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为什么

wèi shén me
HSK 2

English Meaning

why?; for what reason?

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你为什么打我 打你
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“"Why am I hitting you? Hit you? Do I even need a reason to hit you?"”

1. PREVIOUS

勒着我的脖子 然后就开始打我

“grabbed me by the neck, and started beating me.”

“Why are you beating me? Why?”

3. NEXT

我打你需要理由吗 我不高兴我就可以打你

“Do I need a reason? I can beat you if I'm unhappy!”

《危险关系》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我不知道为什么 我都不知道为什么
HSK 2 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Please stop blaming me, I feel completely lost and I don't know what to say.”

1. PREVIOUS

老子供你吃供你喝的 你嫌弃我

“I put a roof over your head, and you despise me?”

“I don't know why. I really don't know why.”

3. NEXT

我 我真的想不起来了

“I... I really can't remember.”

《危险关系》 · crisis_and_conflict
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为什么不说走就走
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Why hold back? You should just take the leap and follow your heart.”

1. PREVIOUS

那既然这么喜欢

“Since you like it so much,”

“why not just go right away?”

3. NEXT

反正工作也不是生活的全部嘛

“Work isn't everything in life after all.”

《突然的喜欢》 · social_and_dating
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