什么
HSK 3.0 · Level 1HSK 2.0 · Level 1
什么 (shénme) · what
什么 (shénme) means “what”. It is written with 2 characters: 什 (what? mixed) + 么 (interrogative particle). It is an HSK 1 word.
How 什么 is built
The characters
Example sentences
这是什么？Zhè shì shénme?What is this?
你想吃什么？Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?What would you like to eat?
Questions about 什么
What does 什么 mean?
什么 (shénme) means “what”.
How do you pronounce 什么?
什么 is pronounced shénme.
Which HSK level is 什么?
什么 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 什么 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 2: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.