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Emily
meaning of 这个灯到底出什么问题了
I don't understand what the 什么 is supposed to mean in this, can someone please explain it?
The full sentence is
马克、你想想、这个灯到底出什么问题了。
谢谢!!
Jun 28, 2018 11:18 AM
Answers · 4
”什么“this word has several meanings in Chinese,and in this sentance it means "what" and the whole sentence means"What's the problem with the lamp?",problem=问题,what=什么,lamp=灯.It's a very good question ,I hope I can discuss the word"什么" in more context and find different usages together in the future~Here's the profile:https://www.italki.cn/teacher/5041997
July 5, 2018
这个灯到底出什么问题了?
what's wrong with the light ?
什么问题:what problem
到底:just emphasizes , like in English : what the hell ......,what on earth
June 29, 2018
马克, 你想想,这个灯到底出什么问题了?
Mark,think about it/have a think, whatever is wrong with this lamp?
什么:what
[[[[ Different from English, Chinese questions do not have to put interrogatives at the beginning of the sentences, you just use the same word order as the declarative sentences. ]]]]
什么花能吃?
你在看什么?
你选了什么样式?
[ 到底 ] adv., a tensifier
June 28, 2018
Hi, in my opinion it means "what ever" -- (smth like "what the heck is wrong with this ?")
June 28, 2018
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