凭什么

憑什麼
píng shénme
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 on what grounds?
  2. 2 why should...?; who are you to...?

Examples

HSK 4
Nǐ píng shénme guǎn wǒ?
Who are you to tell me what to do?
HSK 4
Dàjiā dōu zài jiābān, píng shénme tā kěyǐ zǎo zǒu?
Everyone is working overtime, so why should he get to leave early?

Tips

usage
Usually indignant: it challenges someone's right to do something and is much sharper than a neutral 为什么. It can also demand evidence: 你凭什么说是他干的? (what makes you say he did it?). 凭 means "based on; to rely on".

Stroke Order

凭 píng
什 shén
么 me