Word: 什么 (shénme)

凭什么侵占别国领土？

Píng shénme qīnzhàn biéguó lǐngtǔ?

What right do they have to occupy another country's territory?

凭什么让我们走？

Píng shénme ràng wǒmen zǒu?

Who says you can make us leave?

出什么事了，宝贝？

Chū shénme shì le, bǎobèi?

What's wrong, honey?

击剑比赛什么时候开始？

Jījiàn bǐsài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the fencing match start?

刘姥姥进了大观园，什么都新鲜

liú lǎolao jìnle dàguānyuán, shénme dōu xīnxiān

Granny Liu enters the Grand View Garden: everything is new

刚刚发生了什么？

Gānggang fāshēngle shénme?

What just happened?

刚进职场，我什么都不懂。

Gāng jìn zhíchǎng, wǒ shénme dōu bù dǒng.

I'd just entered the workplace and knew nothing.

别发呆了，你在想什么呢？

Bié fādāile, nǐ zài xiǎng shénme ne?

Stop spacing out. What are you thinking about?

别只顾着哭，做些什么啊！

Bié zhǐgù zhe kū, zuò xiē shénme a!

Don't just whine, do something!

别问我这是什么东西！

Bié wèn wǒ zhè shì shénme dōngxi!

Don't ask me what it was.

到底发生了什么事。

Dàodǐ fāshēngle shénme shì.

What actually happened?

到5号轨道乘随便什么火车。

Dào wǔ hào guǐdào chéng suíbiàn shénme huǒchē.

Take any train on track 5.

办卡有什么规定吗？

Bàn kǎ yǒu shénme guīdìng ma?

Are there any rules for getting a card?

办这个手续需要带什么？

Bàn zhège shǒuxù xūyào dài shénme?

What do I need to bring to complete these formalities?

医生什么也做不了。

Yīshēng shénme yě zuò bù liǎo.

There was nothing that the doctors could do.

医生对你说了什么？

Yīshēng duì nǐ shuōle shénme?

What did the doctor say to you?

半决赛什么时候开始？

Bànjuésài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the semi-final start?

卖什么吆喝什么

mài shénme yāohe shénme

shout about whatever you're selling

厄尔尼诺是什么意思？

È'ěrnínuò shì shénme yìsi?

What does El Niño mean?

原子是由什么组成的？

Yuánzǐ shì yóu shénme zǔchéng de?

What is an atom made up of?

去港澳台旅游需要办什么证件？

Qù gǎng'àotái lǚyóu xūyào bàn shénme zhèngjiàn?

What documents do I need to travel to Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan?

发生了什么事？

Fāshēngle shénme shì?

What is happening?

发生了什么事吗？

Fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Did something happen?

句末要用什么标点？

Jù mò yào yòng shénme biāodiǎn?

What punctuation mark should go at the end of the sentence?

只有她们自己明白她们在说什么。

Zhǐyǒu tāmen zìjǐ míngbai tāmen zài shuō shénme.

Only they themselves understand what they say.

可以相信他到什么程度？

Kěyǐ xiāngxìn tā dào shénme chéngdù?

To what extent can he be trusted?

吃中国菜要用什么餐具？

Chī Zhōngguó cài yào yòng shénme cānjù?

What tableware do you use to eat Chinese food?

向我解释清楚你在做什么。

Xiàng wǒ jiěshì qīngchu nǐ zài zuò shénme.

Explain to me what you're doing there.

听说你没入选，是什么原因呢？

Tīngshuō nǐ méi rùxuǎn, shì shénme yuányīn ne?

I heard you weren't selected. What was the reason?

告诉我什么时候开始。

Gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

Tell me when to start.

告诉我他说了什么。

Gàosu wǒ tā shuōle shénme.

Tell me what he said.

告诉我们发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒmen fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell us about what happened.

告诉我你在湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ zài xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did in Shounan.

告诉我你对湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duì xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did to Shounan.

告诉我你手里有什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ shǒulǐ yǒu shénme.

Tell me what you have in your hand.

告诉我你要什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ yào shénme.

Tell me what you want.

告诉我发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell me what happened.

告诉我发生什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēng shénme shì.

Please tell me what happened.

告诉我，我还剩下什么？

Gàosu wǒ, wǒ hái shèngxià shénme?

Tell me, what else do I have left?

告诉我拿它做什么。

Gàosu wǒ ná tā zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do with it.

告诉我该做什么。

Gàosu wǒ gāi zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do.

咳嗽什么帮好起来？

Késou shénme bāng hǎo qǐlai?

What helps cure a cough?

哦，这是什么？

Ó, zhè shì shénme?

Oh, what is this?

哲学是什么？

Zhéxué shì shénme?

What is philosophy?

啊，他们什么时候会再见？

A, tāmen shénme shíhou huì zàijiàn?

Ah, when will they meet again?

喜欢什么就随便吃吧。

Xǐhuan shénme jiù suíbiàn chī ba.

Help yourself to anything you like.

嗑瓜子儿嗑出个臭虫来,什么仁儿都有

kē guāzir kē chū gè chòuchóng lái,shénme rénr dōu yǒu

cracking melon seeds and finding a bedbug: every kind of kernel (person) there is

嘿，你们看什么呢？

Hēi, nǐmen kàn shénme ne?

Hey, what are you guys looking at?

嘿，你在这做什么？

Hēi, nǐ zài zhè zuò shénme?

Hey, what are you doing here?

嘿，看我找到了什么。

Hēi, kàn wǒ zhǎodàole shénme.

Hey, look what I found.

