No. 1,852 in Chinese
为何
"Why" or "for what reason."
In a sentence
为何你今天迟到了？
Why are you late today?
Here, '为何' is used as an inquiry or a questioning about the reason behind someone's tardiness.
我在想为何他会离开公司。
I am wondering why he left the company.
In this example, '为何' demonstrates curiosity or speculation about a situation.
他们为何拒绝了这个提议呢？
Why did they reject this proposal?
'为何' is used here to express puzzlement or seek an explanation for someone's actions.
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