Difference between revisions of "Tag questions with "ma""
Yangrenjun (talk | contribs) |
|||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
* [[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)]] ( | + | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 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] |
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 106) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 106) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 14 March 2014
-
Level
-
Similar to
-
Used for
-
Keywords
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?
- 我们 去 咖啡 店，好 吗？Let's go to the cafe, OK?
- 去 吃 中国 菜，好 吗？We are going to go to eat Chinese food, OK?
- 他 是 你 哥哥，对 吗？He is your older brother, right?
- 你 不 知道，对 吗？You don't know, right?
- 这样 做，对 吗？Like this, right?
- 你 喜欢 他，是 吗？You like him, right?
- 你 没有 来 过，是 吗？You haven't been here, right?
- 给 我们 十 二 瓶 酒，可以 吗？Give us twelve bottles of wine, OK?
- 妈妈，我 要 吃 巧克力，可以 吗？Mom, I want to eat chocolate, may I?
See also
Sources and Further Reading
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 144-145) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 218) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 106) →buy
