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)

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Formation

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

我们 明天 去,好吗
wǒmen míngtiān qù, hǎo ma?
Let's go tomorrow, okay?
你 是 老师,对吧
nǐ shì lǎoshī, duì ba?
You're a teacher, right?

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.

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