何等 (hé děng) — (adverb) how, what a (in exclamations, literary register); (pronoun) what kind of (in questions, formal)
Definition
何等 is a formal/literary word: in exclamations it means 'how, what a' like 多么 but more formal and written; in questions it means 'what kind of', similar to 怎样 but more literary.
adverb
howwhat a (in exclamations, literary register)
pronoun
what kind of (in questions, formal)
Examples
- 何等！hé děng Zhuàng lì de jǐng xiàng a!What a magnificent sight!
- 何等？Nǐ kě zhī tā hé děng jū xīn?Do you know what his intentions are?
- 何等？hé děng Cōng ming de bàn fǎ cái néng jiě jué zhè ge nán tí?What kind of clever method can solve this difficult problem?
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