🇨🇳 Chinese (Mandarin)
中文 • Han
Questions: yes/no questions that sound natural
Learn the main yes/no question pattern, then reuse it with new vocabulary.
How yes/no questions work
Start with 1–2 patterns and reuse them constantly.
- Add 吗 (ma) for many yes/no questions.
- Question words stay in place (no fronting required).
你住在哪里？
Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ
Where do you live?
这是什么？
Zhè shì shénme
What is this?
你会说英语吗？
Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma
Do you speak English?
厕所在哪里？
Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ
Where is the bathroom?
Practice tip
Turn statements into questions using the same pattern.
- Say it as a statement, then as a question.
- Keep intonation natural — don’t overdo it.
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “Where do you live?”?