3.26 Talking about "Why"

Question 1

why
(i.e. for what reason)

Answer 1

wèi shén me

Question 2

Why do you learn Chinese?
(lit.) You why learn Chinese?

Answer 2

nǐ wèi shén me xué zhōnɡ wén ？

Question 3

because

Answer 3

yīn wéi

Question 4

Because Chinese is interesting

Answer 4

yīn wéi zhōnɡ wén hěn yǒu yì si

Question 5

useful

Answer 5

yǒu yònɡ

Question 6

to use

Answer 6

yònɡ

Question 7

I think Chinese is useful.

Answer 7

wǒ jué de zhōnɡ wén hěn yǒu yònɡ 。

Question 8

culture

Answer 8

wén huà

Question 9

Chinese culture

Answer 9

zhōnɡ ɡuó wén huà

Question 10

Because I like Chinese culture.

Answer 10

yīn wéi wǒ xǐ huān zhōnɡ ɡuó wén huà 。

Question 11

foreigner

Answer 11

wài guó rén

Question 12

Chinese is interesting.

Answer 12

zhōng wén yǒu yì si 。

Question 13

wife / Mrs

Answer 13

tài tai

Question 14

Because my wife is Chinese.

Answer 14

yīn wéi wǒ de tài tai shì zhōnɡ ɡuó rén 。

Question 15

husband / Mr

Answer 15

xiān shenɡ

Question 16

Mr Smith

Answer 16

Smith xiān shenɡ

Question 17

Why do you like him/her？
(lit.) You why like him/her?

Answer 17

nǐ wèi shén me xǐ huān tā ？

Question 18

funny

Answer 18

hǎo xiào

Question 19

laugh

Answer 19

xiào

Question 20

fun

Answer 20

hǎo wán(r)

Question 21

play

Answer 21

wán(r)

Question 22

smart

Answer 22

cōnɡ mínɡ

Question 23

bright

Answer 23

mínɡ

Question 24

Because he’s _______.
*funny
*fun
*smart

Answer 24

yīn wéi tā hěn _______。
*hǎo xiào 
*hǎo wán(r)
*cōnɡ mínɡ

Question 25

hard-working

Answer 25

nǔ lì

Question 26

generous, confident, etc

Answer 26

dà fāng

Question 27

self-motivated / driven

Answer 27

jìn xīn

Question 28

patient (adj.)

Answer 28

yǒu nài xīn

Question 29

treats others well

Answer 29

duì rén hěn hǎo