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曷不 Pronunciation and Pinyin

曷不 Usage and Examples

why not

why don't

The characters in 曷不

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
曷
hé9why or how
不
bù4not

More words starting with 曷

  • hé曷qí其when, how

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Questions about 曷不

What does 曷不 mean in Chinese?

曷不 (hé bù) means “why not, why don't”.

How do you pronounce 曷不?

曷不 is pronounced hé bù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “why not” in Chinese?

“why not” is 曷不 (hé bù) in Chinese.

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