粵

何ho4嘗soeng4

simp何尝
ho4 soeng4hé cháng

English

  1. (rhetorical question) when?
  2. how?
  3. it's not that...
  4. to express a sense of denial through a question

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用疑問句嚟表示否定嘅意思

Examples

  • 这何尝不是一种解脱?

    Who is to say this isn't a relief?

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  • 我哋何嘗有得揀?

    Can we ever choose?

  • 我又何嘗有咩怨言?

    Have I had any complaints?

  • 我又何嘗唔係一個唏噓嘅賣菜仔呢?

    I am but a hapless grocer.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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