HSK 1 grammar · particle
吗
吗 — yes/no question
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
Adding 吗 to the end of a statement turns it into a yes/no question, without changing any of the word order.
Examples
你是老师吗？
Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Are you a teacher?
你喜欢中国菜吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma?
Do you like Chinese food?
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 吗 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.