How do you use "whatever" in a sentence?

Take whatever you need from the cupboard. Whatever happens, I'll support you. I asked him to help, but he just said 'whatever' and walked away.

whatever

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Anything or everything of a particular type; used to express indifference

无论什么，任何，随便

lo que sea, cualquier cosa, da igual

何でも、どんな〜でも、どうでもいい

무엇이든, 어떤 ~이든, 상관없어

'Whatever' is used to refer to anything or everything of a particular type, regardless of what it is. It can also express indifference or dismissiveness, especially in casual speech among younger generations.

「whatever」用于指代某一特定类型的任何或所有事物，不管它是什么。它也可以表达冷漠或不屑，尤其是在年轻一代的日常对话中。

«Whatever» se usa para referirse a cualquier cosa o todo de un tipo particular, sin importar qué sea. También puede expresar indiferencia o desdén, especialmente en el habla casual entre las generaciones más jóvenes.

「whatever」は、それが何であれ、特定の種類のあらゆるものを指すために使われます。特に若い世代のカジュアルな会話では、無関心や軽視を表すこともあります。

'Whatever'는 종류에 상관없이 무엇이든 또는 모든 것을 가리킬 때 사용됩니다. 또한 특히 젊은 세대의 일상 대화에서 무관심이나 귀찮음을 나타내기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

Take whatever you need from the cupboard.
从橱柜里拿你需要的任何东西。
Coge lo que necesites del armario.
食器棚から必要なものは何でも取ってください。
찬장에서 필요한 것은 무엇이든 가져가세요.
Whatever happens, I'll support you.
无论发生什么，我都会支持你。
Pase lo que pase, te apoyaré.
何が起ころうとも、私はあなたを支持します。
무슨 일이 일어나더라도 저는 당신을 지지하겠습니다.
I asked him to help, but he just said 'whatever' and walked away.
我让他帮忙，但他只是说了句「随便」就走开了。
Le pedí que ayudara, pero solo dijo «lo que sea» y se fue.
彼に手伝ってと頼んだけど、「どうでもいいよ」と言って立ち去りました。
그에게 도와달라고 했지만, 그는 그냥 '상관없어'라고 말하고 가버렸습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

A compound of 'what' + 'ever', both from Old English. 'What' from 'hwæt' and 'ever' from 'ǣfre'. The dismissive interjection usage ('whatever!') became popular slang in the 1990s.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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