何 (hé) - What & why
何 · hé
What;
why;
how;
which;
where;
to bear, carry;
a surname.
Whatwhyhow
Usage highlights
WhatHowWhyWhichWhereAny
Usage & contexts
Examples
- What is your name?(你叫什么名字？)
- How are you?(你好吗？)
- Why are you late?(你为什么迟到？)
- He carries a heavy burden (他肩负重任).
Collocations
- What(什么)
- How(如何)
- Why(为何)
- Which(何者)
- Where(何处)
- Any(任何)
Idioms
- To have no alternative(无可奈何)
- To ask the way(问道于何)
- What is there to fear?(何足挂齿)
- To bear a grudge(何怨何仇)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant 'to carry' or 'bear' in ancient Chinese, later evolved into a common interrogative pronoun.
- As a surname, He is one of the most common Chinese surnames, ranking around 17th in population.