Writing
难道 (nándào) — how to say "could it be that" in Chinese
难道
Could it be that, really
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
难道你忘了？
nán dào nǐ wàng le
Don't tell me you forgot?
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Examples
难道你真的要放弃这个难得的好机会，去国外学习你喜欢的专业吗？
Could it really be that you want to give up this rare good opportunity to study your favorite major abroad?
难道你不知道？
Could it be that you don't know?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "could it be that" in Chinese?
"could it be that" in Chinese is 难道 (nándào).
难道 meaning in English
难道 (nándào) means "Could it be that, really".
How is 难道 pronounced?
It is pronounced nándào (written as nandao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "could it be that" in Chinese characters?
It is written 难道: 难 has 10 strokes, 道 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 难道?
难道 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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