如何 rúhé how
how; what way; what
How to remember 如何: 如 as + 何 what = how.
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How it is used
- The formal/written equivalent of 怎么 / 怎么样: 如何解决 (rúhé jiějué) how to solve it.
- Also sentence-final for "how about it?" - 你觉得如何? (nǐ juéde rúhé?) what do you think?
- Register: essays, headlines, formal speech; in casual chat 怎么 is more natural.
Example sentences
- 考得如何？ Kǎo de rúhé?How was your exam?
- 你感觉如何？ Nǐ gǎnjué rúhé?How do you feel?
- 无论天气如何，他都去跑步。 Wúlùn tiānqì rúhé, tā dōu qù pǎobù.No matter what the weather, he always goes jogging.