what (dialectal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplespronoun
what; what thing
dialectChiefly used in Southwestern Mandarin dialects, particularly Sichuan and Chongqing speech. Functions identically to 什么 but carries strong regional flavor.
Nǐ你
zài在
shuō说
shá啥
zi子
？
What are you talking about?
Zhè这
shì是
shá啥
zi子
dōng东
xi西
o哦
？
What in the world is this thing?
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Nǐ你
xiǎng想
chī吃
shá啥
zi子
，
suí随
biàn便
diǎn点
。
Whatever you want to eat, just order it.
Shá啥
zi子
shí时
hou候
chū出
fā发
？
What time are we leaving?