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:
