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How to say “and stuff like that” in Chinese with 什么的

Noun 1, Noun 2 + 什么的 (shénme de)

什么的 (shí mó de) — and stuff like that

HSK 4Auxiliary Words

Rule structure

什么的 (shénme de) is placed at the end of a list to indicate "and so on, and such". It is colloquial.

Examples

我喜欢吃水果、巧克力什么的。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ, qiǎokèlì shénme de.

I like eating fruit, chocolate, and stuff like that.

我喜欢看电影听音乐什么的。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng tīng yīnyuè shénme de.

I like watching movies, listening to music, and stuff like that.

我喜欢买书衣服什么的。

Wǒ xǐhuān mǎi shū yīfú shímó de.

I like buying books, clothes, and stuff like that.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

什么

shénme

What? which?

的

de

Possessive particle; modifier particle

我

wǒ

I, me

喜欢

xǐhuan

To like, to enjoy

吃

chī

To eat

水果

shuǐguǒ

Fruit

巧克力

qiǎokèlì

Chocolate

看

kàn

To look, to watch, to read

电影

diàn yǐng

Movie, film

听

tīng

To listen, to hear

音乐

yīnyuè

Music

买

mǎi

To buy

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “and stuff like that” in Chinese with 什么的?

Use the structure: Noun 1, Noun 2 + 什么的 (shénme de). For example: 我喜欢吃水果、巧克力什么的。 — “I like eating fruit, chocolate, and stuff like that”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

我喜欢吃水果、巧克力什么的。 — “I like eating fruit, chocolate, and stuff like that”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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等 — etc., and so on

⋯⋯ 等 (děng) / 等等 (děngděng)

全 — whole, entire

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到 — until (time/place/degree)

Verb + 到 (dào) + Time / Place / Degree

连 + verb — not even

连 (lián) + Verb + 都 (dōu) + 不 (bù) / 没 (méi) + Verb

原来 — it turns out, originally

Subj. + 原来 (yuánlái) + Predicate

得 — must, have to

Subj. + 得 (děi) + Verb Phrase

不管 — no matter

不管 (bùguǎn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯

无论 — no matter what

无论 (wúlùn) / 不论 (bùlùn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