何等 héděng what kind?
what kind?; how, what; somewhat
How to remember 何等: 何 what + 等 wait for = what kind?.
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How it is used
- 'how / what (a)' - exclamatory intensifier - 这是何等光荣的事!(zhè shì héděng guāngróng de shì!) what a glorious thing this is!
- Written/emphatic; expresses strong admiration or emphasis on degree, like 多么 (duōme) but more formal.
- Also a plain question 'what kind': 他是何等人物 (what sort of figure is he).