The Chinese word 为什么 means “why” in English. It is one of the most commonly used words in Chinese and is used to ask questions about the reason or cause of something. For example, if someone asks you “你为什么迟到了？”, they are asking “Why are you late?”
Translation
Adverb: why
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 为什么你这么晚才回家？ | wèi shén me nǐ zhè me wǎn cái huí jiā? | Why did you come home so late? |
| 为什么你不喜欢吃蔬菜？ | wèi shén me nǐ bù xǐ huān chī shū cài? | Why don’t you like to eat vegetables? |
| 为什么他不回复我的信息？ | wèi shén me tā bù huí fù wǒ de xìn xī? | Why isn’t he replying to my message? |
| 为什么这个地方这么拥挤？ | wèi shén me zhè ge dì fāng zhè me yōng jǐ? | Why is this place so crowded? |
| 为什么你不跟我们一起去？ | wèi shén me nǐ bù gēn wǒ men yì qǐ qù? | Why aren’t you coming with us? |
| 为什么这个问题这么难？ | wèi shén me zhè ge wèn tí zhè me nán? | Why is this problem so difficult? |
| 为什么你不喜欢看电影？ | wèi shén me nǐ bù xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng? | Why don’t you like watching movies? |
| 为什么他总是迟到？ | wèi shén me tā zǒng shì chí dào? | Why is he always late? |
HSK
为什么 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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