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为什么

wèi shén me

HSK 2

Meaning

  • why?
  • for what reason?

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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