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怎麼說呢

简怎么说呢 · 繁怎麼說呢

Mandarin · pinyin zěn me shuō ne

Why is that?; How come?

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怎: zěn · what? why? how?
麼: me · interrogative final particle; insignificant, small, tiny
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
呢: ne · interrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this
么: me · interrogative particle; small
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–5–1–5 · zen3 me5 shuo1 ne5

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