何不

hébù

phrase #4,577

Meanings

1 why not

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

何不试试看？

Hébù shìshikàn?

Why not give it a try?

HSK 4

既然你喜欢，何不买下来？

Jìrán nǐ xǐhuan, hébù mǎi xiàlái?

Since you like it, why not buy it?

Tips

register

何不 is more literary than 为什么不. In casual speech, 干嘛不 or 为什么不 is more common.

grammar

何不 is always followed directly by a verb phrase: 何不 + VP.

Stroke Order

何 hé

不 bù