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Rhetorical questions are questions where an answer is not really expected. The question is meant to make a point.

The following structures that are used to ask rhetorical questions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.


B1 Asking rhetorical questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Simple rhetorical questions 不 是…… 吗 ? 不 是 说好 了 吗 ?怎么 会 这样 ?

B2 Asking rhetorical questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Advanced uses of "hai" Subj. + 还 + Predicate + 呢 好朋友 ,天天 说 我 坏话 。
Challenging a verb with "shenme" Verb + 什么 + Obj. 没有 钱 看 什么 电影。
Expressing "originally" with "benlai" 本来⋯⋯ 搬家 本来 就 很 麻烦。
Rhetorical questions with "nandao" 难道⋯⋯? 这 都 是 你 引起 的 , 难道 你 就 不 内疚 ?

C1 Asking rhetorical questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
"Could it be that" with "qibushi" 岂不是 + rhetorical question 如果 他 要 来, 岂不是 一 件 好 事?
Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei" Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question 莫非 你 真的 相信 他?