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为什么

wèi shén me · wei shen me

Traditional 為什麼

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你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)没(méi)有(yǒu)来(lái)上(shàng)课(kè)？

Why didn't you come to class?

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)这(zhè)么(me)生(shēng)气(qì)。

I don't know why he is so angry.

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