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| − | * | + | * 你 会 说 中文 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén, <em> duì bù duì </em>?</span> <span class="trans">You speak Chinese, right?</span> |
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* 他 是 你 的 老板 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Tā shì nǐ de lǎobǎn, <em>duì bù duì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">He's your boss, right?</span> | * 他 是 你 的 老板 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Tā shì nǐ de lǎobǎn, <em>duì bù duì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">He's your boss, right?</span> | ||
* 我们 是 好 朋友 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou, <em>duì bù duì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">We are good friends, right?</span> | * 我们 是 好 朋友 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou, <em>duì bù duì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">We are good friends, right?</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 你 昨天 没 回家， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zuótiān méi huíiā, <em>duì bù duì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">You didn't come back home yesterday, right?</span> |
| + | * 你 有 新 女朋友 了 ， <em>是 不 是</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le, <em>shì bù shì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">You have a new girlfriend, right?</span> | ||
| + | * 九 点 开 会 ， <em>是 不 是</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Jǐu diǎn kāi huì, <em> shì bù shì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?</span> | ||
* 你 姓 王 ， <em>是 不 是</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xìng Wáng, <em>shì bù shì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">Your last name is Wang, is it not?</span> | * 你 姓 王 ， <em>是 不 是</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xìng Wáng, <em>shì bù shì</em>?</span> <span class="trans">Your last name is Wang, is it not?</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我们 回家 吧 ， <em>好 不 好</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen huǐjiā ba, <em>hǎo bù hǎo</em>?</span> <span class="trans">Let's go home, OK?</span> |
| − | * | + | * 我们 吃 四川菜， <em>好 不 好</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen chī sìchuāncài, <em>hǎo bù hǎo</em>?</span> <span class="trans">Let's have Sichuan food, OK?</span> |
| − | * | + | * 你们 明天 来， <em>好 不 好</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen míngtiān lái, <em>hǎo bù hǎo</em>?</span> <span class="trans">You come here tomorrow, OK?</span> |
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In the same way you can tag questions with 吗 (ma), tag questions can also be formed using 不 (bù). This is done by putting an affirmative-negative question at the end of a sentence.
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
- 你 会 说 中文 ， 对 不 对 ？ You speak Chinese, right?
- 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?
- 你 昨天 没 回家， 对 不 对 ？ You didn't come back home yesterday, right?
- 你 有 新 女朋友 了 ， 是 不 是 ？ You have a new girlfriend, right?
- 九 点 开 会 ， 是 不 是 ？ We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?
- 你 姓 王 ， 是 不 是 ？ Your last name is Wang, is it not?
- 我们 回家 吧 ， 好 不 好 ？ Let's go home, OK?
- 我们 吃 四川菜， 好 不 好 ？ Let's have Sichuan food, OK?
- 你们 明天 来， 好 不 好 ？ You come here tomorrow, OK?
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) (p. 218) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 152-7) →buy
