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English to Chinese Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
Listen- 1. 为什么
- 2. 为什么
- 3. the reason why he did it 他那么做的原因
- 4. (expressing surprise, shock, annoyance) 嗯
- 5. (explaining) 那么
Chinese to English Dictionary (1-5 of 27)
- 嗯
- [ńg]
- Used interjectionally to express doubt or curiosity; why
- 1. no wonder; so that's why; that explains why
- 2. not to blame
- why use an oxcleaver to kill a chicken; why break a butterfly on the wheel
- 干吗
- [gànmá]
- 1. why on earth; whatever for
- 2. what to do
English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- 1. for what reason, purpose, or cause?
- 2. ( used in indirect questions )
- 3. for or because of which
- 4. the reason, purpose, or cause of something (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores )
- 5. an introductory expression of surprise, disagreement, indignation, etc
- 6. Old English hw i ; related to Old Norse hv i , Gothic hveileiks what kind of, Latin qu i
Examples (1-5 of 378)
- A man, young lady! lady, such a man As all the world--why, he's a man of wax," Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, Sc. III).
- 《罗密欧与朱丽叶》第一幕第三场“尊贵的小姐!这是一个男人，他是一个象世上所有男人一样的男子汉ーー唷，他原来是一个蜡男人!” → anacoluthon
- Why are you so late?
- 你为何这么迟? → so
- to uncover the what and why of their relationship
- 发现他们之间有什么本质的联系和为什么会有此联系 → what
- never mind the why and wherefore
- 不用管什么原因和理由 → wherefore
- Why did he go?
- 他为什么去? → why
