How to say “any” in Chinese
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“Any” in Chinese is 任何, rèn hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
任何 is read rèn hé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 壬 rén hints at the sound.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 可 kě hints at the sound. Sounds like 河 hé “river”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “任何”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 任何. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 任何人都可以参加。rènhéréndōukěyǐcānjiāAnyone can take part.
- 任何事物都在不断变化。rènhéshìwùdōuzàibúduànbiànhuàEverything in the world is constantly changing.
- 我们反对任何形式的暴力。wǒmenfǎnduìrènhéxíngshìdebàolìWe oppose violence in any form.
- 这种做法没有任何益处zhèzhǒngzuòfǎméiyǒurènhéyìchùThis approach does no good at all.
- 这两件事没有任何关联zhèliǎngjiànshìméiyǒurènhéguānliánThere's no connection at all between these two events.
More words from the lesson “Society and responsibility”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “any” in Chinese?
“Any” in Chinese is 任何, pinyin rènhé.
What does 任何 mean?
任何 (rènhé) means “any”.
How do you write 任何?
任何 is 2 characters: 任 (rèn) — appoint; post, duty; 何 (hé) — what, which (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 任何?
任何 is read rènhé. Tones: rèn — fourth tone, hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“any” in the lesson “Society and responsibility”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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