How to make tag questions in Chinese with 是不是 (shì bu shì)
⋯⋯是不是 (shì bu shì) / 对不对 (duì bu duì) / 好不好 (hǎo bu hǎo)?
Tag questions with "不 (bù)"
⋯⋯是不是 (shì bu shì) / 对不对 (duì bu duì) / 好不好 (hǎo bu hǎo)?
HSK 2Question FormsTag questions with "不 (bù)"
Rule structure
A tag question is added to the end of a statement to ask the listener to confirm what has just been said. These questions are often formed with short question tags built with 不 (bù).
Rule structure
A tag question is added to the end of a statement to ask the listener to confirm what has just been said. These questions are often formed with short question tags built with 不 (bù).
Examples
你是学生，对不对？
Nǐ shì xuéshēng, duì bu duì?
You are a student, right?
Examples
你是学生，对不对？
Nǐ shì xuéshēng, duì bu duì?
You are a student, right?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you express “Tag questions with "不 (bù)"” in Chinese?
Use the structure: ⋯⋯是不是 (shì bu shì) / 对不对 (duì bu duì) / 好不好 (hǎo bu hǎo)?. For example: 你是学生，对不对？ — “You are a student, right?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
你是学生，对不对？ — “You are a student, right?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 2.
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More HSK 2 grammar rules
Asking why with "怎么 (zěnme)"
怎么 (zěnme)⋯⋯？
Affirmative-negative question
Verb + 不 (bù) + Verb / Adj. + 不 (bù) + Adj.
Simple rhetorical questions
不 (bù) 是 (shì)…… 吗 (ma)？
Tag questions with "吗 (ma)"
⋯⋯是 (shì)吗 (ma) / 对 (duì)吗 (ma) / 好 (hǎo)吗 (ma)?
Superlative "最 (zuì)"
最 (zuì) + Adj. (+ 了 (le))
Direction with "到 (dào) + place + 去 (qù)"
到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù)
Expressing "although" with "虽然 (suīrán)" and "但是 (dànshì)"
虽然 (suīrán)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì) / 可是 (kěshì)⋯⋯
Verbing briefly with "一下 (yíxià)"
Verb + 一下 (yíxià)