何其 (hé) — (literary adverb) how (so)!; what (a)! — used in exclamations to intensify an adjective
Definition
Literary exclamation word: 'how …!' / 'what a …!', placed before an adjective to intensify it (e.g. 何其荒唐 = 'how absurd'). Strongly written/formal, not used in everyday speech.
adverb
(literary adverb) how (so)!what (a)! — used in exclamations to intensify an adjective
Examples
- 何其！hé Huāng táng de jiè kǒu!What an absurd excuse!
- 何其，。Rén shēng hé duǎn zàn, wǒ men yīng dāng zhēn xī měi yì tiān.How short life is — we should cherish every day.
- 何其？Nǐ hé rěn xīn shuō chū zhè yàng de huà?How could you be so heartless as to say such a thing?
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