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As well as yes \/ no questions, you can also form tag questions with \u5417 (ma). Tag questions are quick questions that are tagged on the end of a sentence to ask for \/con<\/em>firm\/iation. In English, this is often done with "right?", or by adding the negative form of the verb phrase – e.g., "isn’t it?".<\/p>\n

The easiest way to do this in Chinese is to add an adjective and \u5417 on the end of the sentence.<\/p>\n

Basic Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. ……\uff0c \u597d \u5417\uff1f …, all right?
2.……\uff0c \u5bf9 \u5417\uff1f …, right?
3.……\uff0c \u662f \u5417\uff1f.., is that it?
4.……\uff0c \u53ef\u4ee5 \u5417\uff1f …, is that OK?<\/p>\n

By placing these on the end of a sentence, you can soften a suggestion or request \/con<\/em>firm\/iation.<\/p>\n

Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n

G\u011bi w\u01d2 men shí èr pín\u0261 pú t\u0251o ji\u01d4 , ké y\u01d0 m\u0251?
\u7ed9\u6211\u4eec\u5341\u4e8c\u74f6\u8461\u8404\u9152\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u5417\uff1f<\/div>\n
Give us twelve bottles of wine, OK?<\/div>\n
N\u01d0 x\u01d0 hu\u0251n t\u0101 \uff0c shì m\u0251 ?
\u4f60\u559c\u6b22\u4ed6\uff0c\u662f\u5417\uff1f<\/div>\n
You like him, right?<\/div>\n
T\u0101 shì n\u01d0 \u0261\u0113 \u0261e \uff0c duì m\u0251?
\u4ed6\u662f\u4f60\u54e5\u54e5\uff0c\u5bf9\u5417\uff1f<\/div>\n
He is your older brother, right?<\/div>\n
W\u01d2 men h\u0113 chá \uff0c h\u01ceo m\u0251?
\u6211\u4eec \u559d\u8336\uff0c\u597d\u5417\uff1f<\/div>\n
Let’s drink some tea, OK?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n