Tag questions with "bu"

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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

  • 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Huíjiā, 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