No. 6,913 in Chinese
為何
"Why; for what reason."
In a sentence
為何你今天看起來心情不好？
Why do you seem to be in a bad mood today?
The phrase '為何' is used as a formal way to ask 'why', introducing a question about the reason for the subsequent statement.
他決定辭職，我很想知道此中有為何。
He decided to resign; I really want to know the reasons for this.
Here, '為何' functions to inquire about the underlying reasoning or cause within a context, demonstrating curiosity or the pursuit of understanding.
我不理解為何如此重要的事情被忽略了。
I don't understand why such an important matter was overlooked.
In this case, '為何' is embedded within a clause to question the reason behind an occurrence, reflecting a critical perspective.
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