The English term "what for" matches the Chinese term "wèi shénme"
| other english words that include "what" : | chinese : |
|---|---|
| in what way | zevnmoyàng |
| what | shénmo |
| what a | zevnmoyàng |
| other english words that include "for" : | chinese : |
|---|---|
| account for | shuômíng |
| afford | shêngch n |
| before | qiántou |
| forbid | jìnzh |
| foreign | wàiguó, wàiguóde |
| foreigner | wàiguórén |
| forest | shùlín |
| forget | wàng, wàngjì |
| forgive | ráoshù, yuánliàng |
| fork | châ, châzi |
| forty | sìshí |
| perform | jìn |
| platform | jiémù |
| the day before yesterday | qiántiân |
| uniform | zhìfú |