Meaning of 何苦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
hékǔ
- why bother?
- is it worth the trouble?
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何 hé · what · 7 strokes
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苦 kǔ · bitter · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 何苦.
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 如何 | rúhé | how; what way |
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | exhausting; hard |
| 艰苦 | jiānkǔ | difficult; hard |
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān-tián-kǔ-là | (lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom); (fig.) all kinds of flavors; the joys and so |
| 为何 | wèihé | why |
| 何时 | hé shí | when |
| 无论如何 | wúlùn-rúhé | (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means |
| 何必 | hébì | there is no need; why should |
| 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 何处 | hé chù | whence; where |
Questions about 何苦
What does 何苦 mean?
何苦 (hékǔ) means "why bother?; is it worth the trouble?" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 何苦?
何苦 is made of 2 characters: 何 (7 strokes), 苦 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 何苦 an HSK word?
Yes. 何苦 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.