How to Say ‘Why won't you let him go?’ in Traditional Chinese
你為什麼不讓他走？
nǐ wèi shén me bù ràng tā zǒu
[nǐ wèishénme bù rang tah zǒu]
Phrase Breakdown
你為什麼
nǐ wèi shén me
why do you
你 (nǐ, you) + 為什麼 (wèishénme, why). 麼 is neutral tone and said lightly.
你為什麼哭？
Why are you crying?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
為什麼
wèi shén me
[wèishénme]
why
Question word asking for a reason.
你為什麼哭？
Why are you crying?
不讓他走？
bù ràng tā zǒu
not let him go?
不 (bú, not) + 讓 (ràng, let) + 他 (tā, him) + 走 (zǒu, leave). 不 becomes second tone before the fourth-tone 讓.
你不讓我去？
You won't let me go?
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used for negation.
這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。
This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.
讓
ràng
[rang]
to make; to let; to cause
Used to show causing someone to feel or do something.
這種制度讓人更願意合作。
This kind of system makes people more willing to cooperate.
他
tā
[tah]
he; him
A third-person pronoun for a male person.
他最近比較忙。
He has been busier recently.
走
zǒu
[zǒu]
to leave; to go
Here means to go away or depart, not just walk.
我要走了。
I'm leaving.
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