Writing
为何 (wèi hé) — how to say "why" in Chinese
为何
Why
adverb
Character composition
为
for, because of
何
what, which
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
问他为何离开的信
wèn tā wèi hé lí kāi de xìn
a letter asking him why he is leaving
Examples
你为何不告诉我这件事？
Why didn't you tell me about this?
你为何不来？
Why didn't you come?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "why" in Chinese?
"why" in Chinese is 为何 (wèi hé).
为何 meaning in English
为何 (wèi hé) means "Why".
Why in Mandarin pinyin?
It is pronounced wèi hé (written as wei he, weihe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "why" in Chinese characters?
It is written 为何: 为 has 4 strokes, 何 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 为何?
为何 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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