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Closed interrogative questions in Chinese can also be formulated with 不 (bù).

This is done by adding an affirmative-negative structure at the end of the sentence.

Structure[edit | edit source]

Verb + + Verb

好 不 好 ?

對 不 對 ?/对 不 对 ?

是 不 是 ?

When placed before a falling tone character, is read .

This expression can be attached to the end of a sentence to form a closed interrogative sentence.

Closed interrogative sentences await confirmation or acceptance of what has been said.

In English "isn't it?" or "OK?" are often used for closed interrogative sentences. 

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • 他們 來 不 來 ?/他们 来 不 来 ? (Tāmen lái bù lái?)

Are they going to come or not?

  • 你 想 不 想 我 ? (Nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng wǒ?)

Do you or do you not miss me?

  • 我們 要 去 酒吧 , 你 去 不 去 ?/我们 要 去 酒吧 , 你 去 不 去? (Wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā, nǐ qù bú qù?)

We are going to the bar. Do you want to go?

  • 我 去 買 咖啡 , 你 要 不 要 ?/我 去 买 咖啡 ,你 要 不 要 ? (Wǒ qù mǎi kāfēi, nǐ yào bú yào?)

I'm going to buy coffee. Do you want some?

  • 我們 去 咖啡 店 ,好 不 好?/我们 去 咖啡 店 , 好 不 好 ? (Wǒmen qù kāfēi diàn, hǎo bù hǎo?)

Let's go to the cafe, OK?

  • 他 是 你 的 老闆 , 對 不 對?/他 是 你 的 老板 , 对 不 对 ? (Tā shì nǐ de lǎobǎn, duì bú duì?)

It's your boss, is not it?

  • 你 姓 王 , 是 不 是 ? (Nǐ xìng Wáng, shì bù shì?)

Your name is Wang, isn't it?

Sources[edit | edit source]

https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASG4D8XB

https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Affirmative-negative_question

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