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In the same way you can [[tag questions with ma|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.
 
In the same way you can [[tag questions with ma|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.
  
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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.
 
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.
  
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Revision as of 07:28, 24 June 2015

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

  • 我们 去 咖啡 店 , 好 不 好Wǒmen qù kāfēi diàn, hǎo bù hǎo? Let's go to the cafe, OK?
  • 我们 喝 茶 , 好 不 好Wǒmen hē chá, hǎo bù hǎo? Let's have tea, OK?
  • 回 家 , 好 不 好Huí jiā, hǎo bù hǎo? We're going home, OK?
  • 他 是 你 的 老板 , 对 不 对Tā shì nǐ de lǎobǎn, duì bù duì? He's your boss, right?
  • 我们 是 好 朋友 , 对 不 对Wǒmen shì hǎo péngyǒu, duì bù duì? We are good friends, right?
  • Apple 用 中文 说 是 “ 苹果 ” , 对 不 对Apple yòng Zhōngwén shuō shì "píngguǒ," duì bù duì? "Apple" in Chinese is "Pingguo," right?
  • 你 姓 王 , 是 不 是Nǐ xìng Wáng, shì bù shì? Your last name is Wang, is it not?
  • 九 点 开 会 , 是 不 是Jǐu diǎn kāi huì, shì bù shì? We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?
  • 你 会 说 中文 , 是 不 是Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén, shì bù shì? You speak Chinese, right?
  • 你 有 新 女朋友 了 , 是 不 是Nǐ yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le, shì bù shì? You have a new girlfriend, right?

See also

Sources and Further Reading