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* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 144-145) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] | * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 144-145) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] | ||
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (pp. 218) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (pp. 218) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] | ||
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As well as yes / no questions, you can also form tag questions with 吗 (ma). Tag questions are quick questions that are tagged on the end of a sentence to ask for confirmation. In English, this is often done with "right?", or by adding the negative form of the verb phrase - e.g., "isn't it?".
The easiest way to do this in Chinese is to add an adjective and 吗 on the end of the sentence.
Basic Pattern
- ……， 好 吗？ ..., all right?
- ……， 对 吗？ ..., right?
- ……， 是 吗？ ..., is that it?
- ……， 可以 吗？ ..., is that OK?
By placing these on the end of a sentence, you can soften a suggestion or request confirmation.
Examples
- 我们 喝茶，好吗？Let's drink some tea, OK?
- 咱们去咖啡店，好吗？Let's go to the cafe, OK?
- 他是你哥哥，对吗？He is your older brother, right?
- 你喜欢他，是吗？You like him, right?
- 给我们十二瓶葡萄酒，可以吗？Give us twelve bottles of wine, OK?
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 144-145) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 218) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 106) →buy
