HSK 1
Correct
正反问句
/ zhèngfǎn wènjù /
Strokes
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Formula
1
Subject + Adjective + 不 + Adjective？
2
Subject + Adjective + 不/没 + Verb + （Object）？
3
Optative verbs + 不 + Optative verbs
Definition
The affirmative-negative question (正反问句) is made up of the juxtaposition of the affirmative and negative forms of the predicate. The listener can choose one of the forms as an answer.
Example
The affirmative and negative forms of an adjective compose an affirmative-negative question.
好不好? 行不行? or 对不对? is often added after a declarative sentence to form an affirmative-negative sentence. Used to ask for the listener's opinion, they have the same meaning as 好吗? 行吗? or 对码?
Subject + Adjective + 不 + Adjective？
1
A
A
:
nǐ
你
juéde
觉得
tā
她
piàoliang
漂亮
bù
不
piàoliang
漂亮
?
B
B
:
bù
不
tài
太
piàoliang
漂亮
。
A: Do you think she is beautiful ? B: Not very beautiful.
2
A
A
:
zhè
这
běn
本
hànyǔ
汉语
cídiǎn
词典
hǎo
好
bùhǎo
不好
?
B
B
:
hěn
很
hǎo
好
。
A: Is this Chinese dictionary good ? B: Very good.
3
Wǒmen
我们
míngtiān
明天
qù
去
kàn
看
diànyǐng
电影
,
hǎo
好
bùhǎo
不好
?
We could go to the movies tomorrow, will you ?
The affirmative and negative forms of a verb compose an affirmative-negative question
1) Common verbs.
2) 是不是: The affirmative-negative question containing 是不是 can be used if the speaker is sure about his estimation and wants to hear the confirmation of the listener.
2) 是不是: The affirmative-negative question containing 是不是 can be used if the speaker is sure about his estimation and wants to hear the confirmation of the listener.
Subject + Adjective + 不/没 + Verb + （Object）？
4
A
A
:
zuótiān
昨天
nǐ
你
qù
去
méi
没
qù
去
chángchéng
长城
?
B
B
:
méi
没
qù
去
。
A: Did you go to the Great Wall yesterday ? B: No, I didn't.
5
A
A
:
zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
nǐ
你
kàn
看
bù
不
kàn
看
?
B
B
:
bù
不
kàn
看
。
A: Will you read this book ? B: No.
6
Nǐ
你
shì
是
bù
不
shì
是
fǎguó
法国
rén
人
?
Are you French ?
Optative verbs
The affirmative and negative forms of an optative verb are juxtaposed for questioning.
As for a sentence containing an optative verb, the affirmative and negative form of the optative verb are juxtaposed to form an affirmative-negative question, while the affirmative and negative forms of the common verb cannot be juxtaposed.
As for a sentence containing an optative verb, the affirmative and negative form of the optative verb are juxtaposed to form an affirmative-negative question, while the affirmative and negative forms of the common verb cannot be juxtaposed.
Optative verbs + 不 + Optative verbs
7
A
A
:
jīntiān
今天
wǎnshang
晚上
xiǎng
想
bù
不
xiǎng
想
qù
去
tīng
听
yīnyuèhuì
音乐会
?
B
B
:
wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
qù
去
。
A: Would you like to come to the concert tonight ? B : Yes, I want to go.
8
Nǐ
你
xiàwǔ
下午
kě
可
(
yǐ
以
)
bù
不
kěyǐ
可以
zǎodiǎn
早点
lái
来
?
Could you come earlier this afternoon?
Exercise
Ask questions with proper affirmative-negative questions.
1.我觉得这个菜很好吃。
2.我昨天去书店了。
3.他不会骑自行车。
4.是，我爸妈同意我们结婚了。
5.下个星期天不去郊游了。
6.是成龙。