為什麼
wèi​shén​me HSK2

why

  • created reference approved 为什么/為什麼 → 为什么/為甚麼 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为什么 / 為什麼 wèi​shén​me

    为什么 / 為甚麼 wèi​shén​me

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 为什么/為什麼 · wèi​shén​me · why — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为什么 / 為什麼

    wèi​shén​me

    why

    Used to ask for a reason or purpose

    為甚麼

    为 (literal) → 为/為 · wèi · for 什么 (literal) → 什么/什麼 · shén​me · what

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 为什么/為什麼 · wèi​shén​me · reason — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为什么 / 為什麼

    wèi​shén​me

    reason

    A question or problem that needs to be answered

    為甚麼

    为 (literal) → 为/為 · wèi · for 什么 (literal) → 什么/什麼 · shén​me · what

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense