告訴我你為怎麼要這樣做。

Give me a reason for doing such a thing.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 告訴 gàosù to press charges; to file a complaint
=1 告訴 gàosu to tell; to inform; to let know
2 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
=3 你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)
=3 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.)
=4 為 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=4 為 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
5 怎麼 zěnme
  1. how?
  2. what?
  3. why?
=6 要 yāo (bound form) to demand; to coerce
=6 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
=6 要 yǎo
  1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  3. used in 要褭／要袅
7 這樣 zhèyàng
  1. this kind of
  2. so
  3. this way
  4. like this
  5. such
8 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)