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什么的

什麼的
shénmede
particle #2,828

Meanings

  1. 1 and so on
  2. 2 and what not
  3. 3 etc.

Examples

我买了苹果、香蕉什么的。
Wǒ mǎi le píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo shénmede.
I bought apples, bananas, and so on.
他喜欢跑步、游泳什么的。
Tā xǐhuān pǎobù, yóuyǒng shénmede.
He likes running, swimming, and stuff like that.
你可以带水、零食什么的。
Nǐ kěyǐ dài shuǐ, língshí shénmede.
You can bring water, snacks, and things like that.

Tips

grammar
什么的 is placed at the end of a list to mean 'and so on'. It's the casual spoken equivalent of 等等 (děngděng).
register
Very colloquial. In formal writing, use 等 (děng) or 等等 (děngděng) instead.

Stroke Order

什 shén
么 me
的 de