why/waɪ/

1.adverb

为什么

why is he always late?
为什么他总是迟到?
why not?
为什么不呢?
why not do it now?
为什么不现在做呢?
I don't know why
我不知道为什么
can you tell me the reason why?
你能告诉我为什么吗?
2.conjunction

为什么

I wonder why he said that
我想知道他为什么那么说
3.conjunction

the reason why he did it 他那么做的原因

that's not the reason why I'm here
那不是我在这儿的原因
4.int

(expressing surprise,shock,annoyance) 嗯

5.int

(explaining) 那么

why, it's you!
呦,是你呀!
why, that's impossible!
嗯,那是不可能的!
"I don't understand" - "why, it's obvious!"
“我不明白” “嗨,这是显而易见的!”
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