what about

a : does that include (someone) : how about (someone)包括（某人）吗

b : how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)…怎么办

“I need to leave—something has come up.” “What about the meeting?” “We can reschedule it.”“我要走了——有点急事。”“会议怎么办？”“我们可以改期。”
“You can throw this one away.” “What about the others?” “Those I want to keep.”“你可以扔掉这个。”“其他那些怎么办？”“那些我想留着。”
(And/But) What about the people who can't afford health insurance?（那么/但是）那些交不起医疗保险的人怎么办？

— used to make a suggestion about what could be done…怎么样（用于提建议）

What about [=how about] coming with us?和我们一起去怎么样？
What about driving to the coast for the weekend?周末开车去海边怎么样？
We'll need to talk about this again. What about (meeting) next week?我们需要再次讨论这件事。下个星期（见）怎么样？
What about another game? [=would you like to play another game?]再玩一局怎么样？

— used to ask someone to tell you something in response to the thing that you have just said你呢（用于请某人回应刚才你所说的事）

I like skiing and hiking. What about you? [=what sports do you like?]我喜欢滑雪和徒步旅行，你呢？
Everyone else is coming. What about you? [=are you coming, too?]其他人都来，你来吗？

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: does that include (someone) : how about (someone)

"We're all going to the beach." "What about Kenny?"

: how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)

"I need to leave—something has come up." "What about the meeting?" "We'll have to reschedule it."

What about the people who can't afford health insurance?

—used to make a suggestion about what could be done

We'll need to talk about this again. What about (meeting) next week?There's still time. What about playing another game?

—used to ask someone to tell one something in response to the thing that one has just said

I like skiing and hiking. What about you? What sports do you like?Everyone else is coming. What about you?