Chinese Traditional: 為什麼
Chinese Simplified: 为什么
Pinyin: wei4 shen2 me5
Pinyin (Alternative): wei4 she2 me5
Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄜ˙
English Meaning: why, for what reason
German Meaning: warum
Spanish Meaning: por qué

Example Sentences:

你為什麼沒來?發生了什麼事?
你为什么没来?发生了什么事?
ni3 wei4 shen2 me5 mei2 lai2? fa1 sheng1 le5 shen2 me5 shi4?
Why didn't you come? What happened?
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為什麼那傢伙在火車上唱歌。
为什么那家伙在火车上唱歌。
wei4 shen2 me5 na4 jia1 huo5 zai4 huo3 che1 shang4 chang4 ge1.
Why was that guy singing in the train?
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你為什麼不跟我說話?
你为什么不跟我说话?
ni3 wei4 shen2 me5 bu4 gen1 wo3 shuo1 hua4?
Why don't you talk to me?
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我不知道為什麼天空是藍色的。
我不知道为什么天空是蓝色的。
wo3 bu4 zhi1 dao4 wei4 shen2 me5 tian1 kong1 shi4 lan2 se4 de5.
I don't know why the sky is blue.
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為什麼你總是遲到?
为什么你总是迟到?
wei4 shen2 me5 ni3 zong3 shi4 chi2 dao4?
Why are you always late?
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你為什麼這麼固執?
你为什么这么固执?
ni3 wei4 shen2 me5 zhe4 me5 gu4 zhi2?
Why are you so stubborn?
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你為什麼在哭?
你为什么在哭?
ni3 wei4 shen2 me5 zai4 ku1?
Why are you crying?
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Related Words:

 

wèi

1. because of 2. in order to 3. for

Here: for

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什麼   什么

shén me

Alternative Pronunciation:

shé me

1. what 2. anything, something

Here: what

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