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"who wants to know" in Chinese (Simplified)

你想知道吗?谁想知道?

Definition

这个表达在回应问题时使用,表示说话者犹豫要不要回答,或想知道是谁在问,通常暗示答案取决于谁感兴趣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式,有时带点玩笑或警惕。用于你不愿立刻提供信息,或想先了解提问者的用意,语气根据上下文可以是友好、防备或神秘。

Examples

"How old are you?" "Who wants to know?"

“你几岁?”“**谁想知道**?”

Whenever someone asks him a secret, he replies, "Who wants to know?"

每当有人问他秘密时,他都会说:“**你想知道吗**?”

He smiled and said, "Who wants to know?"

他笑着说:“**你想知道吗**?”

If you're asking about my plans, who wants to know—my boss or my friends?

如果你问我的计划,**你想知道吗**——是老板还是朋友?

"Why do you need that information?" "Well, who wants to know—is it just you, or is this for the whole office?"

“你为什么需要这些信息?”“嗯,**你想知道吗**——只是你,还是整个办公室?”

People sometimes answer with who wants to know if they're not sure they trust the person asking.

有时如果不信任提问者,人们会用“**你想知道吗**”来回答。