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
- 你 会 说 中文 , 对 不 对 ? Nǐ huì
shuō Zhōngwén, duì bu duì? You
speak Chinese, right?
- 他 是 你 的 老板 , 对 不 对 ? Tā shì
nǐ de lǎobǎn, duì bu duì?He's
your boss, right?
- 我们 是 好 朋友 , 对 不 对 ? Wǒmen
shì hǎo péngyou, duì bu duì?We
are good friends, right?
- 你 昨天 没 回家, 对 不 对 ? Nǐ
zuótiān méi huíjiā, duì bu
duì?You didn't come back home
yesterday, right?
- 你 有 新 女朋友 了 , 是 不 是 ? Nǐ
yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le, shì bu
shì?You have a new girlfriend,
right?
- 九 点 开会 , 是 不 是 ? Jiǔ diǎn
kāihuì, shì bu shì?We are going
to hold a meeting at 9, right?
- 你 姓 王 , 是 不 是 ? Nǐ xìng Wáng,
shì bu shì?Your last name is
Wang, is it not?
- 我们 回家 吧 , 好 不 好 ? Wǒmen
huíjiā ba, hǎo bu hǎo?Let's go
home, OK?
- 周末 去 看 电影, 好 不 好 ? Zhōumò
qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo bu
hǎo?Let's go to a movie this
weekend, OK?
- 你们 明天 来, 好 不 好 ? Nǐmen
míngtiān lái, hǎo bu hǎo?You
come here tomorrow, OK?
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Category:A1 grammar points