Used as a question word to ask about the identity, nature, or name of a person or thing.

how; by what means; in what way

Used to ask for a reason or purpose

so; such; to this degree; refers to a state or extent

in that way; to that extent; so; such. Often used before adjectives to emphasize degree or before verbs to indicate manner.

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

nothing; not anything; nothing important or difficult

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

To do what or do something; used to ask about an action or purpose.

what kind; what sort; what appearance

Used in exclamations to emphasize a high degree, meaning "how" or "what a"

Used to present multiple options or possibilities where one must be chosen.

Used at the end of a list to mean "and so forth" or "and whatnot"

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

that tiny amount or small degree

in this way; so; thus; specifically used to refer to a certain action or situation

Used to emphasize a quantity of people or things, suggesting that the amount is notably large or notably small.

in this way; like this; thus

Not be anything serious; not be very impressive; not count as anything.

indicates a certain quantity of people or things, often used to emphasize that a number or amount is particularly large or small

Refers to or substitutes for a very small amount, size, or quantity of something

Refers to a very small amount, quantity, or size; so little; so few; that tiny bit

indicating the manner or way in which an action is performed, such as doing something like that

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

in that way; in that kind of state or manner

petty; paltry; tiny; often used to describe small or insignificant people or things in a negative sense

almost; nearly; quite close to

to be not worth mentioning; to be not unusual or surprising

Sound of a kiss; used in online slang to express affection or to send a virtual kiss

former name for the Naxi ethnic minority group living in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces

Used as a question to ask what is happening, what is up, or if something is wrong.

who; what kind of person

Used as a question to ask for a specific location or what place.

(in rhetorical questions) what is there to say (implying there is nothing worth discussing or no further explanation is needed)

Used to ask about the time an event occurs; at what time.

An idiomatic way to ask what brings a person to a place, often used as a friendly greeting when someone visits unexpectedly.

to do what; used to ask about an action or activity

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

Used in spoken language to indignantly ask for what reason or by what authority someone is doing something; for what reason; why.

(idiom) Lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs; meaning one should adapt to the local customs or situation

young male servant or pageboy in a wealthy household

Used to ask about the purpose or reason for something; why

(idiom) an insignificant and contemptible person; a petty scoundrel

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