何尝 (hé) — (rhetorical adverb) how could it be that... (used with a negative to affirm the opposite)

Definition

Examples

• 我何尝不想去，只是太忙了。
  Wǒ hé bù xiǎng qù, zhǐ shì tài máng le.
  It's not that I don't want to go; I'm just too busy.
• 他何尝没尽力，只是对手太强。
  Tā hé méi jìn lì, zhǐ shì duì shǒu tài qiáng.
  It's not that he didn't try his best; the opponent was just too strong.
• 她何尝不爱他，只是性格不合。
  Tā hé bú ài tā, zhǐ shì xìng gé bù hé.
  It's not that she doesn't love him; their personalities just don't match.