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English translation for "why"

[ (h)wai ] 
adv.
1.〔疑问〕为什么。 W- do you think so? 你为什么这样想? You are late - W- 你晚了--为什么? He does not know why he failed. 他不知道他为什么失败。 W- = W- so 为什么(那样)? W- not 为什么不好[不行]。
2.〔关系〕…的原因[理由]。
短语和例子

n.
(pl. whys)
1.原因,理由,(理由的)说明。
2.难解的问题。
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int.
〔发觉、承认〕哎呀! 唷!当然!;〔问题太容易时〕什么? ;〔在思考过程中〕唔,是呀;〔抗议、反对〕什么! 什么话!〔后接从句〕那么。 W-, of course. 唔,当然。 “Is it true” - “W-, yes, I think so.” “那是真的吗? ” --“唔,是呀,我是那样想”。 “What is twice two” - “W-, four.” “二的两倍是多少? ”“什么? 四呀。 ” If silver will not do, why, we must try gold. 倘若银子不行,那么,我们应该用金子试一试。
Example Sentences:
1.Do you know why i want to interview you ?
你知道我为什么想采访你吗?
2.Why are you perpetually getting into debt ?
你为什么没完没了地借债?
3.The reason why he failed was his laziness .
他失败的原因就是他懒惰。
4.Why do you have so much medical knowledge ?
你为何有这么多医学知识?
5.Why use wood when you can use plastic ?
既然能用塑料,何必非用木料?
6.Why should we dream away another year ?
我们为什么还要虚度一年光阴?
7.Why don't you boil your speech down ?
为什么不把你的演说词缩减些呢?
8.Why do you slip away by stealth like this ?
你怎么这样就偷偷地溜了?
9.Don't ask me why because i don't know .
不要问为什么,问我也不知道。
10.Why does he always jump down your throat ?
他为什么总是对你严加斥责?
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