why; what reason
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
why; for what reason
literaryFormal or literary equivalent of 为什么, commonly used in written Chinese, rhetorical questions, and classical contexts.
Tā他
hé何
gù故
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
dào到
？
Why hasn't he arrived yet?
Nǐ你
hé何
gù故
rú如
cǐ此
shēng生
qì气
？
Why are you so angry?
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Bù不
zhī知
hé何
gù故
，
tā他
tū突
rán然
lí离
kāi开
le了
gōng公
sī司
。
For some unknown reason, he suddenly left the company.