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why

A1 adv
us /ʍaː/

why /waɪ̯/ nghĩa là tại sao, vì sao

Các nghĩa

  1. tại sao, vì sao

    Introducing a complete question.

    interrogative · not-comparable

    Why is the sky blue?

    Why did you do that?

    I don’t know why he did that.

  2. sao không

    With a negative, used rhetorically to make a suggestion.

    interrogative · not-comparable

    Why don't you ask her out for dinner?

  3. tại sao lại

    Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).

    interrogative · not-comparable

    Why spend money on something you already get for free?

    Why not tell him how you feel?

  4. tại sao

    Introducing a noun or other phrase.

    interrogative · not-comparable

    Why him? Why not someone taller?

  5. lý do, nguyên nhân

    For which cause, reason, or purpose.

    not-comparable · relative

    That's the reason why I did that.

  6. lý do mà, nguyên nhân mà

    The cause, reason, or purpose for which.

    not-comparable

    That is why the sky is blue.

    Why most of us volunteer is that we need some fresh air.