何 (ho4 | he2 ) : what; why; where; when; how

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何

ho4

he2

[1] what; why; where; when; which
[2] how (in exclamation and counter-question)
[3] a Chinese family name
[4] [古] synonym of 荷 (Jyutping: ho6, Pinyin: he4)

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

何

Don't confuse with:
可荷司

This word has been viewed 12865 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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何日 ho4 jat6 he2 ri4 = when? 國

任何時間 jam6 ho4 si4 gaan1*3 ren4 he2 shi2 jian1 = anytime

如何 jyu4 ho4 ru2 he2 = how? 國

何時 ho4 si4 he2 shi2 = when

任何 jam6 ho4 ren4 he2 = any

幾何 gei2 ho4 ji3 he2 = geometry

何必 ho4 bit1 he2 bi4 = Why is it necessary...?

何處 ho4 cyu3 he2 chu3 = where 國

何況 ho4 fong3 he2 kuang4 = let alone; moreover

無論如何 mou4 leon6 jyu4 ho4 wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 = no matter how

為何 wai6 ho4 wei4 he2 = why 國

任何人 jam6 ho4 jan4 ren4 he2 ren2 = anybody; anyone

何人 ho4 jan4 he2 ren2 = who?[國] 國

無可奈何 mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4 wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 = (saying) have no alternative; have no way out; have Hobson's choice

何以 ho4 ji5 he2 yi3 = whence

任何其他 jam6 ho4 kei4 taa1 ren4 he2 qi2 ta1 = any other

不知何故 bat1 zi1 ho4 gu3 bu4 zhi1 he2 gu4 = [adv] somehow 國

無論何處 mou4 leon6 ho4 cyu3 wu2 lun4 he2 chu4 = anywhere; wherever

無論何時 mou4 leon6 ho4 si4 wu2 lun4 he2 shi2 = whenever

無論何人 mou4 leon6 ho4 jan4 wu2 lun4 he2 ren2 = whoever

無論何事 mou4 leon6 ho4 si6 wu2 lun4 he2 shi4 = anything; whatever

幾何學 gei2 ho4 hok6 ji3 he2 xue2 = geometry

向何處 hoeng3 ho4 cyu3 xiang4 he2 chu4 = whither

何止 ho4 zi2 = far more than

歐式幾何 au1 sik1 gei2 ho4 ou1 shi4 ji3 he2 = Euclidean geometry

歐式幾何學 au1 sik1 gei2 ho4 hok6 ou1 shi4 ji3 he2 xue2 = Euclidean geometry

喺任何情況 hai2 jam6 ho4 cing4 fong3 = in any case 粵

何妨 ho4 fong4 he2 fang2 = might as well; why not; what harm is there in (doing sth)?

冇幾何 mou5 gei2 ho4*2 = rarely; seldom 粵

何來 ho4 loi4 = Why is it necessary...?

好少何 hou2 siu2 ho4*2 = not very often, infrequent

任何時候 jam6 ho4 si4 hau6 = at any time

何去何從 ho4 heoi3 ho4 cung4 = uncertain future

何謂 ho4 wai6 he2 wei4 = what is meant by; what is the meaning of

何足掛齒 ho4 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 = to not worth bothering about; to not worth mention at all

有幾何 jau5 gei2 ho4*2 = how often? 粵

何也 ho4 jaa5 he2 ye3 = What's...?; What's the situation?

何解 ho4 gaai2 he2 jie3 = why; how come

不管如何 bat1 gun2 jyu4 ho4 bu4 guan3 ru2 he2 = no matter how

何方神聖 ho4 fong1 san4 sing3 he2 fang1 shen2 sheng4 = Where are you from? (used in ancient costume dramas)

早知今日，何必當初 zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1 zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4, he2 bi4 dang1 chu1 = if you had foresight into today, you wouldn't have to have chosen yesterday's path

何嘗 ho4 soeng4 he2 chang2 = (rhetorical question) when? how?; it's not that...

何苦 ho4 fu2 he2 ku3 = why go through all the pain to...; must you...

