How to say “how” in Chinese
how (lit.)
“How” in Chinese is 如何, rú hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
如何 is read rú 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
女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.
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 “如何”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 如何. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 问题在于如何开始wèntízàiyúrúhékāishǐThe question is how to start.
- 你们的项目进展如何？nǐmendexiàngmùjìnzhǎnrúhéHow is your project coming along?
More words from the lesson “In short”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “how” in Chinese?
“How” in Chinese is 如何, pinyin rúhé.
What does 如何 mean?
如何 (rúhé) means “how (lit.)”.
How do you write 如何?
如何 is 2 characters: 如 (rú) — like, as; if; 何 (hé) — what, which (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 如何?
如何 is read rúhé. Tones: rú — second tone, hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“how” in the lesson “In short”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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