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@ 20582 Why, why, why
A* 小明，該睡覺了。*
* Xiǎo Míng, gāi shuìjiào le. *
* Xiao Ming, you should go to sleep.*
B* 爸爸，為什麼人要睡覺？*
* bàba, wèishénme rén yào shuìjiào? *
* Daddy, why do people have to sleep?*
A* 因為我們要休息啊。*
* yīnwèi wǒmen yào xiūxi a. *
* Because we need to rest.*
B* 我們為什麼要休息？*
* wǒmen wèishénme yào xiūxi? *
* Why do we need to rest?*
A* 因為我們累了。*
* yīnwèi wǒmen lèi le. *
* Because we're tired.*
B* 可是我現在不累，為什麼要睡覺？*
* kěshì wǒ xiànzài bù lèi, wèishénme yào shuìjiào? *
* But I'm not tired right now--why do I have go to sleep?*
A* 因為你過一會兒就會累了。*
* yīnwèi nǐ guò yīhuìr jiù huì lèi le. *
* Because in a little while you will be tired.*
B* 那為什麼我不能過一會兒睡覺？*
* nà wèishénme wǒ bùnéng guò yīhuìr shuìjiào? *
* So, why can't I go to sleep in a little while?*
A* 因為我累了。*
* yīnwèi wǒ lèi le. *
* Because I'm tired.*
Key Vocabulary* *
該* gāi* should
睡覺* shuìjiào* to sleep
為什麼* wèishénme* why
因為* yīnwèi* because
休息* xiūxi* to rest
累* lèi* tired
可是* kěshì* but
過* guò* after
一會兒* yīhuìr* a while
Supplementary Vocabulary* *
所以* suǒyǐ* so; therefore
問* wèn* to ask
問題* wèntí* question
回答* huídá* to answer
好奇* hàoqí* curious
煩* fán* annoying
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