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Are these sentences in Chinese correct?

11:53 AM May 20 2008 \| Reply
aljensen United States	Hello friends! I was wondering if anyone could help me with the following Chinese sentences, I would like to know if they are correct or not, as i make many mistakes. If anyone could help me I would really, really appreciate it!~ Lesson 35 Why? 她为什么去? Why did she go? 他们为什么去? Why did they go? 她为什么去火车站? Why is she going to the train station? 他们为什么去火车站? Why are they going to the train station? 你为什么没去过上海? Why haven’t you been to Shanghai? 你为什么想学中国历史? Why would you like to learn about Chinese history? 你为什么要买汉语课本 ? Why will you buy a Mandarin textbook? 你为什么要买英语课本? Why will you buy an English-language textbook? 朱小姐为什么学习英语? Why does Ms. Zhu study English? 你为什么回沈阳? Why will you back to Shenyang? 她为什么今天回上海? Why is she going back to Shanghai today? 刘今天为什么回苏州。Why is Mr. Liu going back to Suzhou today? 他为什么回国了? Why did he return to his country? 你为什么那么做？ Why did you do that? 他们为什么那么做？Why did they do that? 朱小姐为什么那么做？Why did Ms. Zhu do that? 郑先生为什么那么做？Why did Mr. Zheng do that? 你为什么不喜欢朱小姐? Why don’t you like Ms. Zhu? 你为什么不喜欢美国? Why don’t you like the United States? 你为什么不喜欢韩国人? Why don’t you like South Korean people? 你为什么不喜欢学习英语? Why don’t you like to study English?

11:53 AM May 20 2008 | Reply

aljensen

United States

Hello friends!

I was wondering if anyone could help me with the following Chinese sentences, I would like to know if they are correct or not, as i make many mistakes.

If anyone could help me I would really, really appreciate it!~

Lesson 35 Why?

她为什么去? Why did she go?
他们为什么去? Why did they go?
她为什么去火车站? Why is she going to the train station?
他们为什么去火车站? Why are they going to the train station?
你为什么没去过上海? Why haven’t you been to Shanghai?
你为什么想学中国历史? Why would you like to learn about Chinese history?
你为什么要买汉语课本 ? Why will you buy a Mandarin textbook?
你为什么要买英语课本? Why will you buy an English-language textbook?
朱小姐为什么学习英语? Why does Ms. Zhu study English?
你为什么回沈阳? Why will you back to Shenyang?
她为什么今天回上海? Why is she going back to Shanghai today?
刘今天为什么回苏州。Why is Mr. Liu going back to Suzhou today?
他为什么回国了? Why did he return to his country?
你为什么那么做？ Why did you do that?
他们为什么那么做？Why did they do that?
朱小姐为什么那么做？Why did Ms. Zhu do that?
郑先生为什么那么做？Why did Mr. Zheng do that?
你为什么不喜欢朱小姐? Why don’t you like Ms. Zhu?
你为什么不喜欢美国? Why don’t you like the United States?
你为什么不喜欢韩国人? Why don’t you like South Korean people?
你为什么不喜欢学习英语? Why don’t you like to study English?

06:12 PM May 20 2008 \| Reply
Wallacebai China	Your sentences are correct. But You should pay attention to the future tense.When we use Chinese to express “future tense”, we should add “要、将要、打算”. Some of your sentences are not expressed exactly. e.g.:Why will you back to Shenyang? 你为什么要回沈阳？

06:12 PM May 20 2008 | Reply

Wallacebai

China

Your sentences are correct. But You should pay attention to the future tense.When we use Chinese to express “future tense”, we should add “要、将要、打算”. Some of your sentences are not expressed exactly. e.g.:Why will you back to Shenyang? 你为什么要回沈阳？

07:39 PM May 20 2008 \| Reply
alvin.liu China	你为什么不喜欢学习英语? Why don’t you like to study English? You should say why don't you like studying English? to study in chinese means: you want to …do sth. in your sentence it means 你为什么不喜欢去学习英语！it more concern about your action rather than your emotion!

07:39 PM May 20 2008 | Reply

alvin.liu

China

你为什么不喜欢学习英语? Why don’t you like to study English?

You should say why don't you like studying English?

to study in chinese means: you want to …do sth.

in your sentence it means 你为什么不喜欢去学习英语！it more concern about your action rather than your emotion!

07:55 AM May 21 2008 \| Reply
Sarah Zhu Australia	Nice one! These days loads of people are studying Mandarin, even our PM knows it quite well :)

07:55 AM May 21 2008 | Reply

Sarah Zhu

Australia

Nice one!

These days loads of people are studying Mandarin, even our PM knows it quite well :)

08:56 AM May 21 2008 \| Reply
Océane China	why are they going to the train station? 他们为什么要去火车站 why is she going to the train station? 她为什么要去火车站？ why will you buy a mandarin textbook?你为什么要买普通话课本？ why will you buy a english-language textbook?你为什么要买一本英语课本？（“要”emphasize the future state"will") why will you back to shenyang?你为什么要回沈阳？ why is she going back to shanghai today?她为什么今天要回上海？（is going to="要“） why is mr liu going back to suzhou today? 刘先生为什么今天要回苏州？ ok,that's all i could find your error in your words,wish u learn chinese better&better

08:56 AM May 21 2008 | Reply