何等

héděng

adverb HSK 7-9 #18,465

Meanings

1 what kind?
2 how (exclamatory)
3 to what extent

Characters

rank; degree; to what extent

Examples

HSK 3

你知道这件事何等重要吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiàn shì héděng zhòngyào ma?

Do you know how important this matter is?

HSK 7-9

这是何等的荣耀！

Zhè shì héděng de róngyào!

What an honor this is!

Tips

register

何等 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, use 多么 (duōme) instead. 何等 adds gravitas and is common in speeches, essays, and dramatic narration.

Stroke Order

何 hé

等 děng