A1 · Grammar reference
Tag questions with "ma"
As well as 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?"
- Keywords
- 吗 · 对 · 好 · 是
- Used for
- Asking questions · Requesting
- Classification
- HSK2
Examples (10)
这样做，对吗？
你们见过，对吗？
他们昨天都没去，是吗？
你没来过，是吗？
你喜欢我妹妹，是吗？
我们去你家，好吗？
不要告诉他，好吗？
今天我们都不喝酒，好吗？
我现在想去洗手间，可以吗？
妈妈，我要吃巧克力，可以吗？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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