何以
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Chinese[edit]
carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which |
to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) | ||
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| trad. (何以) | 何 | 以 | |
| simp. #(何以) | 何 | 以 | |
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
何以
- (literary) how; why; with what
- 宣王曰：「諸侯多謀伐寡人者，何以待之？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Xuānwáng yuē: “Zhūhóu duō móu fá guǎrén zhě, héyǐ dài zhī?” [Pinyin]
- The king Xuan said to Mencius, "The princes have formed many plans to attack me - how shall I prepare myself for them?"
宣王曰：「诸侯多谋伐寡人者，何以待之？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 高子曰：「禹之聲，尚文王之聲。」孟子曰：「何以言之？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Gāozǐ yuē: “Yǔ zhī shēng, shàng Wénwáng zhī shēng.” Mèngzǐ yuē: “Héyǐ yán zhī?” [Pinyin]
- The disciple Gao said, "The music of Yu was better than that of king Wen." Mencius observed, "Why do you say so?"
高子曰：「禹之声，尚文王之声。」孟子曰：「何以言之？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 昔夫子當行，使弟子持雨具，已而果雨。弟子問曰：「夫子何以知之？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Xī fūzǐ dāng xíng, shǐ dìzǐ chí yǔjù, yǐ'ér guǒ yǔ. Dìzǐ wèn yuē: “Fūzǐ héyǐ zhī zhī?” [Pinyin]
- Once Confucius was above to set out, and asked his disciples to bring along raingear. Soon afterwards it really rained. His disciples asked, "Master, how did you know it would rain?"
昔夫子当行，使弟子持雨具，已而果雨。弟子问曰：「夫子何以知之？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]