How to Say “Why?” in Mandarin

为什么？
wèishénme

Why?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 为wèias
  • 什shénwhat
  • 么meyoungest

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How do you say "Why?" in Mandarin?
"Why?" in Mandarin is 为什么？, pronounced wèishénme (fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone).
What does 为什么？ mean literally?
为什么？ breaks down as 为 (as) + 什 (what) + 么 (youngest).
What tones does 为什么？ use?
为什么？ is pronounced wèishénme: fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone.