难道

難道

nándào

adverb HSK 3 #569

Meanings

1 don't tell me...?
2 could it be that...?

Characters

difficult; could it be

Examples

难道你不知道吗？

Nándào nǐ bù zhīdào ma?

Don't tell me you don't know?

难道是我错了？

Nándào shì wǒ cuò le?

Could it be that I was wrong?

难道你不想去？

Nándào nǐ bù xiǎng qù?

Don't tell me you don't want to go?

Tips

grammar

难道 is a rhetorical question marker. It implies surprise or disbelief. The speaker expects the answer to be obvious. Often paired with 吗 at the end.

Stroke Order

难 nán

道 dào