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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
Verb + 不 + Verb
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
- 我们 去 咖啡 店 ， 好 不 好 ？
Wǒmen qù kāfēi diàn, hǎo bù hǎo?
Let's go to the cafe, OK?
- 我们 喝 茶 ， 好 不 好 ？
Wǒmen hē chá, hǎo bù hǎo?
Let's have tea, OK?
- 回 家 ， 好 不 好 ？
Huí jiā, hǎo bù hǎo?
We're going home, OK?
- 他 是 你 的 老板 ， 对 不 对 ？
Tā shì nǐ de lǎobǎn, duì bù duì?
It's your boss, is not it?