Usages of wèishénme
你 为什么 还 在 公司？nǐ wèishénme hái zài gōngsī?
Why are you still at the company?
他 为什么 还 没 来？ 我 需要 找 他。 你 等 了 多久？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
那 个 年轻 的 记者 在 公园 里 问 我， 为什么 这 里 的 人 都 喜欢 散步。nà gè niánqīng de jìzhě zài gōngyuán lǐ wèn wǒ, wèishénme zhè lǐ de rén dōu xǐhuan sànbù.
That young reporter asked me in the park why people here all like to take walks.
记者 又 问 她， 为什么 不 在 家 玩 游戏， 而是 每天 来 公园 打 篮球。jìzhě yòu wèn tā, wèishénme bú zài jiā wán yóuxì, érshì měitiān lái gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú.
The reporter then asked her why she doesn’t play games at home, but instead comes to the park to play basketball every day.
这么 好 的 机会， 你 为什么 不 试试？zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ wèishénme bú shìshi?
Why don’t you give it a try when it’s such a good opportunity?
你 为什么 一会儿 搭帐篷， 一会儿 收帐篷？nǐ wèishénme yíhuìr dāzhàngpeng, yíhuìr shōuzhàngpeng?
Why do you pitch the tent one moment and pack it up the next?
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