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| + | "莫非"（mò fēi）is generally used at the start of the second clause of sentence.This grammar pattern can express doubt or make a guess It can also be used to ask a rhetorical question, similar to [[Rhetorical Questions with "nandao"|难道 (nándào).]] | ||
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | When expressing doubt or making a guess, use the following pattern. The 不成 at the end of the sentence is optional. Remember that in this form, the 莫非 is usually at the beginning of the second clause. | ||
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| + | fact, + 莫非 + conjecture +（不成）？ | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | *眼前 这个 人，<em>莫非</em> 就是 大名鼎鼎 的 房地产 大亨？ | ||
*这么 晚 了 他 还 没有 回来，<em>莫非</em> 他 出 了 什么 事 ？ | *这么 晚 了 他 还 没有 回来，<em>莫非</em> 他 出 了 什么 事 ？ | ||
*桌子 上 那 条 鱼 怎么 不 见 了，<em>莫非</em> 被 猫 偷 吃 了<em>不成</em>？ | *桌子 上 那 条 鱼 怎么 不 见 了，<em>莫非</em> 被 猫 偷 吃 了<em>不成</em>？ | ||
| − | *<em>莫非</em> 他 听 到 了 我们 的 谈话？ | + | *<em>莫非</em> 他 听 到 了 我们 的 谈话？ |
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | You can use 莫非 the same way you would use 难道: in a rhetorical question. Remember that these questions are to emphasize a point, so they usually aren't meant to be answered. | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | or | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | 莫非 + Subject + rhetorical question | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | *<em>莫非</em> 她 真的 是 你 的 亲生 母亲？ | ||
*<em>莫非</em> 你 真的 相信 他？ | *<em>莫非</em> 你 真的 相信 他？ | ||
| − | *<em>莫非</em> 他 真的 要 去 丛林 探险？ | + | *<em>莫非</em> 他 真的 要 去 丛林 探险？ |
| − | * [[现代汉语八百词]](p.389) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] | + | |
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[Rhetorical Questions with "nandao"]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
| + | * [[现代汉语八百词]](p.389) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] | ||
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| + | [[Category: C1 grammar points]] | ||
{{Basic Grammar|莫非|C1|Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question|<em>莫非</em> 你 真的 相信 他？ |grammar point|ASGYYOXD}} | {{Basic Grammar|莫非|C1|Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question|<em>莫非</em> 你 真的 相信 他？ |grammar point|ASGYYOXD}} | ||
{{Rel char|非}} | {{Rel char|非}} | ||
{{POS|Sentence patterns}} | {{POS|Sentence patterns}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing a rhetorical question}} | {{Used for|Expressing a rhetorical question}} | ||
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"莫非"（mò fēi）is generally used at the start of the second clause of sentence.This grammar pattern can express doubt or make a guess It can also be used to ask a rhetorical question, similar to 难道 (nándào).
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Structure
When expressing doubt or making a guess, use the following pattern. The 不成 at the end of the sentence is optional. Remember that in this form, the 莫非 is usually at the beginning of the second clause.
fact, + 莫非 + conjecture +（不成）？
Examples
- 眼前 这个 人，莫非 就是 大名鼎鼎 的 房地产 大亨？
- 这么 晚 了 他 还 没有 回来，莫非 他 出 了 什么 事 ？
- 桌子 上 那 条 鱼 怎么 不 见 了，莫非 被 猫 偷 吃 了不成？
- 莫非 他 听 到 了 我们 的 谈话？
Structure
You can use 莫非 the same way you would use 难道: in a rhetorical question. Remember that these questions are to emphasize a point, so they usually aren't meant to be answered.
Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question
or
莫非 + Subject + rhetorical question
Examples
- 莫非 她 真的 是 你 的 亲生 母亲？
- 莫非 你 真的 相信 他？
- 莫非 他 真的 要 去 丛林 探险？
