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- As well as [[Yes-no questions with "ma"|yes/no questions]], you can also form tag questions with 吗 (ma). Tag questions are quick questions that are tagged on the end of a sentence to ask for confirmation. In English, this is often done with "right?" or negatively with "isn't it?"
- The easiest way to do this in Chinese is to add some kind of confirmation word and 吗 (ma) on the end of the sentence.
- == Structure ==
- As you can see below, the pattern typically involves words like 好 (hǎo), 对 (duì), 是 (shì), or 可以 (kěyǐ), followed by 吗 (ma).
- <div class="jiegou">
- ⋯⋯， 好 / 对 / 是 / 可以 + 吗？
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- By placing these on the end of a sentence, you can soften a suggestion or request confirmation.
- == Examples ==
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- * 这样 做，<em>对 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò, <em>duì ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">Do it like this, right?</span>
- * 你们 见 过，<em>对 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen jiàn guo, <em>duì ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">You’ve met, right?</span>
- * 他们 昨天 都 没 去， <em>是 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Tāmen zuótiān dōu méi qù, <em>shì ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">They didn't go yesterday, right?</span>
- * 你 没 来 过， <em>是 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ méi lái guo, <em>shì ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">You haven't been here, right?</span>
- * 你 喜欢 我妹妹， <em>是 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan wǒ mèimei, <em>shì ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">You like my younger sister, huh?</span>
- * 我们 去 你 家 ， <em>好 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù nǐ jiā, <em>hǎo ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">Let's go to your place, OK?</span>
- * 不要 告诉 他 ， <em>好 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin"> Bùyào gàosu tā, <em>hǎo ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">Don't tell him, OK?</span>
- * 今天 我们 都 不 喝酒， <em>好 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǒmen dōu bù hējiǔ, <em>hǎo ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">Let's all not drink alcohol today, OK?</span>
- * 我 现在 想 去 洗手间， <em>可以 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiànzài xiǎng qù xǐshǒujiān, <em>kěyǐ ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">I want to go to the bathroom now. Is that OK?</span>
- * 妈妈，我 要 吃 巧克力 ， <em>可以 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Māma, wǒ yào chī qiǎokèlì, <em>kěyǐ ma</em>?</span><span class="trans">Mom, I want to eat chocolate. May I?</span>
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- ==See also==
- * [[Yes-no questions with "ma"]]
- * [[Tag questions with "bu"]]
- * [[Questions with "ne"]]
- == Sources and Further Reading ==
- * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 144-145) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
- * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 218) [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 →buy]
- * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 106) [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 →buy]
- [[Category:A1 grammar points]]
- {{Used for|Asking questions}}
- {{Used for|Requesting}}
- {{Basic Grammar|吗|A1|⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ?|这样 做， <em>对 吗</em> ?|grammar point|ASGSJYZ2}}
- {{Rel char|对}}
- {{Rel char|好}}
- {{Rel char|是}}
- {{Similar|Yes - no questions with ma}}
- {{Similar|Tag questions with bu}}
- {{Similar|Questions with ne}}
- {{Structure|Question Forms}}
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