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何
hé
Description
“何”是一个书面语里常见的字,意思跟“什么”差不多。
"何" is a common character in written language, meaning roughly the same as "什么" (what).
我们常在成语或问句里看到它,比如“为何”“如何”。
We often see it in idioms or questions, such as "为何" (why) and "如何" (how).
Meanings
何hé
what; which (literary)
你有何打算?
What are your plans?
为何wèihé
why; for what reason
你为何不来?
Why don't you come?
何Hé
He (a Chinese surname)
他姓何。
His surname is He.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
何 is formal/literary; in everyday speech 什么 is used instead.
- Etymology
appears in many compounds like 如何, 何时, 任何, 何必.
In videos
“当初何必要放弃掉那么好的一份工作”
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