how couldn't; wouldn't it; used to form a rhetorical question with an underlying positive meaning, similar to [[难道|難道|nan2 dao4]] ... [[不|不|bu4]]

(literary) how could one; how is it possible that; used in rhetorical questions to express that something is impossible or should not be done

Used in rhetorical questions to express a strong affirmation, meaning "isn't it..." or "wouldn't it be...".

not only; far from; more than; used in a rhetorical tone to indicate that something is not limited to a certain number or scope

Used to introduce a rhetorical question to express that something is unacceptable or impossible; meaning "how can one..." or "how could it be allowed to..."

how can this be so; preposterous or absurd; used as an exclamation to express indignation at something unreasonable

Used as a rhetorical question to express that one would not dare to do something; how could one dare.

Used in rhetorical questions to express that one is absolutely unwilling to do something; how could one be willing to.

not only; not merely; not limited to; more than

not only; literary word used in the first part of a sentence to introduce a point that is further expanded in the next part; equivalent to [[不但|不但|bu4 dan4]]

an amiable and easy-going gentleman of high character

Used in rhetorical questions to imply a strong affirmative, equivalent to "is it not" or "would it not be"

who would have thought that; who would have expected that

how could one have known; unexpectedly; used in a rhetorical way to show that something was not anticipated