Translations for „何“ in the Chinese » English Dictionary

何 hé

1. 何 (used to ask a question):

他是何人?

Who is he?

2. 何 (used to ask a rhetorical question):

何济于事?

Of what use can it be?

何必 hé­bì

何必 hébì

why

何必 hébì

no need (to do sth.)

何必多此一举?

What's the use of gilding the lily?

何妨 hé­fāng

何妨 héfāng

why not

何妨 héfāng

might as well

何妨试试。

Why not have a try? [or You might as well have a try.]

何故 hé­gù

何故 hégù

why

何故 hégù

for what reason

不知何故

not know why

何苦 hé­kǔ

何苦 hékǔ

why bother

何苦 hékǔ

why take the trouble

何况 hé­kuàng

何况 hékuàng

much less

何况 hékuàng

let alone

何谓 hé­wèi

1. 何谓:

何谓 héwèi

what is meant by

2. 何谓:

何谓 héwèi

what is

何在 hé­zài

何在 hézài

where is

何在 hézài

what is

原因何在?

What is the cause?

几何 jǐ­hé

1. 几何:

几何 jǐhé

what time

几何 jǐhé

when

曾几何时

not long before

曾几何时

not long since

曾几何时

only a short while ago

2. 几何 → 几何学

几何级数

geometric progression

平面几何

plane geometry

奈何 nài­hé (used to express helplessness)

奈何他不得。

There is no way to deal with him.

任何 rèn­hé

任何 rènhé

any

任何 rènhé

whichever

任何 rènhé

whatever

任何 rènhé

whoever

如何 rú­hé

如何 rúhé

how

如何 rúhé

what

近况如何？

How are things with you?

为何 wèi­hé

为何 wèihé

why

为何 wèihé

for what

为何 wèihé

for what purpose [or reason]

几何学 jǐ­hé­xué

几何学 jǐhéxué

geometry

解析几何 jiě­xī jǐ­hé

解析几何 jiěxī jǐhé

analytic geometry

没奈何 mò­nài­hé

没奈何 mònàihé

can't help it

没奈何 mònàihé

have no choice

无可奈何 wú kě nài­hé

无可奈何 wú kě nàihé

cannot but

无可奈何 wú kě nàihé

have no alternative

无可奈何 wú kě nàihé

have no other choice