Write 云(yún)(cloud) in Chinese charater

云(yún)cloud Origin:  Meaning: cloud Words: 云彩(yúncǎi): cloud
白云(báiyún):white cloud
云雾(yúnwù):cloud and mist
云消雾散(yún xiāo wù sàn):the clouds melt and the mists disperse. i.e. vanish in the air
过眼云烟(guò yǎn yúnyān):as transient as a fleeting cloud

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Chinese grammar:Rhetorical questions with 难道"nandao"

Chinese Rhetorical questions with "nandao"Rhetorical questions use the form of a question to emphasize a point, and as such the question does not require an answer. A typical English rhetorical question might be: "you’re not saying you actually believe him are you?". In Chinese, 难道 (nándào) is used as a marker to form this kind of question. Note that 难道 can only be used for rhetorical questions which could be answered with yes or no, and generally end with 吗.

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