反问句：谁不……？哪儿有……？怎么能……？
a question that expects no answer and means the strong opposite: 谁不知道？ = everybody knows
Structure
谁 + 不 …… ？ · 哪儿 + 有 …… ？ · 怎么 + 能 …… ？
What it means
A question that expects no answer and means the strong opposite of its form: 谁不知道？ = everybody knows.
How it is built
谁不 + verb？ = everyone does: 屈原这么有名，谁不知道？ 哪儿有 + noun？ = there is none: 我每天上班，哪儿有时间看电视？ 怎么能 + verb？ = you can’t; 怎么能不 + verb？ = you must.
When to use it
For strong feeling in speech: protesting, insisting, or showing that something is obvious. Say it with feeling and don’t answer it. 难道……吗？ works the same way.
Watch out
Read the meaning backwards: 过端午节，怎么能不吃粽子？ means you must eat zongzi, not a real question about how. These are not real questions, so don’t answer them with 是 or 不是.
Examples
屈原这么有名，谁不知道？
Qu Yuan is so famous. Who doesn’t know him? (= everyone does)
我每天上班，哪儿有时间看电视？
I work every day. Where would I find time to watch TV? (= I have none)
过端午节，怎么能不吃粽子？
How can you keep the Dragon Boat Festival without eating zongzi? (= you must eat them)
Learn this in HSK 4 · Lesson 14: 端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)
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