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what

什么

shén me

A question token for an unknown thing, action, or item of information.

Standard Mapping

Chinese
什么
Pinyin
shén me
Meaning
询问信息或事物
Note
Information-focused question word.

Meaning and Usage

Meaning and Usage

Use what for 什么 at the source semantic position. It may serve as a manual object or complement, but its generator profile is initially disabled.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: You want what → 你想要什么?

Incorrect: What you want as the stored Chinglish order.

Reason: The source puts 什么 after 想要.

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Mapping Boundary

Correct Mapping

You want what → 你想要什么?

Incorrect Mapping or Split

What you want as the stored Chinglish order.

Reason

The source puts 什么 after 想要.

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