甚么

甚麼

shénme

pronoun #9,213

Meanings

1 what (variant of 什么)
2 anything; something

Characters

very; extremely; what

interrogative suffix

Examples

你要甚么？

Nǐ yào shénme?

What do you want?

甚么事都难不倒他。

Shénme shì dōu nán bù dǎo tā.

Nothing can stump him.

Tips

usage

甚么 is the traditional/literary form of 什么. It is standard in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and classical-style writing. In mainland China, 什么 is overwhelmingly preferred.

Stroke Order

甚 shèn

么 me