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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.

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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.

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