Word Details
| Character | 什么 |
| Pinyin | shénme |
| Meaning | what, why |
| HSK Level | HSK 2 |
| Characters | 2 characters |
Example Sentence
你在做什么?(Nǐ zài zuò shénme?) - What are you doing?
Character Breakdown
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What does 什么 mean in Chinese?
什么 (shénme) means "what, why" in Chinese. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How do you pronounce 什么?
什么 is pronounced "shénme" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the pronunciation button on this page to hear it spoken aloud.
What HSK level is 什么?
什么 is an HSK 2 word. HSK 2 contains 300 words total.