Ending a non-exhaustive list with 什么的 ("shen2me de")

什么 shénme de

Auxiliary words

HSK 3

Structure

Noun 1, Noun 2 (+ Noun 3) + 什么的

用于列举事物时，表示未全部列出，相当于“等等”、“之类”。

Used after listing items to indicate that the list is not exhaustive, meaning 'and so on', 'etc.', or 'things like that'.

通常放在列举的词或短语后面，可以用于名词、动词短语等。

Usually placed after the listed words or phrases, can be used with nouns, verb phrases, etc.

1 我买了水果、零食什么的。 (I bought fruits, snacks, and so on.)
2 他喜欢看电影、听音乐什么的。 (He likes watching movies, listening to music, and so on.)
3 周末我们经常去爬山、钓鱼什么的。 (On weekends we often go hiking, fishing, and things like that.)
4 你需要带身份证、护照什么的。 (You need to bring your ID card, passport, and so on.)
5 她擅长画画、书法什么的。 (She is good at painting, calligraphy, and things like that.)

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