how

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

how [how hows] BrE [haʊ] NAmE [haʊ] adverb
1. in what way or manner
• How does it work?
• He did not know how he ought to behave.
•I'll show you how to load the software.
•‘Her behaviour was very odd.’ ‘ How so? ’
•It's funny how (= that) people always remember him.
•Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there?
•How ever did you get here so quickly?
compare ↑however
2. used to ask about sb's health
• How are you?
• How are you feeling now?
3. used to ask whether sth is successful or enjoyable
• How was your trip?
• How did they play?
4. used before an adjective or adverb to ask about the amount, degree, etc. of sth, or about sb's age
•How often do you go swimming?
• I didn't know how much to bring.
•How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)?
•How many people were there?
•How old is she?
5. used to express surprise, pleasure, etc.
• How kind of you to help!
• How he wished he had been there!
6. in any way in which
Syn: ↑however
• I'll dress how I like in my own house!
Idioms: ↑how about …? ▪ ↑how can you! ▪ ↑how come? ▪ ↑how do you do ▪ ↑how's that?

Word Origin:
Old English hū, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoe, also to ↑who and ↑what.