Writing
何 (hé) — how to say "how" in Chinese
何
How; what; why
question word
How to use it
Goes where the answer would be; the word order doesn't change.
你为何不来？
nǐ wèi hé bù lái
Why don't you come?
Character composition
何
how; what
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Examples
你为何不告诉我这件事？
Why didn't you tell me about this?
你为何来？
Why did you come?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "how" in Chinese?
"how" in Chinese is 何 (hé).
何 meaning in English
何 (hé) means "How; what; why".
How is 何 pronounced?
It is pronounced hé (written as he). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "how" in Chinese characters?
It is written 何 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 何?
何 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 何
任何 — any, no matter what
任何 (rènhé) + Noun + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)…
何况 — let alone
Clause A, 何况 (hékuàng) + Clause B (even more so)
何必 — why bother
何必 (hébì) + Verb Phrase (rhetorical, unnecessary)
大为 — greatly, extremely
大为 (dàwéi) + Verb/Adj. (two-syllable) | 分外 (fènwài) + Adj. | 何等 (héděng) + Adj./Verb (exclamatory)
何至于 — would it really go so far as…?
何至于 (hé zhìyú) + such a result / 何至于 (hé zhìyú) + 这样 (zhèyàng) / 如此 (rúcǐ)
有何 — what is the point
有何 (yǒu hé) + Noun