Chinese word

如何

Pronunciation

Pinyinrú hé

Meaning

  • adverbhow

Example

你如何看待这件事？nǐ rú hé kàn dài zhè jiàn shì

How do you view this matter?

Illustration for 如何 (how)

More examples

面试时，要冷静思考再决定如何回答问题。miàn shì shí yào lěng jìng sī kǎo zài jué dìng rú hé huí dá wèn tí

During an interview, think calmly before deciding how to answer the questions.

Core concept

A formal question that opens a path to a method, a situation, or a judgment.

Common phrases

  • 如何做rú hé zuò

    how to do it

  • 如何回答rú hé huí dá

    how to respond

Similar words

怎么zěn me: Used in everyday conversation to ask about a method or the reason for something.
怎么样zěn me yàng: Used to ask about a situation, condition, or personal evaluation.
怎样zěn yàng: Used in speech or writing to ask about a method or a state.

Definition in Chinese

用来询问行为的方式或事情的情况，语气比“怎么”更书面或正式，可用于征求意见或评价。yòng lái xún wèn xíng wéi de fāng shì huò shì qíng de qíng kuàng yǔ qì bǐ zěn me gèng shū miàn huò zhèng shì kě yòng yú zhēng qiú yì jiàn huò píng jià

Word origin

如 (rú, "like or as") + 何 (hé, "what") forms a classical question about what way or condition applies, giving 如何 (rúhé, "how") its formal sense.

Usage tips

  • When a question sounds like a request for a considered opinion rather than quick chat, this word is a useful choice in schoolwork and formal conversations.

Other meanings

  • how about itinterjection

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