為甚麼:wai6 sam6 mo1,為什麼:wai6 sam6 mo1
(pos:代詞)(label:書面語)(sim:為何)
<explanation>
yue:#點解；對一樣嘢嘅原因表示疑問
eng:why
<eg>
zho:為什麼你不去學校？ (wai6 sam6 mo1 nei5 bat1 heoi3 hok6 haau6.)
yue:點解你唔返學？ (dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 faan1 hok6.)
eng:Why don't you go to school?
<eg>
zho:十萬個為什麼 (sap6 maan6 go3 wai6 sam6 mo1)
eng:One Hundred Thousand Whys