what (rhetorical)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplespronoun
what; what kind of (used in rhetorical questions to indicate no reason or cause)
dialectUsed in rhetorical questions to express puzzlement, annoyance, or to dismiss something as unreasonable. Implies 'what on earth' or 'for what reason'.
Hǎo好
hǎo好
r儿
de的
，
nǐ你
kū哭
nǎ哪
mén门
zi子
ya呀
？
You're perfectly fine, what on earth are you crying for?
Zhè这
guān关
nǐ你
nǎ哪
mén门
zi子
shì事
？
What business is this of yours?
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Tā他
tū突
rán然
fā发
huǒ火
，
wǒ我
nǎ哪
mén门
zi子
zhī知
dào道
wèi为
shén什
me么
？
He suddenly got angry; how on earth should I know why?