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是不是因為這樣你...

是不是因...

是不是因為這 - 樣你才不喜歡 - 他

shiˋ buˊ shiˋ yin ˉ weiˋ zheˋ
yangˋ niˇ caiˊ buˋ xiˇ huan ˉ
ta ˉ

(Is that why)

Is that why you don't like him?

是不是

shiˋ buˊ shiˋ

(Is it, Was it, Whether, Whether or not)

Is it or isn't it, Was it or wasn't it, Whether or not, Whether

是不是因為這樣

shiˋ buˊ shiˋ yinˉ weiˋ zheˋ yangˋ

(Is it because, Is that why)

Is it because of this?, Is it because of that?, Is that why?

不是 buˊ shiˋ

(Aren't, Isn't, No, Not, Wasn't)

Not, Isn't, Wasn't, Aren't, No

是因為

shiˋ yinˉ weiˋ

(Is because, Is it because, Was because, Was it)

Is because, Was because, Is it because, Was it because

因為 yinˉ weiˋ

(Because, Because of, Due to, Since)

Because, Because of, Since, Due to

因為這樣

yinˉ weiˋ zheˋ yangˋ

(Because of)

Because of this, Because of that

這樣 zheˋ yangˋ

(In this case, Like This, Then, This, Thus)

Like this, This, Thus, Then, In this case

你才不喜歡他

niˇ caiˊ buˋ xiˇ huanˉ taˉ

(You don't)

You don't like him

喜歡 xiˇ huanˉ

(Enjoy, Enjoyed, Enjoying, Enjoys, Like, Liked, Likes, Liking, To enjoy, To like)

To like, To enjoy, Like, Likes, Liking, Liked, Enjoy, Enjoys, Enjoying, Enjoyed

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

因

Accordingly, Because of, Cause, It Follows, Reason, Therefore

Because of, Cause, Reason, Therefore, Accordingly, It Follows

為

Act, And so, As, Because, Cause, Create, Do, For, For the sake, For this reason, Handle, Manage, Serve, To

For, To, As, And so, Cause, Because, For this reason, For The Sake Of, (Wei4), Act, Do, Serve, Create, Manage, Handle

這

Here, These, This, This One, Those

This, These, Those, Here, This One

樣

Appearance, Form, Kind, Looks, Manner, Mode, Pattern, Prototype, Sample, Shape, Sort, Specimen, Style, Variety

Looks, Appearance, Shape, Form, Variety, Sample, Prototype, Specimen, Sort, Kind, Style, Mode, Pattern, Manner

你

You, Your

You, Your

才

Ability, Expert, Gift, Just, Not until, Only, Potential, Talent

Just, Not Until, Only, Just, Not until, Only, Potential, Ability, Talent, Gift, Expert

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

喜

Be fond of, Happy, Joyful, Like, Love, Pleased

Happy, Joyful, Pleased, Like, Love, Be Fond Of

歡

Active, Energetic, Happy, Joyful, Joys, Love, Lover, Pleased, Pleasures

Pleased, Happy, Joyful, Pleasures, Joys, Active, Energetic, Love, lover

他

He, Her, Him, It, Other, Others, She, They

He, She, He, She, They, Him, Her, Other, Others, It

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