how; what; to what extent
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1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
how; what (indicating a high degree, often with a tone of disapproval, incredulity, or strong emotion)
literaryLiterary and formal adverb used to express strong feelings such as criticism, irony, wonder, or regret. Often used in exclamatory sentences.
Nǐ你
hé何
qí其
hú糊
tu涂
，
jìng竟
rán然
xiāng相
xìn信
tā他
de的
huà话
！
How foolish you are to actually believe what he said!
Zhè这
liǎng两
fú幅
huà画
hé何
qí其
xiāng相
sì似
，
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bù不
chū出
chā差
bié别
。
How similar these two paintings are—one can hardly tell the difference.
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Hé何
qí其
kě可
bēi悲
，
tā他
jiù就
zhè这
yàng样
shī失
qù去
le了
wéi唯
yī一
de的
jī机
huì会
。
How tragic that he lost his only chance just like that.