回门该带什么礼物？

Huímén gāi dài shénme lǐwù?

What gifts should we bring for the bride's first visit back home?

土葬和火葬有什么不同？

Tǔzàng hé huǒzàng yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What's the difference between burial and cremation?

在你面前是什么东西？

Zài nǐ miànqián shì shénme dōngxi?

What's in front of you?

在假期中我什么都没有做。

Zài jiàqī zhōng wǒ shénme dōu méiyǒu zuò.

I didn't do anything during my vacation.

在吃什么呢？

Zài chī shénme ne?

What are you eating?

在埃及说什么语言？

Zài Āijí shuō shénme yǔyán?

What language is spoken in Egypt?

在您的国家说什么语言？

Zài nín de guójiā shuō shénme yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in your country?

在我们家，孝顺比什么都重要。

Zài wǒmen jiā, xiàoshùn bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.

In our family, filial piety matters more than anything.

在波士顿正发生着什么事。

Zài Bōshìdùn zhèng fāshēngzhe shénme shì.

Something is happening in Boston.

在笑什么呢？

Zài xiào shénme ne?

What are you laughing at?

在这个年纪，健康比什么都可贵。

Zài zhège niánjì, jiànkāng bǐ shénme dōu kěguì.

At this age, health is more precious than anything else.

在这么冷的地方做什么？

Zài zhème lěng de dìfang zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a freezing place like this?

在这种场合，穿什么才恰当？

Zài zhèzhǒng chǎnghé, chuān shénme cái qiàdàng?

What would be appropriate to wear on an occasion like this?

在这种情况下，他们该做什么？

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?

What should they do in this situation?

地毯上的花纹是什么意思？

Dìtǎn shàng de huāwén shì shénme yìsi?

What do the designs on the carpet mean?

地震后，灾民最需要什么？

Dìzhèn hòu, zāimín zuì xūyào shénme?

After an earthquake, what do the disaster victims need most?

垒球和棒球有什么不同？

Lěiqiú hé bàngqiú yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What's the difference between softball and baseball?

城和乡的生活有什么不同？

Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó yǒu shénme bùtóng?

How does life in the city differ from life in the countryside?

墙上的警句是什么意思？

Qiáng shàng de jǐngjù shì shénme yìsi?

What does the maxim on the wall mean?

夏令营要带什么东西？

Xiàlìngyíng yào dài shénme dōngxi?

What do we need to bring to the summer camp?

多读书对孩子的成长有什么益处？

Duō dúshū duì háizi de chéngzhǎng yǒu shénme yìchu?

What benefits does reading more have for a child's growth?

大家在说什么啊？

Dàjiā zài shuō shénme a?

What are you all talking about?

大爆炸之前到底有什么？

Dàbàozhà zhīqián dàodǐ yǒu shénme?

What was there before the Big Bang, anyway?

“大”的反义词是什么？

“Dà”de fǎnyìcí shì shénme?

What is the antonym of "big"?

天人合一是什么意思？

Tiānrénhéyī shì shénme yìsi?

What does the unity of heaven and man mean?

她不知道该和他说些什么。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi hé tā shuō xiē shénme.

She didn't know what to say to him.

她什么也没说！

Tā shénme yě méi shuō!

She didn't say anything!

她什么事也依赖老公。

Tā shénme shì yě yīlài lǎogōng.

She depends on her husband for everything.

她什么时候到家？

Tā shénme shíhou dào jiā?

When will she get home?

她什么时候去？

Tā shénme shíhou qù?

At what time is she going?

她什么时候回家？

Tā shénme shíhou huíjiā?

When will she go home?

她什么时候打破了窗户？

Tā shénme shíhou dǎpòle chuānghu?

When did she break the window?

她什么时候生的？

Tā shénme shíhou shēng de?

When was she born?

她什么时候结婚的？

Tā shénme shíhou jiéhūn de?

When did she get married?

她什么都不做只会抱怨。

Tā shénme dōu bú zuò zhǐ huì bàoyuàn.

She does nothing but complain.

她什么都不知道。

Tā shénme dōu bù zhīdào.

She knows nothing.

她们在说什么？

Tāmen zài shuō shénme?

What are they saying?

她做什么工作？

Tā zuò shénme gōngzuò?

What's her job?

她儿子成为了什么？

Tā érzi chéngwéile shénme?

What has become of her son?

她叫什么名字？

Tā jiào shénme míngzi?

What's her name?

她可能出什么事了。

Tā kěnéng chū shénme shì le.

Something might have happened to her.

她在做什么？

Tā zài zuò shénme?

What's she doing?

她在黑板上写了什么？

Tā zài hēibǎn shàng xiěle shénme?

What did she write on the blackboard?

她对我什么都不了解。

Tā duì wǒ shénme dōu bù liǎojiě.

She doesn't know anything about me.

她对我推心置腹，什么都说。

Tā duì wǒ tuīxīnzhìfù, shénme dōu shuō.

She confides in me sincerely and tells me everything.

她心灵手巧，什么都会做。

Tā xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo, shénme dōu huì zuò.

She is so capable that she can make anything.

她性格直率，有什么就说什么。

Tā xìnggé zhíshuài, yǒu shénme jiù shuō shénme.

She has a frank personality and says whatever is on her mind.

她找到了什么？

Tā zhǎodàole shénme?

What did she find?

她是什么时候出生的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou chūshēng de?

When was she born?

她是什么时候去蒙古的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou qù Měnggǔ de?

When did she go to Mongolia? ⇒ When was it that she went to Mongolia?