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凭什么

píng shén me

3-character word Traditional 憑什麼

What 凭什么 means

1. (spoken) why?
2. for which reason?

The characters in 凭什么

• 凭píngto lean against; to rely on; on the basis of
• 什shénwhat
• 么mesuffix, used to form interrogative 什么

Example sentences

• 你凭什么叫我走？
  Nǐ píng shénme jiào wǒ zǒu?
  Who are you to tell me to get out?
• 你凭什么逮捕我？
  On what grounds are you arresting me?
• 凭什么让我们走？
  Who says you can make us leave?
• 我凭什么需要帮她们？
  Why do I have to help them?
• 我凭什么花时间做这事？
  Wǒ píngshénme huāshíjiān zuò zhè shì?
  Why should I take the time to do that?
• 凭什么汤姆可以那样做，而我就不行？
  Why's Tom allowed to do that, but I'm not?