何在 (hé zài) — (formal, literary) where?; what place?; (formal, literary) what is the reason? (in fixed patterns like 原因何在)

Definition

Examples

• 他的家何在？我找不到那个地址。
  Tā de jiā hé zài? wǒ zhǎo bú dào nà ge dì zhǐ.
  Where is his home? I can't find that address.
• 这次事故的原因何在？需要仔细调查。
  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.
• 面对这样的暴行，正义何在？
  Miàn duì zhè yàng de bào xíng, zhèng yì hé zài?
  In the face of such violence, where is justice?