Word information
Simplified为什么
Traditional為什麼
Pinyinwèishénme
Part of speechr
HSK 3.02
HSK 2.03
Character breakdown
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How to learn 为什么
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Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
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什么shénme
what?; something; anything
怎么zěnmehow?; what?; why?; variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
怎么样zěnmeyànghow?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
作为zuò wéione's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement
那么nàmelike that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case; variant of 那麼|那么[na4 me5]
因为yīnwèibecause; owing to; on account of