Expressing a rhetorical question

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The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.



B1 Expressing a rhetorical question

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

B2 Expressing a rhetorical question

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 Expressing a rhetorical question

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?