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什么样

shén me yàng · shen me yang

Traditional 什麼樣

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what kind?; what sort?

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What kind of person

Dengdeng
你的(nǐde)新(xīn)朋友(péngyou)是(shì)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)人(rén)？
What kind of person is your new friend?
Liangliang
他(tā)很(hěn)高(gāo)，戴(dài)着(zhe)眼镜(yǎnjìng)，喜欢(xǐhuan)笑(xiào)。
He is tall, wears glasses and loves to laugh.
Dengdeng
他(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)运动(yùndòng)？
What kind of sports does he like?
Liangliang
他(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)打(dǎ)篮球(lánqiú)，也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)游泳(yóuyǒng)。
He likes basketball, and swimming too.
Dengdeng
那(nà)你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)运动(yùndòng)？
And what kind of sports do you like?
Liangliang
我(wǒ)？我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)看(kàn)别人(biéren)运动(yùndòng)。
Me? I like watching other people exercise.

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01

我(wǒ)甚(shèn)至(zhì)不(bù)能(néng)记(jì)起(qǐ)来(lái)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)长(zhǎng)什(shén)么(me)样(yàng)。

I can't even remember what Tom looks like.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)，但(dàn)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)长(zhǎng)什(shén)么(me)样(yàng)。

I know him by name, but not by sight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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