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何

hé

1. pronoun what; which; where (literary)

   你有何打算？

   Nǐ yǒu hé dǎsuàn?

   What plans do you have?

2. adverb why; how (used in rhetorical questions)

   这么近，何必开车去？

   Zhème jìn, hébì kāichē qù?

   It's so close — why drive?

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