难道

難道

nán dàoㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    don't tell me ...

  2. 2

    could it be that...?

Examples

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难道他可以买一把刀,而我就不行了?

難道他可以買一把刀,而我就不行了?

If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?

难道我没有告诉你演唱会的时候要早点去吗?

難道我沒有告訴你演唱會的時候要早點去嗎?

I thought I told you that you should get to the concert early.

这个房间太棒了,难道不是么?

這個房間太棒了,難道不是麼?

This room's pretty awesome, eh?

你想要找一个高学历、高收入、姿容和性格都很好的人,但这难道不是太奢望了吗?

你想要找一個高學歷、高收入、姿容和性格都很好的人,但這難道不是太奢望了嗎?

You want to find someone with a good education, a good salary, good looks, and a good personality. Don't you think that that's aiming a bit too high?

你們要是用刀劍刺向我們,我们难道不會流血嗎?

你們要是用刀劍刺向我們,我們難道不會流血嗎?

If you prick us, do we not bleed?

Grammar

Grammar using 难道

难道

Nandao Rhetorical Question (难道) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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