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  <h1>Tag questions with "<span class="pinyinst">bù</span>" "<span class="hanzist">不</span>"</h1>

  <p>In the same way you can <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_ma" title="Tag questions with ma" class="mw-redirect">tag questions with 吗 (ma)</a>, tag questions can also be formed using <span class="hanzi">不 </span>(<span class="pinyin">bù</span>). This is done by putting an <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Affirmative-negative_question" title="Affirmative-negative question">affirmative-negative question</a> at the end of a sentence.</p>

  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_262">Contents</h2>

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      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_%22bu%22#Structure"> 1 Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_%22bu%22#Examples"> 2 Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_%22bu%22#See_also"> 3 See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_%22bu%22#Sources_and_Further_Reading"> 4 Sources and Further Reading</a></li>
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  <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_263"><span id="Structure">Structure</span></h3>

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    Verb + <span class="hanzist">不</span> + Verb
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  <p>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.</p>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">你 会 说 中文 ， 对 不 对 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén, duì bù duì ?</span> <br/>You speak Chinese, right?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 是 你 的 老板 ， 对 不 对 ？</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā shì nǐ de lǎobǎn, duì bù duì ?</span> <br/>He's your boss, right?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 是 好 朋友 ， 对 不 对 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou, duì bù duì ?</span> <br/>We are good friends, right?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 昨天 没 回家， 对 不 对 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zuótiān méi huíiā, duì bù duì ?</span> <br/>You didn't come back home yesterday, right?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 有 新 女朋友 了 ， 是 不 是 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le, shì bù shì ?</span> <br/>You have a new girlfriend, right?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">九 点 开 会 ， 是 不 是 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Jǐu diǎn kāi huì, shì bù shì ?</span> <br/>We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 姓 王 ， 是 不 是 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ xìng Wáng, shì bù shì ?</span> <br/>Your last name is Wang, is it not?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 回家 吧 ， 好 不 好 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen huǐjiā ba, hǎo bù hǎo ?</span> <br/>Let's go home, OK?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">周末 去 看 电影， 好 不 好 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Zhōumò qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo bù hǎo ?</span> <br/>Let's go to a movie this weekend, OK?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你们 明天 来， 好 不 好 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐmen míngtiān lái, hǎo bù hǎo ?</span> <br/>You come here tomorrow, OK?</li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_265">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Yes-no_questions_with_%22ma%22" title="Yes-no questions with &quot;ma&quot;">Yes-no questions with "ma"</a></li>

    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_%22ma%22" title="Tag questions with &quot;ma&quot;">Tag questions with "ma"</a></li>

    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Affirmative-negative_questions" title="Affirmative-negative questions" class="mw-redirect">Affirmative-negative questions</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_266">Sources and Further Reading</h2>

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    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed) (pp. 85-86)　</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>)(2nd ed) (p. 218)</li>

    <li>Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 152-7)</li>
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