شي

شي

"شي" means "thing" or "something" in English.

Here, 'شيئًا' is used as 'something', representing an unspecified object, illustrating the indefinite usage of 'شي'.

أريد أن أشتري شيئًا.

I want to buy something.

Here, 'الشيء' refers to 'the thing', used as a specified known entity, illustrating the definite usage of 'شي' with the definite article 'ال'.

هل قد سمعت عن هذا الشيء؟

Have you heard about this thing?

Here, 'شيء' is used in a negation 'لا شيء', translating to 'nothing', illustrating its use in negative constructions.

لا هناك شيء جديد.

There is nothing new.