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〜たらどう

N4
tara 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

  • 疲つかれているなら、少すこし休やすんだらどう?
    If you're tired, why not rest a bit?
    如果累了,稍微休息一下怎么样?
  • 分わからなければ、先せん生せいに聞き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.

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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"
  }
}