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* 我们 去 咖啡 店,<em> 好不好 </em> ?<span class="trans">Let's go to the cafe, OK?</span>
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* 我们 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>
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* 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">We're going home, OK?</span>
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* 回家, <em> 好 不 好 </em>?<span class="trans">We're going home, OK?</span>
* 他 是 你 的 老板,<em> 对不对 </em> ?<span class="trans">He's your boss, right?</span>
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* 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">We are good friends, right?</span>
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* 我们 是 好 朋友,<em> 对 不 对 </em> ?<span class="trans">We are good friends, right?</span>
* Apple 用 中文 说 是“苹果”,<em> 对不对 </em> ?<span class="trans">"Apple" in Chinese is "Pingguo," right?</span>
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* Apple 用 中文 说 是“苹果”,<em> 对 不 对 </em> ?<span class="trans">"Apple" in Chinese is "Pingguo," right?</span>
* 你 姓 王,<em> 是不是 </em> ?<span class="trans">Your last name is Wang, is it not?</span>
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* 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">We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?</span>
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* 九 点 开 会,<em> 是 不 是 </em> ?<span class="trans">We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?</span>
* 你 会 说 中文,<em> 是不是 </em> ?<span class="trans">You speak Chinese, right?</span>
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* 你 会 说 中文,<em> 是 不 是 </em> ?<span class="trans">You speak Chinese, right?</span>
* 你 有 新 女朋友 了, <em>是不是 </em>?<span class="trans">You have a new girlfriend, right?</span>
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* 你 有 新 女朋友 了, <em>是 不 是 </em>?<span class="trans">You have a new girlfriend, right?</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 09:39, 18 February 2014

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

  • 我们 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 We're going home, OK?
  • 他 是 你 的 老板, 对 不 对 He's your boss, right?
  • 我们 是 好 朋友, 对 不 对 We are good friends, right?
  • Apple 用 中文 说 是“苹果”, 对 不 对 "Apple" in Chinese is "Pingguo," right?
  • 你 姓 王, 是 不 是 Your last name is Wang, is it not?
  • 九 点 开 会, 是 不 是 We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?
  • 你 会 说 中文, 是 不 是 You speak Chinese, right?
  • 你 有 新 女朋友 了, 是 不 是 You have a new girlfriend, right?

See also

Sources and Further Reading