何在 (hé zài) — (formal, literary) where?; what place?; (formal, literary) what is the reason? (in fixed patterns like 原因何在)
Definition
Formal/literary 'where?' or 'what is the reason?' — only used in writing or set phrases like 原因何在, not in everyday speech.
verb
(formal, literary) where?what place?(formal, literary) what is the reason? (in fixed patterns like 原因何在)
Examples
- 何在？。Tā de jiā hé zài? wǒ zhǎo bú dào nà ge dì zhǐ.Where is his home? I can't find that address.
- 何在？。Zhè cì shì gù de yuán yīn hé zài? xū yào zǐ xì diào chá.What is the reason for this accident? It needs careful investigation.
- ，何在？Miàn duì zhè yàng de bào xíng, zhèng yì hé zài?In the face of such violence, where is justice?
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