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为什么 wèishénme

为什么 wèishénme Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 为什么 wèishénme .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
wèishénme | wei4 shen2 me5
English translation
why?
for what reason?

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Traditional form

為什麼

Part of speech

Pronoun / 代词 dài cí Dàicí
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Come for Peace. Stay for Wisdom.

Etymology of 为什么 wèishénme

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wéi

Explanation

Simplified form of wèi . Pictograph of a hand guiding an elephant to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do".

Positional decomposition

diǎn 力丶

Number of Strokes

4
shén

Type

ideographic

Explanation

The character is based on the original meaning "group of ten soldiers", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.

Positional decomposition

亻十

Number of Strokes

4

Explanation

Variant form of yāo . In simplified Chinese is also used to mean "[particle]", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character me .

Positional decomposition

丿厶

Number of Strokes

3

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Example sentences using 为什么 wèishénme

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为什么 wèishénme Shàn tiāo zhè jiàn shì 批评 pīpíng ya ?

Why have you singled out this incident for criticism?

为什么 wèishénme zǒng xiǎng 责任 zérèn tuī dào 身上 shēn shang ne ?

Why are you trying to put the blame on me?

shì 经济学家 jīng jì xué jiā ,以为 yǐwéi 什么 shénme dōu dǒng .

He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.

为什么 wèishénme 卡布 zài miǎo 义右可以 kěyǐ zuì kuài ne ?

Why is the cappaciuno fastest on Myogi rite now?

纳闷 nà mèn 为什么 wèishénme 火鸡 huǒ jī 总是 zǒngshì 感恩节 Gǎn ēn jié Lián 在一起 zài yī qǐ ne ?

I wonder why turkey seems to belong to Thanksgiving?

为什么 wèishénme Decomposition

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为什么 wèishénme Compounds

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