Word: 什么 (shénme)

她没做过什么惊天动地的事。

Tā méi zuòguo shénme jīngtiān-dòngdì de shì.

She has never done anything world-shaking.

她的眼泪已经告诉了发生了什么。

Tā de yǎnlèi yǐjīng gàosule fāshēngle shénme.

Her tears have already told me what has happened.

她知识面很宽广，什么都懂。

Tā zhīshimiàn hěn kuānguǎng, shénme dōu dǒng.

Her knowledge is extensive, and she understands everything.

她穿什么都好看。

Tā chuān shénme dōu hǎokàn.

She looks pretty no matter what she wears.

她说了什么？

Tā shuōle shénme?

What did she say?

她问我是不是发生了什么事。

Tā wèn wǒ shìbúshì fāshēngle shénme shì.

She asked me if anything was the matter.

好的，您想咨询什么事情？

Hǎo de, nín xiǎng zīxún shénme shìqing?

OK, what would you like advice on?

如果不是现在，那是什么时候？

Rúguǒ bú shì xiànzài, nà shì shénme shíhou?

If not now, when?

如果你发现什么，请打给我。

Rúguǒ nǐ fāxiàn shénme, qǐng dǎ gěi wǒ.

Call me if you discover anything.

如果你有什么不懂的就问。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shénme bù dǒng de jiù wèn.

If there is something you don't understand, then ask.

如果你有什么不懂的就问啊。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shénme bù dǒng de jiù wèn a.

If there is something you don't understand, then ask.

如果发生了什么事，请告诉我。

Rúguǒ fāshēngle shénme shì, qǐng gàosu wǒ.

If anything should happen, please let me know.

如果掉进黑洞，会发生什么事？

Rúguǒ diào jìn hēidòng, huì fāshēng shénme shì?

What would happen if you fell into a black hole?

如果是这样的话，我们该做什么？

Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, wǒmen gāi zuò shénme?

If so, what should we do?

如果没有我，你什么也做不到。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu wǒ, nǐ shénme yě zuò búdào.

Without me, you wouldn't get anything done.

如果没鱼了您会说什么？

Rúguǒ méi yú le nín huì shuō shénme?

What would you say if there weren't any more fish?

妈妈，你在想什么？

Māma, nǐ zài xiǎng shénme?

Mom, what are you thinking about?

妈妈，你在想什么呢？

Māma, nǐ zài xiǎng shénme ne?

Mom, what are you thinking about?

妈妈，看我发现了什么。

Māma, kàn wǒ fāxiànle shénme.

Mom, look what I found.

存在的意义是什么？

Cúnzài de yìyì shì shénme?

What's the point of existence?

学年结束后，你有什么打算？

Xuénián jiéshù hòu, nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?

What are your plans after the school year ends?

孩子对什么都觉得新奇。

Háizi duì shénme dōu juéde xīnqí.

Children find everything new and exciting.

它什么时候到？

Tā shénme shíhou dào?

When does it arrive?

它们什么时候能被送到？

Tāmen shénme shíhou néng bèi sòng dào?

How soon can they be delivered?

它包含了什么？

Tā bāohánle shénme?

What does it contain?

它是什么什么时候盖的？

Tā shì shénme-shénme shíhou gài de?

When was it built?

它是什么时候建成的？

Tā shì shénme shíhou jiànchéng de?

When was it built?

宇航展览什么时候开始？

Yǔháng zhǎnlǎn shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the space flight exhibition start?

实际上，我没有暗示什么。

Shíjìshàng, wǒ méiyǒu ànshì shénme.

Actually, I'm not suggesting anything.

客厅里有什么？

Kètīng lǐ yǒu shénme?

What is in the living room?

家庭和睦比什么都重要，你说呢？

Jiātíng hémù bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào, nǐ shuō ne?

Peace within the family matters more than anything, don't you think?

家庭和谐比什么都重要。

Jiātíng héxié bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.

Harmony in the family matters more than anything.

对什么人，说什么话

duì shénme rén, shuō shénme huà

to whatever person, say whatever words

对此你有什么想说的吗？

Duì cǐ nǐ yǒu shénme xiǎng shuō de ma?

What do you have to say about that?

对这件事，您有什么高见？

Duì zhè jiàn shì, nín yǒu shénme gāojiàn?

What is your wise opinion on this matter?

小偷什么值钱的东西都没拿走。

Xiǎotōu shénme zhíqián de dōngxi dōu méi názǒu.

The thief didn't take anything valuable.

小朋友，你叫什么名字？

Xiǎopéngyǒu, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

Little one, what's your name?

屎壳郎插鸡毛，你算个什么鸟

shǐkélàng chā jīmáo, nǐ suàn ge shénme niǎo

a dung beetle stuck with chicken feathers: what kind of bird do you think you are?

工资什么时候结算？

Gōngzī shénme shíhou jiésuàn?

When will the wages be settled?

巴西是说什么语言的？

Bāxī shì shuō shénme yǔyán de?

What is the language spoken in Brazil?

市场经济是什么意思？

Shìchǎngjīngjì shì shénme yìsi?

What does market economy mean?

干旱的土地上什么都种不好。

Gānhàn de tǔdì shàng shénme dōu zhǒng bù hǎo.

Nothing grows well on dry land like this.

平面和直线有什么关系？

Píngmiàn hé zhíxiàn yǒu shénme guānxi?

What is the relationship between a plane and a line?

年初的时候，你定了什么计划？

Niánchū de shíhou, nǐ dìngle shénme jìhuà?

What plans did you make at the start of the year?

年终奖什么时候发？

Niánzhōngjiǎng shénme shíhou fā?

When will the year-end bonus be paid out?

幸好没有发生什么不愉快的事。

Xìnghǎo méiyǒu fāshēng shénme bù yúkuài de shì.

