Question FormsHSK 4
Simple rhetorical questions
Learn to form rhetorical questions using 不是……吗？, 能……吗？, 怎么会……？, and 谁让你……？. These structures turn statements into questions, often implying surprise, sarcasm, or annoyance. Avoid them in formal settings, as they can sound rude.
구조
不是 + Statement + 吗？
能 + (不) + Verb Phrase + 吗？
implies the obvious answer is 'no'; often sarcastic
怎么 + 会 (+ Verb Phrase)？
expresses incredulity or disbelief
谁 + 让 + 你 + Verb Phrase？
annoyed or surly tone; 'who told you to...?'
예문
- 不是在桌子上吗？Bú shì zài zhuō zi shàng ma?Isn't that it on the table?
- 不是已经告诉你了吗？Bú shì yǐ jīng gào sù nǐ le ma?Haven't I told you that already?
- 他每天穿得都很少，能不感冒吗？Tā měi tiān chuān dé dōu hěn shǎo, néng bù gǎn mào ma?He never dresses warmly. How could he not catch a cold?
- 你起得这么晚，能不迟到吗？Nǐ qǐ dé zhè me wǎn, néng bù chí dào ma?You got up so late, how could you not be late?
- 晚上吃这么多菜，能不胖吗？Wǎn shàng chī zhè me duō cài, néng bú pàng ma?Eating so much food at night, how could I not gain weight?