Asking questions

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The following structures that are used to ask questions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.

A1 Asking questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Affirmative-negative question Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj. 去 不 去好 不 好 ?
How to do something with "zenme" 怎么 + Verb ? 怎么 走?
Offering choices with "haishi" A + 还是 + B ? 你 要 喝 茶 还是 咖啡 ?
Placement of question words 什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么 你 是 ?你 在 哪儿
Questions with "ne" ⋯⋯呢 ? 我 很 好。你  ?
Tag questions with "bu" ⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ? 你们 明天 来,好 不 好 ?
Tag questions with "ma" ⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ? 这样 做, 对 吗 ?
Yes-no questions with "ma" ⋯⋯吗? 他 是 老板  ?

A2 Asking questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Asking about degree with "duo" Subj. + 多 + Adj. ? 高?
Asking how something is with "zenmeyang" ⋯⋯怎么样? 你 最近 怎么样
Asking why with "zenme" 怎么⋯⋯? 怎么 没 来?
Measure words in quantity questions 几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ? 人?
Questions with "le ma" Verb + 了 + 吗? 你 吃饭 了 吗

B1 Asking questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Advanced yes-no questions with "ma" Confirmation + Question + 吗 ? 你 要 什么  ?
Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe" 还是 vs. 或者 我们 明天 见 还是 后天 见 ?明天 或者 后天 都 可以 。
Simple rhetorical questions 不 是…… 吗 ? 不 是 说好 了 吗 ?怎么 会 这样 ?

B2 Asking questions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Advanced uses of "hai" Subj. + 还 + Predicate + 呢 好朋友 ,天天 说 我 坏话 。
Rhetorical questions with "nandao" 难道⋯⋯? 这 都 是 你 引起 的 , 难道 你 就 不 内疚 ?