吗
ma
(question particle for general yes-no questions)
吗
ma
(question particle for general yes-no questions)
FUNCTION
To turn your sentence into a yes-no question, add a question particle 吗 (ma) after it:
你是中国人。
Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén.
You are Chinese.
你是中国人吗?
Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma?
Are you Chinese?
(lit. “You-are-Chinese-[ma]?”)
STRUCTURE
Sentence + 吗?
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