何故
Chinese
carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which |
happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old | ||
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| simp. and trad. (何故) |
何 | 故 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: hégù
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hégù
- Wade–Giles: ho2-ku4
- Yale: hé-gù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: herguh
- Palladius: хэгу (xɛgu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xɤ³⁵ ku⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ho4 gu3
- Yale: hòh gu
- Cantonese Pinyin: ho4 gu3
- Guangdong Romanization: ho4 gu3
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔː²¹ kuː³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hô-kò͘
- Tâi-lô: hô-kòo
- Phofsit Daibuun: hoi'kox
- IPA (Xiamen): /ho²⁴⁻²² kɔ²¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /ho²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴¹/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /ho¹³⁻²² kɔ²¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /ho²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔ¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /hɤ²³⁻³³ kɔ²¹/
- (Hokkien)
- Middle Chinese: ha kuH
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*[ɡ]ˤaj kˤa(ʔ)-s/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɡaːl kaːs/
Adverb
何故
- (literary) for what reason; why
- 以是縣天下，一四海，何故必自為之？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Xunzi, c. 3rd century BCE
- Yǐshì xuán tiānxià, yī sìhǎi, hégù bì zì wéi zhī? [Pinyin]
- But if one is going to use such a lofty position to manage all under Heaven and unify the lands within the four seas, then for what reason must one do everything oneself?
以是县天下，一四海，何故必自为之？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 楚莊王欲伐陳，使人視之。使者曰：「陳不可伐也。」莊王曰：「何故？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
- Chǔ Zhuāng Wáng yù fá Chén, shǐ rén shì zhī. Shǐzhě yuē: “Chén bùkě fá yě.” Zhuāng Wáng yuē: “Hégù?” [Pinyin]
- King Zhuang of Chu, wishing to attack the State of Chen, dispatched a messenger for reconnaissance. The messenger reported, "We cannot attack the State of Chen." King Zhuang asked, "Why?"
楚庄王欲伐陈，使人视之。使者曰：「陈不可伐也。」庄王曰：「何故？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 為什麼 (“why”) [map]
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 何 | 故 |
| なぜ | |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 5 |
| jukujikun | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 何故 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 何故, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 何 | 故 |
| なに Grade: 2 |
ゆえ Grade: 5 |
| kun'yomi | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 何故 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 何故, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |