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The word "为何" is formed by combining the character "为", which in this context acts as a preposition meaning "for" or "because of", with the character "何", an interrogative meaning "what". Together, they create a compound that literally translates to "for what" and functions as a single term meaning "why" or "for what reason".

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他为何不高兴？

Tā wèihé bù gāoxìng?

Why is he unhappy?

你为何选择这个职业？

Nǐ wèihé xuǎnzé zhège zhíyè?

Why did you choose this profession?

我不知道他为何突然离开。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā wèihé túrán líkāi.

I don't know why he suddenly left.

她一直在思考为何人生如此短暂。

Tā yìzhí zài sīkǎo wèihé rénshēng rúcǐ duǎnzàn.

She has been pondering why life is so short.

科学家们正在研究为何宇宙会加速膨胀。

Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū wèihé yǔzhòu huì jiāsù péngzhàng.

Scientists are researching why the universe is accelerating its expansion.

Word Definition - 为何

wèi hé why

Individual Character Details

为 wéi, wèi, wéi, wèi
何 hé, hé