何处

何處

héchù

noun HSK 7 #6,074

Meanings

1 where
2 what place

Characters

what; which (literary)

place; location

Literary equivalent of 哪里 (where)

Examples

你要去何处？

Nǐ yào qù héchù?

Where are you going?

此物从何处而来？

Cǐ wù cóng héchù ér lái?

Where did this thing come from?

Tips

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何处 is literary/formal Chinese. In everyday speech, use 哪里 (nǎlǐ) or 哪儿 (nǎr) instead. You will encounter 何处 in poetry, literature, and formal writing.

Stroke Order

何 hé

处 chù