What does 岂 mean in Chinese?

岂 (qǐ) means "how? (emphatic question)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 岂?

岂 is pronounced "qǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 岂?

岂 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 岂?

Common words with 岂 include 岂不 (how couldn't...?), 岂敢 (how could one dare?), 岂止 (not only), 岂非 (wouldn't it be ... ?), 岂有此理 (how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous).

How do you write 岂?

You can practice writing 岂 using our stroke order tool.

岂 (qǐ), how? (emphatic question)

岂

qǐ

how? (emphatic question)

Traditional: 豈

Character Breakdown

Radical: 山 (no. 46)Traditional: 豈

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Definitions

how? (emphatic question)

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Words Containing 岂

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
岂不	qǐ bù	how couldn't...?
岂敢	qǐ gǎn	how could one dare?
岂止	qǐ zhǐ	not only
岂非	qǐ fēi	wouldn't it be ... ?
岂有此理	qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous

Related Words

强势(qiáng shì)· strong

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不成(bù chéng)· won't do

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宁(níng)· peaceful

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一问三不知(yī wèn sān bù zhī)· lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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岂

qǐ