Beginner Grammar Clinic
HSK 1-2
Required
10 words
Yes-No Questions
Practice 吗 questions until statement order feels automatic.
Goal
Learners can ask yes-or-no questions with 吗 and avoid stacking question patterns.
Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.
Focus
grammar clinic
pattern practice
support vocabulary
Useful examples
你今天有空吗?
Nǐ jīntiān yǒu kòng ma?
Are you free today?
这里可以吗?
Zhèlǐ kěyǐ ma?
Is here okay?
吗 Questions
Turn a normal sentence into a yes-or-no question without changing the word order.
Practice sentences
你今天有空吗?
Are you free today?
吗 asks a yes-or-no question.
我很好,你呢?
I am fine, and you?
Use 呢 to bounce a question back to another person.
她是老师。
She is a teacher.
Identity or role uses 是.
学校有很多学生。
The school has many students.
Existence or possession uses 有.
Try a few cards from this module
इस पथ को आगे बढ़ाते रहें
यह पथ सहेजने, आने वाले कार्ड दोहराने और मॉड्यूल को अपनी अध्ययन कतार में रखने के लिए एक मुफ़्त खाता बनाएँ।
Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 吗 | má | (coll.) what? |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word (\What about ...?\, \And ...?\) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 有空 | yǒu kòng | to have time (to do sth) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |