Word: 吗 (ma) (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

These are the example sentences using 吗 in the sense (question particle for "yes-no" questions). Every sentence using 吗 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 嗎

Example sentences using 吗 in this sense

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一支笔有吗？

Yìzhī bǐ yǒu ma?

A pen - got one?
一起跳舞吧，好吗？

Yìqǐ tiàowǔ ba, hǎo ma?

Let's dance, shall we?
上海有什么不如北京的方面吗？

Shànghǎi yǒu shénme bùrú Běijīng de fāngmiàn ma?

Are there any aspects of Shanghai that are not as good as those of Beijing?
下一个是我吗？

Xià yí gè shì wǒ ma?

Am I next?
下学期你要参加考试吗？

Xià xuéqī nǐ yào cānjiā kǎoshì ma?

Are you taking tests on the next session?
下班后你想去健身房健身吗？

Xiàbān hòu nǐ xiǎng qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn ma?

Do you want to go work out at the gym after work?
不好意思，您可以再说一遍吗？

Bùhǎoyìsi, nín kěyǐ zàishuō yíbiàn ma?

Excuse me, could you repeat that?
不好意思，我可以取一点钱吗？

Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ kěyǐ qǔ yìdiǎn qián ma?

Excuse me, can I withdraw some money?
不好意思，能请您重复一遍吗？

Bùhǎoyìsi, néng qǐng nín chóngfù yíbiàn ma?

I beg your pardon?
不好意思，请问你有笔吗？

Bùhǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn nǐ yǒu bǐ ma?

Excuse me, do you have a pen?
不好意思，请问我可以开窗吗？

Bùhǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn wǒ kěyǐ kāi chuāng ma?

Excuse me, but may I open the window?
不是只有你有这扇门的钥匙吗？

Bú shì zhǐyǒu nǐ yǒu zhè shàn mén de yàoshi ma?

Aren't you the only one who has a key to this door?
不注册也行吗？

Bú zhùcè yě xíng ma?

Does it also work without registration?
不要再忘做那个，好吗？

Búyào zài wàng zuò nàge, hǎo ma?

Don't forget to do that again, OK?
九点以后打电话更便宜吗？

Jiǔ diǎn yǐhòu dǎdiànhuà gèng piányi ma?

Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?
九点以后打电话比较便宜吗？

Jiǔ diǎn yǐhòu dǎdiànhuà bǐjiào piányi ma?

Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?
事情真的已经了结了吗？

Shìqing zhēnde yǐjīng liǎojiéle ma?

Is it really all over?
亚美尼亚有很多的游客吗？

Yàměiníyà yǒu hěn duō de yóukè ma?

Are there many tourists in Armenia?
人类会永远生存下去吗？

Rénlèi huì yǒngyuǎn shēngcún xiàqù ma?

Will the human race survive forever?
人能被吓死吗？

Rén néng bèi xià sǐ ma?

Can one die of fear?
今天上午很凉爽，不是吗？

Jīntiān shàngwǔ hěn liángshuǎng, bú shì ma?

It's cool this morning, isn't it?
今天下午会下雨吗？

Jīntiān xiàwǔ huì xiàyǔ ma?

Will it rain this afternoon?
今天中午我们出去吃饭吗？

Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒmen chūqù chīfàn ma?

Are we going out for lunch today?
今天你不是要上学吗？

Jīntiān nǐ bú shì yào shàngxué ma?

Shouldn't you go to school today?
今天可以借你的网球拍一用吗？

Jīntiān kěyǐ jiè nǐ de wǎngqiú pāi yí yòng ma?

Can I borrow your tennis racket today?
今天很冷啊，不是吗？

Jīntiān hěn lěng a, bú shì ma?

It's a cold day, isn't it?
今天很温暖，不是吗？

Jīntiān hěn wēnnuǎn, bú shì ma?

It's warm today, isn't it?
今天是你的生日，不是吗，尤里？

Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, bú shì ma, yóu lǐ?

It's your birthday, isn't it, Yuri?
今天有人缺席吗？

Jīntiān yǒurén quēxí ma?

Is anyone absent today?
今天有给我的邮件吗？

Jīntiān yǒu gěi wǒ de yóujiàn ma?

Is there any mail for me today?
今年将会不同以往吗？

Jīnnián jiāng huì bùtóng yǐwǎng ma?

Will this year be different?
他上学去了吗？

Tā shàngxué qùle ma?

Does he go to school?
他不在这儿你不觉得这很奇怪吗？

Tā bú zài zhèr nǐ bù juéde zhè hěn qíguài ma?

Don't you think it's strange that he's not here?
他买一把刀行，我买就不行了吗？

Tā mǎi yì bǎ dāo xíng, wǒ mǎi jiù bùxíngle ma?

If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?
他今天见他们了吗？

Tā jīntiān jiàn tāmen le ma?

Has he met them today?
他今年毕业吗？

Tā jīnnián bìyè ma?

Is he graduating this year?
他们不是公司员工吗？

Tāmen bú shì gōngsī yuángōng ma?

Are they not company employees?
他们不是很可靠，是吗？

Tāmen bú shì hěn kěkào, shì ma?

They aren't very reliable, are they?
他们不是英国人吗？

Tāmen bú shì Yīngguórén ma?

Are they not Englishmen?
他们买了吗？

Tāmen mǎile ma?

Did they buy it?
他们买果汁了吗？

Tāmen mǎi guǒzhī le ma?

Did they buy juice?
他们从前住这吗？

Tāmen cóngqián zhù zhè ma?

Did they live here?
他们似乎很快乐不是吗？

Tāmen sìhū hěn kuàilè bú shì ma?

They seem to be happy, don't they?
他们受到的对待公正吗？

Tāmen shòudào de duìdài gōngzhèng ma?

