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何许人也 — “From what place is this person?”

何许人也 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Who is this person? / What kind of person is he/she? (used to inquire about someone's identity or background, often implying unfamiliarity or curiosity)”. Literally, “From what place is this person?”.

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何许人也 Pronunciation and Pinyin

何许人也 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
何
hé7what why how where
许
xǔ6permit, promise, perhaps
人
rén2human being, person
也
yě3also, too, as well

Example Sentence with 何许人也

小王突然带了一位新朋友来,大家都不认识,心里都在想这何许人也。
When Xiao Wang suddenly brought a new friend, everyone was unfamiliar with them, and silently wondered, 'Who is this person?'

Idioms Related to 何许人也

More idioms starting with 何

  • hé何lè乐bù不wéi为Why not be glad to do it?
  • hé何lè乐ér而bù不wéi为Why not be happy to do it?
  • hé何qí其dú毒yě也How vicious or malicious!
  • hé何qí其xiāng相sì似nǎi乃ěr尔remarkably similar
  • hé何qù去hé何cóng从at a crossroads, undecided what to do
  • hé何bì必dāng当chū初Why regret what's already done
  • hé何sī思hé何lǜ虑free from thought or anxiety
  • hé何huàn患wú无cí辞It's easy to fabricate excuses
  • hé何suǒ所bù不wéi为capable of any evil
  • hé何suǒ所bù不yǒu有everything is available
  • hé何suǒ所bù不zhì至stop at nothing
  • hé何zuì罪zhī之yǒu有What crime have I committed?

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Questions about 何许人也

What does 何许人也 mean?

何许人也 (hé xǔ rén yě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Who is this person? / What kind of person is he/she? (used to inquire about someone's identity or background, often implying unfamiliarity or curiosity)”.

How do you pronounce 何许人也?

何许人也 is pronounced hé xǔ rén yě in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 何许人也 literally mean?

Literally, 何许人也 means “from what place is this person?”. It is used to mean “Who is this person? / What kind of person is he/she? (used to inquire about someone's identity or background, often implying unfamiliarity or curiosity)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 何许人也?

许:地方。什么地方的人。指来历不明的人和什么样的人

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