粵

為wai6何ho4

simp为何also written爲何
wai6 ho4wei4he2wèi hé

English

  1. why
  2. (question) What do someone think?
  3. why

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟問原因、理由嘅疑問代詞

Examples

  • 为何大声喧嚷?

    Why are you speaking loudly?

    Tatoeba · sirpoot CC BY

  • 你為何走訪英國?

    Why are you visiting the United Kingdom?

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 你昨天为何逃课?

    Why did you absent yourself from class yesterday?

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 你為何週六沒來?

    Why didn't you turn up on Saturday?

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 為何男女有別呢?

    Why are there differences between males and females?

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 你為何沒有在牢裡?

    Why aren't you in jail?

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

  • 點解我咁傻?

    為何我那麼傻? (wai6 ho4 ngo5 naa5 mo1 so4?)

    Why am I so silly?

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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