哪
interrogative pronoun; rhetorical question; indefinite reference; free choice
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplespronoun
interrogative, used with measure words
Used to ask which specific person or thing among a group.
We have two Master Zhang here. Which one do you want to see?
Which of these dishes did you cook?
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Of these three novels, which one do you want to read?
Which of those students at the door do you know?
Of these several phones on the shelf, which one do you plan to buy?
pronoun
used alone, same as '什么'
informalUsed interchangeably with '什么' to ask for clarification or explain concepts.
Everything from slacking off to goofing off, he learned it all thoroughly.
You don't understand anything about romance or what counts as a surprise.
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What perseverance is, and what never giving up means, he proved it all with his actions.
Young people should truly understand what responsibility and taking accountability mean.
They have lived up to what friendship and sharing hardships together truly mean.
pronoun
indefinite reference
neutralUsed to refer to an unspecified, uncertain person, time or thing.
Come over to my place some day when you have free time.
I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.
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He seems to have read this story in some book before.
Let's go watch a movie some day together.
I feel like I've heard this song somewhere before.
pronoun
free choice, any one
neutralUsed to emphasize that there is no restriction on the choice, often paired with '都' or '也'.
You can come any day you like.
Any method will work, as long as it can solve the problem.
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Any student who wants to answer this question can raise their hand.
You can contact me any time you are free.
She likes every style of clothing.
particle
rhetorical question
formalUsed to express a rhetorical question to emphasize a positive or negative meaning, usually without expecting an answer.
Without the blood and sacrifice of the revolutionary pioneers, how could we have today's happy life?
You can't even solve such an easy problem, how dare you say you are smart?
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He is unfilial to his own parents, how could he be a qualified son?
You can't even overcome this small difficulty, how can you talk about realizing your grand ideals?
Without everyone's joint efforts, how could we have achieved today's success?