Yes/No Questions in Chinese

Yes/No Questions in Chinese Posted by sasha on Aug 24, 2016 in Uncategorized

There are no words in Chinese that directly translate as “yes” or “no.” So, how does one go about asking a yes/no question without either of those words? There are two different ways to ask these kinds of questions in Chinese.

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Learn them with a few examples as well as how to answer them in this short video lesson:

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About the Author: sasha

Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.

Yes/No Questions in Chinese Posted by sasha on Aug 24, 2016 in Uncategorized

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