Rhetorical Questions

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汉语的反问句有很多种句型。一般性是非问句加上反问语气就可以构成疑问句。下面就来介绍几种汉语里常用的反问句句型。

Rhetorical Question only using 吗？

Subj. ＋ Verb Phrase + 吗？

你想进去？你有票吗？（你没票。）Nǐ xiǎng jìnqù ma? Nǐ yǒu piào ma? (Nǐ méi piào.) You want to come in? Do you even have a ticket?(You don't have a ticket.)
他要来我家？我认识他吗？（我不认识他。）Tā yào lái wǒjiā? Wǒ rènshi tā ma? (Wǒ bù rènshi tā.) He wants to come to my house. Do I even know him?(I don't know him.)
这么贵，值得吗？（不值得。）Zhème guì, zhídé ma？(Bù zhídé.) It's so expensive. Is it even worth it?(It's not worth it.)

Subj. + 不 / 没＋ Verb Phrase 吗？

你不知道他结婚了？你不是他最好的朋友吗？（你是他最好的朋友。）Nǐ bù zhīdào tā jiéhūn le? Nǐ bùshì tā zuì hǎo de péngyǒu ma?(Nǐ shì tā zuì hǎo de péngyǒu.) You don't know that he got married? Aren't you not his best friend?(You are his best friend.)
你不能去那儿！我没告诉你吗？（我已经告诉你了。）Nǐ bù néng qù nà'er! Wǒ méi gàosù nǐ ma?( Wǒ yǐjīng gàosù nǐ le.) You can't go there! Did I not tell you that?(I told you that.)