Definition
何在是书面语/文言色彩的疑问短语，相当于现代汉语的“在哪里”或“是什么原因”。常用于正式场合、固定搭配或文学修辞中，比如“原因何在”、“天理何在”。朗读时语气往往带有强调或质问的意味。作为v.p.，它直接放在主语或名词短语后提问，不能单独使用。
v.p.
(formal, literary) where?what place?(formal, literary) what is the reason? (in fixed patterns like 原因何在)
Examples
- 何在？。Tā de jiā hé zài? Wǒ zhǎo bú dào nà ge dìzhǐ.Where is his home? I can't find that address.
- 何在？。Zhè cì shìgù de yuányīn hé zài? Xūyào zǐxì diàochá.What is the reason for this accident? It needs careful investigation.
- ，何在？Miànduì zhèyàng de bàoxíng, zhèngyì hé zài?In the face of such violence, where is justice?
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