3.26 Talking about "Why" Flashcards

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1
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why
(i.e. for what reason)

A

wèi shén me

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2
Q

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

A

nǐ wèi shén me xué zhōnɡ wén ?

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3
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because

A

yīn wéi

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4
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Because Chinese is interesting

A

yīn wéi zhōnɡ wén hěn yǒu yì si

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5
Q

useful

A

yǒu yònɡ

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6
Q

to use

A

yònɡ

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7
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I think Chinese is useful.

A

wǒ jué de zhōnɡ wén hěn yǒu yònɡ 。

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8
Q

culture

A

wén huà

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9
Q

Chinese culture

A

zhōnɡ ɡuó wén huà

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10
Q

Because I like Chinese culture.

A

yīn wéi wǒ xǐ huān zhōnɡ ɡuó wén huà 。

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11
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foreigner

A

wài guó rén

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12
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Chinese is interesting.

A

zhōng wén yǒu yì si 。

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13
Q

wife / Mrs

A

tài tai

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Because my wife is Chinese.

A

yīn wéi wǒ de tài tai shì zhōnɡ ɡuó rén 。

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15
Q

husband / Mr

A

xiān shenɡ

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16
Q

Mr Smith

A

Smith xiān shenɡ

17
Q

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

A

nǐ wèi shén me xǐ huān tā ?

18
Q

funny

A

hǎo xiào

19
Q

laugh

A

xiào

20
Q

fun

A

hǎo wán(r)

21
Q

play

A

wán(r)

22
Q

smart

A

cōnɡ mínɡ

23
Q

bright

A

mínɡ

24
Q

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

A

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

25
Q

hard-working

A

nǔ lì

26
Q

generous, confident, etc

A

dà fāng

27
Q

self-motivated / driven

A

jìn xīn

28
Q

patient (adj.)

A

yǒu nài xīn

29
Q

treats others well

A

duì rén hěn hǎo