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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
- 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
- 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
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 152-7) →buy