汤姆似乎不想告诉我为什么他要那样做。

Tom didn't seem to want to tell me why he'd done that.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 汤姆 Tāngmǔ Tom (name)
2 似乎 sìhū it seems; seemingly; as if
3 不想 bùxiǎng unexpectedly; to one's surprise
=4 告诉 gàosù to press charges; to file a complaint
=4 告诉 gàosu to tell; to inform; to let know
5 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
6 为什么 wèishénme
  1. why?
  2. for what reason?
7 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
=8 要 yāo (bound form) to demand; to coerce
=8 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
=8 要 yǎo
  1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  3. used in 要褭／要袅
9 那样 nàyàng
  1. that kind
  2. that sort
10 做 zuò
  1. to make; to produce
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. to assume (an air or manner)