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Indefinite Question Pronouns

Learn Indefinite Question Pronouns with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Pattern

question word + question word

Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

他想吃什么就吃什么。

When to use Indefinite Question Pronouns

Read question word + question word as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 什么 adds to it.

你想买什么就买什么。

Buy whatever you want.

我没什么特别想说的。

I do not have anything particular to say.

Common traps

  • Do not translate question word + question word mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
  • Keep 什么 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
  • Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

他想吃 就吃什么

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Meanings
what