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何

hé
pronoun #1,723

Meanings

  1. 1 what; which
  2. 2 how; why
  3. 3 where (literary)

Examples

任何人都可以参加。
Rènhé rén dōu kěyǐ cānjiā.
Anyone can participate.
如何解决这个问题？
Rúhé jiějué zhège wèntí?
How to solve this problem?
何必这么着急？
Hébì zhème zhāojí?
Why be in such a hurry?

Tips

usage
何 is the literary/formal equivalent of question words like 什么 and 怎么. Common compounds: 任何 (any), 如何 (how), 何必 (why bother), 为何 (why). It appears more in writing than speech.

Stroke Order

何 hé