Chinese to English Dictionary (1-5 of 26)
- 嗯
- [ńg]
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- Used interjectionally to express doubt or curiosity; why
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- 怪不得
- [guàibude]
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- 1. no wonder; so that's why; that explains why
- 2. not to blame
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- 杀鸡焉用牛刀
- [shājīyānyòngniúdāo]
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- why use an oxcleaver to kill a chicken; why break a butterfly on the wheel
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- 干吗
- [gànmá]
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- 1. why on earth; whatever for
- 2. what to do
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- 何必
- [hébì]
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Examples (1-5 of 253)
- 你怎么总是诿罪于人?为什么不在自己身上找原因?
- Why do you always put the blame on others? Why don't you reflect on your own actions?
→ 诿罪
- 你这小崽子怎么这么不知道好歹, 总是不听大人的话?
- why are you so ungrateful and why do you never listen to adults?
→ 小崽子
- 她怎么整天唉声叹气,愁眉苦脸的?
- Why is she looking so depressed and sighing all the time?
→ 唉声叹气
- 为什么非要挨到下个月不可?
- Why must we put it off till next month?
→ 挨
- 大家都干起来了,你怎么还按兵不动呢?
- Everybody else has started work. Why do you sit there doing nothing?
→ 按兵不动
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