how; by what means; in what way

how; what's it like; how about it; how are things; in what way

Used to ask about the nature, condition, or way of doing something; often more formal than [[怎么样|怎麼樣|zen3 me5 yang4]]

What is to be done; how to handle a situation or solve a problem.

in any case; anyway; no matter what happens

Used to ask about an action, intention, or the current state of a situation; what about; what is going on.

not very; not particularly

not up to much; very indifferent; mediocre or not very good

why; for what reason; often used in early vernacular literature or certain dialects

Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize a high degree of emotion or to express a strong certainty or necessity

but; however; unfortunately; often used in early vernacular or literature to express a sense of helplessness, similar to [[无奈|無奈|wu2 nai4]]

in what way; by what means; how. Used mostly in early colloquial literature.

Used to express that a situation is serious or terrible, meaning "how can this be?" or "what is to be done?"

used to indicate that regardless of the degree, method, or circumstances, the result remains the same

how can it be (rhetorical question used as an intensifier in literary contexts)

how can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"; the famous last line of the poem [[声声慢|聲聲慢|sheng1 sheng1 man4]] by the Song dynasty poet [[李清照|李清照|li3 qing1 zhao4]]

Used to ask what happened, what is the matter, or what is going on with someone or something

Used as a phrase to express disbelief or doubt about how something is possible.

what happened; how did this come about; what is going on

What is the matter?; What is going on?; How did this happen?

Used to express surprise or frustration about how something went wrong; translates as "what's wrong?", "what went wrong?", or "how did you mess it up?"

Filler phrase used when a speaker is hesitating or trying to find the right way to express something

how can one bear or stand something; how is it possible to endure

how can one (obtain or achieve something); rhetorical question expressing the difficulty or impossibility of an outcome

how dare one; how can one dare to

why; how; for what reason

who would have known; unexpectedly; how could one have known

Used in rhetorical questions to express disbelief, indignation, or impossibility; how is it possible that.

How do you mean?; How could that be the case?; how so?

how are you doing; phrase used to ask about someone's current life situation or how they are spending their time