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 12835 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
See all 76 compounds (CantoDict reports 77 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 9 examples containing 何

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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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