what kind of; how
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplespronoun
what kind of; what sort of
Used in questions to inquire about the nature, identity, or status of a person or thing. Often carries a rhetorical or emphatic tone.
Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
tā他
shì是
hé何
děng等
rén人
wù物
？
Do you know what kind of person he is?
Nǐ你
kě可
zhī知
zhè这
shì是
hé何
děng等
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jué决
dìng定
？
Do you realize what an important decision this is?
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Tā他
jiū究
jìng竟
shì是
hé何
děng等
rén人
wù物
，
jìng竟
rú如
cì此
xiāo嚣
zhāng张
？
Just what kind of person is he, to be so arrogant?
adverb
how; what (used in exclamations)
formalUsed to express strong emotion, admiration, or amazement about the degree or extent of something. Common in exclamatory sentences and literary contexts.
Zhè这
shì是
hé何
děng等
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de的
jì技
shù术
！
What ingenious technique this is!
Tā他
men们
shēng生
huó活
de得
hé何
děng等
xìng幸
fú福
！
How happily they live!
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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
hé何
děng等
měi美
lì丽
！
How beautiful the scenery is here!