zhè
yǒu
shén
me
What is this strange thing?
zhè = zh + e4
(pronoun) this; these / (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
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yǒu = y + ou3
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
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what? / something / anything
shén = sh + (e)n2
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shí = sh + Ø2
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous
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= m + a2
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ma = m + a5
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suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
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yāo = y + ao1
yāo = y + ao1
youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
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rare / strange
= xi + Ø1
rare / uncommon / watery / sparse
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= ji + Ø1
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= qi + Ø2
strange / odd / weird / wonderful / surprisingly / unusually
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