How common it is
如何 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rúhé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“如何”是一个疑问词，用来询问方法或方式，常用于正式或书面语中。
“Rúhé” shì yī gè yíwèn cí, yòng lái xúnwèn fāngfǎ huò fāngshì, cháng yòng yú zhèngshì huò shūmiàn yǔ zhōng.
“如何” is a question word used to ask about methods or ways, often used in formal or written language.
Context note
在课堂上，老师可能会问学生如何解决问题，或者朋友之间会问如何做一道菜。
Zài kètáng shàng, lǎoshī kěnéng huì wèn xuéshēng rúhé jiějué wèntí, huòzhě péngyǒu zhī jiān huì wèn rúhé zuò yī dào cài.
In class, the teacher might ask students how to solve a problem, or friends might ask how to cook a dish.
5 examples
请问，如何到达图书馆？
qǐng wèn， rú hé dào dá tú shū guǎn？
Excuse me, how do I get to the library?
你知道如何做蛋糕吗？
nǐ zhī dào rú hé zuò dàn gāo ma？
Do you know how to make a cake?
老师教我们如何写汉字。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé xiě hàn zì。
The teacher teaches us how to write Chinese characters.
他学会了如何骑自行车。
tā xué huì le rú hé qí zì xíng chē。
He learned how to ride a bicycle.
我们讨论如何保护环境。
wǒ men tǎo lùn rú hé bǎo hù huán jìng。
We discuss how to protect the environment.
5 mini stories
小明想知道如何种花。他问妈妈如何浇水。
xiǎo míng xiǎng zhī dào rú hé zhǒng huā。 tā wèn mā ma rú hé jiāo shuǐ。
Xiao Ming wants to know how to plant flowers. He asks his mom how to water them.
小红学习如何画画。她先学如何调颜色。
xiǎo hóng xué xí rú hé huà huà。 tā xiān xué rú hé tiáo yán sè。
Xiao Hong learns how to draw. She first learns how to mix colors.
老师教我们如何做手工。我们学会了如何折纸飞机。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé zuò shǒu gōng。 wǒ men xué huì le rú hé zhé zhǐ fēi jī。
The teacher teaches us how to do crafts. We learned how to fold paper airplanes.
小刚想知道如何交朋友。他问姐姐如何打招呼。
xiǎo gāng xiǎng zhī dào rú hé jiāo péng yǒu。 tā wèn jiě jie rú hé dǎ zhāo hū。
Xiao Gang wants to know how to make friends. He asks his sister how to say hello.
我们学习如何整理书包。老师示范如何放书本。
wǒ men xué xí rú hé zhěng lǐ shū bāo。 lǎo shī shì fàn rú hé fàng shū běn。
We learn how to organize our backpacks. The teacher demonstrates how to place the books.