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Information of 岂

Pinyinqǐ、 kǎi

Radical

山

Strokes

6 strokes

Usage

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Definition

how can it be that

岂 (qǐ)1. A particle indicating a rhetorical question (1. where, how, like "岂敢", "岂堪", "岂可", "岂有此理"; 2. could it be, as in "岂非", "岂不", "岂有意乎"). 2. Corresponds to "could it be" or "how" ([En.] how).3. Corresponds to "much less" or "let alone" ([En.] much less; let alone).4. An archaic form of "其".5. Indicates a commanding tone ([En.] would).6. Indicates estimation, suggestion, or speculation; corresponds to "perhaps" or "maybe" ([En.] perhaps; maybe).Example Sentence: 荆卿岂无意哉。 (Could Jing Qing really be indifferent?)岂 (qǐ)形 (Adjective)Similar to "恺" (kǎi). Happy and joyful ([En.] comfort; joy).Examples:1. "王在在镐，岂乐饮酒。" (From the "Book of Songs".)2. "既见君子，孔燕岂弟。" (From the "Book of Songs".)岂 (qǐ)副 (Adverb)Original Meaning: The joy of presenting achievements upon return from a campaign.1. "岂" is borrowed as a virtual word, used in the middle or at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a rhetorical question.Examples:1. "岂非计久长。" (From "Strategies of the Warring States".)2. "岂若吾乡邻。" (From "On Catching Snakes" by Liu Zongyuan.)3. "岂其愤世疾邪者耶。" (From "The Seller of Oranges" by Liu Ji.)4. "岂独一琴哉。" (From "Yuli Zi", "The Horse of a Thousand Miles".)Other Examples:- "岂奈(何奈，无奈)" (What can be done?)- "岂不尔思(怎能不思念你)" (How could one not think of you?)- "岂有他哉(表示没有其他原因)" (There is no other reason.)3. Corresponds to "much less" ([En.] much less; let alone).Example: "岂况(何况)" (much less).4. An archaic form of "其".5. Indicates a commanding tone ([En.] would).Example: "岂不可(怎么不可以)" (How can it not be possible?).6. Indicates estimation, suggestion, or speculation; corresponds to "perhaps" or "maybe" ([En.] perhaps; maybe).Examples:1. "将军岂有意乎。" (From "Records of the Three Kingdoms".)2. "将军岂愿见之乎。" (From "Records of the Three Kingdoms".)3. "将军岂有意乎。" (Could the general have any intention?)Other Examples: - "岂有(也许有)" (Perhaps there is).1. An ancient form corresponding to "恺" (kǎi), meaning happiness.2. An ancient form corresponding to "凯" (kǎi), meaning victorious.岂 (qǐ)Noun: Refers to the music played upon the triumphant return of an army. "说文解字" states: "岂, the music played upon the return from campaign."Adjective: Joyful and happy. It's interchangeable with "恺" and "凯". - "王在在镐，岂乐饮酒。" (From the "Book of Songs".)- "岂安通灵台，游瀁去高翔。" (From a poem by Ruan Ji from the Three Kingdoms period.)

岂能 qǐ néng

how could / how is it possible

岂敢 qǐ gǎn

how could one dare? / I don't deserve such praise

岂可 qǐ kě

How can

岂非 qǐ fēi

wouldn't it be ... ?

岂肯 qǐ kěn

Keen

岂止 qǐ zhǐ

not only / far from / more than

岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous / ridiculous / absurd

岂不知 qǐ bù zhī

Don't you know

岂因祸福避趋之 qǐ yīn huò fú bì qū zhī

How to avoid misfortune

岂料 qǐ liào

who would have thought that / who would have expected that

岂但 qǐ dàn

not only

Input Method for 岂

Pinyinqi3

Wubi

mnb

Cangjie

usu

Zhengma

llyy

Four Corner

22717

Unicode

U+5c82

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