(rèn hé) - any, whichever in Mandarin
rènhéTraditional: 任何
Translation
any, whichever
Word origin
任何 (rèn hé) pairs 任 (rèn), here 'any' or 'to bear', the person radical 亻 with 壬 as phonetic, and 何 (hé), an interrogative 'what' or 'which', also built on the person radical. Together they mean 'any' or 'whichever'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 任 (rèn, 亻person radical + 壬 phonetic) + 何 (hé, what/which)
Stroke order
任
何
Examples
。
You can ask me any question.
。
I don't accept any excuse.
。
Anyone can come.
？
Do you have any questions?
。
I do not have any opinion.
任何 (rèn hé) means any, whichever. It is used as a pronoun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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