為何
Appearance
See also: 为何
Chinese
[edit]because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which | ||
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trad. (為何/爲何) | 為/爲 | 何 | |
simp. (为何) | 为 | 何 | |
anagram | 何為/何为 |
Pronunciation 1
[edit]- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): wai6 ho4 / wai4 ho4
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wèihé
- Wade–Giles: wei4-ho2
- Yale: wèi-hé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weyher
- Palladius: вэйхэ (vɛjxɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 渭河
為何 / 为何
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: wai6 ho4 / wai4 ho4
- Yale: waih hòh / wàih hòh
- Cantonese Pinyin: wai6 ho4 / wai4 ho4
- Guangdong Romanization: wei6 ho4 / wei4 ho4
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɐi̯²² hɔː²¹/, /wɐi̯²¹ hɔː²¹/
- Homophones:
渭河
為何 / 为何
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
Adverb
[edit]為何
Usage notes
[edit]The alternative pronunciation in Cantonese is mostly used in song lyrics due to the strict paraphonic rules of Cantonese songs.
Synonyms
[edit]Pronunciation 2
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wéi hé
- Wade–Giles: wei2 ho2
- Yale: wéi hé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wei her
- Palladius: вэй хэ (vɛj xɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯³⁵ xɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Phrasal verb
[edit]為⫽何 (verb-object)
- (literary) is what; what is ...?
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