how

Pronunciation: [hau]

Average Rank: 142

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

adv. 如何, 怎样, 多少, 多么 n. 方式

Detailed Explanations:
  • adv. In what manner or way; by what means or process.
  • adv. To what degree or extent, number or amount; in what
  • proportion; by what measure or quality.
  • adv. For what reason; from what cause.
  • adv. In what state, condition, or plight.
  • adv. By what name, designation, or title.
  • adv. At what price; how dear.
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#243

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 97.6% (Top 97.6% most frequent)
97.6%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#60

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 99.4% (Top 99.4% most frequent)
99.4%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#124

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 98.8% (Top 98.8% most frequent)
98.8%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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