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为什么
wèi shén me
Meaning
- why?
Definition
询问原因或理由。
To ask for the reason or cause.
Usage
常用于疑问句，询问某事发生的原因或做某事的理由。
Commonly used in interrogative sentences to ask for the reason something happened or the motive for doing something.
Examples
- 1 你为什么迟到？（Why are you late?）
- 2 他不知道为什么突然下雨了。（He doesn't know why it suddenly rained.）
- 3 你能告诉我为什么选择这个专业吗？（Can you tell me why you chose this major?）
- 4 为什么天空是蓝色的？（Why is the sky blue?）
- 5 我不明白为什么他要生气。（I don't understand why he got angry.）
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