Expression "什么的" (shénme de)

Description

"什么的" is an expression in Chinese that is used to generalize or indicate several examples related to previous statements. It is commonly translated as "and so on," "and such things," or "and so forth."

Examples

• 他喜欢运动，篮球、足球什么的shénme de。(Tā xǐhuān yùndòng, lánqiú, zúqiú 什么的shénme de.) - He likes sports, such as basketball, soccer, and so on.
• 我很忙，学习、工作什么的shénme de。(Wǒ hěn máng, xuéxí, gōngzuò 什么的shénme de.) - I'm very busy, with studying, working, and so forth.

Key Points

• Used to generalize or indicate several examples related to previous statements.
• Commonly translated as "and so on," "and such things," or "and so forth."