〜たらどう
N4tara dou
why don't you ...?; how about ...?
Formation
Verb-ta + らどう
Chinese meanings
……怎么样;何不……
Chinese formation
动词た形+らどう
Chinese usage
提出建议,询问对方是否考虑某做法。
Chinese notes
口语中可缩为〜たら;对上级应注意礼貌。
Examples
- 疲れているなら、少し休んだらどう?If you're tired, why not rest a bit?如果累了,稍微休息一下怎么样?
- 分からなければ、先生に聞いてみたらどうですか。If you don't understand, why don't you try asking the teacher?如果不懂,问问老师怎么样?
Notes
Often shortened to 〜たら?. Can sound pushy toward superiors; 〜たらいかがですか is the polite version.
#suggestion#advice
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('tara-dou');
{
"id": "tara-dou",
"pattern": "〜たらどう",
"romaji": "tara dou",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "why don't you ...?; how about ...?",
"formation": "Verb-ta + らどう",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "疲れているなら、少し休んだらどう?",
"furigana": "{疲|つか}れているなら、{少|すこ}し{休|やす}んだらどう?",
"en": "If you're tired, why not rest a bit?"
},
{
"ja": "分からなければ、先生に聞いてみたらどうですか。",
"furigana": "{分|わ}からなければ、{先生|せんせい}に{聞|き}いてみたらどうですか。",
"en": "If you don't understand, why don't you try asking the teacher?"
}
],
"tags": [
"suggestion",
"advice"
],
"notes": "Often shortened to 〜たら?. Can sound pushy toward superiors; 〜たらいかがですか is the polite version.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "0b4544d3bb80f947434049aac85fc79b407f6f3fa4218bc0026ec0b483605e29",
"meanings": [
"……怎么样",
"何不……"
],
"formation": "动词た形+らどう",
"explanation": "提出建议,询问对方是否考虑某做法。",
"notes": "口语中可缩为〜たら;对上级应注意礼貌。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "疲れているなら、少し休んだらどう?",
"zh": "如果累了,稍微休息一下怎么样?"
},
{
"ja": "分からなければ、先生に聞いてみたらどうですか。",
"zh": "如果不懂,问问老师怎么样?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#tara-dou",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "1d2d4be8e2d86364ddf0c4b52dcfa125cb366f1771f8c05ff8217fa6fbd8cf6c"
}
}