Are they treated fairly?
他们吃了一惊，不是吗？

Tāmen chīle yì jīng, bú shì ma?

They were surprised, weren't they?
他们喜欢橙子吗？

Tāmen xǐhuan chéngzi ma?

Do they like oranges?
他们在加拿大说法语吗？

Tāmen zài Jiānádà shuō Fǎyǔ ma?

Do they speak French in Canada?
他们在讨论我们吗？

Tāmen zài tǎolùn wǒmen ma?

Are they talking about us?
他们学习英语吗？

Tāmen xuéxí Yīngyǔ ma?

Do they learn English?
他们懂了吗？

Tāmen dǒngle ma?

Did they understand?
他们懂得读这几个字吗？

Tāmen dǒngde dú zhè jǐ ge zì ma?

Are they able to read these words?
他们早就认识了吗？

Tāmen zǎojiù rènshile ma?

Did they already know each other?
他们是儿童吗？

Tāmen shì értóng ma?

Are these children?
他们是兄弟吗？

Tāmen shì xiōngdì ma?

Are they brothers?
他们是学生吗？

Tāmen shì xuésheng ma?

Are they students?
他们是日本人吗？

Tāmen shì Rìběn rén ma?

Are they Japanese?
他们是朋友吗？

Tāmen shì péngyou ma?

Are they friends?
他们是认真的吗？

Tāmen shì rènzhēn de ma?

Were they serious?
他们曾经准时来过吗？

Tāmen céngjīng zhǔnshí láiguo ma?

Have they ever come on time?
他们有买果汁吗？

Tāmen yǒu mǎi guǒzhī ma?

Did they buy the juice?
他们死了吗？

Tāmen sǐle ma?

Are they dead?
他们没来这里，是吗？

Tāmen méi lái zhèlǐ, shì ma?

They didn't come here, did they?
他们看到我们了吗？

Tāmen kàndào wǒmen le ma?

Did they see us?
他们真是朋友吗？

Tāmen zhēnshi péngyou ma?

Are they actually friends?
他们知道吗？

Tāmen zhīdào ma?

Do they know?
他们签名了吗？

Tāmen qiānmíngle ma?

Did they sign?
他们签字了吗？

Tāmen qiānzìle ma?

Did they sign?
他们结婚了吗？

Tāmen jiéhūnle ma?

Are they married?
他们都享受那么快的发展吗？

Tāmen dōu xiǎngshòu nàme kuài de fāzhǎn ma?

Do they all enjoy such high speed development?
他们都像这一样吗？

Tāmen dōu xiàng zhè yíyàng ma?

Are they all like this?
他们都在西班牙吗？

Tāmen dōu zài Xībānyá ma?

Are they all in Spain?
他们都是一样的吗？

Tāmen dōu shì yíyàng de ma?

Are they all the same?
他会告诉我真想吗？

Tā huì gàosu wǒ zhēn xiǎng ma?

Will he tell me the truth?
他会开车吗？

Tā huì kāichē ma?

Can he drive?
他会来这里吗？

Tā huì lái zhèlǐ ma?

Does he come here?
他会讲英语吗？

Tā huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ ma?

Does he speak English?
他会说法语吗？

Tā huì shuō Fǎyǔ ma?

Can he speak French?
他写英文信吗？

Tā xiě Yīngwén xìn ma?

Does he write English letters?
他向你求婚了吗？

Tā xiàng nǐ qiúhūnle ma?

Did he propose to you?
他告诉过你要做什么吗？

Tā gàosuguo nǐ yào zuò shénme ma?

Did he tell you what to do?
他喜欢我吗？

Tā xǐhuan wǒ ma?

Does he like me?
他在喝牛奶吗？

Tā zài hē niúnǎi ma?

Is he drinking milk?
他在这里已经住了两年了吗？

Tā zài zhèlǐ yǐjīng zhùle liǎng nián le ma?

Has he lived here for two years?
他完成他的功课了吗？

Tā wánchéng tā de gōngkè le ma?

Has he finished his homework yet?
他已经来了吗？

Tā yǐjīng láile ma?

Has he come yet?
他已经走了吗？

Tā yǐjīng zǒule ma?

Has he gone already?
他并没有来，不是吗？

Tā bìng méiyǒu lái, bú shì ma?

He hasn't come already, has he?
他开车，不是吗？

Tā kāichē, bú shì ma?

He drives a car, doesn't he?
他懂义大利文吗？

Tā dǒng Yìdàlì wén ma?

Does he know Italian?
他承认他错了吗？

Tā chéngrèn tā cuòle ma?

Did he admit that he was wrong?
他把我忘了，难道不是吗？

Tā bǎ wǒ wàngle, nándào bú shì ma?

He had forgotten me, didn't he?
他明天会来吗？

Tā míngtiān huì lái ma?

Will he come tomorrow?
他明天能来吗？

Tā míngtiān néng lái ma?

Will he be able to come tomorrow?
他是一个好老师吗？

Tā shì yí gè hǎo lǎoshī ma?

Is he a good teacher?
他是一个朋友吗？

Tā shì yí gè péngyou ma?

Is he a friend?
他是一名很好的老师，对吗？

Tā shì yì míng hěn hǎo de lǎoshī, duì ma?

He's a very good teacher, isn't he?
他是上个学期来的吗？

Tā shì shàng ge xuéqī lái de ma?

Did he get here last semester? ⇒ Was it last semester that he got here?
他是医生吗？

Tā shì yīshēng ma?

Is he a doctor?
他是去年的毕业生吗？

Tā shì qùnián de bìyèshēng ma?

Is he a graduate from last year?
他是希腊人吗？

Tā shì Xīlà rén ma?

Is he Greek?