难道

nán dào

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Very common

Definitions

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can it be possible that

formal/literary equivalent of 难道

Often used with 不成 at the end of the sentence for emphasis (e.g., 难道...不成)

Common in spoken Mandarin but considered informal; avoid in formal writing where 是否 might be preferred

Grammar

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Learn Mood Adverbs 难道 and 千万 with practical HSK 4 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

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难道你忘了吗？

Could it be that you forgot?

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road

difficult (to...)

disaster