How to Say ‘Why hang it?’ in Simplified Chinese
为什么要挂？
wèi shén me yào guà
[wèishénme yào guà]
💬 Usage Tip: 要 here means "have to / need to", not "want". So the question is really "why does one need to hang it?"
Phrase Breakdown
为什么
wèi shén me
[wèishénme]
why
Question word asking for a reason.
你为什么不同意？
Why don't you agree?
要
yào
[yào]
will; need to
Expresses necessity or likelihood.
进去要买票。
You need to buy a ticket to enter.
挂
guà
[guà]
to hang
To suspend something from a hook or nail.
墙上挂着一张画。
A painting hangs on the wall.
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