什么样

• 拼音: shén me yàng
• 汉字拆解: 什 = 亻(person) + 十 (ten); 么 = simplified form of 麼; 样 = 木 (wood) + 羊 (sheep, phonetic)

含义

What kind; what sort. Used to ask about the nature, type, or appearance of something.

A common interrogative phrase used to ask about qualities, characteristics, or types. Often followed by 的 when modifying a noun. Differs from 怎么样, which asks about a condition or opinion rather than a type.

例句

1. 你喜欢什么样的音乐？
2. 这个城市是什么样的？
3. 你想找什么样的工作？

用法指南

语境: questions, everyday conversation, describing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你觉得什么样的人最好？(What kind of person do you think is best?)
• 明天的天气是什么样的？(What will the weather be like tomorrow?)

错误说法

• 不要把什么样和怎么样混淆 (Don't confuse 什么样 with 怎么样 — 什么样 asks 'what kind,' while 怎么样 asks 'how is it' about a condition or opinion)

起源与历史

什么 (shénme, what) + 样 (yàng, kind/type). Literally 'what kind,' a natural compound of the interrogative pronoun and a classifier for types.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal