SECTION: WHY AND BECAUSE |
English: | For / in order to | |
Chinese: | way |
English: | Why? | |
Chinese: | way shun-muh | |
Literally: | in order to what? |
English: | Why are you going? | |
Chinese: | nee way-shun-muh tchoo | |
Literally: | you why go? |
English: | To learn | |
Chinese: | shway |
English: | I'm going to America in order to learn English | |
Chinese: | woh tchoo may-gwoh way shway yeeng-wuhn | |
Literally: | (same) |
English: | Why do you ask? | |
Chinese: | nee way-shun-muh wun | |
Literally: | you why ask? |
English: | Why do you not like her? | |
Chinese: | nee way-shun-muh boo see-wahn tah | |
Literally: | you why not like her? |
English: | Because | |
Chinese: | yeen-way |
English: | Because she doesn't like me | |
Chinese: | yeen-way tah boo see-wahn woh | |
Literally: | (same) |
English: | Why don't you want to come? | |
Chinese: | nee way-shun-muh boo see-ahng lie | |
Literally: | you why would like not to come? |
English: | Because I love you | |
Chinese: | yeen-way woh ie nee | |
Literally: | (same) |