你不是怀疑这件事 和走私案有关吗
“Weren't you suspecting this might be connected to that smuggling case?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不行
“No, you can't.”
你 不是怀疑 这件事 和走私案 有关 吗
“Weren't you suspecting this might be connected to that smuggling case?”
你和姜妍才刚出事 如果你现在出现在港岛
“You and Jiang Yan just had that incident. If you show up in Gangdao now,”
“You know this is linked to smuggling, so why are you taking such a reckless risk?”
Using negative rhetorical questions allows Chinese speakers to challenge an interlocutor's judgment while ostensibly just recalling shared facts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't you ...? / isn't it true that ...?
A rhetorical question pattern used to remind someone of a previously established fact or belief.
related to / connected with
Standard structure used to express a relationship or involvement between two situations or entities.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts confirmation rather than seeking new information.
