为什么

為什麼
wèi shén me
HSK 2
why?, for what reason?
adverb

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Example Sentences

你为什么迟到？
nǐ wéishènmǒ chídào ？
Why are you late?
他为什么不来？
tā wéishènmǒ bù lái ？
Why didn't he come?
我不知道他为什么生气。
wǒ bùzhīdào tā wéishènmǒ shēngqì 。
I don't know why he is angry.

Grammar Points

HSK 1
Placement of question words

Words Starting With 为

为了wèi le
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to

Words Ending With 么

什么shén me
what?; who?; something; anything
怎么zěn me
how?; what?; why?
多么duō me
how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc)

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HSK 2
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Question Words
Who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and other interrogatives.