何以 meaning in English
(literary) why; how
11 strokes
Meaning of 何以
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
héyǐ
- (literary) why
- how
何以 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
当时没有任何以英语为母语的人在公立学校任教。
At the time there were no native English speakers teaching in any public school.
宇宙何以开端？
What is the origin of the universe?
Stroke order for each character
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何 hé · what · 7 strokes
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以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 何以.
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless refe |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 如何 | rúhé | how; what way |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since (used after a specified time or event) |
| 以及 | yǐjí | and; as well as |
Questions about 何以
What does 何以 mean?
何以 (héyǐ) means "(literary) why; how".
How do you write 何以?
何以 is made of 2 characters: 何 (7 strokes), 以 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.