不过为啥专门要问我呢
“But why ask me specifically?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你知道是谁干的吗 我不知道
“if you know who did it. I don't know.”
不过 为啥专门要问我 呢
“But why ask me specifically?”
你跟她同学这么多年 她所有的事情
“You've been her classmate for years. You must know her best.”
“Why are you bothering me about this? I am not the only person who knows her.”
Chinese speakers often seek to understand why they are singled out to avoid getting dragged into gossip or complicated social responsibilities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
specifically / especially
Used as an adverb to emphasize that an action is targeted exclusively at a specific person or purpose.
why
A very common colloquial alternative to 为什么 across northern and everyday spoken Chinese.
Softens the interrogative tone and invites an explanation without sounding overly confrontational.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I don't understand why.”
“Then why not just ask him?”
“Could you tell me why?”
“Why didn't anyone come to me?”