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What thing (什么事;什么东西) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:What thing

Chinese:什么事;什么东西

Type:Daily Life / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
A literal Chinglish to ask about things or matters, corresponding to Chinese "shén me shì / shén me dōng xi".

中文:
用于询问事物或事情的直译中式英语,对应中文“什么事/什么东西”。

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

This Chinglish is translated from Chinese "shén me dōng xi" word for word. Standard English uses "What's the matter?" or "What is it?". It is a common question-type Chinglish for daily inquiry.
该中式英语由中文“什么东西”逐字翻译而来。标准英语用“What's the matter?”或“What is it?”。是日常询问的常见疑问类中式英语。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
1. You call me, what thing? 📞
2. What thing are you holding? 🤲
3. What thing happened here? 🚧
4. What thing are you eating? 🍜
5. He is angry, what thing? 😠
6. What thing is this on the table? 🪑
7. What thing do you want to buy? 🛒
8. What thing are you looking for? 🔍
9. What thing makes you happy? 😊

你叫我,什么事呀?
你手里拿的什么东西?
这里发生什么事了?
你在吃什么东西?
他生气了,什么事?
桌上这是什么东西?
你想买什么东西?
你在找什么东西?
什么事让你这么开心?

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