to use 什么的 after a list of peoples names,
in which case
[等](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Non-exhaustive_lists_with_%22dengdeng%22)
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.
See also
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- [Listing Things with
"a"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Listing_Things_with_%22a%22)
- [Non-exhaustive lists with
"dengdeng"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Non-exhaustive_lists_with_%22dengdeng%22)
- ["Stuff like that" with
"zhileide"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Stuff_like_that%22_with_%22zhileide%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and
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304-7) \[ →buy\]
- [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part
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121) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3)
- [卓越汉语－公司实战篇](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%EF%BC%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87) (pp.
122-3) \[ →buy\]
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