你為什麼不跟他跳舞呢？

Why didn't you dance with him?

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 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
4 跟 gēn
  1. heel
  2. to follow closely
  3. to go with
  4. (of a woman) to marry sb
  5. with
  6. compared with
  7. to
  8. towards
  9. and (joining two nouns)
5 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)
6 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance
=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)