如何 (rúhé)

In Chinese, "如何" is a commonly used interrogative word that is typically used to ask about manner, method, or condition. It is equivalent to "how" or "in what way" in English.

Basic Usage

"如何" can be used on its own or in conjunction with other words. Here are some common usages:

Asking about methods or ways: For example: 你如何去学校？ (nǐ rúhé qù xuéxiào?) - How do you go to school?

Asking about conditions or states: For example: 你的健康状况如何？ (nǐ de jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng rúhé?) - How is your health?

Used in written or formal contexts: For example: 请告知我们该如何处理此事。 (qǐng gàozhī wǒmen gāi rúhé chǔlǐ cǐ shì.) - Please inform us how to handle this matter.

Examples

Here are some example sentences containing "如何":

你觉得这个计划如何？ (nǐ juéde zhège jìhuà rúhé?) - How do you feel about this plan?

我们应该如何改进这项工作？ (wǒmen yīnggāi rúhé gǎijìn zhè xiàng gōngzuò?) - How should we improve this work?

他不知道该如何回答这个问题。 (tā bù zhīdào gāi rúhé huídá zhège wèntí.) - He doesn't know how to answer this question.