| 真相是什么 | zhen1 xiang1 shi4 shen2 me5 | what is the true situation |
| 究竟是什么 | jiu1 jing4 shi4 shen2 me5 | what exactly is there |
| 算什么 | suan4 shen2 me5 | to be what kind of |
| 还有什么 | hai2 you3 shen2 me5 | what else is there |
| 这么多年来 | zhe4 me5 duo1 nian2 lai2 | in all these last few years |
| 这意味着什么 | zhe4 yi4 wei4 shen2 me5 | what does this imply |
| 这没有什么 | zhe4 mei2 you3 shen2 me5 | this is nothing |
| 这靠什么 | zhe4 kao4 shen2 me5 | what is the basis for this |
| 那么多东西 | na4 me5 duo1 dong1 xi1 | so many things |
| 那么点 | na4 me5 dian3 | |
| 邷么儿 | wa3 mo2 er5 | to play knucklebones (dialect) |
| 都什么年代了 | dou1 shen2 me5 nian2 dai4 le5 | That's so out-of-date |
| 不算甚么 | bu4 suan4 shen4 me5 | to be what kind of |