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Vocabulary list: 吗 (ma) and 呢 (ne): the two Chinese question particles 语法：吗、呢

The words and example sentences of the grammar article “吗 (ma) and 呢 (ne): the two Chinese question particles”, in the order the article uses them.

29 words and 20 example sentences.

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Words 词

  1. 吗(ma) (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
  2. 呢(ne) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context
  3. 你(nǐ) you
  4. 是(shì) to be
  5. 李(lǐ) plum
  6. 先(xiān)生(sheng) teacher
  7. 会(huì) to be likely to
  8. 中(zhōng)文(wén) Chinese language
  9. 这(zhè)里(lǐ) here
  10. 有(yǒu) to have
  11. 洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān) toilet
  12. 这(zhè) this
  13. 的(de) marks possession and modification
  14. 他(tā) him
  15. 泰(tài)国(guó) Thailand
  16. 人(rén) person
  17. 那(nà) that
  18. 飞(fēi)机(jī) airplane
  19. 我(wǒ) I
  20. 这(zhè)些(xiē) these
  21. 东(dōng)西(xi) thing
  22. 为(wèi)什(shén)么(me) why?
  23. 不(bù) no
  24. 去(qù) to go
  25. 什(shén)么(me) what?
  26. 喜(xǐ)欢(huan) to like
  27. 吃(chī) to eat
  28. 知(zhī)道(dào) to know
  29. 肉(ròu) meat

Example sentences 例句

  1. 你是李先生吗？

    Nǐ shì Lǐ xiānsheng ma?

    Are you Mr Li?

  2. 你会中文吗？

    Nǐ huì Zhōngwén ma?

    Do you speak Chinese?

  3. 这里有洗手间吗？

    Zhèlǐ yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?

    Is there a toilet here?

  4. 你是李先生。

    Nǐ shì Lǐ xiānsheng.

    You are Mr Li.

  5. 你会中文。

    Nǐ huì Zhōngwén.

    You speak Chinese.

  6. 这里有洗手间。

    Zhèlǐ yǒu xǐshǒujiān.

    There is a toilet here.

  7. 这是你的。

    Zhè shì nǐ de.

    This is yours.

  8. 这是你的吗？

    Zhè shì nǐ de ma?

    Is this yours?

  9. 他是泰国人。

    Tā shì Tàiguó rén.

    He's from Thailand.

  10. 他是泰国人吗？

    Tā shì Tàiguó rén ma?

    Is he from Thailand?

  11. 那是飞机。

    Nà shì fēijī.

    That's a plane.

  12. 那是飞机吗？

    Nà shì fēijī ma?

    Is that a plane?

  13. 你呢？

    Nǐ ne?

    And you?

  14. 我呢？

    Wǒ ne?

    What about me?

  15. 这些东西呢？

    Zhèxiē dōngxi ne?

    What about these things?

  16. 你为什么不去呢？

    Nǐ wèishénme bú qù ne?

    Why aren't you going?

  17. 他有什么不喜欢吃的呢？

    Tā yǒu shénme bù xǐhuan chī de ne?

    What is there that he doesn't like to eat?

  18. 你知道他为什么不吃肉吗？

    Nǐ zhīdào tā wèishénme bùchī ròu ma?

    Do you know why he doesn't eat meat?

  19. 你知道吗？

    Nǐ zhīdào ma?

    Do you know?

  20. 他为什么不吃肉？

    Tā wèishénme bùchī ròu?

    Why doesn't he eat meat?