Forming Yes or No Questions
Learn to quickly form yes or no questions using the ending particle 吗 / 嗎 (ma), the verb 不 verb, and adjective 不 adjective methods using free YouTube videos.
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Sample Questions
| ENGLISH | PINYIN | CHINESE Simplified (Traditional) |
|---|---|---|
| Placed at the end of sentences to convert a statement into a Yes or No question. | ma | 吗 (嗎) |
| You are Casie. | Nǐ shì Casie. | 你是 Casie. |
| Are you Casie？ | Nǐ shì Casie ma? | 你是 Casie 吗? (你是 Casie 嗎?) |
| You are American. | Nǐ shì měi ɡuó rén. | 你是美国人. (你是美國人.) |
| Are you American? | Nǐ shì měi ɡuó rén ma? | 你是美国人吗？ (你是美國人嗎?) |
| You can speak Chinese. | Nǐ huì shuō zhōnɡ wén. | 你会说中文. (你會說中文.) |
| Can you speak Chinese? | Nǐ huì shuō zhōnɡ wén ma? | 你会说中文吗？ (你會說中文嗎?) |
