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| − | In standard Mandarin, 会 is considered an auxiliary verb | + | In standard Mandarin, 会 is considered an [[auxiliary verb]], but in Taiwan 会 has an additional usage associated with asking simple yes/no questions. |
| − | + | == Structure == | |
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| + | Subj. + 会 + Verb Phrase + 吗？ | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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| + | The following examples shows the differences between Taiwanese Mandarin and Standard Mandarin. | ||
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| + | * 你会冷吗？<span class="expl">means 你冷不冷？</span><span class="trans">Are you cold?</span> | ||
| + | * 这会辣吗？<span class="expl">means 这个辣不辣？</span><span class="trans">Is this spicy?</span> | ||
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会 in this context is equivalent to the English verb “to be.” However, it’s the adjective to follow 会 is usually negative. So you would never say 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat delicious food. If you do say this, the speaker is usually expressing doubt. This usage of 会 can confuse native Chinese speakers as well as Chinese learners. Some could think that the 会 is referring to things in the future or conditional. | 会 in this context is equivalent to the English verb “to be.” However, it’s the adjective to follow 会 is usually negative. So you would never say 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat delicious food. If you do say this, the speaker is usually expressing doubt. This usage of 会 can confuse native Chinese speakers as well as Chinese learners. Some could think that the 会 is referring to things in the future or conditional. | ||
| − | http://twtcsl.org/further/Tw+Mandarin_lexicon+and+syntax | + | == Sources and further reading == |
| + | === Websites === | ||
| + | *http://twtcsl.org/further/Tw+Mandarin_lexicon+and+syntax | ||
[[Category:Taiwanese Mandarin]] | [[Category:Taiwanese Mandarin]] | ||
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In standard Mandarin, 会 is considered an auxiliary verb, but in Taiwan 会 has an additional usage associated with asking simple yes/no questions.
Structure
Subj. + 会 + Verb Phrase + 吗？
Examples
The following examples shows the differences between Taiwanese Mandarin and Standard Mandarin.
- 你会冷吗？means 你冷不冷？Are you cold?
- 这会辣吗？means 这个辣不辣？Is this spicy?
会 in this context is equivalent to the English verb “to be.” However, it’s the adjective to follow 会 is usually negative. So you would never say 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat delicious food. If you do say this, the speaker is usually expressing doubt. This usage of 会 can confuse native Chinese speakers as well as Chinese learners. Some could think that the 会 is referring to things in the future or conditional.
