How to say "(yes/no question particle)" in Chinese
吗
ma(yes/no question particle)Part of speech: Particles
"(yes/no question particle)" in Chinese is 吗 — pronounced ma.
In a sentence
- 这个菜很甜，你喜欢吗？Zhège cài hěn tián, nǐ xǐhuan ma?This dish is very sweet — do you like it?
- 好的！还要别的吗？Hǎo de! Hái yào biéde ma?All right! Anything else?
- 你会说中文吗？Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?Can you speak Chinese?
Sentence patterns that use it
- 喂，请问___在吗？Hello, is ___ there?
- 明天会___吗？Will it ___ tomorrow?
- 你会___吗？Can you ___?
- 你喜欢 ___ 吗？do you like ___?
- 你会说中文吗？can you speak Chinese?
- ___ 好吃吗？Is ___ tasty?
- 离这里远吗？Is it far from here?
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