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If it is possible to create closed questions in Chinese with 嗎/吗 (ma), the interrogative particle can also be used to form question-tags (consisting of small fragments added at the end of a sentence to generally request confirmation or to make it interrogative). | If it is possible to create closed questions in Chinese with 嗎/吗 (ma), the interrogative particle can also be used to form question-tags (consisting of small fragments added at the end of a sentence to generally request confirmation or to make it interrogative). | ||
In English, they can be obtained with "Huh?", "Isn't it?", Etc. | In English, they can be obtained with "Huh?", "Isn't it?", Etc. | ||
The easiest way to get to that in Chinese is to add a confirmatory word and 嗎/吗 (ma) at the end of the sentence. | The easiest way to get to that in Chinese is to add a confirmatory word and 嗎/吗 (ma) at the end of the sentence. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
As you can see below, the form usually includes words such as 好 (hǎo), 對/对 (duì), 是 (shì), or 可以 (kěyǐ), followed by 嗎/吗 (ma). | As you can see below, the form usually includes words such as 好 (hǎo), 對/对 (duì), 是 (shì), or 可以 (kěyǐ), followed by 嗎/吗 (ma). | ||
By placing these elements at the end of a sentence, you can soften a suggestion or ask for confirmation. | By placing these elements at the end of a sentence, you can soften a suggestion or ask for confirmation. | ||
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Wǒmen hē chá, hǎo ma? | Wǒmen hē chá, hǎo ma? | ||
<blockquote>Let's drink some tea, OK?</blockquote> | <blockquote>Let's drink some tea, OK?</blockquote> | ||
*我們 去 咖啡 店， 好 嗎？/我们 去 咖啡 店， 好 吗？ | *我們 去 咖啡 店， 好 嗎？/我们 去 咖啡 店， 好 吗？ | ||
Wǒmen qù kāfēi diàn, hǎo ma? | Wǒmen qù kāfēi diàn, hǎo ma? | ||
<blockquote>Let's go to the cafe, OK?</blockquote> | <blockquote>Let's go to the cafe, OK?</blockquote> | ||
*你 喜歡 他， 是 嗎？ / 你 喜欢 他， 是 吗？ | *你 喜歡 他， 是 嗎？ / 你 喜欢 他， 是 吗？ | ||
Nǐ xǐhuan tā, shì ma? | Nǐ xǐhuan tā, shì ma? | ||
<blockquote>You like him, huh?</blockquote> | <blockquote>You like him, huh?</blockquote> | ||
*去 吃 中國 菜， 好 嗎？/去 吃 中国 菜， 好 吗？ | *去 吃 中國 菜， 好 嗎？/去 吃 中国 菜， 好 吗？ | ||
Qù chī Zhōngguó cài, hǎo ma? | Qù chī Zhōngguó cài, hǎo ma? | ||
<blockquote>Let's eat Chinese food, OK?</blockquote> | <blockquote>Let's eat Chinese food, OK?</blockquote> | ||
*他 是 你 哥哥， 對 嗎？/他 是 你 哥哥， 对 吗？ | *他 是 你 哥哥， 對 嗎？/他 是 你 哥哥， 对 吗？ | ||
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https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASGSJYZ2 | https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASGSJYZ2 | ||
== | ==Related Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Ask-for-directions-in-Chinese|Ask for directions in Chinese]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Ask-for-directions-in-Chinese|Ask for directions in Chinese]] | ||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Use-the-verb-姓-(xìng)|Use the verb 姓 (xìng)]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Use-the-verb-姓-(xìng)|Use the verb 姓 (xìng)]] | ||
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* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/了-le|了 le]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/了-le|了 le]] | ||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]] | ||