Writing
何等 (hé děng) — how to say "what kind" in Chinese
何等
What kind; how
pronoun · degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
这是何等美丽！
zhè shì hé děng měi lì
How beautiful this is!
Character composition
何
what; which
等
degree; class
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
何等荣幸
hé děng róng xìng
what an honor
何等人物
hé děng rén wù
what kind of person
Examples
何等伟大的成就啊！
What a great achievement!
何等美丽！
How beautiful!
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "what kind" in Chinese?
"what kind" in Chinese is 何等 (hé děng).
何等 meaning
何等 (hé děng) means "What kind; how".
How is 何等 pronounced?
It is pronounced hé děng (written as he deng, hedeng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "what kind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 何等: 何 has 7 strokes, 等 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 何等?
何等 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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