Thankfully nothing unfortunate happened.

幼儿园的滑梯是什么颜色的？

Yòu'éryuán de huátī shì shénme yánsè de?

What color is the slide at the kindergarten?

广东与广西之间隔着什么？

Guǎngdōng yǔ Guǎngxī zhī jiàngé zhe shénme?

What separates Guangdong from Guangxi?

床上的那是什么呀？

Chuáng shàng de nà shì shénme ya?

What's that lying on the bed?

开户需要带什么证件？

Kāihù xūyào dài shénme zhèngjiàn?

What documents do I need to bring to open an account?

当前的重中之重是什么？

Dāngqián de zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng shì shénme?

What is the highest priority right now?

当时你在做什么？

Dāngshí nǐ zài zuò shénme?

What were you doing then?

当时我什么都不能做。

Dāngshí wǒ shénme dōu bùnéng zuò.

There was nothing I could do at that time.

形势不妙，你有什么办法吗？

Xíngshì búmiào, nǐ yǒu shénme bànfǎ ma?

The situation looks grim, do you have any ideas?

微观和宏观有什么不同？

Wēiguān hé hóngguān yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What is the difference between micro and macro?

恐怕我帮不上什么忙。

Kǒngpà wǒ bāng bú shàng shénme máng.

There is not much I can do to help, I am afraid.

您什么时候回意大利？

Nín shénme shíhou huí Yìdàlì?

When are you going back to Italy?

您什么时候开始学英语的？

Nín shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Yīngyǔ de?

When did you begin studying English?

您什么时候方便？

Nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?

When would it be convenient for you?

您今天做了什么？

Nín jīntiān zuòle shénme?

What have you done today?

您叫什么名字？

Nín jiào shénme míngzi?

What is your name?

您听到什么了？

Nín tīngdào shénme le?

What did you hear?

您回答了什么？

Nín huídále shénme?

What did you answer?

您在做什么菜？

Nín zài zuò shénme cài?

What meal are you making?

您在巴黎看到了什么？

Nín zài Bālí kàndàole shénme?

What did you see in Paris?

您在找什么吗？

Nín zài zhǎo shénme ma?

Are you looking for something?

您在暗示什么？

Nín zài ànshì shénme?

What are you driving at?

您对什么都太怀疑了。

Nín duì shénme dōu tài huáiyíle.

You're too suspicious about everything.

您对我说的话有什么要补充的吗？

Nín duì wǒ shuō de huà yǒu shénme yào bǔchōng de ma?

Would you like to add anything to what I've said?

您建议我做什么？

Nín jiànyì wǒ zuò shénme?

What do you advise me to do?

您往里放了什么？

Nín wǎng lǐ fàngle shénme?

What have you put in there?

您想吃什么？

Nín xiǎng chī shénme?

What would you like to eat?

您想吃点什么吗？

Nín xiǎng chī diǎn shénme ma?

Would you like anything to eat?

您想告诉我什么？

Nín xiǎng gàosu wǒ shénme?

What do you mean to say to me?

您想喝什么？

Nín xiǎng hē shénme?

What would you like to drink?

您想成为什么？

Nín xiǎng chéngwéi shénme?

What do you want to be?

您想订什么房间？

Nín xiǎng dìng shénme fángjiān?

What room would you like to reserve?

您最喜欢什么水果？

Nín zuì xǐhuan shénme shuǐguǒ?

What fruit do you like the best?

您有什么事，尽管吩咐。

Nín yǒu shénme shì, jǐnguǎn fēnfu.

If you need anything, just say the word.

您有什么事想对我说吗？

Nín yǒu shénme shì xiǎng duì wǒ shuō ma?

Do you have something that you want to say to me?

您有什么推荐？

Nín yǒu shénme tuījiàn?

What do you recommend to me?

您的头发是什么颜色的？

Nín de tóufa shì shénme yánsè de?

What color is your hair?

您的特长是什么？

Nín de tècháng shì shénme?

What's your speciality?

您的职业是什么？

Nín de zhíyè shì shénme?

What's your occupation?

您空闲时间喜欢做什么？

Nín kòngxián shíjiān xǐhuan zuò shénme?

What do you like to do in your free time?

您认为她会做什么？

Nín rènwéi tā huì zuò shénme?

What do you think she can do?

您还有什么需要吩咐的吗？

Nín háiyǒu shénme xūyào fēnfu de ma?

Is there anything else you'd like to instruct me to do?

想吃什么就吃什么吧。

Xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme ba.

Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.

我不了解你在说什么。

Wǒ bù liǎojiě nǐ zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are saying.

我不太明白他说什么。

Wǒ bú tài míngbai tā shuō shénme.

I don't quite understand what he says.

我不太明白你在说什么。

Wǒ bú tài míngbai nǐ zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are talking about.

我不懂你什么意思。

Wǒ bù dǒng nǐ shénme yìsi.

I don't know what you mean.

我不懂你在说什么。

Wǒ bù dǒng nǐ zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are saying.

我不懂发生了什么。

Wǒ bù dǒng fāshēngle shénme.

I can't understand what happened.

我不指望从你身上得到什么。

Wǒ bù zhǐwàng cóng nǐ shēnshang dédào shénme.

I don't expect anything from you.

我不挑剔，我什么都吃。

Wǒ bù tiāoti, wǒ shénme dōu chī.

I'm not picky. I'll eat anything.

我不明白他在讲什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā zài jiǎng shénme.

I don't understand what he's saying.

我不明白你们在说什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐmen zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are saying.

我不明白你想说什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ xiǎng shuō shénme.

I have no idea what you mean.

我不明白你的意思是什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ de yìsi shì shénme.

I have no idea what you mean.