什么样
shénmeyàngTraditional: 什么样
#1088 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
what kind of, what sort of
Word origin
A compound of 什么 (shénme, what), itself 什 (shén) plus 么 (me), and 样 (yàng, kind or appearance), whose wood radical 木 and 羊 (yáng) phonetic give a pattern or sort. Together they ask what kind.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 什么 (shénme, what) + 样 (yàng, kind, appearance)
Stroke order
什
么
样
Examples
？
What kind of house do you want?
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What sort of person is he?
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What kind of weather is good for hiking?
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What sort of music do you like?
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What kind of taste is this?
什么样 (shén me yàng) means what kind of, what sort of. It is an interrogative phrase asking about the type or nature of something.
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