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用“吗”的是非问句

HSK 1Lesson 3
Yes/No Questions with "吗"
结构Pattern
Statement吗?
你是老师吗?
安娜是美国人吗?
您是刘老师吗?
解释Explanation

在陈述句的最后加上“吗”,就变成了问“是不是”的问句,语序不变。回答时可以用“是”或“不是”,后面常常再说一个完整的句子。

To turn any statement into a yes/no question, just add 吗 at the very end — the word order stays the same: 你是学生。 "You are a student." → 你是学生吗? "Are you a student?". Chinese has no single word for "yes" or "no"; you answer by repeating the verb: 是 (yes) or 不是 (no), often followed by the full sentence: 是,我是学生。 / 不是,我是老师。

例句Examples
  • 你是学生吗?
    Nǐ shì xuésheng ma?
    Are you a student?
  • 是,我是学生。
    Shì, wǒ shì xuésheng.
    Yes, I am.
  • 王明是美国人吗?
    Wáng Míng shì Měiguó rén ma?
    Is Wang Ming American?
  • 不是,王明是中国人。
    Bú shì, Wáng Míng shì Zhōngguó rén.
    No, Wang Ming is Chinese.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: Are you a student?

Arrange the sentence0/4
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)