why /hwai/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
Chinese translation
- adv. 为什么
- n. 原因, 理由
Word details
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Pronunciation
- /hwai/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.93 · Common
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