为什么 wèishěnme

1. Why (for what reason)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 为什么 will read it the same way this page does.

为什么 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 为什么 mean in English?

为什么 is pronounced wèishěnme and means Why (for what reason).

How do you pronounce 为什么?

为什么 is wèishěnme in pinyin — written weishenme without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 为什么?

为什么 is written with 3 characters: 为 (wèi / wéi) For (in order to - because of); Act as (to be), 什 (shén / shí) What (mixed); Tenth ([used in fractions]), 么 (me) ([used in questions]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 为什么 written in traditional Chinese?

為什麼. The simplified form 为什么 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 為什麼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wèishěnme.

Is 为什么 an HSK word?

Yes — 为什么 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.