他不是过来 跟我们一起过中秋吗
“Isn't he coming over to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with us?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田先生呢
“Where is Mr. Tian?”
他 不是 过来 跟我们一起过中秋 吗
“Isn't he coming over to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with us?”
田先生在主楼见客人呢
“Mr. Tian... He's receiving guests in the main building.”
“Wasn't he supposed to be spending Mid-Autumn Festival with us? Where is he?”
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a major traditional Chinese holiday centered around family reunion, where relatives and friends typically gather to admire the full moon, eat mooncakes, and share dinner.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it...?; aren't you...?
A high-frequency rhetorical question pattern used when the speaker believes a fact is known, but current reality contradicts their expectations, prompting confirmation or a reminder.
to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
A verb-object phrase frequently paired with 'yi qi' (together) or 'hui jia' (return home) to express holiday reunions.
Placed at the end of a sentence to form a rhetorical question, expressing doubt and seeking confirmation.