憑什麼

凭什么
píngshénme
  1. (spoken) why?
  2. for which reason?

CEDICT

for what reason; what makes you think (you can do something); on what grounds; on what authority; who are they (to do something)

Wiktionary

Examples

憑什麼讓我們走？

Who says you can make us leave?

On what authority are you making us go?

Source: Tatoeba

你憑什麼逮捕我？

On what grounds are you arresting me?

Source: Tatoeba

你凭什么叫我走？

Who are you to tell me to get out?

Source: Tatoeba

我憑什麼需要幫她們？

Why do I have to help them?

Source: Tatoeba

我凭什么花时间做这事？

Why should I take the time to do that?

Source: Tatoeba

憑什麼湯姆可以那樣做，而我就不行？

Why's Tom allowed to do that, but I'm not?

Source: Tatoeba

这不公平！凭什么我必须做艰苦的工作。

It's not fair! I have to do the hard work!

Source: Tatoeba

你憑什麼認為中東比安地斯山脈更重要？

What makes you think the Middle East is more important than the Andes?

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 憑 píng
  1. to lean against
  2. to rely on
  3. on the basis of
  4. no matter (how, what etc)
  5. proof
2 什麼 shénme
  1. what?
  2. something; anything

Related entries

何以 héyǐ
  1. (literary) why
  2. how
宇宙何以開端？

What is the origin of the universe?

Source: Tatoeba

何為 héwèi (old) why
曷 hé
  1. why
  2. how
  3. when
  4. what
  5. where
為什麼 wèishénme
  1. why?
  2. for what reason?
為什麼呀？

Why?

Source: Tatoeba

為何 wèihé why
为何大声喧嚷？

Why are you speaking loudly?

Source: Tatoeba

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