How to Say ‘Why do you hang it on the door?’ in Traditional Chinese
為什麼要掛在門上？
wèi shén me yào guà zài mén shàng
[wèishénme yào guà zài mén shàng]
💬 Usage Tip: 要 here means "have to" or "are supposed to", which gives the question a sense of "why is this the custom?" Compare it with 為什麼掛在門上？, which just asks about the action.
Phrase Breakdown
為什麼要
wèi shén me yào
why do (you) need to
為什麼 (wèishénme) means 'why'. 要 (yào) means 'need to' or 'should'.
為什麼要吃粽子？
Why do we eat zongzi?
Words in this phrase
為什麼
wèi shén me
[wèishénme]
why
Question word asking for a reason.
你為什麼哭？
Why are you crying?
要
yào
[yào]
need to; have to
Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.
要排隊嗎？
Do we need to line up?
掛在門上？
guà zài mén shàng
hang it on the door?
掛 (guà) means 'hang'. 在門上 (zài mén shàng) means 'on the door'. Let your voice rise slightly to sound like a question.
艾草掛在門上。
The mugwort hangs on the door.
Words in this phrase
掛
guà
[guà]
to hang
To suspend something from a hook or surface.
牆上掛著一幅畫。
A painting hangs on the wall.
在
zài
[zài]
at
A preposition used to indicate a point in time or a location.
我在等你。
I am waiting for you.
門
mén
[mén]
gate; door
A door or entrance gate, e.g. of a campus, hospital, or station.
請在門口停車。
Please stop the car at the entrance.
上
shàng
[shàng]
on
Indicating location or position above.
書桌上擺著一本書。
There is a book on the desk.
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