何故
Chinese
carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which |
happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old | ||
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simp. and trad. (何故) |
何 | 故 |
Pronunciation
Adverb
何故
- (literary) for what reason; why
- 以是縣天下,一四海,何故必自為之? [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Xunzi, c. 3rd century BCE
- Yǐshì xuán tiānxià, yī sìhǎi, hégù bì zì wéi zhī? [Pinyin]
- But if one is going to use such a lofty position to manage all under Heaven and unify the lands within the four seas, then for what reason must one do everything oneself?
以是县天下,一四海,何故必自为之? [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 楚莊王欲伐陳,使人視之。使者曰:「陳不可伐也。」莊王曰:「何故?」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
- Chǔ Zhuāng Wáng yù fá Chén, shǐ rén shì zhī. Shǐzhě yuē: “Chén bùkě fá yě.” Zhuāng Wáng yuē: “Hégù?” [Pinyin]
- King Zhuang of Chu, wishing to attack the State of Chen, dispatched a messenger for reconnaissance. The messenger reported, "We cannot attack the State of Chen." King Zhuang asked, "Why?"
楚庄王欲伐陈,使人视之。使者曰:「陈不可伐也。」庄王曰:「何故?」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 為什麼 (“why”) [map]
Japanese
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