In the same way you can [tag questions with 吗
(ma)](tag_questions_with_ma "wikilink"), tag questions can also be
formed using 不 (bù). This is done by putting an [affirmative-negative
question](affirmative-negative_question "wikilink") at the end of a
sentence.

Structure
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<div class="jiegou">
Verb + 不 + Verb

</div>
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
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<div class="liju">
-   你 会 说 中文 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì
    shuō Zhōngwén, <em> duì bu duì</em>? </span><span class="trans">You
    speak Chinese, right?</span>
-   他 是 你 的 老板 ， <em>对 不 对</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Tā shì
    nǐ de lǎobǎn, <em>duì bu 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 bu 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 huíjiā, <em>duì bu
    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 bu
    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">Jiǔ diǎn
    kāihuì, <em> shì bu 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 bu 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
    huíjiā ba, <em>hǎo bu hǎo</em>?</span><span class="trans">Let's go
    home, OK?</span>
-   周末 去 看 电影， <em>好 不 好</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Zhōumò
    qù kàn diànyǐng, <em>hǎo bu
    hǎo</em>?</span><span class="trans">Let's go to a movie this
    weekend, OK?</span>
-   你们 明天 来， <em>好 不 好</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen
    míngtiān lái, <em>hǎo bu hǎo</em>?</span><span class="trans">You
    come here tomorrow, OK?</span>

</div>
See also
--------

-   [Yes-no questions with "ma"](Yes-no_questions_with_"ma" "wikilink")
-   [Tag questions with "ma"](Tag_questions_with_"ma" "wikilink")
-   [Affirmative-negative
    questions](Affirmative-negative_questions "wikilink")

Sources and Further Reading
---------------------------

-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2
    (1st ed)](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(1st_ed) "wikilink") (pp.
    85-86)　[→buy](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)
-   [New Practical Chinese Reader 1
    (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(新实用汉语课本1)(2nd_ed) "wikilink") (p.
    218)
    [→buy](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)
-   [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
    Guide](Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide "wikilink") (pp.
    152-7)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108)

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