…什么的 …shénme de
…什么的（…shénme de）means “'…and so on / and stuff like that' (colloquial) — X 什么的”. 什么的 is placed after one or more listed items to mean 'and so on / and things like that', showing the list is incomplete. Formation: 名词/动词短语（+…）+ 什么的（列举未尽，口语）
'…and so on / and stuff like that' (colloquial) — X 什么的
HSK5Formation
名词/动词短语（+…）+ 什么的（列举未尽，口语）
Explanation
什么的 is placed after one or more listed items to mean 'and so on / and things like that', showing the list is incomplete. It is very colloquial and often follows a single example too (买点水果什么的 'buy some fruit or something'). Similar to 之类的 and 等等, but 什么的 is the most casual and only used in speech, not formal writing.
Examples
Note
Read 什么 as shénme (的 toneless). Purely spoken — avoid in essays; use 等/之类的 in writing.
FAQ
…什么的 — what does it mean and how is it used?
'…and so on / and stuff like that' (colloquial) — X 什么的. 什么的 is placed after one or more listed items to mean 'and so on / and things like that', showing the list is incomplete. It is very colloquial and often follows a single example too (买点水果什么的 'buy some fruit or something'). Similar to 之类的 and 等等, but 什么的 is the most casual and only used in speech, not formal writing.
…什么的 — how do you form it?
名词/动词短语（+…）+ 什么的（列举未尽，口语）
…什么的 — any usage notes?
Read 什么 as shénme (的 toneless). Purely spoken — avoid in essays; use 等/之类的 in writing.