HSK 1 grammar · pattern
V不V
V不V — affirmative-negative questions
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
Repeating a verb or adjective with 不 in the middle forms a yes/no question, with the same meaning as adding 吗. Do not use 吗 together with this form.
Examples
你去不去？
Nǐ qù bu qù?
Are you going or not?
这个好不好？
Zhège hǎo bu hǎo?
Is this one good?
你是不是学生？
Nǐ shì bu shì xuésheng?
Are you a student?
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See it in a story
In the app, V不V is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.