Simple rhetorical questions

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

            Fórmula Sintática: (能……吗？) / (不是……吗？ ) / ( 怎么会……？ ) / ( 谁让你……？)
          

Explicação da Regra:

Rhetorical questions are ones where the speaker doesn't really expect an answer. The answer should be obvious, and the question is asked in order to make a point. There are several very common types of rhetorical questions using basic words you already know: 不是……吗？ This first one is the easiest and most common. It can be quite friendly, seemingly reminding the other person of a fact they seem to have (conveniently?) forgotten. 能……吗？ This one is often quite sarcastic, pointing out someone else's unrealistic expectations. (The obvious answer is "no" here.) 怎么会……？ This second one has a tone of incredulity. The speaker clearly thinks this shouldn't have happened, or thought it couldn't have happened. 谁让你……？ The third one is exclusively used by surly or annoyed people. It means "who told you to...?" or "who made you...?"

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

A:你看到我的手机了吗？ (A: nǐ kàn dào wǒ de shǒujī le ma ？): "A: Did you see my mobile phone?"
B:不是在桌子上吗？ (B:bù shì zài zhuōzǐ shàng ma ？): "B: Isn't it on the table?"
A:我们什么时候开会？ (A: wǒmen shíyāo shíhòu kāihùi ？): "A: When will we meet?"
B:不是已经告诉你了吗？ (B:bù shì yǐjīng gàosù nǐ le ma ？): "B: Didn't I tell you?"

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