- what is
- (old) what for
- (in a rhetorical question) it's no use
Generated definitions (experimental)
- what is
- (old) what for
- (in a rhetorical question) it's no use
This meaning is used to ask for an explanation or definition of something.
This meaning conveys a historical or literary usage, often found in older texts to inquire about the purpose or reason behind something.
What is the purpose of such a life?
This meaning is employed to express futility or the pointlessness of an action, often in rhetorical questions.
No matter how hard you try, it's no use.
Saying more is of no use.
Generated collocations (experimental)
hé wéi何为zhēn lǐ真理what is truthhé wéi何为Chéng gōng成功what is successhé wéi何为xìng fú幸福what is happinesshé wéi何为rén shēng人生what is lifehé wéi何为dào dé道德what is moralityhé wéi何为ài qíng爱情what is lovehé wéi何为lǐ xiǎng理想what is an idealhé wéi何为jià zhí价值what is valuehé wéi何为zé rèn责任what is responsibilityhé wéi何为xìn yǎng信仰what is beliefhé wéi何为zì wǒ自我what is selfhé wéi何为zì yóu自由what is freedom