你不是不吃油炸食品吗
“Don't you avoid fried food?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿姨做的菜香不香 香
“Yuanyuan, is it tasty? Yes.”
你 不是不吃油炸食品吗
“Don't you avoid fried food?”
这鸡腿炸的
“The drumsticks are fried.”
“Look who's breaking their diet because it smells so delicious!”
Noticing changes in eating habits is a frequent, affectionate conversation starter among family and friends during communal meals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't you...? / aren't you...?
A rhetorical question pattern used to challenge an unexpected action or remind someone of a previous statement.
fried food
A standard spoken and written compound noun referring to deep-fried snacks or meals.
Forms a rhetorical question emphasizing the contradiction.