談何容易 taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6 tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 = easier said than done

曾幾何時 cang4 gei2 ho4 si4 ceng2 ji3 he2 shi2 = before long; just a while ago

因何 jan1 ho4 yin1 he2 = why; for what reason 粵

天理何在 tin1 lei5 ho4 zoi6 tian1 li3 he2 zai4 = where's the justice

代數幾何學 doi6 sou3 gei2 ho4 hok6 dai4 shu4 ji3 he2 xue2 = algebraic geometry

分形幾何 fan1 jing4 gei2 ho4 fen1 xing2 ji3 he2 = fractal geometry

分形幾何學 fan1 jing4 gei2 ho4 hok6 fen1 xing2 ji3 he2 xue2 = fractal geometry

坐標幾何 zo6 biu1 gei2 ho4 zuo4 biao1 ji3 he2 = [math.] coordinate geometry

解析幾何 gaai2 sik1 gei2 ho4 jie3 xi1 ji3 he2 = [math.] coordinate geometry

解析幾何學 gaai2 sik1 gei2 ho4 hok6 jie3 xi1 ji3 he2 xue2 = analytic geometry; coordinate geometry

何B仔 ho4 bi1 zai2 = the penis

奈何 noi6 ho4 nai4 he2 = what's to be done

俄克拉何馬 ngo4 hak1 laai1 ho4 maa5 ao4 ke4 la1 he2 ma3 = Oklahoma

何鴻燊 ho4 hung4 san1 he2 hong2 shen1 = Stanley Ho

成何體統 sing4 ho4 tai2 tung2 cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 = how unbecoming; what a disgrace; how scandalous

何樂而不為 ho4 lok6 ji4 bat1 wai4 he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 = why not go ahead with it

何以見得 ho4 ji5 gin3 dak1 he2 yi3 jian4 de2 = why do you think so; how do you come to this conclusion

何德何能 ho4 dak1 ho4 nang4 he2 de2 he2 neng2 = I'm unworthy; what virtue and ability do I have

何大來 ho4 daai6 loi4 = Don Ho

何其 ho4 kei4 he2 qi2 = how; what 國

天涯何處無芳草 tin1 ngaai4 ho4 cyu3 mou4 fong1 cou2 tian1 ya2 he2 chu4 wu2 fang1 cao3 = there are tons of potential mates in the world; there are plenty of fish in the sea;

奈佢唔何 noi6 keoi5 m4 ho4 = can do nothing with him 粵

夫復何求 fu1 fuk6 ho4 kau4 fu1 fu4 he2 qiu2 = be content with what one has and not desire anything else

該當何罪 goi1 dong1 ho4 zeoi6 gai1 dang1 he2 zui4 = what should be your due punishment

何罪之有 ho4 zeoi6 zi1 jau5 he2 zui4 zhi1 you3 = what wrong has been done？

何文田 ho4 man4 tin4 he2 wen2 tian2 = Ho Man Tin, a district in Hong Kong

何寶生 ho4 bou2 sang1 he2 bao3 sheng1 = Timmy Ho Po Sang

何超儀 ho4 ciu1 ji4 he2 chao1 yi2 = Josie Ho

何嘉莉 ho4 gaa1 lei6 he2 jia1 li4 = Lillian Ho Kar Lei (also 何俐恩)

何潤東 ho4 jeon6 dung1 he2 run4 dong1 = Peter Ho

何俐恩 ho4 lei6 jan1 he2 li4 en1 = Lillian Ho Li Yan (also 何嘉莉)

何美鈿 ho4 mei5 tin4 he2 mei3 tian2 = Ho Mei Tian

何韻詩 ho4 wan6 si1 he2 yun4 shi1 = Denise Ho

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我唔會對你做任何嘅嘢粵
I'm not going to do anything to you.
[Lit. I will not toward you do any (possessive particle) thing]

做任何事都要勤儉。
Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.

佢連車都買唔起, 何況係買屋粵
He can't afford a car, let alone a house.

咁遠我唔去囉, 何況而家落緊雨粵
I won't go that far away; moreover, it's raining now.

你哋冇幾何嚟就坐耐啲啦粵
As you all seldom come, do stay (sit) a little longer.

我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食嘅講法,何必委屈自己粵
I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?

你近況如何? 國
How are things going with you?

星期四如何? 國
How about Thursday?

講起嚟﹐我都識何先生。粵
Now you come to mention it, I know Mr Ho as well.
[起嚟 is a verb complement which means 'once you start ...'.]

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