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The word 为什么 is formed by combining the character 为 (wèi), meaning "for" or "because of", with the interrogative phrase 什么 (shénme), meaning "what", resulting in a literal meaning of "for what" that functions as the question word "why".

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你为什么生气

Nǐ wèishénme shēngqì

Why are you angry?

为什么今天这么热

Wèishénme jīntiān zhème rè

Why is it so hot today?

你为什么总是忘记带钥匙

Nǐ wèishénme zǒngshì wàngjì dài yàoshi

Why do you always forget to bring the keys?

我想知道为什么天空是蓝色的

Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào wèishénme tiānkōng shì lán sè de

I want to know why the sky is blue.

为什么在经济发展的同时环境问题却日益严重

Wèishénme zài jīngjì fāzhǎn de tóngshí huánjìng wèntí què rìyì yánzhòng

Why are environmental problems becoming increasingly serious while the economy is developing?

Word Definition - 为什么

wèi shén me why?; for what reason?

Individual Character Details

为 wéi, wèi, wéi, wèi
什 shén, shí
么 má, ma, me, mó, me