Why? 為什麼 Wèi-shén-me
for 為 wèi	what 什麼 shén-me

Do you know why? 你知道是為什麼嗎 Nǐ zhī-dào shì wèi-shén-me ma
you 你 nǐ	know 知道 zhī-dào		is 是 nǐ	why 為什麼 wèi-shén-me			question tag 嗎 ma

I don't know why. 我不知道是為什麼 Wǒ bù zhī-dào shì wèi-shén-me
I 我 wǒ	not 不 bù	know 知道 zhī-dào		is 是 nǐ	why 為什麼 wèi-shén-me

Why do angels not sleep? 為什麼天使不睡覺 Wèi-shé-me tiān-shǐ bú shuì-jiào
why 為什麼 wèi-shé-me			angel 天使 tiān-shǐ		not 不 bù	sleep 睡覺 shuì-jiào

nobody knows why 沒人知道為什麼 méi rén zhī-dào wèi-shé-me
nobody 沒人 méi rén		know 知道 zhī-dào		why 為什麼 wèi-shé-me

Because nobody knows why. 因為沒人知道為什麼 Yīn-wèi méi rén zhī-dào wèi-shé-me
because 因為 yīn-wèi		none,not 沒 méi	person 人 rén	know 知道 zhī-dào		why 為什麼 wèi-shé-me

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Why? 為什麼
I don't know 我不知道

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Any questions?
有沒有問題
What is your question?
你有什麼問題

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