Chinese grammar - The question 'why?' using 为什么 (wèishénme) |
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To ask 'why' in Chinese we use 为什么 (wèishénme). Typically 为什么 comes before the verb. — So The pattern is: [subject] + 为什么 + [verb] + [object]? |
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他为什么不来？
tā wèishénme bù lái? Why doesn't he come? |
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你为什么不吃饭？
nǐ wèishénme bù chīfàn? Why don't you eat? |
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我们为什么不能去海滩？
wǒmen wèishénme bù néng qù hǎitān? Why can't we go to the beach?
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你为什么哭？
nǐ wèishénme kū? Why are you crying?
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他为什么总是迟到？
tā wèishénme zǒngshì chídào? Why is he always late? |
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为什么鞋子在桌子上？
wèishénme xiézi zài zhuōzi shàng? Why are the shoes on the table? |
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他为什么想要那本书？
tā wèishénme xiǎng yào nà běn shū? Why does he want (to have) that book? |
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你为什么去德国？
nǐ wèishénme qù Déguó? Why do you go to Germany?
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他为什么赶去火车站？
tā wèishénme gǎn qù huǒchēzhàn? Why does he hurry to the train station? |
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为什么在这栋楼不可以拍照？
wèishénme zài zhè dònglóu bù kéyǐ pāizhào? Why is taking photos not allowed in this building?
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你为什么不想吃饭？
nǐ wèishénme bù xiǎng chīfàn? Why don't you want to eat? |
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