why; for what reason
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
why; for what reason
literaryLiterary or formal variant of 为什么, used to ask for reasons in a rhetorical or elevated style.
Yuán缘
hé何
bì避
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
？
Why do you avoid meeting me?
Tā他
yuán缘
hé何
tū突
rán然
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zhǔ主
yi意
？
Why did he suddenly change his mind?
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Yuán缘
hé何
tiān天
gōng公
bù不
zuò作
měi美
，
piān偏
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
？
Why does heaven not favor us, insisting on rain?
Nǐ你
yuán缘
hé何
rú如
cǐ此
bēi悲
shāng伤
？
Why are you so sad?