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why not (何不……)
何不…… means "why not". Use 何不 A to make a suggestion: why not do A.
Ejemplo principal
既然大家都有空,何不今晚一起吃饭?
Jìrán dàjiā dōu yǒu kòng, hé bù jīnwǎn yìqǐ chīfàn?
Since everyone is free, why not have dinner together tonight?
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Resumen de la lección
Notice 何不 in this sentence: 既然大家都有空,何不今晚一起吃饭?
何不…… means "why not" and follows the frame 何不 A. Use it when the sentence needs to make a suggestion: why not do A. Pay attention to register: many patterns in this group are formal, evaluative, or rhetorical, so they are stronger than everyday words. Do not choose a pattern only because the translation looks close; check whether the sentence is evaluation, sufficiency, inevitability, suggestion, or rhetorical affirmation/denial. Common mistakes include dropping fixed characters such as 于, 是, 不, 能, 非, confusing 不如, 何必, 为什么不, or using a rhetorical pattern in a neutral statement.
Estructura gramatical
何不 A
make a suggestion: why not do A
问题还没解决,何不再试一次?
Wèntí hái méi jiějué, hé bù zài shì yí cì?
The problem is not solved yet; why not try once more?
天气这么好,何不出去走走?
Tiānqì zhème hǎo, hé bù chūqù zǒuzou?
The weather is so nice; why not go out for a walk?
你对设计感兴趣,何不报名参加比赛?
Nǐ duì shèjì gǎn xìngqù, hé bù bàomíng cānjiā bǐsài?
Completa el hueco:
Since you are interested in design, why not sign up for the competition?