Meaning of 如何
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- how
- what way
- what
How to use 如何
如何 is a more formal or written way to say 怎么 (zěnme) or 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng). It often appears in titles, news, and polite questions. Example: 你觉得这个计划如何? (Nǐ juéde zhège jìhuà rúhé?) What do you think of this plan?
如 (rú) means "like" or "as", and 何 (hé) is a classical word for "what". Put them together and you get "like what", which is "how".
Common mistake: Learners often use 如何 in casual speech where 怎么 sounds more natural, which can make them sound stiff. Also do not confuse it with 任何 (rènhé, any), which shares 何 but means something completely different.
如何 in example sentences
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如 rú · as · 6 strokes
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何 hé · what · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 如何.
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 不如 | bùrú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 比如说 | bǐrú shuō | for example |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 如今 | rújīn | nowadays; now |
| 假如 | jiǎrú | if |
| 如此 | rúcǐ | like this; so; such |
| 正如 | zhèngrú | just as; precisely as |
| 如同 | rútóng | like; as |
| 如下 | rúxià | as follows |
Questions about 如何
What does 如何 mean?
如何 (rúhé) means "how; what way" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 如何?
如何 is made of 2 characters: 如 (6 strokes), 何 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 如何 an HSK word?
Yes. 如何 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 如何 go at the end of a sentence?
Yes. Placed at the end, it asks for an opinion or how something is, like 怎么样. For example, 明天去爬山,如何? (Míngtiān qù páshān, rúhé?) How about going hiking tomorrow?
What does 无论如何 mean?
无论如何 (wúlùn rúhé) means "no matter what" or "in any case". For example, 无论如何我都会来。(Wúlùn rúhé wǒ dōu huì lái.) I will come no matter what.