HSK 3
用反问句表示强调
Using rhetorical questions for emphasis
Explanation
A rhetorical question is a question that requires no answer, used to emphasize the speaker's opinion. The common structures are '不是⋯⋯吗？' or '难道⋯⋯吗？'. For example, '今天不是星期天吗？' means 'Isn't today Sunday?', emphasizing that today 确实是 (indeed is) Sunday. '难道你没去过长城吗？' means 'Don't tell me you've never been to the Great Wall?', emphasizing surprise about whether that person has been there or not.
Examples
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The grammar point “用反问句表示强调” (Using rhetorical questions for emphasis) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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