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Yes-no questions with 吗
From the lesson “I'm Chinese”
Structure
Statement + 吗?
“吗”是语气助词,通常在句子末尾,表示疑问。基本结构:……吗? 吗 is a particle placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question. The word order does not change.
Examples
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你也很忙吗?
Nǐ yě hěn máng ma?
Are you very busy too?
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你是他的中文老师吗?
Nǐ shì tā de Zhōngwén lǎoshī ma?
Are you his Chinese teacher?
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你有姐姐吗?
Nǐ yǒu jiějie ma?
Do you have an elder sister?