點解 (dim2 gaai2) — why? | Syn.: 為乜 | 書: 為什麼; 為甚麼 | 文: 為何 in Cantonese

dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解

简点解

Mandarin Pinyin: dian3 jie3

Meaning of 點解

nounwhy? | Syn.: 為乜 | 書: 為什麼; 為甚麼 | 文: 為何

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唔知點解呢排成日都頭痛呀。

I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.

ngoˏ₅我zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係mˎ₄唔mingˎ₄明baakˍ₆白keoiˏ₅佢dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解gamˊ²噉joengˊ²樣zouˍ₆做aa˗₃呀。

I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this.

點解佢冇女朋友？生得唔靚仔囉!

Why doesn't he have a girlfriend? Because he's not handsome, of course!

雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。

Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

我同你冇仇噃，點解次次省波餅我食呢？

I didn't do anything to piss you off. Why are you throwing/kicking/[whatever action is appropriate] the ball at my body every time?

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