為什麼
Novice
Level 1*
★ Core word
Stative verb
為什麼 (wèishénme) is a Chinese word meaning “why?”. It sits at TOCFL Level 1* (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- why?
- for what reason?
Stroke order
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Example
你為什麼不來？
Why didn't you come?
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).