何妨

héfáng

phrase #24,609

Meanings

1 what harm is there in (doing sth)
2 why not
3 it doesn't hurt to

Characters

to hinder; harm; obstruct

Examples

既然有时间，何妨去走走？

Jìrán yǒu shíjiān, héfáng qù zǒuzou?

Since you have time, why not go for a walk?

试一试何妨，反正也没有损失。

Shì yī shì héfáng, fǎnzhèng yě méiyǒu sǔnshī.

What's the harm in trying? You have nothing to lose anyway.

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何妨 is a literary and slightly formal expression. In casual speech, 为什么不 or 干嘛不 are more common alternatives.

Stroke Order

何 hé

妨 fáng