你為什麼要講這個笑話呢？

Why did you tell this joke?

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)
=1 你 nǐ you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
2 為什麼 wèishénme
  1. why?
  2. for what reason?
=3 要 yāo (bound form) to demand; to coerce
=3 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
=3 要 yǎo
  1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  3. used in 要褭／要袅
4 講 jiǎng
  1. to speak
  2. to explain
  3. to negotiate
  4. to emphasize
  5. to be particular about
  6. as far as sth is concerned
  7. speech
  8. lecture
5 這個 zhège
  1. (pronoun) this
  2. (adjective) this
=6 笑話 xiàohua
  1. to laugh at; to mock
  2. ridiculous; absurd

classifier: 個
=6 笑話 xiàohuà
  1. (figuratively) joke; sham
  2. joke (in spoken form) (Classifier: 句 m; 個／个 c)
  3. joke; sham
  4. to mock; to ridicule; to laugh at
=7 呢 ne
  1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  2. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  4. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  5. particle indicating strong affirmation
=7 呢 ní dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)