Chinese phrase
为什么这么说？ wèi shén me zhè me shuō
Meaning
Why do you say that?
When to use it
It asks for the reason behind a person's words or opinion. It requests an explanation and can sound calm and polite.
Example dialogue
请问，为什么这么说？ qǐng wèn wèi shén me zhè me shuō
May I ask why you say that?
我们根据最新的市场数据做了调整，风险更低。 wǒ men gēn jù zuì xīn de shì chǎng shù jù zuò le tiáo zhěng fēng xiǎn gèng dī
We made adjustments based on the latest market data, so the risk is lower.