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The question particle 吗 (ma) is a very simple way to [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Yes-no_questions_with_%22ma%22 convert it into a &quot;yes/no question,&quot;] and beginners will learn ''not to use 吗 with other question words'', because it's redundant. More advanced students, however, will note that 吗 has some more complicated structures that do involve combining it with question words in order to ask very specific types of confirming questions.

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== Contents ==

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* [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
* [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

You'll remember that this is the simple pattern for yes/no questions:

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Statement + 吗 ？


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If you embed a ''question that uses a question word'' instead of a statement, you can create a more complex kind of &quot;confirming&quot; 吗 (ma) question:

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[Question Word] + 吗 ？


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Examples of common question words include 什么 (shénme), 谁 (shéi), and 哪里 (nǎlǐ).

== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ==

Note that the following examples typically contains some kind of &quot;verb of understanding&quot; such as 知道 (zhīdào),了解 (liǎojiě), 明白 (míngbai), 认识 (rènshi), etc. Then &quot;吗&quot; (ma) can still be added at the end of the question, turning it into a kind of confirmation. For example:

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* 这 是 什么 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè shì shénme?</span><span class="trans">What is this?</span>
* 你 '''知道''' 这 是 什么 ''吗''？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zhīdào''' zhè shì shénme ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Do you know what this is?</span>


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* 他 是 谁 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā shì shéi?</span><span class="trans">Who is he?</span>
* 你 '''知道''' 他 是 谁 ''吗''？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zhīdào''' tā shì shéi ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Do you know who he is?</span>


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* 他 叫 什么 名字 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā jiào shénme míngzi?</span><span class="trans">What is his name?</span>
* 你 '''知道''' 他 叫 什么 名字 ''吗''？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zhīdào''' tā jiào shénme míngzi ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Do you know what his name is?</span>


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* 她 住 在 哪儿 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā zhù zài nǎr?</span><span class="trans">Where does she live?</span>
* 她 '''说 过''' 她 住 在 哪儿 ''吗'' ？<span class="pinyin">Tā '''shuō guo''' tā zhù zài nǎr ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Did she say where she lives?</span>


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* 这个 标志 是 什么 意思 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège biāozhì shì shénme yìsi?</span><span class="trans">What does this sign mean?</span>
* 你们 '''明白''' 这个 标志 是 什么 意思 ''吗''？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen '''míngbai''' zhège biāozhì shì shénme yìsi ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Do you understand what this sign means?</span>


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* 我们 想 要 什么 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xiǎng yào shénme?</span><span class="trans">What do we want?</span>
* 他 '''问 过''' 我们 想 要 什么 ''吗''？<span class="pinyin">Tā '''wèn guo''' wǒmen xiǎng yào shénme ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Did he care to ask what we want?</span>


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* 你 的 问题 是 什么 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de wèntí shì shénme?</span><span class="trans">What is your question?</span>
* 你 能 '''再 说 一 遍''' 你 的 问题 是 什么 ''吗'' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ néng '''zài shuō yī biàn''' nǐ de wèntí shì shénme ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Can you repeat what your question is?</span>


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* 他 是 什么 时候 开始 学 中文 的 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén de?</span><span class="trans">When did he started to learn Chinese?</span>
* 你 '''知道''' 他 是 什么 时候 开始 学 中文 的 ''吗'' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zhīdào''' tā shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén de ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Do you know when he started to learn Chinese?</span>


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* 这 是 在 哪儿 买 的 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè shì zài nǎr mǎi de?</span><span class="trans">Where did you buy this?</span>
* 你 能 '''告诉''' 我 这 是 在 哪儿 买 的 ''吗'' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ néng '''gàosu''' wǒ zhè shì zài nǎr mǎi de ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Can I tell me where you bought this?</span>


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* 我 老板 的 孩子 多大 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn de háizi duō dà?</span><span class="trans">How old is my boss' child?</span>
* 你 '''知道''' 我 老板 的 孩子 多大 ''吗''？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zhīdào''' wǒ lǎobǎn de háizi duō dà ''ma''?</span><span class="trans">Do you know how old my boss' child is?</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22 Questions with &quot;ne&quot;]

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