为什么

wèi shén me

why

HSK 1

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ENwhy
原因是什么
なぜ

Example Sentences

为什么迟到?

nǐ wèi shén me chí dào?

Why are you late?

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What does 为什么 mean in Chinese?+

为什么 (wèi shén me) means "why" in Chinese.

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为什么 is pronounced "wèi shén me" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

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为什么 is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

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为什么 is composed of the characters: 为, 什, 么.

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