何謂 [－谓]

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Pinyin hé wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (literary) what is?
  2. what is the meaning of?
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    查詢​一個​概念​或者​名字​嘅​意思​，​放響​設問​或者​反問句​入面​就​有​鄙視​或者​憤​慨​嘅​意思
    to inquire the sense of a name or an idea
    • 何謂民主？
      何谓民主？
      What is democracy?
    • 今日等我同大家講下何謂語言學。
      今日等我同大家讲下何谓语言学。
      Let me explain what linguistic actually is to you all today.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, formal
    what is meant by; what is the meaning of; what is
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    何谓民主？
    何謂民主？
    • What is democracy?
  2. Cantonese
    今日等我同大家讲下何谓语言学。
    今日等我同大家講下何謂語言學。
    • Let me explain what linguistic actually is to you all today.