Why
"Why" in yue
做乜
zou⁶ mat¹
((interrogative) for what reason)
做乜嘢
((interrogative) for what reason)
做咩
zou⁶ me¹
((interrogative) for what reason)
為乜 /为乜
wai⁶ mat¹
((interrogative) for what reason)
點解 /点解
dim² gaai²
((interrogative) for what reason)
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