what
什么,什么是,是什么
Definitions
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- : : What is the matter?
- : : What does he do?
- : : What are those birds?
- : : What is wealth without friends?
- : : You need what?
- : : What of it?
- : how much?: What does it cost?
- : : I will send what was promised.
- : whatever; anything that: Say what you please.Come what may.
- : the kind of thing or person that: He said what everyone expected he would. They are just what I was expecting.
- : as much as; as many as: We should each give what we can.
- : the thing or fact that: He went to the meeting and, what was worse, insisted on speaking.
- : : You know what? Shall we go or what?
- : : What luck! What an idea!
- : British. don't you agree?: An unusual chap, what?
- : Nonstandard. that; which; who: She's the one what told me.
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- : the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
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- : : What news? What clothes shall I pack?
- : whatever: Take what supplies you need.
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- : to what extent or degree? how much?: What does it matter?
- : : What with storms and all, their return was delayed.
- : Obsolete. for what reason or purpose? why?
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- : : What, no salt?
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- : Older Use. as much as; as far as: He helps me what he can.
Phrases
- what about
- what do you know
- what do you take me for?
- what for
- what gives
- what goes around comes around
- what have you
- what if
- what in the world
- what is more
- what it takes
- what makes one tick
- what of it?
- what the hell
- what with
- come what may
- for all one is (what it's) worth
- get what's coming to one
- it's (what) a zoo
- just what the doctor ordered
- know the score (what's what)
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
- no matter (what)
- on earth, what
- or what?
- practice what you preach
- sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what's
- so what
- where's (what's) the beef?
- you know something (you know what)
Examples
So it's really a take-what-you-can-get kind of situation with him.
Played in reverse that becomes ‘Here’s me/Here I am/What we have lost/I am the messenger of love.
If this seems like a small, so-what kind of thing to you, I submit two thoughts.
That is, when things are going well, no one feels compelled to spend money on a what-if project.
TV pool asked Romney at least five times whether he would eliminate FEMA as president/what he would do with FEMA.
Coals!what would he do with coals?Toast his cheese with em, and then come back for more.
Ay, murmured the sick woman, relapsing into her former drowsy state, what about her?what aboutI know!
Consequently, while the direction of the what-not-how-now line is definitely fixed, their actual positions remain unestablished.
"Nothing what-ever," she answered, with an urbanity that defied the suggestion of malice.
But, brother sinner, pray explain How 'tis that you are not in pain?What power hath work'd a wonder for your toes?