附加问「……,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧」 fùjiā wèn "…, hǎo ma / xíng ma / duì ba"
附加问「……,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧」(fùjiā wèn "…, hǎo ma / xíng ma / duì ba")means “Tag question: state something, then add 好吗/行吗 (seek consent) or 对吧 (seek confirmation)”. Chinese turns a statement into a softer question by appending a short tag after a comma. Formation: 陈述句 + ,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧?
Tag question: state something, then add 好吗/行吗 (seek consent) or 对吧 (seek confirmation)
HSK4Formation
陈述句 + ,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧?
Explanation
Chinese turns a statement into a softer question by appending a short tag after a comma. 好吗? / 行吗? ('okay?') ask the listener to agree to a suggestion. 对吧? ('right?') asks the listener to confirm something the speaker believes is true. These tags make requests polite and check agreement without a full question structure. 吧 in 对吧 is neutral tone and signals expectation of a 'yes'.
Examples
Note
好吗/行吗 seek permission; 对吧 seeks confirmation of a belief.
FAQ
附加问「……,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧」 — what does it mean and how is it used?
Tag question: state something, then add 好吗/行吗 (seek consent) or 对吧 (seek confirmation). Chinese turns a statement into a softer question by appending a short tag after a comma. 好吗? / 行吗? ('okay?') ask the listener to agree to a suggestion. 对吧? ('right?') asks the listener to confirm something the speaker believes is true. These tags make requests polite and check agreement without a full question structure. 吧 in 对吧 is neutral tone and signals expectation of a 'yes'.
附加问「……,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧」 — how do you form it?
陈述句 + ,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧?
附加问「……,好吗 / 行吗 / 对吧」 — any usage notes?
好吗/行吗 seek permission; 对吧 seeks confirmation of a belief.