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 WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 |  | what for?  |  informal (why? to what purpose?) (非正式用语) | 为什么?  wèi shén me |  |   | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |  
 WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式: |  | Be careful what you wish for. v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  ([sth] desirable may have drawbacks) | 要慎重许愿。,别轻易许愿。 
  |  | for what it's worth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  informal (in my opinion) | 不管怎么说  bù guǎn zěn me shuō  |  |   |   | 在我看来  zài wǒ kàn lái |  |   | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |  | for what reason advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (why) | 为什么  wèi shén me  |  |   |   | 因为什么原因  yīn wèi shén me yuán yīn |  |   |   | 有什么理由  yǒu shén me lǐ yóu |  |   | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home? |  
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