How to ask a rhetorical question with 难道 (nándào)
难道 (nándào) + Statement + 吗 (ma)?
难道 (nán dào) — rhetorical question “isn’t it…?”
难道 (nándào) + Statement + 吗 (ma)?
HSK 4Particles难道 (nán dào) — rhetorical question “isn’t it…?”
Rule structure
难道 (nándào)…吗 (ma) forms a rhetorical yes-no question. It often expresses surprise, disagreement, or an expectation that the answer is obvious, similar to “don’t / isn’t it…?” in English.
Rule structure
难道 (nándào)…吗 (ma) forms a rhetorical yes-no question. It often expresses surprise, disagreement, or an expectation that the answer is obvious, similar to “don’t / isn’t it…?” in English.
Examples
你难道不知道这件事吗？
Nǐ nándào bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì ma?
Don’t you know about this?
Examples
你难道不知道这件事吗？
Nǐ nándào bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì ma?
Don’t you know about this?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rhetorical question “isn’t it…?”” in Chinese with 难道?
Use the structure: 难道 (nándào) + Statement + 吗 (ma)?. For example: 你难道不知道这件事吗？ — “Don’t you know about this?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
你难道不知道这件事吗？ — “Don’t you know about this?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.
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的 — modal particle for certainty
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到 — until (time/place/degree)
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原来 — it turns out, originally
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不管 — no matter
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