為什麼

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See also: 为什么, 為甚麼, and 爲甚麼

Chinese

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because of, for what; something
trad. (為什麼/為甚麼*/爲什麼/爲甚麼) / 什麼/甚麼
simp. (为什么) 什么

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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為什麼

  1. why; for what reason; how come
    為什麼那麼移民選擇加拿大 [MSC, trad.]
    为什么那么移民选择加拿大 [MSC, simp.]
    Wèishénme nàme duō yímín xuǎnzé Jiānádà? [Pinyin]
    Why do so many migrants choose Canada?
    同樣為什麼價格相差 [MSC, trad.]
    同样为什么价格相差 [MSC, simp.]
    Tóngyàng de yào wèishénme jiàgé xiāngchà hěn duō? [Pinyin]
    Why do prices for the same medicine differ so much?
    為什麼父母從來考慮 [MSC, trad.]
    为什么父母从来考虑 [MSC, simp.]
    Wèishénme wǒ de fùmǔ cónglái bù wèi wǒ kǎolǜ? [Pinyin]
    Why don't mum and dad ever take me into consideration?

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