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Simplified什么的
Traditional什麼的
Pinyinshén me de
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的de
of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one"); also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
什么shénmewhat?; something; anything
有的yǒude(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)
怎么zěnmehow?; what?; why?; variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
怎么样zěnmeyànghow?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
那么nàmelike that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case; variant of 那麼|那么[na4 me5]