难
道

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The word "难道" is formed by combining the character "难", which means "difficult", with "道", which means "to say" or "way", resulting in a literal meaning of "hard to say". This compound then functions as an adverb used to introduce rhetorical questions, conveying doubt or surprise by implying that the situation is difficult to believe or assert.

Example Sentences Hide

难道你不喜欢这本书吗？

Nán dào nǐ bù xǐ huān zhè běn shū ma?

Could it be that you don't like this book?

难道我们不应该帮助他吗？

Nán dào wǒ men bù yīng gāi bāng zhù tā ma?

Shouldn't we help him?

难道你忘了我们之间的约定吗？

Nán dào nǐ wàng le wǒ men zhī jiān de yuē dìng ma?

Have you forgotten the agreement between us?

难道在这么重要的会议上，他居然迟到了？

Nán dào zài zhè me zhòng yào de huì yì shàng, tā jū rán chí dào le?

Could it be that he was late for such an important meeting?

难道你不认为，如果我们现在不采取行动，将来会后悔吗？

Nán dào nǐ bù rèn wéi, rú guǒ wǒ men xiàn zài bù cǎi qǔ xíng dòng, jiāng lái huì hòu huǐ ma?

Don't you think that if we don't take action now, we will regret it in the future?

Word Definition - 难道

nán dào don't tell me ...; could it be that...?

Individual Character Details

难 nán, nàn
道 dào