Translations for „why“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . why [ʰwaı] ADV

why

为什么 wèishénme

Why are you here？

你为什么会在这儿？

II . why [ʰwaı] N

why

原因 yuányīn

Usage examples with why

Why are you here？

你为什么会在这儿？

I wonder why he was upset.

我不明白他为什么不高兴。

Why did you choose that particular book?

你为什么选那本书？

Then again, why didn't he phone me?

再说，他为什么不打电话给我呢？

Do you see why I did it?

你明白我为什么这样做了吗？

Why should you be so absent-minded today?

你今天怎么这么心不在焉？

Why did you make a scene in the restaurant?

你为什么在餐馆里大吵大闹？

Why do you always side with him against us？

为什么你总是站在他一方反对我们？

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

O cur, you coward against wolves, why do you persecute innocent strangers?

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Why waste time and our money on violent louts like this?

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When he says he can not hit her, she asks him why he could do it before when she was defenseless.

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The brittleness of this abrasive coating, and the need to avoid flexure, is why they are made as rings rather than oval bands.

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And if so, why not go the whole way and stick a camera on the soap dish?

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But if it's contact sport you're after, why not cut to the chase and go female fight club for your hen's night?

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That is why there is so much rain in the southern region.

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This explains why democracy is so rare in human history.

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A natural question is that if creditors are aware of the non-enforceability of contracts, why would they lend in the first place?

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But why, complained fans, didn't the Walkman run out of battery?

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