Hello English learners! Today, we are going to discuss when to use something and when to use anything. This question has its roots in the negative realm. I am going to start with the word something.
你好，英語學習者！今天，我們要討論什么時候用something，什么時候用anything。這個問題的根源否定句的領(lǐng)域。我要從“something”這個詞開始。

The word something is generally used as a pronoun. This means that it replaces a noun. The word something has a definition of a specific undermined or uncertain thing.
something這個詞通常用作代詞。這意味著它代替了一個名詞。something這個詞有一個特定的被破壞或不確定的事物的定義。

For example
例如

My daughter told me something about Shopkins, but I can’t remember it now./There is something about that car, it is magical./Is something wrong with Frank?
我女兒告訴我一些關(guān)于Shopkins的事，但我現(xiàn)在記不起來了。/那輛車有點問題，很神奇。/弗蘭克有什么問題嗎？

The word something can also mean a person or a thing of great value.
“something”這個詞也可以指一個人或一件很有價值的東西。

When it follows this definition then the word something is a noun (a person, place or thing).
當它遵循這個定義時，something這個詞就是一個名詞（人、地方或事物）。

For example
例如

She sure is something!! I think I am in love with her./Tom has something to say that is very important.
她真了不起??！我想我愛上她了。/湯姆有話要說，那很重要。

For the most part, English speakers use something in positive/affirmative sentences.
在大多數(shù)情況下，說英語的人在肯定句中使用一些東西。

This is also true for somebody, someone and some.
對somebody, someone and some來說也是如此。

For example
例如

I have something to tell you./ Give me something in exchange for my cookies./If you order food from that Indian restaurant, could you order me something too?
我有件事要告訴你。/給我點東西來換我的餅干。/如果你在那家印度餐館點東西，你能也給我點東西嗎？

It is also possible to use something in questions.
也可以在問題中使用一些東西。

We can use the word something to represent a thing that we know exists or we are pretty sure it exists.
我們可以用“something”來表示我們知道存在的東西，或者我們確信它存在。

For example
例如

Do you think that there is something in the Loch Ness lake in Scotland?/Is there something else I can help you with?/Did your mom get you something from Paris?
你認為蘇格蘭的尼斯湖里有什么東西嗎？/還有什么我可以幫你的嗎？/你媽媽從巴黎給你買了什么東西嗎？

The word something can also be used in a question when you ask for things or if you offer something.
“something”這個詞也可以用在問句中，當你問某事或你提供某事時。

For example
例如

Did you want something to eat?/Would you like to put something on your salad? We have Ranch dressing./Could I have something spicy to eat?
你想吃點什么嗎？/你想在沙拉上放點什么嗎？我們有牧場調(diào)味品。/我可以吃點辣的嗎？

Now let’s talk about something more complicated which is the word anything.
現(xiàn)在讓我們來談?wù)劯鼜碗s的事情，這個詞是anything。

Similar to the word something, the word anything is generally used as a pronoun.
與something類似，anything通常用作代詞。

My definition of the word anything is whatever; I don’t care what it is.
我對“anything”這個詞的定義是什么；我不在乎它是什么。

The word anything is generally used in negative sentences:
anything這個詞通常用在否定句中：

Here are some examples to help clear this up:
以下是一些有助于澄清這一點的示例：

I didn’t get anything for my birthday./That guy can handle spicy foods, he didn’t drink anything after eating Indian food./When he opened the closet, he didn’t find anything there.
生日那天我什么也沒得到。/那家伙能吃辣的，他吃印度菜后什么也沒喝。/當他打開衣柜時，他在那里什么也沒發(fā)現(xiàn)。

The word anything is used in sentences where the meaning is negative.
any這個詞都用在否定意義的句子中。

This is the major difference between the words something and anything.
這是“something”和“anything”這兩個詞的主要區(qū)別。

Something can NEVER be used in negative sentences!
something永遠也不能被用在否定句中！

For example
例如

Hardly anything makes Tom smiled these days./There wasn’t anything about verbs on the English exam./She didn’t have anything in his bank account.
這幾天幾乎沒有什么讓湯姆笑了。/英語考試中沒有動詞的問題。/她在他的銀行賬戶里沒有任何東西。

Most questions in the English language use anything when we don’t know if the thing exists.
當我們不知道事物是否存在時，英語中的大多數(shù)問題都使用任何東西。

Here are some examples
這是一些例子

I don’t think anything will help is financial situation./There isn’t anything you can say to make me feel better./She didn’t bring anything to the party.
我認為經(jīng)濟狀況對我沒什么幫助。/你沒什么能讓我感覺好一點的。/她沒有帶任何東西來參加聚會。

Returning back to my definition of anything meaning I don’t care.
回到我對任何我不在乎的東西的定義。

Here are some better examples:
這是一些更好的例子：

Could you give me anything to write with? (It could be a pencil, pen or crayon, I don’t care. I just need something to write with.)/Do you have anything to drink? It is very hot. (I am so thirsty that I will drink coffee, I don’t care.)/Can you turn on some music? You can play anything that you want. (Any music is better than working in silence.)
你能給我寫點什么嗎？（可能是鉛筆、鋼筆或蠟筆，我不在乎。我只需要寫點東西。）/你有什么要喝的嗎？天氣很熱。（我口渴得要喝咖啡，我不在乎。）/你能打開音樂嗎？你想玩什么就玩什么。（任何音樂都比默默工作好。）

The word anything is used with the word if. The word if indicates a condition.
單詞anything與單詞if連用。if表示條件。

For example
例如

If there is anything I can do for you, just let me know./If anything happens, don’t hesitate to call./If anything wakes up my child, I will be very upset.
如果有什么我能為你做的，就告訴我。/如果有什么事發(fā)生，不要猶豫打電話。/如果有什么事吵醒了我的孩子，我會很難過的。

In summary, the word something cannot be used in NEGATIVE sentences, whereas the word anything CAN be used in NEGATIVE sentences.
總之，something這個詞不能用在否定句中，而anything這個詞可以用在否定句中。

Well, that is it for using something and anything.
好吧，這就是關(guān)于something和anything的一切。