How to pronounce wei shen me (为什么) in Chinese

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为什么

wèi shén me

Characters & meanings

为
wèiT4

as; to take sth as

什
shénT2

么
meT0

Common mistake

为什么 means "why?; for what reason?". Give each syllable its full tone (falling, rising, neutral) and keep them distinct — don't let the word flatten into a monotone.

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