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* 咱们 去 咖啡 店，<em> 好不好 </em> ？<span class="trans">Let's go to the cafe, OK?</span> | * 咱们 去 咖啡 店，<em> 好不好 </em> ？<span class="trans">Let's go to the cafe, OK?</span> | ||
* 我们 喝 茶， <em> 好不好 </em>？<span class="trans">Let's have tea, OK?</span> | * 我们 喝 茶， <em> 好不好 </em>？<span class="trans">Let's have tea, OK?</span> | ||
| + | * 回家， <em> 好不好 </em>？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
* 他 是 你 的 老板，<em> 对不对 </em> ？<span class="trans">He's your boss, right?</span> | * 他 是 你 的 老板，<em> 对不对 </em> ？<span class="trans">He's your boss, right?</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 是 好 朋友，<em> 对不对 </em> ？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * Apple 用 中文 说 是“苹果”，<em> 对不对 </em> ？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
* 你 姓 王，<em> 是不是 </em> ？<span class="trans">Your last name is Wang, is it not?</span> | * 你 姓 王，<em> 是不是 </em> ？<span class="trans">Your last name is Wang, is it not?</span> | ||
| + | * 九 点 开 会，<em> 是不是 </em> ？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 你 会 说 中文，<em> 是不是 </em> ？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
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== Sources and Further Reading == | == Sources and Further Reading == | ||
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed)]] (pp. 85-86) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed)]] (pp. 85-86) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
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As well as tag questions with ma, tag questions can also be formed using 不 (bù). This is done with a positive negative question.
Structure
Verb + 不 + Verb
This can then be attached to the end of a sentence to form a tag question. Tag questions seek confirmation or acceptance of what has been said. In English, "right?" and "OK?" are often used as tag questions.
Examples
- 咱们 去 咖啡 店， 好不好 ？Let's go to the cafe, OK?
- 我们 喝 茶， 好不好 ？Let's have tea, OK?
- 回家， 好不好 ？
- 他 是 你 的 老板， 对不对 ？He's your boss, right?
- 我们 是 好 朋友， 对不对 ？
- Apple 用 中文 说 是“苹果”， 对不对 ？
- 你 姓 王， 是不是 ？Your last name is Wang, is it not?
- 九 点 开 会， 是不是 ？
- 你 会 说 中文， 是不是 ？
See also
Sources and Further Reading
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed) (pp. 85-86) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 218) →buy
