English Dictionary

how

/haʊ/

adv

(interrogative) To what degree or extent. / By what means. / With overtones of why, for what reason. / In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc. / With what meaning or effect.

How fast can you run?

意味（1）

(interrogative) To what degree or extent.

How often do you practice?

意味（2）

By what means.

How do you solve this puzzle?

意味（3）

With overtones of why, for what reason.

How should I know whether he likes raisins or not? Ask him!

意味（4）

In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.

How do you sell your brandy? We sell it by the gallon, and not by the bottle.

意味（5）

With what meaning or effect.

How the stock market interprets events has real consequences.

意味（6）

By what title or what name.

How art thou called? Thy name make known; Thy father's name and family,—tell me thy father's and thine own.

意味（7）

At what price, for what amount (of money).

Shal. How a score of ewes now?

Shal. How a score of ewes now? Sil. Thereafter as they be: a score of good ewes may be worth ten pounds.

意味（8）

(interrogative) In what state or condition.

How are you?

意味（9）

Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.

How very interesting!