The Chinese word 难道 is used to express a rhetorical question, often with a tone of surprise or disbelief. It can be translated to mean “could it be that” or “is it possible that”. For example, “难道你不知道吗?” can be translated to “Could it be that you don’t know?” or “Is it possible that you don’t know?”
Translation
Adverb: don’t tell me …, is it possible that …
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 难道你不知道今天是我的生日吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù zhī dào jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì ma? | Don’t you know today is my birthday? |
| 难道你不想去旅行吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù xiǎng qù lǚ xíng ma? | Don’t you want to go on a trip? |
| 难道你不明白这个道理吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù míng bái zhè ge dào lǐ ma? | Don’t you understand this principle? |
| 难道你不觉得这个问题很重要吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù jué de zhè ge wèn tí hěn zhòng yào ma? | Don’t you think this issue is important? |
| 难道你不知道这个地方很危险吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù zhī dào zhè ge dì fāng hěn wēi xiǎn ma? | Don’t you know this place is dangerous? |
| 难道你不喜欢吃意大利面吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù xǐ huān chī yì dà lì miàn ma? | Don’t you like eating spaghetti? |
| 难道你不明白他的意思吗？ | nán dào nǐ bù míng bái tā de yì sī ma? | Don’t you understand his meaning? |
HSK
难道 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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