How to say “could it be that” in Chinese
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“Could it be that” in Chinese is 难道, nán dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
难道 is read nán dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
难看 is “hard to look at”, that is, “ugly”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “难道”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 难道. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 难道你不相信我吗？nándàonǐbùxiāngxìnwǒmaYou mean you don't believe me?
More words from the lesson “Dreams and ideals”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “could it be that” in Chinese?
“Could it be that” in Chinese is 难道, pinyin nándào.
What does 难道 mean?
难道 (nándào) means “could it be that”.
How do you write 难道?
难道 is 2 characters: 难 (nán) — difficult; 道 (dào) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 难道?
难道 is read nándào. Tones: nán — second tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“could it be that” in the lesson “Dreams and ideals”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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