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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
- 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?