这为什么呀 就是因为身体的原因吗
“Why? Is it just because of her health?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您不用费心
“She won't be taking the exam. Thanks for your concern.”
这 为什么呀 就是因为 身体 的 原因吗
“Why? Is it just because of her health?”
她平常成绩很好的
“She was doing so well. It's a pity to miss the exam.”
“Why is that? Is it really just because of her health, or is there another reason?”
In Chinese social contexts, this is frequently used as a polite, face-saving euphemism for taking leave, resigning, dropping out, or declining requests; here, the speaker is probing whether it is merely an excuse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is it really just because of...?
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to press or question whether an explanation is genuine or sufficient.
health reasons; physical condition
A polite, euphemistic way to refer to changes or absences caused by illness, weak constitution, or other physical issues.
Placed at the end of a question to soften the tone of probing, making it sound concerned or curious rather than confrontational.
Placed at the end of a yes-no question to express uncertainty and seek confirmation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What's going on?”
“What really happened?”
“What's going on?”
“What's going on?”
“What do you make of this?”
“What happened?”
“Your Highness, what exactly happened?”
