Question with 不 bù (= no, not)
One can ask questions by using the following structure:
Verb + 不 bù + verb
In order to answer, the verb is used.
他 | 是 | 不 | 是 | 中 | 国 | 人 | ? |
tā | shì | bú | shì | zhōng | guó | rén | _ |
he | be | not | be | middle | country | person | _ |
he, him, other | to be, correct, yes | no, not, after negative question: yes | to be, correct, yes | Chinese | ? |
Is he Chinese? |
Listen:
是 | 。 |
shì | _ |
be | _ |
to be, correct, yes | 。 |
Yes. |
Listen:
不 | 是 | 。 |
bú | shì | _ |
not | be | _ |
no, not, after negative question: yes | to be, correct, yes | 。 |
No. |
Listen:
你 | 去 | 不 | 去 | 中 | 国 | ? |
nǐ | qù | bú | qù | zhōng | guó | _ |
you | go | not | go | middle | country | _ |
you | go to, pass away, remove | no, not, after negative question: yes | go to, pass away, remove | China | ? |
Are you going to China? |
Listen:
去 | 。 |
qù | _ |
go | _ |
go to, pass away, remove | 。 |
Yes. |
Listen:
不 | 去 | 。 |
bú | qù | _ |
not | go | _ |
no, not, after negative question: yes | go to, pass away, remove | 。 |
No. |
Listen:
中 | 国 | 大 | 不 | 大 | ? |
zhōng | guó | dà | bú | dà | _ |
middle | country | big | not | big | _ |
China | big, old, main | no, not, after negative question: yes | big, old, main | ? |
Is China big? |
Listen:
大 | 。 |
dà | _ |
big | _ |
big, old, main | 。 |
Yes. |
Listen:
不 | 大 | 。 |
bú | dà | _ |
not | big | _ |
no, not, after negative question: yes | big, old, main | 。 |
No. |
Listen: